249: PNSO Lythronax (Keynes 2023) Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Here we have the other of the tyrannosaurid double release from PNSO. And this one is a true BEAUTY.
We’re on the same track as the carcharodontosaurids, and it looks like a stream of tyrannosaurids. So the Daspletosaurus was a downer if the paint application portended of things to come, colour wise. Fortunately, Lythronax throws that out the window.
The beautiful paint colours and application are masterfully done as per PNSO’s usual standard, and it is so pleasing to the eye I can hardly believe it’s on a tyrannosaurid. It’s as beautiful as the Zhuchengtyrannus, and both go very well together.
This model captures the important features of this interesting tyrannosaurid, and it certainly is a good continuation of PNSO’s current run. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
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The pose is similar to that of their Nanotyrannus from 2021. Most the pity more derived members of the family aren’t yet represented. Alioramus, Proceratosaurus, and Jutyrant would make for a splendid opposition to later family members.
You're right! It definitely have echoes of that Nanotyrannus! Wish I'd thought of it and mentioned that in the video! I would seriously love an Alioramus to flesh out the alioramins.
What is Jutyrant? I've not heard of it.
@@DinosDragonsmaybe a misspelling of juratyrant, the late Jurassic tyrannosaur?
I really liked this model. Glad to see PNSO making more than stripes in the skin. The colors ressembles someting like a big predator like a cheetah or leopard. Hope that PNSO brings more variety like abelisauroids and dromaeosaurids (Please!). As always, nice review!✨
Thank you! The fact that they could do this really show us they could have done a lot more with some of the other more lackluster presentations. Really hope they put a stop to their old trend, which I thought they were going to completely reverse with the carcharodontosaurids.
Never heard of this one, interesting tyrannosaurid with another dope name. Small for its kin indeed, but still massive by today's animal standards.
For sure. Many of the 'smaller' dinosaurs would have dwarfed anything alive on the planet today!
Yes certainly better in hand this figure! I just cant wait for their Albertosaurus! I know it is in fact coming.
For sure! The pose on that looks very dynamic and if the proportions are the typical albertosaurine I'm over the moon!
@@DinosDragons Yes! The propotions to me are very important when it comes to Albertosaurus. The lighter build with longer legs is one of the reason I like it XD
Im kinda confused , if so much of post skull is missing i dont see the point in stating its not on scale, we barely know its scale. Its not a modellplane, in live it could have easily still reached this size since again we barely know this animals size , taillenght etc.. Still amazing Figureand review
The dunkleosteus really showed me just how little scale estimate matters in fragmentary fossiles. It can vary so much and fossils already make up less than 0.0001 percent of all animals thst lived ( of the fossil)
For the Dunkleosteus I'm personally still not fully convinced.
But when it comes to animals with a well-established bauplan, then it's a different kettle of fish. There are various methods that can be, and are used by paleontologists to make these estimations. Ratios and regression equations by their nature will have still large margins of error.
However when you have significant fragments of skull like with Lythronax, it is possible to give a fairly reasonable projection of the morphology of the entire skull. Theropods tend to be more 'boring' which is an advantage because it makes referencing across similar animals that are close more plausible. We have enough of other tyrannosaurids to suggest we won't expect too many surprises if we were to scale in the rest of the animal; they are just not as morphologically diverse as other clades.
My only concern would be *if the animal you are trying to apply scaling to is a subadult*. Then you have ontogenic variability to contend with and then the exercise results in a less enthusiastic estimate that is often as good as the next.
Ultimately, scales can only be a rough ballpark, but scaling is still a useful exercise if you can extrapolate enough for a placeholder range. As far as possible, I only give credence to estimates from reliable workers who are respected in their field, and only if I can find the references.
Thanks to your videos I am always updated on new dinos
You're most welcome! Thanks to PNSO giving us new fodder to analyse of course! 😁
The scale got me a bit demotivated to get him,but since the post craneal remains are really fragmentary I’ll just stick to imagining him as maybe being a bigger specimen which who knows, it might’ve existed
The scale is beyond pointless , if u want it to be 1:35 then it easily is
1. Its fragmentary and could vary greatly in life.
2. Fossils make up a miserable glimpse into life, unless articulated most size estimates are just that estimates, see dunkleosteus and spinosaurus recently.
2. In live animals vary extremely between subspecies, region, individuals, enviromental circumstances (northern rats can be as tiny as mice or as big as cats. )
So dont worry in my opinion , its not a modell airplane its an animal
Scale is simply just a guide, and obviously the more fragmentary the more the leeway. However it's not a free buffet either. Tyrannosaurids who have a very similar bauplan across genera are more reasonably scaled with important bones in the skull, but that depends on the ontogenic stage of the animal. I would just go for a generally acceptable range based on estimates from knowledgeable and reputable workers if scale was really important. Otherwise, just enjoy him as it.
Comprehensive detailed video as always!
