This is the first PNSO model in a while I'm wanting to just immediately buy as it comes out. I'll definitely be picking it up along side the Eofauna Diplodocus!
Indeed! I wasn't sure I wanted to get it, based as it was on fragmentary material, but when I saw pictures appear I knew I wanted it. That EoFauna Diplodocus is one unusual looking sauropod!
Beyond the undisputed beauty of the model, in my opinion the best tyrannosaurid of the PNSO for the quality of the details, for the dynamic pose, I am really fascinated by the scientific part of the video, I really appreciated the explanation of how paleontologists determined a new species of tyrannosaurus from the few fossil remains of the skull found. Congratulations indeed for the great job you do in these videos. I hope the Zuchengtyrannus model will be available on aliexpress worldwide soon, I absolutely want it in my collection :)
Thank you Massimiliano for being interested in the science part, which is a passion of mine that I hope more people can enjoy😁😁. It really does help you appreciate and understand the actual model better. I know quite a few people tend to dismiss genera based on a single bone as invalid, but thought it was a good idea to explain this one. Whether or not one is convinced, at least with the ZT they can decide if they want it. I suspect that it is so good that it will sway people to get it regardless of how they feel about ZT itself. 😊 Last I heard, the ZT is available now on Amazon. Should be hittting PNSO's Aliexpress store soon if it hasn't already!
Thank you for all of the great information! Definitely with you on wishing PNSO would focus more on species with more known material, but happy that it could be a reasonable stand in for a T. rex since it is a really nice model.
This really has to be one of PNSO's best tyrannosaurids already. The only thing they could do to make it perfect would be to improve their paint apps to the quality of the 2020 Wilson. I have no doubt that an update is somewhere in our future though. Imagine how awesome that would be! 😁
It came out much better than I expected. Especially after the Centrosaurus which I thought didn't live up to its potential, this one was even nicer than the colours on the release images!
Another amazing and valuable review as always. Those scales and the skin details look so amazing. And of cause the color scheme. Even though the color scheme is a bit overused now, I think this is the best color pattern we can ask for. With Torvosaurus and Tarbosaurus we got the gray color scheme and I really can't imagine Zhuchengtyrannus in the color Gray. And especially, thank you so much for posting those articles. They are going to be an interesting read for me. Thank you so much, my dear sir. Please keep up the good work, Wish you all the best ❤
You're most welcome and thanks for your well wishes! I think gray would definitely be the drabbest of the drab, and certainly not something that would stir up much excitement! The Torvosaurus is a genus many people wanted, and the Tarbosaurus just too awesome to ignore. But other than that, I do hope PNSO can change up both colour palette as well as pattern possiblities. I'm sure they would do it justice!
In recent times I have gotten much more into dinosaur collecting, and this is going to be my first PNSO model. Your videos have been very helpful in deciding, and I hope I made the right decision with this ZT!
Thank you for your kind words! This is quite a good one to start with, although just a headsup that PNSO has a history of letting later runs have poorer paint apps. So I hope yours is still satisfactory!
@@DinosDragons The paint is near perfect on mine, but the legs are ever so slightly warped, which I’ve heard is a common issue. Nevertheless, I’m very happy!
What a great review! Love the comparisons, that is a great looking trio of Tyrannosaurs there! I also like that you include some "on menu" dinosaurs too! By the way, I don't think the hues would be as soothing if Lu Xiong were chasing you through the jungle!
I'm gonna be honest: the coloration scheme is one of the more thoughtful and captivating ones from PNSO to date. And they sure like their Tyrannosaurids! Hope they do a Daspletosaurus.
Actually it kinda reminds me of the colour scheme of the Safari Ltd Daspletosaurus! 😁I'd sure like to have one from PNSO. They've already given us the tryannosaurid with the most proportionately smallest arms, now give us the longest! 😊
That is one awesome figure! A must have! Really love stripes on theropods. Im most waiting for/hoping for Concavenator figure! But honestly there are so many great theropods. Also great review! I really like how you include facts in your reviews.
Wow that's unusual; seems like everyone and his dog is complaining about the continued motif of stripes on PNSO's theropods! 🤣 I personally am ok if they changed the actual patterning and also the colour palette itself. I most certainly would not be surprised for PNSO to tackle Concavenator! Consider how many more popular dinosaurs they haven't given their treatment yet, it's only a matter of time. Thank you for your praise! I am glad you like my content. I wanted to include some of the science behind the dinosaurs and hopefully stimulate more interest and appreciation! 😊
@@DinosDragons I agree with you on that that they could change the color palette etc. And Im hopeful for the Concavenator because they already have the mini figure, Carlos the Concavenator. And yes I really like the science you include, keep it up! :D
Being the fifth tyrannosaurus in two years I’d prefer a bit more variety in upcoming releases . Majungasaurus, Austroraptor, Dilpohosaurus, or Irritator would be most welcomed for my theropod wish list .
I've no doubt PNSO has something in the works that you'll like 😊 There are just plenty of theropods to choose from, from different clades. They haven't even tackled the maniraptorans yet. The Dilophosaurus would make sense tying in with Jurassic Park for instance.
Thank you for another great review, you're always so quick with your uploads! I must say I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there's another person who takes note of fossil completeness before purchasing a model, I thought I was being too particular (so far I've only gotten Biber & Rook, which as I understand are pretty much anatomically perfect). Looking forward to PNSO's next model!
You're welcome! I try to review them when I get some time as I know many viewers in the West are often in pains as to whether something is worth the cost or not, what with shipping, taxes, middleman premuim and whatnot. Hopefully they help in the decision making process. Fossil completeness has become more flexible for me in recent years. As I got more serious about learning about dinosaurs, I quickly realised that I had to increase my tolerance limits or else I would never buy more than half the dinosaurs out there! 😁 I'm guessing you absolutely LOVE Mercuriceratops 🤣
This is, absolutely, a fine looking animal. At least as far as the conjectural visual artistry on PNSO’s part due to very limited fossil material to work with. Having said that, this will be joining a family/pack diorama with Andrea. Not knocking Wilson off his pedestal, restless scale sculpt and all, just saying Lu Xiong really does complement her better. I like the idea of taking the striping down to, essentially, only the tail. Thank goodness for PNSO but I’m going to need a second job! I have a cast of a Tyrannosaurus maxilla that I bought from Mary Odano’s Valley Anatomical company years ago and found myself using it for secondary reference as you provided the very welcome in depth analysis of what’s where and how it makes a difference as juxtaposing one tyrannosaurid from another. Still the best done reviews going. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do them.
