Wow, I thought this was going to be a superficial review of a plastic toy, but it was a lesson in dinosaur anatomy, and the passion was evident. Excellent
Thank you mate! 😀 That's one thing I try to do. I have love anatomy and biomechanics, though I don't claim to be qualified to give lessons 😁 But I really want to share how amazing these prehistoric animals really are. And I also hope that by understanding this, people will love and appreciate their models even more!
I think PNSO has elevated itself to the top spot now, in terms of accuracy. This model is spectacular. I just want to see some lipped tyrannosaurs from them next!
I have no doubt PNSO hears lipped fans loud and clear! Even Jurassic Park is finally giving us feathered dinosaurs, and that is something I thought would never happen! 😁
Thank you but Good Heavens as to being a teacher I would not dare to claim such! I have studied anatomy and comparative anatomy, but have to actually put off even applying for my palaeontology studies thanks to this current situation. I read a lot, and I am fortunate that I am in contact with some real palaeontologists who bother to write and correspond with an amateur like myself 😁
You are lucky in that way. You have good company and becasue of that we get to learn and educate ourselves. Please keep up the good work. Wish you all the best
I now want this!!!!!!! and the colour is so beautiful. I love your reviews...PNSO, REBOR etc should gift you models to review. I hope we get a Saurolophus and more Duck Bills for this guy to chase....
Thank you for your kind words Colin! But I don't think it makes economic sense to gift models to a humble reviewer with a relatively small following like myself. Also it creates a situation where I might not be as objective as I want to be. I definitely hope for more hadrosaurs. I would be really keen to see what PNSO does withe feedback it's received regarding the small size of the hands and instability of their previous offerings. Plus with the kind of detail we saw in Parasaurolophus, it can only get better! Saurolophus is a good choice for a next model. We need more love for the saurolophines!
I agree! The colors remind me of an alligator or a crocodile and i love it! I hope PNSO will give us a edmontosaurus and much more hell creek dinosaurs. I also hope they will make alot of morrison formation dinosaurs
I absolutely LOVE your reviews! They’re very educational, honest, and I just love the pop culture references and humor that you throw into every one of them. I should probably stop watching them because I end up ordering a new PNSO figure after a lot of your reviews. But I can’t help it, I’m addicted to both your reviews and the figures. 😊
Wow thank you for your praise, I really appreciate them, plus the fact that you actually enjoy the sciencey bits in addition to the figure itself! It's definitely been a very enjoyable journey and I hope it's a way for people to enjoy their models even more. I'm so sorry to hear about your expenditure after my reviews, and hope that your wallet will regenerate itself over the next few months 😁😁
@@DinosDragons To be fair, you’ve also saved me money with your review of Tusk. I couldn’t overlook Tusk’s tendency to close his mouth by himself. 😅 By the way, my favorite dinosaur is also the Carnotaurus. I would love to see PNSO redo Domingo (of course I have him💕) in the museum line with lots of posters and bonus material, and perhaps choose a more subdued color scheme / pattern for him while scaling back the texture. A new pose would also be nice. They did an amazing job updating Doyle. Just imagine how amazing a Domingo 2.0 would look with PNSO’s current quality level! An updated Wilson with a Walking with Dinosaurs or Prehistoric Planet-esque color scheme would also be most welcome.🥳
The best review I've seen of this! I watched it with my Tarbo at hand and noticed even more details! Love your reviews! I'm your biggest fan! Hope your personal situation comes along nicely soon! Thanks so much for your awesome work! Love it! Best regards from Mexico!
Wow, thanks for your words Carlos! I'm glad you enjoyed it. One of the big reasons I want to include more information in my videos is to help other learners like myself appreciate our models even more! I think when we know more about the animal, and realise just what science has gone into the sculptor's work, we have a new respect for it! 😁
Anybody else wants pnso to do a 1: 35 scale camarasaurus lentus and or 1: 35 scale smaller dinosaurs like dilophosaurus or camptosaurs, or is it just me?
For sure! I would love for more in scale (more or less!) theropods, because collection-wise it would look great to see all the relative sizes. The Camarasaurus is also a good choice and both my Carnegie and Safaris are favourites of mine.
