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I like the head of the Saurornitholestes, but I don't enjoy the paint.
I'll probably go for the Velociraptor and Balaur. Those seem like the two best looking to me.
Link if anyone is interested:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/992645470/beasts-of-the-mesozoic-raptor-series-action-figure
Previous thread:
>>5633787
Tsaagan and Atrociraptor don't really look that good, paint-wise. Especially the weird, sudden brown on Tsaagan.
>>5648338
The guy just announced that there'll be a kickstarter exclusive figure being revealed later this week, that'll be neat.
The two stretch goal figures look pretty cool. Especially the Balaur Bondoc which is apparently a bird.
>>5649431
Woops that was a screenshot of my background
Are they still fantasy bird creatures? That's a shame honestly.
>>5649566
Dinosaurs has feathers. :^)
>>5649566
Yep. Instead of fantasy reptile creatures, they're fantasy bird creatures.
Would have bought one, if not for the high international shipping costs. Too bad.
>>5649431
>stretch goals
I'd rather have these come out later. At these prices I'm lucky if I can afford the base three, let alone multiples for army building.
Dinosaurs have feathers.
>>5649701
Dinosaurs have feathers
I'm super happy the Kickstarter is pressing towards success regardless of this, but the line should've considered a gimmick option as one of the KS exclusives like 4H do, or the ninja KS sorta did. If there really was something offbeat like a flamingo raptor or something similarly crazy (that didn't require new tooling), it could do wonders to boost numbers, in much the same way Minotaur the Duck or MURRICA bird did, or the old 4H exclusives of lines past like the cow or pink elephant did. Of course, maybe one of the unrevealed designs is already along these lines.
Still undecided on which raptor I want to get to add-on Saurornitholestes later, only ruled out Tsaagan as an option so far.
>>5649823
>implying this line isn't already a gimmick with offbeat and crazy by giving dinosaurs feathers
>>5649823
the gimmick one will be a featherless version to appease the scaleys
>>5649883
dinosaurs have feathers! XD
>>5649823
We might very well see a fun gimmicky one. They're announcing a kickstarter exclusive next week. An exclusive is a perfect figure to have fun with.
I would absolutely buy at least Jurassic park inspired raptors I'd that's what the exclusive was (although I don't think that would happen), but I'm just glad feathered dinos are getting represented as toys. I'm going to tell myself that the fact that the guy actually works in the business means that companies might notice, but I'm not optimistic.
>>5649965
*at least 3
I'd need a whole pack.
>>5649965
>>5649969
A scaled JP raptor would be an utterly new sculpt, not to mention liable for lawsuit if he scoots too close to JP design. It'll balloon the manufacturing price even more. So far, each raptors only getting one or two brand new body parts, and everything else is a reuse. I highly doubt there will be a scaled raptor. Down the line maybe if David convinces NECA that collector grade dino toys do sell.
>>5649989
That's more what I was thinking.
Realistically I'm just hoping for a fun, colorful exclusive. Maybe like a macaw colored one. That would be neat,
Does anyone really care about science? I just think the feathers look cool compared to the Jurassic Park stuff. At least on the raptors, they'd probably look dumb on a T-Rex.
>>5649989
Beat me to it. The only thing that might convince Randy is the cash, if the KS reaches at least a couple stretch goals I can see neca pulling a papo.
>>5650196
Not really, I'm fine either way, just that with scalies at least you have the kenner raptors to go back to for 1/12th scale, but not feathered raptor so it's a good welcome.
However, there wouldn't be that many variant of scaled raptors and you wouldn't get as much excuse as using real bird color palette or having raptor with double sickle claws. I'm gonna pose the feathered raptor probably next to bunch of ninjas, aliens, MGS figures, anime girls and spiderman anyway so there goes "scientific accuracy"
>>5649989
>>5650399
While it would be nice to have a major company make good Dino toys, I'm kinda like "No, fuck you!" At this point.
Dino toys are relatively cheap, and unless you go after the JP license, there's no extra fees. And companies saying that Dino toys don't sell is about as rediculous as saying girls don't buy dolls.
At this point, fuck the real companies. The people who are making what we've been asking for, like this KS, deserve the money and success.
>>5650450
You could get away with the raptors, but remember dinosaurs are really big. I don't particularly care about 1/40th dinosaur figures, I want big T-rex or T-rex equivalent that can swallow and crush other humanoid toys. Same deal with Triceratops or Ankylosaurus or whatever.