I've had to work many extra hours and take on more freelance assignments for this hobby! PNSO definitely doesn't make it easy, with the frequency of offerings. I sometimes think if like most companies, they just had a few stinkers in each yearly crop, we could all take a break financially. I'm really delighted that you have the interest to look at the anatomy! It was very hard to find sources for this, especially relating to dinosaurs, and because so many of the landmarks aren't even named in common dinosaur textbooks. The Dinosauria is a very good source if you can find one cheap. I love sharing about the science and anatomy behind the dinosaur models, which is why I decided to include that in my videos even if it would take longer to make and most people really just want to see the model. I appreciate all my viewers, but some like yourself who take an extra interest in the extra material really bring me extra good cheer and delight. Thank you! 😁
@@DinosDragons I actually own both the original and updated copy of The Dinosauria. Along with Don Glut’s Dinosaurs:The Encyclopedia and it’s 7 supplements, these are my preferred reading along with the more current Indiana Press offerings as well as certain tomes that have appeared in your videos, The Sauropod Dinosaurs being one of them. Over the past 15-20 years, there have been so many excellent releases of printed material, it’s almost as hard to keep up with it all as it is PNSO releases. Jokes aside, this is a great time to be one who sees dinosaurs as a subject coming into its own. When I first learned of Thomas Holtz teaching an actual class at the University of Maryland on Dinosaur Science, I was blown away. And that seems so long ago. I’m hoping that the science, interest and, especially, the figures, continues to maintain momentum. Fun stuff.
@@thomasmonroe7947 Don Glut's Encyclopedia is one that I never got. When it came out I couldn't afford it financially, and when I was it was already quite a few years out of date. The Dinosauria is my go to book but it's obviously old now. I wrote to Dr Weishampel and he did say they were working on a new edition, but couldn't confirm anything. I suppose the pandemic doesn't do anyone's plans any favours as well. I loved Dr Holtz's encyclopedia but in a flash it's 14 years already. I did write to ask him if there were plans for another years ago, but he was rather short about it so I assumed it's not something he was actively pursuing. I'm always excited to ask viewers into this for recommendations. What's the latest book on dinosaurs/ prehistoric fauna along more academic lines you have? With the speed of publications the way I keep up to date is with journal articles, but I'd sure like one thick book capturing _most_ of the current information and science in one place for a main reference! 😁
@@DinosDragons There are so many great , in depth, books but, as you pointed out, they can get dated fairly quickly. Doesn’t devalue the information, necessarily. Glut’s work had the benefit of being added to in a supplemental fashion that ended after supplement 7. Still my favorite series of books. It’s been a couple of years since anything has caught my eye but, for tomes of more science oriented interest, ‘The Hadrosaurs’ from David Eberth, is good. ‘New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs’ from Ryan Chinnery-Allgeier and Eberth, is another. It’s as compelling a hunt to find the great books as much as great figural representations. If you’d like a copy of Glut’s first initial tome, I actually have more than one copy you are most welcome to, gratis. Let me know.
@@Kropidlak Hopefully in the future we’ll get another T. rex, because Andrea was a big disappointment. This is technically the 3rd Wilson to be released, I don’t know how everyone would feel about a 4.0, lol.
I have no doubt that PNSO will offer one in the future. It seems like an obvious choice from a bestseller perspective, but also because they take such pride in their sculpting they would probably want a T Rex with their new improved sculpting method! 😊
Finally! I was waiting on bated breath for this review. Yet again, a fantastic look at a fantastic model. And thank you for explaining the autapomorphies that distinguish Zhuchengtyrannus. I've tried long and hard to understand how this taxon is different from Tarbosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, but with all the complicated terminology involved (and my own lack of perseverance), to little avail, so to have such a clear explanation is a blessing! Thank you! As for the model itself, well it's a PNSO model, I think that says enough. This is in the Goldilocks zone in terms of muscle; the Tyrannosaurus was a bit too lean, and the Tarbosaurus was absolutely juiced (compared to the rex, I just wish the rex was muscled like the Tarbosaurus, I liked the bulk on the Tarbosaurus). The Zhuchengtyrannus looks perfect though. I was hoping they'd make a Zhuchengtyrannus, but after they made their Tarbosaurus, that hope was a bit sated. More recently, I'd been hoping for an Albertosaurus, like you, but I was still excited to see this, and I am gonna buy it ASAP. I also hope they make a Xiongguanlong, the only other model is by CollectA, when they were still making Nicki Minaj-esque theropod models. Stay safe, and Happy Valentine's!
You're most welcome! I'm extremely fascinated by anatomy. It does take some perserverance as the descriptions in the papers are often bone dry. Not to mention some of the features on bones aren't so easy to identify without a really good model to follow along 😊. I thought it would be a good idea to try to explain some of it. Especially as there is plenty of scepticism regarding naming of something from such sparse remains. But it took me a while to understand that while T rex looked like Tarbosaurus they really were different, and that relates often to the minutiae of anatomy. As you can see the ZT might well look the same as T Rex if one was chasing you! Xiongguanlong would be an excellent choice for PNSO! It actually has decent fossil remains, would go well with the longirostrine Qianzhousaurus, is a primitive tyrannosaur, and it's Chinese (so PNSO shoudl easily have acccess to the fossils). PS: Every now and again a viewer will write something I wish I'd thought to say myself. "Goldilocks zone" is a great phrase to use!
@@DinosDragons Absolutely, with such little visual aid, it's a nightmare, especially if you don't know what to look for. This sure beats having 30 Chrome tabs open with each one being another anatomical term, much appreciated. Yup, good call. Though these are very similar animals, there are a number of pretty unique differences between them, so it's good to explain their differences. 🤣 Right you are, I won't be looking for the antorbital fossa or degree of binocular vision if I saw one. Not like I'd even have the time, unless it assumes I'm unappetizing, I'd be lunch before I could even say "look out, giant tyrannosaur that can't be distinguished further without a thorough look at its anatomy!". It sure is. Not to mention a pretty important transitional species in the tyrannosauroid family. And it'd nullify the need for another Xiongguanlong ever again. 😅 What can I say? I heard the term as a youngling describing Earth's place in the Solar System, and it's stuck ever since.
This is the bes St. Valentine's day EVER!! I loved this video for the huge amount of science in it, it isn't just a simple unboxing, it's like a documentary, and so your others too! But about the model, I'm not do sure I'd buy that... the quality of PNSO is decreasing recently...
To your point about PNSO quality, I feel like the sculpts are still done to a very high standard, but I can't help but be disappointed in the uninspired and often drab, muted paint that all the models seem to be suffering from lately. It's hard to look at the most recent models next to figures like their own Parasaurolophus and Pachyrhinosaurus much less some of the paint being done by Eofauna and GR Toys.
@@KnyghtErrant yes, I definitely agree with you, the sculpt is very good, but I can't say the same for the application of the colour! And you're right, it's hard to look them next to their oldest models!
Thanks @Lorenzo Cutrona! I did enjoy this excuse to talk about something I'm really interested in this video and my channel aims to share some of the science behind the dinosaurs because I hope that can increase general interest. Not to mention appreciation of the models we have 😁 Unfortunately, it does seem that they may have switched to a different provider for their recent run. I actually really do like this one, but there is a general muddiness that I did not see last year. And I also note that there was a point last year where I stopped doing release image comparisons because they were getting so close. Hopefully PNSO can look into this. Quite a few people have commented about this on the Chinese forums and I know PNSO is definitely on them.
@Knyght Errant I definitely agree with you. Interestingly the Pachyrhinosaurus is my favourite ceratopsian from them, even if it has the old more oversized scales. The paint job is really amazing. In fact I loved it so much that I recently ordered another one when there was a sale in China. Unfortunately, that was a new repaint version, and as you can imagine, inferior to that first one. As for the Parasaurolophus, that represents to me a period before this one where in-hand models were starting to match up very well with the release images. In fact I'd stopped doing comparisons at that time. They must have switched to a different provider for the paint work.