My Tarbo finally arrived and it’s pretty awesome. I don’t mind thick girls so long as it’s “healthy” thick. 🙂 The teeth on mine were done perfectly and the paint scheme is very naturally done. As you said, the feet appear a tad too big. I’ll get over it, though. Have a great weekend.
I'm glad you received it safe and sound and that the teeth came out well! That's the only gripe I have of the recent PNSOs. The large feet I'm still a little puzzled by; seems no reason for it.
to be honest looking at modern ratite feet this size makes sense if we account for extra fatty pad on the feet, especially considering that this is a multi-ton animal so compared to even modern ratites this amount of soft tissue on the feet it makes even more sense, if anything shrinkwrapped teeth are a more common thing seen in reconstructions and it ain't that good looking exactly as we see in the pnso tarbo skeletal
Thank you Austin! To be honest I was doubtful as to the dimensions of this, and still think it's a bit too chuncky, but Dr Currie and a couple of other experts I consulted don't think it looks too bad, so I've learnt to embrace it. It's really impressive in hand and I'm grateful for the colour as well!
So, I have no problem with the chunky look. Ever watch an Animal Planet lion documentary? After a good kill and feast, lion bellies are practically dragging on the ground. This Tarbosaurus has a well fed look. A few days later, digestion having done its work, the Tarbo will be more svelte. It does harken back to a Zallinger-style piece of artwork but with the physiology adjusted so the tail, torso and head a more along the horizontal plane instead of the classic, tail dragging kangaroo pose. Yes, baby got back but it’s a well done piece. Mine is on order.
I have no doubt you will love it in hand. My actual uncertainty at first came more from the shortness of the torso and the depth of the hips, but Dr Currie thinks while chunky it's not too bad.The critique about the short neck I put it down to simply how much muscle is around it, and a few experts I consulted agree on that. I still wonder about the rather longirostrine snout though! Zallinger's work is so nostalgic! I was just looking through some images online. Also love Zdeněk Burian's work! 😁
Indeed! I've seen quite a few detractors of this model in particular talk about the thickness of the neck, but when you consider the addition of soft tissue like muscle, you realise PNSO has in fact given it some thought. There are others that may be off anatomically, but I like to see that a company has made some effort to get a reproduction realistic to some extent.
This may sound strange, but one thing I also like about this figure is that it has kind of the the look of a 'naked bird', including the big belly :-) Anyway, this is now my favorite PNSO figure (and that is quite a feat).
It's quite an acquired taste. I like reading how different people view things and how they see. "Naked bird" would have never crossed my mind, and now I keep thinking of a plucked chicken. 😁
fantastic review and such a beautiful model...scale, skin folds , color all look soo natural...almost alive...but i mentioned for 1/35 scale it represent 11 meter individual....but it looks quite significantly smaller in length campared to 1/35 scale wilson T.rex considering its a 12 meter individual
I think length per se is deceptive. The actual volume of soft tissue that hangs off a skeletal frame creates much of the bulk of an animal. Also anatomical dimensions like femur length can make a big difference too. In these two models at least, the Tarbo is shorter than the T Rex, so the overall effect is that is more compact.
Sadly PNSO suffers here from its continued improvement in skin texturing. I do think that with enough demand, they may yet release a new and improved T Rex. The skin texture and lack of lips might be addressed since that would make a substantial market!
I know I may be late for this video because im considering getting Chuanzi to complete my nemegt formation collection but only inaccuracy with Chuanzi is he's missing a dewlap a skin impression of tarbo by the neck area shows a dewlap but this is only a small nitpick and it's not that much of a difference
I haven't kept up-to-date on any Tarbosaurus developments, but are you referring to the mention of it by Ken Carpenter? If so this was based on a personal communication with Konstantin Mikhailov, and photographs of this, or a proper article, have never been published. AFAIK, the only actual impressions attributable to Tarbosaurus are skin impressions from the foot and thoracic region. (See Bell et al 2017) Unless you are referring to something new I'm not aware of, I don't see claims of a dewlap or pelican pouch univerally recognized as valid, and if that's the only thing holding you back, I wouldn't worry. This is still one of my favourite tyrannosaur models! 😁
Yes if so it would of allowed tarbo to swallow larger meat chunks also it's a badly withered skull never actually reported on it's only a rumor and is yet to be wrong or true but it would of most likely been colourful you can find such a dewlap in media such as the game prehistoric kingdoms tarbo
Incredible bulk, this one! I never realised tarbosaurus' skull was this slender, almost looks like qianzhousaurus here. Always thought it would be more boxy like a rex's.