These guys would be akin to NECA's Deluxe figure line and it's kind of hard to Kickstart due to necessity of different sculpts for each dinos. So you do really need big company backing
>>5650581
Different anon, but to make just a 1/12 Allosaurus at the mean size (~28ft long) you'd basically be making another JP Bull T-Rex in terms of overall dimensions. And at the scale of Marvel Legends it'd be around 32" long (which coincidentally is also 1/12 the length of the largest confirmed Allosaurus assuming Epanterias isn't just a really large Allosaurus).
I'd seriously be happy with a 1/12 allosaurus with Kenner raptor-level of articulation.
Pledged for all three, can't wait for next year ~_~
>>5650608
Yeah actually I don't even think you need to go nuts with the "celebrity" dinosaurs like Allosaurus, T.rex or the big long neck.
There are a lot of Ceratopsians and Ankylosaurs that are reasonable in sizes. In fact most of them are very reasonable in size and most of the medium size dinosaurs are more interesting in features compared to the big celebrity ones.
For example, Amargasaurus with the sail neck is way cooler than your standard long neck and only the size of an elephant IRL. Same deal with Carnotaurus, Diabloceratops, etc. These mid tier dinosaurs all have unique features with lot's of educational values not found in their bigger counterpart and it'll be great to have a somewhat high quality articulated version of them. I don't even mind a hollow plastic figure as long as the sculpt and articulation are there
How would you like your Triceratops senpai?
I want to be able to open giant beer can
Say no more!
Joking aside though, I always wonder how easy it is to reuse mold but alter the scale. The upcoming ceratopsian line assuming this raptor line is a success might need to have various different scales, but all the ceratopsians technically have reusable body-parts. You just need to sculpt new head and readjust the scale of the body
>>5650636
Uh, unless they're 3D printing everything different scales might as sell be different sculpts altogether. Tooling molds for injection molding is the most expensive part of the production process.
>>5650196
Honestly? Feathered dinosaurs look more badass to me. They're more 'designed' looking. I dont care if theyre the wrong kinds of feathers, the look neat.
It'd be hilariously impractical, but a 1:12 scale, fully articulated sauropod would be awesome.
>>5650735
That'd be as big if not bigger than a large breed of dog, lol.
If the raptors are a success, and the ceratopsians also become a success, the logical step would be to build up re-issues and repainted/minor modified figures' profits to secure the resources to make something big and unique like a larger Dino.
>>5650663
>more badass
Oh come the fuck off it. There couldn't be a more pathetic attempt at pushing the feather bullshit than this.
>>5650798
What makes scales so great in your mind? Feathers are just highly evolved scales after all.
Also living in denial of fact is silly anon
>>5650812
>facts
I think I found your problem.
>>5650629
Agreed. I'd love to see Styracosaurus get a figure myself.
New to seeing these, but why would people just buy the superior Papo stuff?
>>5650859
>Statueshit
>Inaccurate
>"Superior"
kek
>>5650931
Fuck you, the Papo toys are incredible, and sure as hell better than this shit.
>>5650936
They're your best bet for detailed scales and JP replica for sure, but the lack of articulation kind of kills it for many anons here. Also we need a truly big dinosaurs, and Papo's stuff are not really too scale. Finally, they only do popular dinosaurs, most of them being theropods and only basic sauropods/ceratopsians. I'd be nice if some of the more obscure dinos get recognition and figure too
>>5650952
Sounds like a bunch of crying to me.
>waaaah they only do the p-popular kids!
>>5650952
why do you even bother?
he's just trying to rile idiots into replying
KS exclusive is the "same genus" as the one we have seen, which means probably just a straight up recolor. Kinda lame desu, the point of being KS exclusive is that we need something crazy to boost the KS. The double clawed raptor would've been a perfect KS exclusive.
>>5650936
I'll give Papo the compliment of being well detailed.
However, unarticulated and most look like they were modeled after the dinosaur's possible shitting stance.
>>5650798
Lastly many dinosaur species had feathers. Deal with it or go back to the belief that dinosaurs and everything else was created thousands of years ago.
>>5652107
Creationists don't believe in Dino's period.
>>5650962
Gee, and where could we find some idiots...maybe ones that buy into feather crap? Where oh where..
>>5652147
What? Of course they do. They just laughably believe people ride them.
>>5652147
Seriously, this place is real.
http://creationmuseum.org
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/this-is-what-creationists-believe-about-dinosaurs?utm_term=.ahXy5DpQD#.ee7mDk2dk
>>5652270
Feather fags, scale fags, who cares.
These people are the real enemy.
>>5652277
Yeah, it'd be rad if we did that, but these people are downright crazy.
>>5652270
My sides have left orbit and crashed into Sydney.
I like how they claim that dinosaurs died off fairly recently and the proof of that is dragons.