Happy valentines day everyone.I was like where this figure came from?BTW awesome review. I didn’t knew much about this thing.Thanks for the information ❤️
You're most welcome Ben! This is one of those dinosaurs that most people don't know about, because it's really quite an obscure species and as you can see with very fragmentary remains. It's more popular in China of course, for obvious reasons 😁
Great video once again with some great information. You very well educated and can tell you do your research. You should make a channel just talking about different dinosaur species without figures 😅😅
@burgos809 thank you for your kind words! But likely would be long time between videos with like ten subscribers 🤣 There are already plenty of more educated peopel than I just doing dinosaurs and other prehistoric fauna, so there's not really much value-add I can provide! As for an updated Wilson, PNSO is pretty closed mouth about it. My guess is that they have been working to improve many aspects of their process, so that when they do drop a new Wilson, it would be near perfect. I think they have other dinosaurs on their roster for release, so it might be a while. But I would not be surprised they definitely will at some point, not to mention that adult 1:35 Spinosaurus!
Very nice figure. I totally agree with your point on the sparcity of the fossil evidence on this particular model. As with almost any aspect of science, the greater the sample size, the more reliable the outcome of the study. Applying that to the reconstruction of dinosaurs, the more bones from different body regions available, the better the chances of making an accurate reconstruction of the whole body. Taking into account the lack of actual fossils of the limbs and torso of this species, as well as having proportions that are pretty close to T. rex, I would also just take this figure as a younger and better detailed version of Wilson 🙂
I couldn't agree more! I think this would do every well for most people as an updated T Rex. This isn't like Ceratopsians where you can just guess at the whole animal based on one fragment, because of all that cranial ornamentation. Tyrannosaurs are - for better or worse - some of the most boringly similar animals, but that's because it's a bauplan that's obviously worked over the ages for them! Similarly, I really couldn't be too excited with naming of Tyrannosaurus _imperator_ or _regalis_ because they would just look too similar, unless you mess with levels of 'gracileness' whatever that means.
Zhucheng looks like it definitely has a stronger bite than tarbo, comparable to t rex (or do we just say “t” now, because of the 3 species of t rex now?)
Having read the papers, I find it very flimsy ground on which to declare three separate species. I do love the names they came up with for them though!
It's always a point of argument. There is no 100% strict cut off for how many characters you need over how many individuals to separate species and even genera. So it's always best to read the original paper and see if you agree or not. Looking at a lot of human skeletons, I wonder how many separate species some future alien civilisation finding our remains would nominate! 🤣
I wouldn't be surprised if it's on the list. PNSO is alert to customer feedback and requests, and I've no doubt an updated Wilson would sell off the charts. They do have other dinosaurs they want to offer this year, so who knows when the next Wilson will appear. I also don't want to ask them, as I prefer to be surprised. 😁
Nice model and fore sure this year the 100th Version of Willson T.rex will appear with matching skin ;D And I saw in Andy´s Previews there will come the first Model looking like Fleshy Sue... but it´s Scotty. Whatever... important is... a realistic Rex and noth the 5th million JP rex.
My thoughts exactly! 😊 I've no doubt PNSO will eventually release a T Rex with their new improved aesthetic. Bestselling potential aside, they take too much pride to let the flagship tyrannosaur be the sole member to _not_ have their improved fine scaling! By the way, since you focus on large showpiece type models, if you happen to have $10,000 just lying around, I hear that PNSO is offering a limited edition 1/10 bronze statue. Probably weighs more than I can squat 🤣
i believe this is the body tarbosaurus would have had if he had to eat for really long time and was searching for food and this zunchengtyrannus here is perfect because i cant really recognise any fat areas, only bulk made of muscles unlike the tarbosaurus belly and the base of the tail so the two of them not only are both tyrannosaurids from asia but also capture different individuals that had different luck when it comes to prey i will get this one for sure i always liked zuchengtyrannus and its easily my most favourite tyrannosaurid
You have a good story! 😊 This one really is splendid presentation from PNSO. I'm still really amazed by how good PNSO is, and only they could make a fragmentary dinosaur that I would want to get! I'm glad that you now have a model of your favourite tyrannosaurid, because I doubt anyone else would put so much care into such an obscure species. I also think being in China they may have access to some of those unidentified fossils that might possibly belong to ZT.
@@DinosDragons im really curious why the head is more based on trex *if you explain this in the science part of the video sorry* i just dont remember since i watched the review first time
@@firegator6853 I didn't actually explain it but I show it after the science part. Go to the comparisons part of this video after the science part and you'll be able to see the difference between the T Rex and the Tarbosaurus skull. Also, you might like to watch time 04:22 of my PNSO Tarbosaurus review where there's more explanation about the differences between the T Rex and Tarbosaurus skull.
@@DinosDragons no im not saying that i wonder why zuchengtyrannus skull is based from trex more since its so fragmentary i wonder if its guessing or actual study
@@firegator6853 I see. I don't know if this was explained in the accompanying video that comes with the booklet. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm sure PNSO will release it on their RUclips channel eventually.
It really seems like the paint jobs on PNSO figures are a little bit hit or miss on an individual case basis - some seem to have phenomenal paint jobs while others have some obvious sloppy elements to them - strange, but even so, they're WORLDS better than, say, Mattel's Jurassic World line for the money. I just wish they'd actually go a bit bigger - 1:20 or 1:15 scale I think would be better - 1:20 scale would mean that a T. Rex would be a bit over 2 feet or about 0.7 meters long, which is sizeable but not TOO overwhelmingly big like Mattel's Super Colossal Giganotosaurus which is about a meter long (3.28 feet), and even in the case of a 28 meter / 90'ish sauropod, you'd be looking at a 1.4 meter long animal at that scale which is BIG, but at least justifiable given that it's a sauropod. I think if they did that, it'd be worth the inevitable price increase because it would allow for EVEN MORE detail and more careful paint application whereas the 1:35 scale is small enough that slight mistakes can easily be made when working at such a small scale. Anyway, just a thought. I'd love a 1:20 scale line, and I feel it'd be perfect, but honestly the 1:35 scale also works for those who don't have a house (like myself) who move a lot and don't have space for so many big figures. BTW I'm guessing from your pronunciation of Zhuchengtyrannus that you are from southern China (specifically if I had to guess, somewhere in the region around HK), am I wrong? I say this because my wife is too and there's that softer pronunciation of the ZH and CH sounds ;)
Wow... that 1:20 scale T Rex is going to be huge, and possibly as a one off I could see them offering something like their Ceratosaurus. But besides all the real estate taken up, it would cost a bomb in both model and shipping. This means they need to return to hollow vinyl like with their old figures, something they do seem keen to do. Haha no I'm not from Southern China. My mother who taught us without any accent. I guess it would be the Chinese version of Received Pronunciation, trying to keep the accent quite neutral. But I _am_ pretty close to Hong Kong 😁 Are you in China as well? That would make it easy and cheap for you to get these PNSOs! And if they did release a 1:20 some day, it would obviously cost you a lot less. By the way, did you see the release annoncement for a 1:10 bronze T Rex? If you happened to just have $10k lying around...