I wonder about that now that I look at it again. I would still say though that it tends towards more boxy than slender, so more towards T Rex than the alioramins. At least that's what the fossil skull looks like to my untrained eye!
its based on the specimen pin 551-1 a very complete skull, enough complete to show how tall the head was...and indeed it is more slender than trex but of course not as much as an alioramine, in the figure the lower jaw and in the specimen i mention is pretty robust so when the mouth is closed and look at it from full side view it looks quite more boxy than what it is with open mouth because we tend to focus more on it's face, thus on the upper jaw and tyrannosaurids also have some pretty good individual variation, trex skulls coming from adult specimens do show some differences in shape and the most drastic one has to be the specimen MOR 008 so considering all these factors the head of the figure really is not bad at all
@@firegator6853 It's actually really interesting. I've only seen a few other people notice that the skulls of tyrannosaurids show extreme variation. It makes me wonder if social behavior was common in them because of it. No two rexes look alike- they all have faces noticeably distinct even at the level of the bone. Even the bodies were all shaped differently. I think this probably applies to other tyrannosaurids too. It seems to apply to Tarbosaurus. It also makes them easier to draw, because most minor differences in the bone can be easily explained as being a result of individual variation, haha.
@@catpoke9557 not a bad speculation right there, and also even if not all tyrannosaurids show a good amount of dimorphism because we simply have more sample size from trex, tarbosaurus IS tyrannosaurus closest relative so the next tyrannosaurid i'd expect to show so much individual variation after tyrannosaurus would definitely be tarbosaurus
Are you referring to the impressions communicated to Carpenter through a personal communication? I can't remember the name of the scientist now, I believe it was a Russian palaeontologist who communicated with Carpenter about possible traces of such a structure, though it was never verified through actual finds or photographs.
The aesthetics will appeal to some and not to others. That's the line these companies take. I know many people who still refuse to buy 'fat' dinosaurs, or unfeathered T Rexes. If you like it, go for it! 😁
@@DinosDragons As a person studying paleontology I can assure you that many pnso models are far from accurate. This one in particular has a body that is too fat and deep (even by Tyrannosaurid standards) the neck instead is quite short. The scales are very well done, but the skin is very wrinkled and similar to that of a lizard, a type of skin like this is very unlikely in dinosaurs.
@@albertoleoni9973 I always felt that Wilsons proportions are more accurate than this Tarbosaurus, especially because of the short neck and the (too long?) head of the Tarbosaurus. But the skin details on the Tarbosaurus are superior to Wilsons in my eyes.
Just something I noticed going through the review again. The color scheme is a lot similar to the CollectA Hunting T.rex with a Struthiomimus in its mouth.