Glad you think so! This is one of the few tyrannosaurids that really interested me when I learnt of the paper! 😊
I really love that they've released so many Tyrannosaurs recently, especially some of the smaller ones. But I feel like they should pay some more attention to other species
yeah, recently we just got loads of carcharodontosaurs and trexes
This is something many collectors just don't understand. Marketing wise it just doesn't make sense. They are encouraging buyers to wait and just buy a few, rather than spreading it out so that each tyrannosaurid generates new excitement. It's puzzling for sure.
Even though the available material is scant, I think this is a really good representation of this animal. This is one I will pick up.
If it's any consolation, enough was recovered to sufficiently rebuild it with the Tyrannosaurid bauplan! 😁
I like it. PNSO's theropod collection is becoming legendary
Hopefully not repetitive after a while! They really should spread out their offerings.
@@DinosDragons Well, I think they have decided to reproduce all the theropods that ever existed 😅 I also need other groups already. Maybe some sauropod or marine reptile. Or a flying reptile!
since the post cranial material is fragmentary, i feel like this could very well represent a 9m animal (so 1:35 scale) especially when you take individual variation into account
I think enough is found to give a reasonable scaling. Also I personally think it's a slippery slope once we decide that variation in fragmentary animals means a much bigger leeway above or below respectable estimates. But of course, every collector should use the scaling method they are most comfortable with. I'm not too fussed any more about exact uniform scales, so it bothers me less than it might have five years ago! 😁
In my opinion, this is the best PNSO tyrannosaurid color pattern. And now there are only a few Tyrannosaurines left. Let's see when the PNSO starts making them. This Lythronax is just breathtaking. I love its pose, colors, and everything. Even though I don't have this in my hand, I've seen so many review videos and in-hand photos. And I can imagine how awesome this figure is. And, my dear sir, I've noticed that you have the best comparison photos out there on the internet. I see a lot of people using your photos to decide whether to buy figures or not. And most of them end up buying the figures. Because your videos help them decide what's best and worthy. And this little Lythronax is safe with its big brothers. Thank you so much for this amazing video, my dear sir. I loved it, as always. ❤
Wow thanks Rajitha, but to be honest my photography really could use tremendous improvement! I still find it hard to adjust for different tints, but I think that switching out my old green glass table which I really loved, was the right decision.
I do comparisons with other animals that make sense, but also those that might help people decide if they want it, how it might look next to figures they already have, and so on.
By the way it's nice to see you back on here posting! Thank you! 🙂
I want a couple of abelasaurs and megaraptors
Me too!!! 🤣
thanks for another great review! im gonna ask my parents to get me this
You're most welcome! This is definitely one of the tyrannosaurids I would get out of all their offerings.
@@DinosDragons still thankful for the review but i ended up getting the pnso carnotaurus instead 🤣
Definitely a must have for me, and I think this review was great on this lovely figure
Thank you! You won't regret this one!
Pnso the best
That's hard to argue with! But I see HLG fast approaching from the rear... if only they get their accuracy up!
this figure is amazing, i really like lythronax in general and this figure is so good i dont care if its 1:30, the only figure i ever had is the collectA one, and even if it is beautiful even to this day its nowhere near as good as this one in terms of accuracy and quality
Yes I have the CollectA too! Unfortunately I couldn't find it at all on time to do this review. And I for one am not too fussy about scale. Otherwise I can forget about geting any eudromaeosaur PNSO eventually gives us! 🤣
this one's a stunner!!
Absolutely! Display it right next to Zhuchengtyrannus FTW!
They are doing an albertosaurus but it hasn’t been announced yet
Oh it's definitely coming. And the pose is a very promising one! 😁😁 Though the colour... maybe a little less so 🤞🤞
Pienso igual, si hay que elegir entre los dos, es bastante mejor Lythronax. La pose es muy estética y elegante. Lo mismo se podría decir del pintado, los tonos verdes siendo conectados a los tonos amarillos por pequeños "fogonazos" de un marrón rojizo lo convierten en el diseño de color más diferenciado de toda la familia (sin contar con Zhuchengtyrannus, que usa la misma paleta de color pero con una distribución propia dándole más protagonismo al verde). Y usar moteado en vez de rayas para el patrón es otro punto interesante. No sé, lo veo un producto muy compensando, indistintamente de no ser escala 1:35. Y al ver tu review, queda claro que es un producto muy interesante, gracias por compararlo con todos sus primos y por hacer un contenido de gran calidad 🦖🙌🏼
¡Exactamente! Lythronax y Zhuchengtyrannus son dos de los tiranosaurios mejor pintados. ¡Realmente me gusta mucho el verde en mis dinosaurios!
Gracias por sus amables palabras. Esto es algo que me apasiona, como lo es contigo. Ojalá mi español fuera mejor y pudiera entender _tu_ contenido de alta calidad jajaja. 😌😌
@@DinosDragons Tienes un español muy bueno. Infinitamente mejor que mi inglés 😂 Muchas gracias por tus palabras 😊
would love it if they release some more hadrosaurids as they rather rare in the dino model world as well as some feathered dinosaurs of all kinds oviraptorids, ornithomimids, alvarezosaurids, would be epic for sure i hope. Quality of the models they produce are amazing
At this stage, I don't care what they release as long as they go back to being unpredictable and wide ranging in their releases! I just don't understand this string.. it makes poor sales strategy to me. 😌
With this species being named the “Gore King” and also with how short-looking and chunky the neck is….. I can’t help to nickname him “Corpsegrinder” (after the singer of death metal band Cannibal Corpse) 😂
Also wow, those eyes didn’t change from the promos. 😂😅
Haha, I do know some collectors who name their models! 😁
@@DinosDragons would be fun if that was a tiny bit more common. But then again, would be hard to keep track
Would have liked to see a comparison with yutyrannus.