I wasn't going to get this too. Then when I saw the pictures, especially some in-hand ones on the Chinese forums, I knew I had to. I realised that if I stick to just skipping models of dinosaurs based on scant material, I would very well miss on some models that were just beautiful.
Even though there's only a fragmentary find of the macula, you can still pretty much tel what the rest of the body would of looked like, by using other tyrannosaursids like rex. Since they have a similar macula. So it isn't so far fetched about the body, it may of looked similar to rex in proportions.
@@DinosDragons then why is your English so British and speak so well? lol. Anyway, I spend about 3 days to go through almost all of your PNSO and Nanmu videos. Very informative and now I am a collector too. I removed all of my alcohols from my shelf and put dinosaurs on. My wife think I am crazy.
both are very realistic and very well represent different certain individuals in my opinion and i like them both a lot tarbosaurus manages to represent an old individual that really rules its territory, the fat on the belly and base of the tail i believe its a nice way to showcase how successful it is, in nature it's hard for animals to get fat especially ones that have competition but it never is impossible, there are pictures of lions that are well fed and also in the africa where competition is massive meanwhile tarbosaurus was the top predator of it's formation so i like to assume it just either used its power and managed to kill something big to eat or happened to find an already dead big meal and no one can steal it from it except other tarbosaurus zuchengtyrannus manages to capture a more slim individual that its been long time since it ate and now it looks for food in it's habitat it might also be younger than tarbosaurus in age as it's body looks more perfect in shape unlike tarbosaurus who seems to have more scars and have a bit of a more curve on the back something that old animals have due to stress on their spine in their lifetimes i already have tarbosaurus and i will 100% get this zuchengtyrannus i always loved this animal or at least the way people reconstruct it since its very fragmentary and pnso managed to give it a nice special look even if we lack the majority of its body
@Dylan Geltzeiler I was sure many people would prefer the ZT to the Tarbo. But I really love the Tarbosaurus because it has external features that differentiate it from T Rex. The ZT is beautiful though!
@Fire Gator wow you really have an active imagination that means you are probably enjoying all your models on many different levels, not just something to hold and look at. 😁That's good! I think you are going to be very happy with how your Tarbo pairs with the ZT. Both are wonderful models, scale so well, and are both Asian members of the group!
@@DinosDragons Well it was a little bit different from the Tarbo. Plus, if it wasn’t for the documentary “Adventures Of Dinosaurs - Ceratops Part 1”, I would’ve been introduced to this other Asian Tyrannosaur.
@@DinosDragons yep i have to get this one...and here i was thinking to put more herbivores to my collection and pnso dropped my favourite tyrannosaurid...these guys are wallet destroyers
agree with you, not a fan of a model based only on a few bones fragments. Like, how could you interpolate how the dinosaur look based on those few bones alone. More of a pseudoscience imo
I mean, it's not as exciting, but within reasonable limits, one can postulate how an animal might have looked like thought comparative anatomy and phylogenetic bracketing. But while a bone can give you an _idea_ of the _general_ bauplan, it couldn't tell you all the details. For example, you might recognize Shunosaurus as definitely a sauropod. But if you didn't know it had a tail club you would have just reconsctructed it like a sauropod in general. The little, interesting, unique details will always be missed.
DANG that's a good offer from pnso, some of their earlier models left some bad taste in my mouth *cough* *cough* Centro and iggy *cough* *cough*. Only thing that bother me is the very dark paint on the feature scales of the mouth, as well as lack of wash that tarbosaurus has. Also speaking of the fossil remains I have some pictures of full zhuchengtyrannus skull, as well as some leg parts and hip bone. If you want me to show them just hit me up on Instagram, username is the same as here. Going back to the figure, skull looks very similar to the whole one preserved in the dig site, though it looks like binocular vision of this figure is a bit exadurated.
Thank you! I think I've seen those photos, they are of an as yet undescribed tyrannosaurid that may or may not belong to Zhuchengtyrannus. In fact if you are on the Chinese forums, you'll actually see many photographs of fossils the West has actually never seen yet or for one reason or other, don't or can't acknowledge. Remember a while ago there was a bit of stink regarding Nanotyrannus and how PNSO was inexplicably including it? I believe it has to do with the fact that there are many in China who have reasons to consider its validity. I see you're not swimming in affection for the Centro and the Iguanodon! 😊
@@DinosDragons eeeey that sounds really cool, it seems like every country has some form of paleontology knowledge that's unavailable to others outside the said country. Like here we have tracks very likely belonging to smok, which suggest it was a dinosaur instead of a raisuchian. Going back to Iggy and centro, they're kind of a missed opportunity I'd say, detail work on both of them is out of this world, but a lot if it is lost in the paint, especially on centro's face. They have also gotten very expensive in comparison to previous releases.
Yes, spending my Valentine’s Day alone watching dinosaur figure videos
I'm sure many sat in solidarity with you! 😊
Romance is fleeting, dinosaurs are forever
Damn I wished I'd thought to say that! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
This is the first PNSO model in a while I'm wanting to just immediately buy as it comes out. I'll definitely be picking it up along side the Eofauna Diplodocus!
Indeed! I wasn't sure I wanted to get it, based as it was on fragmentary material, but when I saw pictures appear I knew I wanted it.
That EoFauna Diplodocus is one unusual looking sauropod!
Love that little nod to Ultra Magnus when discussing the species name of this wonderful animal. Great video as always, chap!
Thank you! An important part of my childhood growing up. 1986 such a special year for a Transformers fan!😁
Beyond the undisputed beauty of the model, in my opinion the best tyrannosaurid of the PNSO for the quality of the details, for the dynamic pose, I am really fascinated by the scientific part of the video, I really appreciated the explanation of how paleontologists determined a new species of tyrannosaurus from the few fossil remains of the skull found.
Congratulations indeed for the great job you do in these videos.
I hope the Zuchengtyrannus model will be available on aliexpress worldwide soon, I absolutely want it in my collection :)
Thank you Massimiliano for being interested in the science part, which is a passion of mine that I hope more people can enjoy😁😁. It really does help you appreciate and understand the actual model better. I know quite a few people tend to dismiss genera based on a single bone as invalid, but thought it was a good idea to explain this one. Whether or not one is convinced, at least with the ZT they can decide if they want it. I suspect that it is so good that it will sway people to get it regardless of how they feel about ZT itself. 😊
Last I heard, the ZT is available now on Amazon. Should be hittting PNSO's Aliexpress store soon if it hasn't already!
I think zhucheng isnt tyrannosaurids but related to t rex
Thank you for all of the great information! Definitely with you on wishing PNSO would focus more on species with more known material, but happy that it could be a reasonable stand in for a T. rex since it is a really nice model.
This really has to be one of PNSO's best tyrannosaurids already. The only thing they could do to make it perfect would be to improve their paint apps to the quality of the 2020 Wilson. I have no doubt that an update is somewhere in our future though. Imagine how awesome that would be! 😁
I would love to see this family expand, maybe alioramus or basal like dryptosaurus.