at first i didnt like this figure at all but now i realise its amazing because not only it has the anatomical features necessary to show that its tarbosaurus but with the fat they also managed to give the impression of 1 individual, not every animal of one species is fat but there are still fat individuals and so it gives the vibe of a successful predator which is proven by the belly or a luck meal perhaps like a dead sauropod and with no competition in the environment it really wouldnt have much problem with others stealing it's food so it makes it possible, also the brown wash gives a dirty appearance which is also amazing and if you look closely throughout the model you might see some small scratches like results of old injuries people have pointed out its skull its too narrow but based on pin 551-1 which is a very amazingly preserved skull of tarbosaurus i think its good, even if the skull could be taller individual variation is always a thing especially in tyrannosaurus rex and tarbosaurus is the closest relative of tyrannosaurus rex so i would not be surprised if there was wild individual variation in snout shape and stuff like with tyrannosaurus also i dont think the feet are oversized at all, instead the skeletal has too shrinkwrapped feet...these are big animals that often leave us behind some very good footprints and such deep footprints would only happen if there was a big fat layer of fleshy pad under the feet which is very important at that size since it needs to absorb the forces put on by the weight of the animal as it walks and even more if the animal was running so instead i would say that most restorations have too skinny feet not that this one has too big feet, just look at ostrich feet compared to the skeleton and you will see how their fleshy pad makes their feet look like they have exaggerated amount of flesh even if the bone inside has very skinny and normal looking toe bones both combined manage to give us a figure that...yes it does give us accurate appearance but the most striking is the realism of this figure, it genuinly looks like something alive living under the same difficulties and rules as modern predators *with a bit less competition due to size and only apex in the environment*
Thanks for your comment! And I agree... I think too many people have a fixed idea about what dinosaurs _should_ or _should not_ look like. I too thought this was one tubby Tarbo from the release images, but in hand, and superimposing where the underlying skeletal structure would go, I thought it reasonable. I also have a couple of expert friends I consult from time to time, and they agree that this is within reason, be it accounting for fat or muscle. Soft tissue really can dramatically alter the silhouette of the animal! Then there's of course how well fed something was. As you say, maybe Chuanzi got lucky and was on a streak of full meals. At another time, you might see it almost shrink wrapped with starvation. Such variation is commonly seen in extant animals that go through cycles of feast and famine. Many people have a passion for the tyrannosaurs, and so they have in mind what an ideal anatomical representation should be. I tend to be generally uninterested in theropods save for a few individuals, so my knowledge isn't as good as some of you. For example I hadn't thought of PIN 551-1 when I was doing this review. But what I've learnt on a recent kick of tyrannosaur anatomy is that the line between interindividual variation, and when something might be considered a different species altogether, is sometimes very blurred. And the quality of the science also varies. For example, reading the Zhuchentyrannus paper I was quite convinced of the autapomorphies of that species. Reading the now notorious The Tyrant Lizard King, Queen and Emperor paper, they are a lot less convincing. By the way, judging from the way you write, have _you_ thought of doing your own reviews!? 😁
Definitely! I wished I knew how to do that too. Many of my _almost_ perfect models would have come much closer to perfection. The teeth especially are one area often badly done in many figures and models, sometimes the claws as well.
The series unfortunately is marred by outrageous colours, and compromises made due to the articulation in sculpt and colour continuity. I wish they would make some non-articulated models. David's dragons are a perfect example of what he could do to the model market if he wanted to... not to mention causing a huge wave of bankruptcy filings!
Looking at the Tarbosaurus compared to the T. rex makes me wish even more that Wilson was revised a bit. Especially the scales, which in comparison look way too big and overly textured. Also the musculature around the hips I feel should be more filled out as they seem a bit too narrow in my opinion. Overall I quite like the Tarbosaurus, it’s a good showcase as to how you CAN have anatomically correct dinosaurs without having to exaggerate details or proportions.
In fairness though, T rex was designed and sculpted last year and only actualized beginning of this year. So PNSO continued to evolve and unfortunately the T rex was too early for the ride. Then the T Rex gets 'punished' for that 😁I am sure that with enough feedback from people, they would do that. But I have to say still that T Rex is a very, very good model. Probably the best mass produced T Rex I have.
@@DinosDragons Yeah, true. It’s still far and away the best T. rex figure available right now and my personal favorite of my collection too. It’s honestly great to see real dinosaurs being represented appropriately in figures now, the whole Jurassic Park aesthetic hasn’t aged very well.
The PNSO Tarbosaurus is very well done but theres something about the head that troubles me. Its kind of Mosasarus like and that i think is a serious flaw. Tyranosaurus Rex and Tarbosaurus Baatar were were very much alike except that Tarbosaurus had a much narrower head and lighter body and thinner legs than Tyranosaurus. I will even say that in terms of head shape and appearance i prefer the schleich Tarbosaurus head more than PNSO Tarbosaurus head. I have ordered several models from PNSO and Rebor and i will do a serious job on the scleich Tarbosaurus in terms of new correct teeth, shorter arm limbs and feet, will remove the spine shape and do a total mouth airbrush repaint and weathering and body with greyish tones and belly in lighter tones with barely visible slight stripes.