>>5652270
Man, part of me thinks this is really cool and fun, and another is so bewhildered at how wrong everything is.
Like just...how??
>>5652305
Oh, it gets crazier. Did you know that before Adam and Eve sinned they lived in the garden of Eden with dinos. They all are plants.
Apparently lemons were a favorite!
>>5652305
like those flat earth theorists?
>>5652281
>fueled by satanism, violence and sodomy, dinosaurs had little chance to survive as a species
But what a way to go.
>>5652312
That makes sense. Those sharp teeth and killing claws would be perfect for harvesting lemons.
>>5652312
*ate plants
More lemons!
>>5652318
Definitely!
Unfortunately when Cain killed Able, all the dinosaurs learned how to kill. So they all started killing everything.
>>5652331
This sounds like that myth about tigers getting their stripes from the jungle book but more badass.
>>5652331
Oh my god. This is amazing.
Are there night quality scans of this book. I want an entire action figure line of Biblical DinoRiders. Cain can lead the bad guys. Jesus leads the good guys. It'll be awesome.
>>5652331
Nobody's peasant houses or carts of grain were safe!
>>5652338
The book is called Dinosaurs of Eden, by Ken Ham. Ken is the same dude who built the creationist museum from the earlier pics.
Oh, I forgot this pic! Fun fact kids, the Carnotaur loved bananas!
>>5652356
Even though Dinosaurs were obviously evil killers after that whole Cain thing, God still let some of them get on Noah's ark. Because, why not?
>>5652374
But fuck those elephants, and that monkey!
>>5652281
>Dinosaurs are violent rapists and sex offenders
Now it all make sense
>>5652378
Does she actually get railed by the rex? That is absolutely my fetish and I want to read it.
>>5652376
Unfortunately, knights didn't feel the same way and they called them dragons and killed off the rest of them.
>>5652382
>It is better to trust in the law than put confidence in man
Heh, and this is on the same page that claims St. George killed dinosaurs which were really dragons.
Does it explain why Dinosaur bones are fossilized or did dinosaurs just naturally have rocks for bones?
>>5652380
>>5652386
Fuck do I know, it's a 17 pages non-story. There's the $3.95 audiobook option.
>someone got paid to read this.
>>5652393
I don't think so. I'm not a hundred percent on this, but as far as I can remember they always refer to them as bones and not fossils.
>>5652405
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
someone, anyone, buy these and upload them please
KS exclusive is a blue variant of velociraptor subspecies
>>5649431
I see I'm not he only one who realized these pictures are great phone backgrounds
>>5652285
>Sauropods
>Reasonably small
>Size of a small sheep or pony
>>5653134
That Allosaurus has no fucking chance.
This feather shit is a cancer that needs to be cut out.
>>5653158
Yeah it's big but it's almost all neck. It has so many openings it's ridiculous.
>>5653158
Allosaurs did prey on sauropods, oddly enough. They might have hunted them down in groups, but they're also one of the species of dinosaurs where we find the most injured specimens, so they were probably just extremely bold and didn't give a fuck.
>>5653249
It's not that a single bite would've cut off the throat though. Neck thickness, especially at the base to jaw width ratio is way off compared to modern lion vs. whatever lion prey
>>5653134
I remeber standing under that when I was a kid and being terrified to look up because of how tall it was. I can't imagine wanting to fight one of those things ever
>>5653423
I think some new research has been done and the current thought is that their necks were muscular as fuck. This Papo model uses that idea and I'd imagine that it would take a bit of effort to get though all that shit
>>5653546
It'd have to be pretty muscular just to support itself at that length.
>>5649668
Well, the point of the kickstarter is that if the project is successful, it will be turned into a retail figure so yes, they will theoretically come out later.
Oh btw, the kickstarter exclusive raptor got shown. It's blue.
>>5649989
>not to mention liable for lawsuit if he scoots too close to JP design.
Doubtful. I don't think anybody has any sort of copyright on the JP style raptor because it's too broad of a concept to enforce. That, or the copyright holders just don't care. Plenty of other properties have used the basic design and nothing happened to them.
>>5650417
>and you wouldn't get as much excuse as using real bird color palette
Actually, the new theory is leaning more towards most dinosaurs having been extremely colorful.
>>5653616
Pretty cool, fampai. Still leaning towards the velociraptor and balaur though.
>>5653628
>Actually, the new theory is leaning more towards most dinosaurs having been extremely colorful.
No, that's not true. Microraptor (tiny raptor with wings on its feet) has been confirmed to be raven black. Anchiornis the first dinosaur feather color to be studied was found to be black and white with red crest. Archaeopteryx the classic bird-reptile missing link also had dark coloration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_coloration
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_coloration
>>5652345
what are those spectral beings hiding behind that small tree supposed to be?