Definitely Alioramus and Xiongguanlong! 😊
So beautiful, can't wait to get mine and pair it with the sinoceratops.
You won't regret it. It looks better when you have it in your hands. Subtleties the camera can't catch but only the eye can appreciate! 😁
I ordered one, too. I think it came out well.
It came out much better than I expected. Especially after the Centrosaurus which I thought didn't live up to its potential, this one was even nicer than the colours on the release images!
Best tyrannosaurid by PNSO so far hope we get a Gorgo and Alberto
I would definitely wecome an Albertosaurine!
Another amazing and valuable review as always. Those scales and the skin details look so amazing. And of cause the color scheme. Even though the color scheme is a bit overused now, I think this is the best color pattern we can ask for. With Torvosaurus and Tarbosaurus we got the gray color scheme and I really can't imagine Zhuchengtyrannus in the color Gray. And especially, thank you so much for posting those articles. They are going to be an interesting read for me. Thank you so much, my dear sir. Please keep up the good work, Wish you all the best ❤
You're most welcome and thanks for your well wishes! I think gray would definitely be the drabbest of the drab, and certainly not something that would stir up much excitement! The Torvosaurus is a genus many people wanted, and the Tarbosaurus just too awesome to ignore. But other than that, I do hope PNSO can change up both colour palette as well as pattern possiblities. I'm sure they would do it justice!
Excelente explicación de la familia de los tyranosaurus muchas gracias por la información bendiciones desde Guayaquil Ecuador
Gracias por tu cumplido 😊 Estaba muy feliz de hacerlo. Es un modelo hermoso!
In recent times I have gotten much more into dinosaur collecting, and this is going to be my first PNSO model. Your videos have been very helpful in deciding, and I hope I made the right decision with this ZT!
Thank you for your kind words! This is quite a good one to start with, although just a headsup that PNSO has a history of letting later runs have poorer paint apps. So I hope yours is still satisfactory!
@@DinosDragons The paint is near perfect on mine, but the legs are ever so slightly warped, which I’ve heard is a common issue. Nevertheless, I’m very happy!
What a great review! Love the comparisons, that is a great looking trio of Tyrannosaurs there! I also like that you include some "on menu" dinosaurs too! By the way, I don't think the hues would be as soothing if Lu Xiong were chasing you through the jungle!
Lol thank you for watching to the end! And I think if Lu Xiong were to chase me in the jungle, the last colour I want him to be would be green! 🤣
I'm gonna be honest: the coloration scheme is one of the more thoughtful and captivating ones from PNSO to date. And they sure like their Tyrannosaurids! Hope they do a Daspletosaurus.
I totally agree! Ive been really in the mood for a tyrannosaurid with green/yellow. Everything About it is just so beautiful 🤩
I also love the red crest
@@lambdadelta821 That's something thats been missing from the tyrannosaurid models
Actually it kinda reminds me of the colour scheme of the Safari Ltd Daspletosaurus! 😁I'd sure like to have one from PNSO. They've already given us the tryannosaurid with the most proportionately smallest arms, now give us the longest! 😊
@@DinosDragons A Guanlong would be ideal!
Aha ! Just on time. Excellent review !
Thanks Sayan! I really got carried away on this one lol.
That is one awesome figure! A must have! Really love stripes on theropods. Im most waiting for/hoping for Concavenator figure! But honestly there are so many great theropods.
Also great review! I really like how you include facts in your reviews.
Wow that's unusual; seems like everyone and his dog is complaining about the continued motif of stripes on PNSO's theropods! 🤣 I personally am ok if they changed the actual patterning and also the colour palette itself.
I most certainly would not be surprised for PNSO to tackle Concavenator! Consider how many more popular dinosaurs they haven't given their treatment yet, it's only a matter of time.
Thank you for your praise! I am glad you like my content. I wanted to include some of the science behind the dinosaurs and hopefully stimulate more interest and appreciation! 😊
@@DinosDragons I agree with you on that that they could change the color palette etc. And Im hopeful for the Concavenator because they already have the mini figure, Carlos the Concavenator.
And yes I really like the science you include, keep it up! :D
I love this video and this review
Thank you! 😊 I enjoyed doing it!
Being the fifth tyrannosaurus in two years I’d prefer a bit more variety in upcoming releases . Majungasaurus, Austroraptor, Dilpohosaurus, or Irritator would be most welcomed for my theropod wish list .
Dilophosaurus and Majungasaurus are a must!
I've no doubt PNSO has something in the works that you'll like 😊 There are just plenty of theropods to choose from, from different clades. They haven't even tackled the maniraptorans yet. The Dilophosaurus would make sense tying in with Jurassic Park for instance.
@@DinosDragons Wouldn't be surprised if we got a Dilophosaurus announced when Jurassic World Dominion comes out!
Magnifique, certes quelques petits défauts mais ça rend bien avec les autres tyrannosauridés
For sure L'eau! It's really nice to have these tyrannosaurids all together on a shelf! Awesomeness multiplied!
Thank you for another great review, you're always so quick with your uploads!
I must say I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there's another person who takes note of fossil completeness before purchasing a model, I thought I was being too particular (so far I've only gotten Biber & Rook, which as I understand are pretty much anatomically perfect).
Looking forward to PNSO's next model!
You're welcome! I try to review them when I get some time as I know many viewers in the West are often in pains as to whether something is worth the cost or not, what with shipping, taxes, middleman premuim and whatnot. Hopefully they help in the decision making process.
Fossil completeness has become more flexible for me in recent years. As I got more serious about learning about dinosaurs, I quickly realised that I had to increase my tolerance limits or else I would never buy more than half the dinosaurs out there! 😁 I'm guessing you absolutely LOVE Mercuriceratops 🤣
This is, absolutely, a fine looking animal.
At least as far as the conjectural visual artistry on PNSO’s part due to very limited fossil material to work with.
Having said that, this will be joining a family/pack diorama with Andrea.
Not knocking Wilson off his pedestal, restless scale sculpt and all, just saying Lu Xiong really does complement her better.
I like the idea of taking the striping down to, essentially, only the tail.
Thank goodness for PNSO but I’m going to need a second job!
I have a cast of a Tyrannosaurus maxilla that I bought from Mary Odano’s Valley Anatomical company years ago and found myself using it for secondary reference as you provided the very welcome in depth analysis of what’s where and how it makes a difference as juxtaposing one tyrannosaurid from another.
Still the best done reviews going.
Thank you for taking the time and effort to do them.
I've had to work many extra hours and take on more freelance assignments for this hobby! PNSO definitely doesn't make it easy, with the frequency of offerings. I sometimes think if like most companies, they just had a few stinkers in each yearly crop, we could all take a break financially.
I'm really delighted that you have the interest to look at the anatomy! It was very hard to find sources for this, especially relating to dinosaurs, and because so many of the landmarks aren't even named in common dinosaur textbooks. The Dinosauria is a very good source if you can find one cheap.
I love sharing about the science and anatomy behind the dinosaur models, which is why I decided to include that in my videos even if it would take longer to make and most people really just want to see the model. I appreciate all my viewers, but some like yourself who take an extra interest in the extra material really bring me extra good cheer and delight. Thank you! 😁
@@DinosDragons I actually own both the original and updated copy of The Dinosauria. Along with Don Glut’s Dinosaurs:The Encyclopedia and it’s 7 supplements, these are my preferred reading along with the more current Indiana Press offerings as well as certain tomes that have appeared in your videos, The Sauropod Dinosaurs being one of them.