It does look a little too longirostrine. But dimensionally it certainly is more so that Tyrannosaurus. As for the Schleich, are you talking about this one? www.minizoo.com.au/schleich-tarbosaurus/ If so I don't think it's a lot better. Referencing where the antoribtal fenestra seems to be, the snout infront of that seems too short and blunt.
@@DinosDragons Affirmative but the pics don't show how really fantastic the head sculpt is, it's only the teeth and different airbrush and weathering needed. The head is correct , thinner and longer than that of a T-Rex ( reference Rebor Kiss & Tusk T-Rex head ) but still similar as they were in same tyranoid theropod family and therefore similarities in head are normal but tad thinner and longer which schleich tarbosaurus definitely possess. I will post a video of the total detailed remake and you will give your opinion.
I have it but believe it or not I’m not impressed with it I don’t know why the head reminds me of the drawling paper of the Dr. Thomas Carr paper of daspletosaurs horneri
I'm sorry to hear that ☹ But it's truly interesting and wonderful how we all have different views on what is impressive and aesthetic, and what isn't! Hopefully most of your purchases will be more pleasing! 😁
Yes I don't think they would have met, but who is to say? It's been a whirlwind of discoveries in recent years. Still I think the adaptation in Tarbosaurus of the more rigid skull would be more useful in dealing with a large titanosaur like Alamosaurus.
@@DinosDragons actually they would have according to paleontologist and paleoartist ethan storrer who is a tyrannosaur expert and the paleontology consultant for the short film jurassic world battle at big rock
I understand if you're in the States, Amazon PNSO shop would usually be really fast. In fact I know some Americans who actually get them even earlier than I do!
Am I the only one who thinks the proportions on this look immensely off? The head is so tiny and the neck is so short, and the chest is so high up. Tarbosaurus had a very big head in particular.
I actually asked a palaeontologist about this, and while unconventional, he thought it still fell into the realm of possible. However looking at it now, I do think that the belly overwhelmed the head, and the head could be bigger as you say.
Wow, I thought this was going to be a superficial review of a plastic toy, but it was a lesson in dinosaur anatomy, and the passion was evident. Excellent
Thank you mate! 😀 That's one thing I try to do. I have love anatomy and biomechanics, though I don't claim to be qualified to give lessons 😁 But I really want to share how amazing these prehistoric animals really are. And I also hope that by understanding this, people will love and appreciate their models even more!
I think PNSO has elevated itself to the top spot now, in terms of accuracy. This model is spectacular.
I just want to see some lipped tyrannosaurs from them next!
I have no doubt PNSO hears lipped fans loud and clear! Even Jurassic Park is finally giving us feathered dinosaurs, and that is something I thought would never happen! 😁
You are not just a reviewer, but a teacher. Thank you so much for this amazing review
Thank you but Good Heavens as to being a teacher I would not dare to claim such! I have studied anatomy and comparative anatomy, but have to actually put off even applying for my palaeontology studies thanks to this current situation. I read a lot, and I am fortunate that I am in contact with some real palaeontologists who bother to write and correspond with an amateur like myself 😁
You are lucky in that way. You have good company and becasue of that we get to learn and educate ourselves. Please keep up the good work. Wish you all the best
I now want this!!!!!!! and the colour is so beautiful. I love your reviews...PNSO, REBOR etc should gift you models to review. I hope we get a Saurolophus and more Duck Bills for this guy to chase....
Thank you for your kind words Colin! But I don't think it makes economic sense to gift models to a humble reviewer with a relatively small following like myself. Also it creates a situation where I might not be as objective as I want to be.
I definitely hope for more hadrosaurs. I would be really keen to see what PNSO does withe feedback it's received regarding the small size of the hands and instability of their previous offerings. Plus with the kind of detail we saw in Parasaurolophus, it can only get better! Saurolophus is a good choice for a next model. We need more love for the saurolophines!
@@DinosDragons I buy models because of your reviews. Worth it.