>>5652318
Hey it's what the blades on a Hork Bajir were made for, bark harvesting. Now I want highly articulated animorph figures of the aliens that aren't transformers
>>5652318
Hey! That Heterodontasaurus is stealing our lemons!
>>5653641
I believe they are travelling through time to see the truth about dinosaurs.
>>5653699
Those damn lemon-stealing Heterodontasauruses!
>>5653646
Weird, I was just randomly thinking about the Hork Bajir today.
Get out of my head anon.
>>5653956
It could be great, I'd buy every fucking issue
Gotta thank that anon for dumping that hilarous radical creationist thing. You had both the scales and feathers so entertained that the troll clearly got jealous and is now shitposting to himself in vain.
>>5653956
>>5653836
I will never forget that series, never. Had fun as a young Hork seer in a shockingly well made forum rp back in college. Was good stuff, a shame her attempt to reboot the series for the current generation really didn't turn into a decent success. But then again that's not what we fans who grew up with it wanted. She need to start a Kickstarter to gauge the interest in continuing things.
>>5654532
There was a reboot? Last I checked the series ended with them as adults and their alien buddy was a captain who ran into something weird while on a mission and disappeared so it ends with them setting out to find him.
>>5653956
>Fuck, Animorph fans are everywhere
It was like the most popular series among middle schoolers around....like 15 years ago I think? Its in that age range sweet spot that hits a large demographic of this site.
>>5654568
I remember always seeing them in the libraries at school but all I ever did was flip the pages to see the little guy in the corner transform.
>>5652439
Here's an excerpt of the audiobook via YouTube:
https://youtu.be/xyr9IoOJz5s
Woman reading it seems meh in terms of audio-sexiness to me, but not the worst I've heard.
Less than $20k away from meeting the minimum goal. Hoping we'll be able to get Balaur.
>>5654532
Thanks anon! I was hoping we'd all get a good laugh at it.
>>5652374
>>5653614
>Laughing Dinowhores
>>5654881
Apparently a few people on YouTube read this for shits and giggles http://youtu.be/YCJ9F6dZFAQ
>>5655137
this is... weird
though not the oddest erotica i've read
>>5650629
I'd dig the hell out of a line with a well articulated ankylosaurus.
>>5652376
>Top left.
>Elasmosaurus
>Dies in the great flood
That made me laugh more than it should have.
>>5655158
Anky is love Anky is life
I watched the parts breakdown and articulation video and immediately ordered a Atrociraptor. I've never funded a kickstarter before and hopefully the quality of the final product holds up to what we've been shown so far.
>>5655931
Patrician taste, good sir. I went for the 2-pack myself.
Pic of the KS Exclusive Velociraptor osmolskae. Seems to be just a repaint, but he might've switched a few parts to make it still a different figure (albeit just barely). Seems he's going for the bluejay colors.
Looking good.
>>5657433
>>5656744
What's up with the uneven painting on couple of the hand and tail feathers? Is it not done yet or is it on purpose? Pic related is a real blue jay wing, and it doesn't look anything like the figure
>>5657447
do blue Jays routinely attack other animals causing their feathers to be damaged and broken?
>>5657465
Maybe but that's like selling a constantly battle damaged ironman. The unpainted/grey painted feathers also show up in the concept art, >>5653616 so I guess it is by design. IDK, I'm not really buying it, the coloration change from blue head to grey splotch neck to quick blue to another grey back doesn't translates well to the action figure, it looks like a lazy hasbro job of forgetting to paint certain detail and cannot be bothered with it. This is the first raptor in which I am meh. Gonna get one because it is a KS exclusive, but depending on how it looks in hand probably just gonna scalp it in the aftermarket
>>5657482
he's still got a few weeks left in the KS I'm sure he'll take some feedback on the paint and adjust for production. Just go to the page and ask him.
Are there any pics of the raptors in a more relaxed pose (like resting)?
>>5657447
>>5657482
IIRC, I think he mention that the KS Exclusive one is based on the scrub jay, which has that weird coloration near the neck.
That being said, I still kinda wish he did more with this figure.
>>5654564
I'm not sure how much of a full reboot it was, more like a rewrite of the first few books to better click with the current generation of that age group. Basically replacing a lot of the pop culture references, that sort of thing iirc.
And speaking of the pop culture references when I read the whole series again five years ago, I was shocked at how much of a time capsule the books felt like.
>>5656744
He did say a couple times I believe that it was just going to be a variant color. Hence why he got the prototype done so fast compared to the stretch goals
New stretch goal raptor
Fully funded.