Over the past 15-20 years, there have been so many excellent releases of printed material, it’s almost as hard to keep up with it all as it is PNSO releases.
Jokes aside, this is a great time to be one who sees dinosaurs as a subject coming into its own.
When I first learned of Thomas Holtz teaching an actual class at the University of Maryland on Dinosaur Science, I was blown away.
And that seems so long ago.
I’m hoping that the science, interest and, especially, the figures, continues to maintain momentum.
Fun stuff.
@@thomasmonroe7947 Don Glut's Encyclopedia is one that I never got. When it came out I couldn't afford it financially, and when I was it was already quite a few years out of date. The Dinosauria is my go to book but it's obviously old now. I wrote to Dr Weishampel and he did say they were working on a new edition, but couldn't confirm anything. I suppose the pandemic doesn't do anyone's plans any favours as well.
I loved Dr Holtz's encyclopedia but in a flash it's 14 years already. I did write to ask him if there were plans for another years ago, but he was rather short about it so I assumed it's not something he was actively pursuing.
I'm always excited to ask viewers into this for recommendations. What's the latest book on dinosaurs/ prehistoric fauna along more academic lines you have? With the speed of publications the way I keep up to date is with journal articles, but I'd sure like one thick book capturing _most_ of the current information and science in one place for a main reference! 😁
@@DinosDragons There are so many great , in depth, books but, as you pointed out, they can get dated fairly quickly. Doesn’t devalue the information, necessarily.
Glut’s work had the benefit of being added to in a supplemental fashion that ended after supplement 7.
Still my favorite series of books.
It’s been a couple of years since anything has caught my eye but, for tomes of more science oriented interest, ‘The Hadrosaurs’ from David Eberth, is good.
‘New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs’ from Ryan Chinnery-Allgeier and Eberth, is another.
It’s as compelling a hunt to find the great books as much as great figural representations.
If you’d like a copy of Glut’s first initial tome, I actually have more than one copy you are most welcome to, gratis.
Let me know.
Great video Happy Valentine's Day
Thanks hope you had a good one! 😁
Imagine if Wilson had similar texturing to the Zhucheng, it would’ve been the perfect T. rex for a lot of people.
Same thought! It's likely that thare will be the Wilson 2.0
@@Kropidlak Hopefully in the future we’ll get another T. rex, because Andrea was a big disappointment. This is technically the 3rd Wilson to be released, I don’t know how everyone would feel about a 4.0, lol.
I have no doubt that PNSO will offer one in the future. It seems like an obvious choice from a bestseller perspective, but also because they take such pride in their sculpting they would probably want a T Rex with their new improved sculpting method! 😊
@@DinosDragons Zuchentyrannus might be similar enough to T-rex that this model may as well be T-rex right?
@@Jayy997 Yes
Finally! I was waiting on bated breath for this review. Yet again, a fantastic look at a fantastic model. And thank you for explaining the autapomorphies that distinguish Zhuchengtyrannus. I've tried long and hard to understand how this taxon is different from Tarbosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, but with all the complicated terminology involved (and my own lack of perseverance), to little avail, so to have such a clear explanation is a blessing! Thank you!
As for the model itself, well it's a PNSO model, I think that says enough. This is in the Goldilocks zone in terms of muscle; the Tyrannosaurus was a bit too lean, and the Tarbosaurus was absolutely juiced (compared to the rex, I just wish the rex was muscled like the Tarbosaurus, I liked the bulk on the Tarbosaurus). The Zhuchengtyrannus looks perfect though. I was hoping they'd make a Zhuchengtyrannus, but after they made their Tarbosaurus, that hope was a bit sated. More recently, I'd been hoping for an Albertosaurus, like you, but I was still excited to see this, and I am gonna buy it ASAP. I also hope they make a Xiongguanlong, the only other model is by CollectA, when they were still making Nicki Minaj-esque theropod models.
Stay safe, and Happy Valentine's!
You're most welcome! I'm extremely fascinated by anatomy. It does take some perserverance as the descriptions in the papers are often bone dry. Not to mention some of the features on bones aren't so easy to identify without a really good model to follow along 😊.
I thought it would be a good idea to try to explain some of it. Especially as there is plenty of scepticism regarding naming of something from such sparse remains. But it took me a while to understand that while T rex looked like Tarbosaurus they really were different, and that relates often to the minutiae of anatomy. As you can see the ZT might well look the same as T Rex if one was chasing you!
Xiongguanlong would be an excellent choice for PNSO! It actually has decent fossil remains, would go well with the longirostrine Qianzhousaurus, is a primitive tyrannosaur, and it's Chinese (so PNSO shoudl easily have acccess to the fossils).
PS: Every now and again a viewer will write something I wish I'd thought to say myself. "Goldilocks zone" is a great phrase to use!
@@DinosDragons Absolutely, with such little visual aid, it's a nightmare, especially if you don't know what to look for. This sure beats having 30 Chrome tabs open with each one being another anatomical term, much appreciated.
Yup, good call. Though these are very similar animals, there are a number of pretty unique differences between them, so it's good to explain their differences. 🤣 Right you are, I won't be looking for the antorbital fossa or degree of binocular vision if I saw one. Not like I'd even have the time, unless it assumes I'm unappetizing, I'd be lunch before I could even say "look out, giant tyrannosaur that can't be distinguished further without a thorough look at its anatomy!".
It sure is. Not to mention a pretty important transitional species in the tyrannosauroid family. And it'd nullify the need for another Xiongguanlong ever again.
😅 What can I say? I heard the term as a youngling describing Earth's place in the Solar System, and it's stuck ever since.
This is the bes St. Valentine's day EVER!! I loved this video for the huge amount of science in it, it isn't just a simple unboxing, it's like a documentary, and so your others too! But about the model, I'm not do sure I'd buy that... the quality of PNSO is decreasing recently...
To your point about PNSO quality, I feel like the sculpts are still done to a very high standard, but I can't help but be disappointed in the uninspired and often drab, muted paint that all the models seem to be suffering from lately. It's hard to look at the most recent models next to figures like their own Parasaurolophus and Pachyrhinosaurus much less some of the paint being done by Eofauna and GR Toys.
@@KnyghtErrant yes, I definitely agree with you, the sculpt is very good, but I can't say the same for the application of the colour! And you're right, it's hard to look them next to their oldest models!
Thanks @Lorenzo Cutrona! I did enjoy this excuse to talk about something I'm really interested in this video and my channel aims to share some of the science behind the dinosaurs because I hope that can increase general interest. Not to mention appreciation of the models we have 😁
Unfortunately, it does seem that they may have switched to a different provider for their recent run. I actually really do like this one, but there is a general muddiness that I did not see last year. And I also note that there was a point last year where I stopped doing release image comparisons because they were getting so close. Hopefully PNSO can look into this. Quite a few people have commented about this on the Chinese forums and I know PNSO is definitely on them.