I agree! The colors remind me of an alligator or a crocodile and i love it! I hope PNSO will give us a edmontosaurus and much more hell creek dinosaurs. I also hope they will make alot of morrison formation dinosaurs
So nobody heard the “I like but butts and I cannot lie” lol good review tho man, about to order mine now
I absolutely LOVE your reviews! They’re very educational, honest, and I just love the pop culture references and humor that you throw into every one of them. I should probably stop watching them because I end up ordering a new PNSO figure after a lot of your reviews. But I can’t help it, I’m addicted to both your reviews and the figures. 😊
Wow thank you for your praise, I really appreciate them, plus the fact that you actually enjoy the sciencey bits in addition to the figure itself! It's definitely been a very enjoyable journey and I hope it's a way for people to enjoy their models even more. I'm so sorry to hear about your expenditure after my reviews, and hope that your wallet will regenerate itself over the next few months 😁😁
@@DinosDragons To be fair, you’ve also saved me money with your review of Tusk. I couldn’t overlook Tusk’s tendency to close his mouth by himself. 😅 By the way, my favorite dinosaur is also the Carnotaurus. I would love to see PNSO redo Domingo (of course I have him💕) in the museum line with lots of posters and bonus material, and perhaps choose a more subdued color scheme / pattern for him while scaling back the texture. A new pose would also be nice. They did an amazing job updating Doyle. Just imagine how amazing a Domingo 2.0 would look with PNSO’s current quality level! An updated Wilson with a Walking with Dinosaurs or Prehistoric Planet-esque color scheme would also be most welcome.🥳
The best review I've seen of this!
I watched it with my Tarbo at hand and noticed even more details! Love your reviews!
I'm your biggest fan! Hope your personal situation comes along nicely soon!
Thanks so much for your awesome work!
Love it!
Best regards from Mexico!
Wow, thanks for your words Carlos! I'm glad you enjoyed it. One of the big reasons I want to include more information in my videos is to help other learners like myself appreciate our models even more! I think when we know more about the animal, and realise just what science has gone into the sculptor's work, we have a new respect for it! 😁
Anybody else wants pnso to do a 1: 35 scale camarasaurus lentus and or 1: 35 scale smaller dinosaurs like dilophosaurus or camptosaurs, or is it just me?
For sure! I would love for more in scale (more or less!) theropods, because collection-wise it would look great to see all the relative sizes. The Camarasaurus is also a good choice and both my Carnegie and Safaris are favourites of mine.
I want a camptosaurus, we dont really get to see those to often
i do want them too especially camarasaurus since it's my top favourite dinosaur
It's a beautiful figure. Today I received my Tarbosaurus figure, and it's really very nice, quite big and heavy.
It is beautiful! Just be careful not to drop it on your toes!
My Tarbo finally arrived and it’s pretty awesome.
I don’t mind thick girls so long as it’s “healthy” thick. 🙂
The teeth on mine were done perfectly and the paint scheme is very naturally done.
As you said, the feet appear a tad too big.
I’ll get over it, though.
Have a great weekend.
I'm glad you received it safe and sound and that the teeth came out well! That's the only gripe I have of the recent PNSOs. The large feet I'm still a little puzzled by; seems no reason for it.
to be honest looking at modern ratite feet this size makes sense if we account for extra fatty pad on the feet, especially considering that this is a multi-ton animal so compared to even modern ratites this amount of soft tissue on the feet it makes even more sense, if anything shrinkwrapped teeth are a more common thing seen in reconstructions and it ain't that good looking exactly as we see in the pnso tarbo skeletal
Bless PNSO for chunky Tyrannosaurs! Great Review DD!
Thank you Austin! To be honest I was doubtful as to the dimensions of this, and still think it's a bit too chuncky, but Dr Currie and a couple of other experts I consulted don't think it looks too bad, so I've learnt to embrace it. It's really impressive in hand and I'm grateful for the colour as well!
Another fantastic review! I was hoping that you’d do a direct comparison to T. rex, especially the head. Thanks for the research and information!
My pleasure! This was a fun one to do. This is truly an impressive specimen and a solid add to any collection!
So, I have no problem with the chunky look.
Ever watch an Animal Planet lion documentary?
After a good kill and feast, lion bellies are practically dragging on the ground.
This Tarbosaurus has a well fed look.
A few days later, digestion having done its work, the Tarbo will be more svelte.