Neat.
I shouldn't really spend the money, but I I figure I'll just go ahead and get the exclusive and any stretch goals. If past ks lines are anything to go on, resale will be a safe bet if I need my money back.
I just upped my pledge to a hundred for the monster set.
A single person has pledged $600 for the King Raptor set...and INTERNATIONAL at that.
Whew....
>>5660137
That's...that's kind of sad.
>>5660166
>being rich is sad
>>5660170
>thinking buying objects brings you happiness
>>5660182
Where do you think you are right now?
>>5660191
>4chan
>A Pangean image board for posting pictures of cute Yutyrannids
>>5659435
Looks cool, if done properly maybe it is the most natural looking raptor in the line. Unfortunately not that much hype around him because there's nothing spectacular/striking that differentiate him from other raptors.
-Velociraptor = Most famous raptor
-Atrociraptor = Black and red edgy raptor, also big jawbone for raptor so completely unique headsculpt
-Saurornitholestes = Skinny fast raptor
-Balaur Bondoc = double sickle claw
-Tsaagan = ???
-Adasaurus = ???
>>5660137
Could be a business owner.
>>5660620
It's probably someone looking to resell them once the aftermarket value goes up or buying them on request for others as a group purchase.
>>5660182
Money can't buy happiness but sometimes it can help you rent it.
>>5652315
Laughed harder than I should've
So do they have cloacas? I'm just curious. For reasons.
>>5661042
They have lady lumps.
Saurornitholestes stretch goal met!
C'mon Balaur!
>>5661220
Balaur's nearly there. I'm happy.
Won't go for the Kickstarter exclusive raptor. He just doesn't do anything for me. The regular colour scheme is way more appealing to me.
pics of the saurornitholestes are out and it looks fantastic already, can't wait to see it painted.
I'm already in for one Atrociraptor, but that blue KS exclusive just looks so striking it's hard to pass up. If it weren't for the Mythic Legion release I'd have no issues getting at least three of these guys, but I spent way too much on them so I'll just be staying with my one lone Raptor.
>>5652270
https://youtu.be/xVHWq0ZGE_Y?t=3m1s
>>5661927
>fat and ugly
yeah those are atheists alright
>>5661957
I guess they didn't evolve to learn how to use soap.
>>5661220
I like his short sticky legs. I really want this figure in particular.
>>5655156
Not to get off topic, but I once read a story where voldemort got bored and fucked a model train set. So yeah nothing has topped that yet
>>5661979
Stocky legs
Goddammit.
Can they be posed humping?
Balaur Bondoc is unlocked.
As stretch goals are hit, the amount of money gonna exponentially increase. This is the nature of toy based KS like the Mythic Legions and Ninja KS. It's not that they're attracting new backers, as the amount of backer rarely increases, it's just manchildren backer doubling down and tripling down to get the stretch goal. Now that double clawed raptor is unlocked, we might catch up to 155k and unlock Adasaurus too
>>5662304
Awww yeah. I hope this bodes well for the dino toy business.
>>5661981
you'de think the lord of darkness would have higher standards than a model train set
>>5662306
Let's be honest, it won't. Not one bit.
>>5662304
Absolutely correct. I just added to my pledge for a pair of Balaurs.
>>5661981
Sounds like it was one of Bloodninja's chatroom RP's.
>>5661981
Once saw a story that shipped Ivan of golden sun with the roof of his house.
>>5663134
Meant Isaac, suddenly realized I had the wrong name right as I hit send
>>5659328
That is exactly what it was. Pretty much a 'modern' rewrite replacing all the pop culture. The covers had a 'holographic' transformation image instead of the series of morphs like the old ones. Only eight were released due to the poor sales.
She really ought to have done something aimed at the original audience of animorphs and not attempt to appeal to the same age group in this day and age. I don't want to pull the usual 'kids this days don't do books' card, I just think the kinds of book series animorphs are don't appeal to the kids of today. But now that this was a wash I doubt she would be able to do a series aimed at us again even if she really wanted to, a real shame.
>>5662304
>>5661979
Man I really wish he would put the stretch goals into their own tiers. I really want just the baluar and maybe the Kickstarter exclusive to potentially resell if I don't like how it looks in person to go towards the other raptors after they come out.
>more than $170k now
>money racking in faster than the KS creator able to unveil stretch goals
>no end in sight
>15 days still left
>we're still gonna get the last day exponential pledge bomb
Is this the start of the golden age of dinotoy again? NECA's deluxe figure were all worth it (I have the Alien Queen, Pred blade bike, and Snitch). I hope someday we'll get deluxe 1/12th dinosaur too
>>5663146
>Man I really wish he would put the stretch goals into their own tiers. I really want just the baluar and maybe the Kickstarter exclusive to potentially resell if I don't like how it looks in person to go towards the other raptors after they come out.