@Knyght Errant I definitely agree with you. Interestingly the Pachyrhinosaurus is my favourite ceratopsian from them, even if it has the old more oversized scales. The paint job is really amazing. In fact I loved it so much that I recently ordered another one when there was a sale in China. Unfortunately, that was a new repaint version, and as you can imagine, inferior to that first one.
As for the Parasaurolophus, that represents to me a period before this one where in-hand models were starting to match up very well with the release images. In fact I'd stopped doing comparisons at that time. They must have switched to a different provider for the paint work.
How did you get this so quickly? It isn't even available on Amazon. Do you have a purchase link?
That's what i'm wondering.
He lives in china
Happy valentines day everyone.I was like where this figure came from?BTW awesome review. I didn’t knew much about this thing.Thanks for the information ❤️
You're most welcome Ben! This is one of those dinosaurs that most people don't know about, because it's really quite an obscure species and as you can see with very fragmentary remains. It's more popular in China of course, for obvious reasons 😁
Great video once again with some great information. You very well educated and can tell you do your research. You should make a channel just talking about different dinosaur species without figures 😅😅
@burgos809 thank you for your kind words! But likely would be long time between videos with like ten subscribers 🤣 There are already plenty of more educated peopel than I just doing dinosaurs and other prehistoric fauna, so there's not really much value-add I can provide!
As for an updated Wilson, PNSO is pretty closed mouth about it. My guess is that they have been working to improve many aspects of their process, so that when they do drop a new Wilson, it would be near perfect. I think they have other dinosaurs on their roster for release, so it might be a while. But I would not be surprised they definitely will at some point, not to mention that adult 1:35 Spinosaurus!
Very nice figure.
I totally agree with your point on the sparcity of the fossil evidence on this particular model. As with almost any aspect of science, the greater the sample size, the more reliable the outcome of the study. Applying that to the reconstruction of dinosaurs, the more bones from different body regions available, the better the chances of making an accurate reconstruction of the whole body. Taking into account the lack of actual fossils of the limbs and torso of this species, as well as having proportions that are pretty close to T. rex, I would also just take this figure as a younger and better detailed version of Wilson 🙂
I couldn't agree more! I think this would do every well for most people as an updated T Rex. This isn't like Ceratopsians where you can just guess at the whole animal based on one fragment, because of all that cranial ornamentation. Tyrannosaurs are - for better or worse - some of the most boringly similar animals, but that's because it's a bauplan that's obviously worked over the ages for them!
Similarly, I really couldn't be too excited with naming of Tyrannosaurus _imperator_ or _regalis_ because they would just look too similar, unless you mess with levels of 'gracileness' whatever that means.
I'm so tempted to use this as a stand in rex.....i need a rex but not sure if I should get the safari one or use this.
Which Safari one? The feathered one? That is a very good and solidly built model and still one of my favourites!
Zhucheng looks like it definitely has a stronger bite than tarbo, comparable to t rex (or do we just say “t” now, because of the 3 species of t rex now?)
Having read the papers, I find it very flimsy ground on which to declare three separate species. I do love the names they came up with for them though!
Since it's known from such little material I heard that Zhuchengtyrannus might not be a valid genus but just a synonym of Tarbosaurus
It's always a point of argument. There is no 100% strict cut off for how many characters you need over how many individuals to separate species and even genera. So it's always best to read the original paper and see if you agree or not. Looking at a lot of human skeletons, I wonder how many separate species some future alien civilisation finding our remains would nominate! 🤣
It does like awesome
It's better live and in person!
Cool Z rex
Z Rex... Good name! We have T, V, Y, why not Z!
Do you think there is any chance we get an updated Wilson this year with better scaling?
I wouldn't be surprised if it's on the list. PNSO is alert to customer feedback and requests, and I've no doubt an updated Wilson would sell off the charts. They do have other dinosaurs they want to offer this year, so who knows when the next Wilson will appear. I also don't want to ask them, as I prefer to be surprised. 😁
Nice model and fore sure this year the 100th Version of Willson T.rex will appear with matching skin ;D
And I saw in Andy´s Previews there will come the first Model looking like Fleshy Sue... but it´s Scotty.
Whatever... important is... a realistic Rex and noth the 5th million JP rex.
My thoughts exactly! 😊 I've no doubt PNSO will eventually release a T Rex with their new improved aesthetic. Bestselling potential aside, they take too much pride to let the flagship tyrannosaur be the sole member to _not_ have their improved fine scaling! By the way, since you focus on large showpiece type models, if you happen to have $10,000 just lying around, I hear that PNSO is offering a limited edition 1/10 bronze statue. Probably weighs more than I can squat 🤣
Amazing!! where did you order yours from? i can't find it in the pnso store
I have a source in China. The order should be up by now!
Where’d you get it? It’s not available on AliExpress or Amazon I’ve checked cuz this figure is gorgeous
You should be able to see it there now. My US friend just told me about it.
is this figure heavy or hollow like some of the new marine models?
Feels pretty solid to me. Definitely has some heft compared to the marine models.
How did you get it so soon I haven’t been able to find it on AliExpress or Amazon yet?
I have a source in China. You should be able to get it now. I think the orders are out already.
@@DinosDragons just ordered mine today and you are very lucky wish I did lol
i believe this is the body tarbosaurus would have had if he had to eat for really long time and was searching for food and this zunchengtyrannus here is perfect because i cant really recognise any fat areas, only bulk made of muscles unlike the tarbosaurus belly and the base of the tail so the two of them not only are both tyrannosaurids from asia but also capture different individuals that had different luck when it comes to prey
i will get this one for sure i always liked zuchengtyrannus and its easily my most favourite tyrannosaurid
You have a good story! 😊
This one really is splendid presentation from PNSO. I'm still really amazed by how good PNSO is, and only they could make a fragmentary dinosaur that I would want to get! I'm glad that you now have a model of your favourite tyrannosaurid, because I doubt anyone else would put so much care into such an obscure species. I also think being in China they may have access to some of those unidentified fossils that might possibly belong to ZT.
@@DinosDragons im really curious why the head is more based on trex *if you explain this in the science part of the video sorry* i just dont remember since i watched the review first time
@@firegator6853 I didn't actually explain it but I show it after the science part.
Go to the comparisons part of this video after the science part and you'll be able to see the difference between the T Rex and the Tarbosaurus skull.
Also, you might like to watch time 04:22 of my PNSO Tarbosaurus review where there's more explanation about the differences between the T Rex and Tarbosaurus skull.
@@DinosDragons no im not saying that i wonder why zuchengtyrannus skull is based from trex more since its so fragmentary i wonder if its guessing or actual study
@@firegator6853 I see. I don't know if this was explained in the accompanying video that comes with the booklet. I haven't seen it yet, but I'm sure PNSO will release it on their RUclips channel eventually.
Where did you order it?
It really seems like the paint jobs on PNSO figures are a little bit hit or miss on an individual case basis - some seem to have phenomenal paint jobs while others have some obvious sloppy elements to them - strange, but even so, they're WORLDS better than, say, Mattel's Jurassic World line for the money. I just wish they'd actually go a bit bigger - 1:20 or 1:15 scale I think would be better - 1:20 scale would mean that a T. Rex would be a bit over 2 feet or about 0.7 meters long, which is sizeable but not TOO overwhelmingly big like Mattel's Super Colossal Giganotosaurus which is about a meter long (3.28 feet), and even in the case of a 28 meter / 90'ish sauropod, you'd be looking at a 1.4 meter long animal at that scale which is BIG, but at least justifiable given that it's a sauropod.