P.S we are getting a pnso Albertosaurus next, so be excited for that
I'm very excited about that too! The pose looks very promising!
Beautiful figure, much better than their daspletosaurus.
If you had to get one, I would suggest this is the one!
Étant donné que lythronax est assez facmantaire je pense qu'il est possible que lythronax mesurait 9 m longueur si il existe des individus plus que celui si donc il possible qu’il soit a échelle 1:35 dans ce cas car il y a toujours une différence de taille dans chaque espèce
For sure. The only problem I have with that reasoning is that it really means anything goes where you can always scale up or down and put it down to individual variation. Of course with just one fossil it's very reasonable, but you have to decide what is the max scaling factor you are comfortable with. The bigger an animal is (if it's a fully grown adult) the less comfortable I am with larger multipliers.
Hope they will do a dryptosaurus eventually it looks cool
It would be most interesting to see how PNSO could pull off a leaping Laelaps on this! 😁
This little guy is very cute! I love the pose and colours!
For sure! It's a lovely little guy!
PNSO confirmed an albertosaurus.
What do you mean? When?
First! Sweet!
Lol congratulations! 🤣
I wonder if this tyrannosaur is more closely related to Daspletosaurus like another words I wonder if daspletosaurus evolved from this animal
I believe that Brusatte and Carr 2016 *The phylogeny and evolutionary history of tyrannosauroid dinosaurs* is the very article for you. One of the cladograms whos how closely Lythronax is placed with Daspletosaurus! 😁
After the diversity we got at the end of last year + the rumours at the start of this year of lots of sauropods.... Boyyyyy it's been a slow 7 months XD.
Yeah indeed. The strategy is a really puzzling one. Plenty of minuses and no pluses as far as my primitive brain can comprehend 🤔
Ironically the next figure PNSO are releasing is in fact an Albertasaurus lol, it is however another brown paint scheme which is a shame
idk man, i feel like that one might surprise us too
it does have some mix with green with a more towards white tail and has a lot more stripes so it still is different from the other figures
@denielmcgillivray203
Yes, sadly. Hopefully in hand it will be better. But the proportions and the pose look to be very promising!
What kind of paint do people recommend for touching up these figures? I have Cameron and wish to touch up his teeth.
Unfortunately, I have no idea. My knowledge is zero here. You might want to check on one of the forums. I'm sure there's one on toy repainting!
PNSO has officially won me over from Schliech. Paleo accurate figures, with articulation that dosen't break up the sculpt?
*shut up and take my money.*
Haha wow it took that much to win you over from Schleich eh? 😉😉
I said id stop collecting pnso models and start getting articulated dinosaur models, and after seeing this, ima just stick with both.
🤣🤣🤣 Best compromise ever!
if the fossil remains are so fragmentary, how to we know that its a different animal and not the sub adult T.rex. from the fossil remain every thing looks a miniature T.rex characteristics. it is a beautiful model though, color , pose everything is 10/10. one more thing abt Daspletosaurus figure, after watching zhao chuang video abt Daspletosaurus and also looking at pics of fossil remain, i am much more convince abt the figure proportions, although color scheme and pose of the figure is still not pleasing to me.
There are a number of ways. First is the formation from which a fossil is found, which encompasses information on both geography and time period. Second individual signs of immature vs mature features, for example whether sutures have fused completely or not. Third comparing anatomical features of known tyrannosaurid juveniles and checking if autapmorphies stated for Lythronax (or any other diagnosed dinosaurs) holds there as well. I touch a little on this in my PNSO Zhuchengtyrannus review.
For your reference, the diganosis for Lythronax includes the following autapomorphies:
"Sigmoidal lateral margin of maxilla; ratio of transverse width of anterior portion of nasal to tranverse width of middle portion greater than 2.5; prefrontal and postorbital contact surfaces on frontal nearly in contact, separated only by very narrow, deep dorsoventral groove; presence of distinct suboccular flange on jugal."
_Unique combinations_ of characters also support newly named genera. To answer your question specifically: "...differs from Teratophoneus, Bistahieversor, Tyrannosaurus and Tarbosaurus in possessing a dorsally expanded ascending process of the astragalus (with the height of the ascending process greater than the width of the astragalus and calcaneum)"
However this isn't set in stone. Watch the science part of my PNSO Mapusaurus for a brief overview.
@@DinosDragons thanks for information. your videos are the best.
이녀석은 몸통도 두껍고 마음에 든다. 구매해야겠다
Definite robust, and appropriate to the skull material and its closeness to T Rex and Tarbosaurus! 😁