You can do that though. Just pledge $1 reward, then add $90 on it ($35+$30+$25 shipping).
>>5664760
Carefully.
For someone who wants all these raptors, this is way too fucking expensive to get in one transaction for me.
This whole thing is going to be $425 worth of raptors by the time it ends.
$115 (Original 3)
$30 (KS EX)
$280 (8 Stretch goals)
Is there going to be a way to get these after the campaign is over?
>>5664821
I think there will be a public preorder open through his website. Maybe a KS backer exclusive preorder window first, just like the Mythic Legion line. But yeah this thing is skyrocketing out of control. I trust the creator and everything, but honestly I don't feel like splurging $400 on an unproven KS toy line. I want to get the raptor in hand first, and see how they're build, and how closely does the mass produced paint job matches the artist paint job.
>>5664749
He answered this in the updates. You need to pledge for one raptor, then up your pledge.
>>5664859
So you can't get the KS stretch goals only? Not him, but what if someone has no interest in the original 3?
>>5664860
>>5664859
I'm sorry, I fucked up. Remembered wrong, it was just an example given.
>So with Kickstarter, you are only allowed to pledge for one reward. Anything past that will be considered an 'add-on', even another tiers. (as stated before, I would not suggest adding-on the 'print tier' as it is limited and you could miss out). For add-on items, simply add the funds you need to your existing pledge. For example, if your pledge level is for the 'Raptor Pack' and you want the Velociraptor osmolskae, add $30 to your existing pledge (or $32 for international.) Or, once the stretch goals are unlocked *fingers crossed*, you'll simply add $35 for each figure ($37 for international.) Any amount can be added at anytime- you can adjust your pledge as much as you'd like during the campaign. Also, you won't see a button for the add-ons, so don't worry when you can't find one. And please keep in mind, no money is collected until the campaign is over and funded.
>>5664902
hopefully he confirms if we can swap some out of the sets of figures, I pledged for the monster set but don't want the Tsaagan and want to substitute the saurornitholestes instead.
>>5664821
Yeah, this thing is ridiculous now. The guy should've paired down to a much more manageable amount he was going to do for this Kickstarter and save the rest for another. This is just too much money.
I think I have a new favorite
How do I add on Raptors?
>>5665765
If this works anything like the Gothitropolis one did, you just add the extra amount for what you want and then eventually, we'll get a backerkit notice where we can go and fine-tune our pledges to select what we want.
>>5665709
That does look pretty cool. I really want to see #6 though. Huge wings and tail look cool so far. Hopefully it has a cool paint scheme to match.
>>5664760
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5246852/1/A_Roof_Over_His_Heart
On one hand it's meant to be humorous, on the other hand, someone had to think these thoughts to write it.
>>5664928
He answered that in one of the update comment sections, I will look for it later on my computer. Sadly not able to swap out between tiers like that.
>>5665838
I believe he's treating all the stretch goals as add ons as opposed to the base figures. You may actually need one of the base figures to get the rest, unless I'm horribly mistaken.
my fucking card is getting denied for no reason. I even called my bank and they said everything was fine.
>>5665848
I think you can just make a pledge for $1 and add on the amount needed for whatever stretch goal raptor(s) you want (or the blue exclusive).
>>5667132
Plus the $10 or $25 shipping, at least. Perhaps.
>>5665312
>Only 14 days left
>Over $180K pledged atm
Hasbro's JW line really pissed off collectors more than they realized, and I think even David probably wasn't entirely sure this much would be pledged so soon. Right now it divides out to basically $108 per person in this campaign.
Since all the stretch shit will be met, is he going to have an all in for one of each reward, just to forgo all the add on hooplah?
>>5667778
Yes, he said he will have an all in with an "incentive discount"
Retarded newfag to kickstarter with stupid question here.
I ordered one of the raptors before the stretch goals were met, and I'm interested in one or two of the stretch goals, but I kind of want to see a prototype first instead of a drawing to see how the colors work out on it. Do I have to put an order/pledge towards them now before the kickstarter closes in 2 weeks or since it's funded is there some sort of ordering grace period for stretch goals afterwards?
>>5668184
From what David said in the comments a little further down from the top, you'll be able to add onto your original pledge after the campaign ends through the BackerKit survey.
>>5668184
And also unfortunately he won't be able to do prototypes for all of them. Hopefully he'll get through a few more before the backer kit closes though.