I think if they did that, it'd be worth the inevitable price increase because it would allow for EVEN MORE detail and more careful paint application whereas the 1:35 scale is small enough that slight mistakes can easily be made when working at such a small scale.
Anyway, just a thought. I'd love a 1:20 scale line, and I feel it'd be perfect, but honestly the 1:35 scale also works for those who don't have a house (like myself) who move a lot and don't have space for so many big figures.
BTW I'm guessing from your pronunciation of Zhuchengtyrannus that you are from southern China (specifically if I had to guess, somewhere in the region around HK), am I wrong? I say this because my wife is too and there's that softer pronunciation of the ZH and CH sounds ;)
Wow... that 1:20 scale T Rex is going to be huge, and possibly as a one off I could see them offering something like their Ceratosaurus. But besides all the real estate taken up, it would cost a bomb in both model and shipping. This means they need to return to hollow vinyl like with their old figures, something they do seem keen to do.
Haha no I'm not from Southern China. My mother who taught us without any accent. I guess it would be the Chinese version of Received Pronunciation, trying to keep the accent quite neutral. But I _am_ pretty close to Hong Kong 😁
Are you in China as well? That would make it easy and cheap for you to get these PNSOs! And if they did release a 1:20 some day, it would obviously cost you a lot less.
By the way, did you see the release annoncement for a 1:10 bronze T Rex? If you happened to just have $10k lying around...
Where did you buy it? Still not available at the aliexpress store
I think he got it early (since he lives in china) and because this figure is unannounced
@@lambdadelta821 oooh! He does? I thought he lives in Germany lol Thanks man. That's why his figures are always before no one
One thing that keeps me from buying this despite how amazing this tyrannosaurid looks is the lack of bone fragments :(
I wasn't going to get this too. Then when I saw the pictures, especially some in-hand ones on the Chinese forums, I knew I had to. I realised that if I stick to just skipping models of dinosaurs based on scant material, I would very well miss on some models that were just beautiful.
Even though there's only a fragmentary find of the macula, you can still pretty much tel what the rest of the body would of looked like, by using other tyrannosaursids like rex. Since they have a similar macula. So it isn't so far fetched about the body, it may of looked similar to rex in proportions.
How come you speak Chinese so accurate?
Ummm... maybe because I'm Chinese? 😁
@@DinosDragons then why is your English so British and speak so well? lol. Anyway, I spend about 3 days to go through almost all of your PNSO and Nanmu videos. Very informative and now I am a collector too. I removed all of my alcohols from my shelf and put dinosaurs on. My wife think I am crazy.
@@DinosDragons but your Chinese has this not your first language feel, but still very accurate, that’s why I asked. Anyway, very impressive!
in the pictures he looked scarier
I'm sure in person he _would_ look scarier! 😊
Zhuchengtyrannus is better than Tarbosaurus.
both are very realistic and very well represent different certain individuals in my opinion and i like them both a lot
tarbosaurus manages to represent an old individual that really rules its territory, the fat on the belly and base of the tail i believe its a nice way to showcase how successful it is, in nature it's hard for animals to get fat especially ones that have competition but it never is impossible, there are pictures of lions that are well fed and also in the africa where competition is massive meanwhile tarbosaurus was the top predator of it's formation so i like to assume it just either used its power and managed to kill something big to eat or happened to find an already dead big meal and no one can steal it from it except other tarbosaurus
zuchengtyrannus manages to capture a more slim individual that its been long time since it ate and now it looks for food in it's habitat it might also be younger than tarbosaurus in age as it's body looks more perfect in shape unlike tarbosaurus who seems to have more scars and have a bit of a more curve on the back something that old animals have due to stress on their spine in their lifetimes
i already have tarbosaurus and i will 100% get this zuchengtyrannus i always loved this animal or at least the way people reconstruct it since its very fragmentary and pnso managed to give it a nice special look even if we lack the majority of its body
@Dylan Geltzeiler I was sure many people would prefer the ZT to the Tarbo. But I really love the Tarbosaurus because it has external features that differentiate it from T Rex. The ZT is beautiful though!
@Fire Gator wow you really have an active imagination that means you are probably enjoying all your models on many different levels, not just something to hold and look at. 😁That's good!
I think you are going to be very happy with how your Tarbo pairs with the ZT. Both are wonderful models, scale so well, and are both Asian members of the group!
@@DinosDragons Well it was a little bit different from the Tarbo. Plus, if it wasn’t for the documentary “Adventures Of Dinosaurs - Ceratops Part 1”, I would’ve been introduced to this other Asian Tyrannosaur.
@@DinosDragons yep i have to get this one...and here i was thinking to put more herbivores to my collection and pnso dropped my favourite tyrannosaurid...these guys are wallet destroyers
agree with you, not a fan of a model based only on a few bones fragments. Like, how could you interpolate how the dinosaur look based on those few bones alone. More of a pseudoscience imo
I mean, it's not as exciting, but within reasonable limits, one can postulate how an animal might have looked like thought comparative anatomy and phylogenetic bracketing. But while a bone can give you an _idea_ of the _general_ bauplan, it couldn't tell you all the details. For example, you might recognize Shunosaurus as definitely a sauropod. But if you didn't know it had a tail club you would have just reconsctructed it like a sauropod in general. The little, interesting, unique details will always be missed.
DANG that's a good offer from pnso, some of their earlier models left some bad taste in my mouth *cough* *cough* Centro and iggy *cough* *cough*.
Only thing that bother me is the very dark paint on the feature scales of the mouth, as well as lack of wash that tarbosaurus has. Also speaking of the fossil remains I have some pictures of full zhuchengtyrannus skull, as well as some leg parts and hip bone. If you want me to show them just hit me up on Instagram, username is the same as here. Going back to the figure, skull looks very similar to the whole one preserved in the dig site, though it looks like binocular vision of this figure is a bit exadurated.
Thank you! I think I've seen those photos, they are of an as yet undescribed tyrannosaurid that may or may not belong to Zhuchengtyrannus. In fact if you are on the Chinese forums, you'll actually see many photographs of fossils the West has actually never seen yet or for one reason or other, don't or can't acknowledge. Remember a while ago there was a bit of stink regarding Nanotyrannus and how PNSO was inexplicably including it? I believe it has to do with the fact that there are many in China who have reasons to consider its validity.
I see you're not swimming in affection for the Centro and the Iguanodon! 😊
@@DinosDragons eeeey that sounds really cool, it seems like every country has some form of paleontology knowledge that's unavailable to others outside the said country. Like here we have tracks very likely belonging to smok, which suggest it was a dinosaur instead of a raisuchian. Going back to Iggy and centro, they're kind of a missed opportunity I'd say, detail work on both of them is out of this world, but a lot if it is lost in the paint, especially on centro's face. They have also gotten very expensive in comparison to previous releases.