>>5668184
No, you're not gonna be able to see the prototype before putting your pledge down. I asked David and there won't even be a KS backer pre-order exclusive session like the 4H Mythic Legion line. He's gonna sell the rest of the KS overstock for the public on his site.
That's the risk of Kickstarter I guess. You're going blind trusting someone based on their "pitch." But then again, you know the kind of articulation and sculpt quality these figures gonna have. The big black box is whether David could find a decent enough factory for the paintjob (his was impeccable, but as we know rarely mass produced toy paintjob matches the promotional prototype) and the build quality of the figure (some NECA aliens had QC issues, mostly due to the joint manufacturing)
Have someone get this dino set? opinions/reviews?
>http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-017796
>>5668200
So wait, let me get this straight: say that out of the first three proposed dinos, I only want the orange Velociraptor. In light of this, I would prefer to get the stretch goal figures of Balaur and Dromeosaurus. Then, is it possible for me to just pledge for the Velociraptor for now and then later add the Balaur and Dromeosaurus through the Backerkit survey after the Kickstarter has already ended?
I was nervous because I thought that I had to pay for all three at once after the Kickstarter ends on May which would kind of suck. I know that normally they do tend to put out a survey so people can add the stretch goal figures onto their pledge but David made it almost seem as if we had to pay them all at once.
I'm just wondering because I can only pay for the latter two come the first few weeks of June so it would be better if there was a bit of a buffer time for me before I paid for the Balaur and Dromeosaurus figures.
>>5652305
It's bizarre because it's one thing to believe that the world was created six thousand years ago and that the dinosaur bones and everything else above that age was planted by Satan. That's absurd, but it's at least consistent. But when you try to incorporate actual science into it, and make statements like "no really St. George fought a Baryonix", it's absurd because it's trying to acknowledge science exists while also denying everything it actually says.
It's like the difference between somebody who hates rap, and somebody who says they love rap and their favorite rapper is Shaquille O'Neal.
>>5656744
Muh dick. I was on the fence on velociraptor (preferred the build) or atrociraptor (preferred the color) and now there's a velociraptor build with the color I want.
>This is an incentive add-on and is available to be added to your existing pledge level of at least $35 (those only pledging for the print level, please add shipping of $10 of US and $25 for International). After the campaign ends you'll be able to select rewards such as this, with the BackerKit survey.
I don't understand this description though. I don't see a reward on the right side of the screen for this particular raptor, so is it saying I have to make a general $35 pledge for anything first (plus $25 for my international shipping), then once this KS campaign ends I can go ahead and change my reward to this one?
>>5669700
I think you'll have to pledge for SOMETHING (literally anything) but the only way to get this particular raptor is if you add it onto your existing pledge with the BackerKit survey.
So, apparently I can't back this because my card isn't supported. I'm genuinely miffed about this.
>>5669931
WRONG.
He clarified that stretch goals/KS exclusive raptor are only for those who pledge at least $35 +shipping beforehand (i.e one of the basic 3 raptor necessary).
>>5670019
There is alternative payment available, I remember reading about it in one of the campaign updates. You should check with David, he's pretty responsive
Looking good
>>5670140
>poor little white raptor
>>5664821
Yeah, I was going to go all in for all the figures but it's too much now, even if there is a discount on the figures for an all in tier.
>>5648338
>IT'S DINOSAURS THREAD! :D
>all they talk about is raptor. + t-rex sometimes
every damn time.
>>5670823
Well I mean, those are the ones I want to fuck...what would you bang?
>>5670823
It is a thread specifically for a raptor line of dinosaurs
>>5670823
What is the best dino family and why is it the Ankylosaurus line?
All of the known stretch goals have been funded !
>>5672357
I wonder how much the full set will cost. He said there will be an incentive price to get all of them so I'm curious since as of right now it's over $400
>>5672357
Thank God, next is to fund the Saurian game at the end of May.
>>5672562
Yeah, I need to hear what the hell he's got planned before I dare put any more money down.
>>5670823
Well this particular thread was primarily made to discuss a line of all raptors. If the line was for other Dino's we would be discussing them. So pray and hope this Kickstarter succeeds, cause he wants to do other dinosaurs, not just raptors.
>>5672974
At this point, the line has succeeded. Only way this can get fucked up is if the dude fucking dies or something. Honestly, he should spend the rest of the money on making sure he finds a god damn good factory.
>>5670823
Don't hate on t rex son.. I'd kill for one.
>>5673605
Im sure that wont be hard, he has lots of friends in the industry thatll vouche for him id imagine.
Im interested in seeing what the "all in" will cost.
>>5673841
We apparently find out within the next day or two according to the email update.
>fucking love birds
>miss the bird-man 4horseman kickstarter due to no money
>also love dinosaurs
>dinosaurs colored like birds
FUCK. I want them all but I can't afford them all!
So which raptor do you guys think is the best for "army build"? I want to get 3 pack of the same, and probably skip on the rest except for Balaur and the KS exclusive.
Any real dino expert/hobbyist here? Which species is the pack hunter?
>>5674543
Hard to tell. There's very little evidence to go off of and the ones listed on KS are already obscure enough as it is. Sadly the closest one isn't even there which Deinonychus (since it's too big) but scientists have made similar assumptions towards Velociraptor even though there's no immediate concrete evidence that they hunt in packs (rather there's only evidence of there being a group Velociraptors traveling).
>>5674543
>pack hunter
That's something I haven't read any real evidence for. Modern-day birds rarely display anything close to pack-mentality, and crocodilians will only converge onto a carcass with minimal tolerance of one another. The general consensus seems to be that pack-hunting was not a dinosaur behavior, and if anything is a behavior only in certain groups of mammals like carnivorans and cetaceans.
>>5653134
I knew they were big, but goddamn, that's ridiculous.
Booby raptor
>>5675456
The jaw looks misaligned.
>>5675540
it's a painting, who cares?
>>5675542
Me.
>>5675543
well stop, it's stupid.
>>5675557
You're face is stupid. Bad art triggers me.
Calm your tits everybody, jeez. This thread was going so well for a bit.
>>5675569
how do you know it didn't just break it's jaw in some sort of fight?
>>5652270
that looks exactly like the lost world baby trex
So the creator said that he is making accessory packs that may include baby raptors, eggs, and dino carcasses. He also implied the possibility of a scaled microraptor figurine!
They're making a vote on existing sculpt + bird color palette on the comment section. So far Saurornitholestes langstoni with greater roadrunner seems to be the winner here.
I kind of wanted a joke fagbird flamingo based raptor, but probably gonna get my ass kicked in the poll, everyone seems to be drinking the roadruner koolaid
So which raptors did you guys order? I'm getting 1 atrociraptor and 1 blue velociraptor
>>5676406
2 Atrociraptors, and 2 stretch raptors (originally wanted a pair of Balaurs, but might go for a pair of dromeosaurs instead if we can see Balaur's prototype in time)
>>5676406
normal
tsaagan or saurornitholestes? one white one
Dromaeosaurus or Acheroraptor? one plain one, with stripes vs blue skin
adasaurus or pyroraptor? one brown one
linheraptor or Zhenyuanlong? one bright one
I really wish we could get (at least) photoshopped color prototypes before it ends, I want to know what the finals will look like before I pledge - or can they be added on later?
>>5676254
I'm not even sure why everyone's going for the roadrunner in the comments either. As much as I love roadrunners the scheme seems like it would be boring as hell on a raptor.
>>5676406
1 each of the original three, 1 osmolskae, and 1 stretch goal raptor.
>>5676540
you'll be able to add to it later.
Are there any versions colored like a cassowary yet?
>>5676550
>you'll be able to add to it later.
not that guy, but we can add more to our pledge after the campaign ends?
>>5676721
Yep.
>>5676577
I THINK Balaur is supposed o have that color scheme. The artworks isn't as easy to see paint schemes as a painted prototype (ex.- Atrociraptor looks grey in the artwork).
>>5676577
There's an ovaraptor possible model that he made recently. Look in the website, there's a glow in the dark skeleton one too
>>5670140
When will these be available to buy? I want to know what poses these guys are capable of. I think they look quite cool but the feathers by the arms looks a bit lame, I know its supposed to be scientifical accurate but I think it ruins the design.
They look alot like the the velociprey from monster hunter to me.
So I went all in on that dozen pack, but that doesn't actually include all the raptors now? What the fuck.
>>5678512
so switch it to the triple pack and just add the difference for the other raptors on top as add ons.
>>5678512
Wait what? How the fuck doesn't it include all the raptors? It's 'all in' what's the point?
I pledged $75. do I automatically qualify for the blue raptor?
>>5678914
You had to pledge for one tier, then add the funds to cover the blue raptor and shipping. You'll get asked later which you want.
>>5678926
i ordered one raptor, which came out to 45 with the shipping, then I added 30
>>5678512
What's going on? Are we getting screwed or something?
>Pledge $415 or more
>'Dirty Dozen' all-in tier- US ONLY
Backers will receive ONE EACH of all 12 raptor action figures- the main three raptors, the exclusive, and all eight stretch goal raptors.
Shipping is included with this tier.
Seems pretty "all in" to me. What's missing?