It does harken back to a Zallinger-style piece of artwork but with the physiology adjusted so the tail, torso and head a more along the horizontal plane instead of the classic, tail dragging kangaroo pose.
Yes, baby got back but it’s a well done piece.
Mine is on order.
I have no doubt you will love it in hand. My actual uncertainty at first came more from the shortness of the torso and the depth of the hips, but Dr Currie thinks while chunky it's not too bad.The critique about the short neck I put it down to simply how much muscle is around it, and a few experts I consulted agree on that. I still wonder about the rather longirostrine snout though!
Zallinger's work is so nostalgic! I was just looking through some images online. Also love Zdeněk Burian's work! 😁
Pnso is absolutely brilliant, their aim is clearly realism. And they sure achieve that.
Indeed! I've seen quite a few detractors of this model in particular talk about the thickness of the neck, but when you consider the addition of soft tissue like muscle, you realise PNSO has in fact given it some thought. There are others that may be off anatomically, but I like to see that a company has made some effort to get a reproduction realistic to some extent.
This may sound strange, but one thing I also like about this figure is that it has kind of the the look of a 'naked bird', including the big belly :-) Anyway, this is now my favorite PNSO figure (and that is quite a feat).
It's quite an acquired taste. I like reading how different people view things and how they see. "Naked bird" would have never crossed my mind, and now I keep thinking of a plucked chicken. 😁
fantastic review and such a beautiful model...scale, skin folds , color all look soo natural...almost alive...but i mentioned for 1/35 scale it represent 11 meter individual....but it looks quite significantly smaller in length campared to 1/35 scale wilson T.rex considering its a 12 meter individual
I think length per se is deceptive. The actual volume of soft tissue that hangs off a skeletal frame creates much of the bulk of an animal. Also anatomical dimensions like femur length can make a big difference too. In these two models at least, the Tarbo is shorter than the T Rex, so the overall effect is that is more compact.
@@DinosDragons you have a point ..
Fantastic review man! You always give that extra layer of awesome information. Hope your private situation is getting better soon
Thank you mate! Working things out and spinning all plates! 😁
Got this along with the Yutyrannus such a gorgeous beast
Congrats, yo'uve got two worthy tyrannosaurs to add to your collection. Enjoy them both, but don't drop the Tarbo on your foot!
Just ordered this bad boy along with the PNSO new stegosaurus biber and rook, can’t wait for them!
I don't think you will have any regrets, and I wouldn't be surprised if this Tarbosaurus took up all your time and attention!
@@DinosDragons for sure! 😂
the skin looks so much better than even the most recent pnso releases. the t rex's scales look way too bumpy next to the tarbosaurus' scales.
Sadly PNSO suffers here from its continued improvement in skin texturing. I do think that with enough demand, they may yet release a new and improved T Rex. The skin texture and lack of lips might be addressed since that would make a substantial market!
I know I may be late for this video because im considering getting Chuanzi to complete my nemegt formation collection but only inaccuracy with Chuanzi is he's missing a dewlap a skin impression of tarbo by the neck area shows a dewlap but this is only a small nitpick and it's not that much of a difference
I haven't kept up-to-date on any Tarbosaurus developments, but are you referring to the mention of it by Ken Carpenter? If so this was based on a personal communication with Konstantin Mikhailov, and photographs of this, or a proper article, have never been published. AFAIK, the only actual impressions attributable to Tarbosaurus are skin impressions from the foot and thoracic region. (See Bell et al 2017) Unless you are referring to something new I'm not aware of, I don't see claims of a dewlap or pelican pouch univerally recognized as valid, and if that's the only thing holding you back, I wouldn't worry. This is still one of my favourite tyrannosaur models! 😁
Yes if so it would of allowed tarbo to swallow larger meat chunks also it's a badly withered skull never actually reported on it's only a rumor and is yet to be wrong or true but it would of most likely been colourful you can find such a dewlap in media such as the game prehistoric kingdoms tarbo
Oh, I believe alamosaurus (a sauropod) and Tyrannosaurus coexisted, correct me if I'm wrong.
Yes I can't believe I forgot about that! 🤦♂️
it didn't live in hell creek like t rex but there might be a chance that sometimes it entered the ends of the hell creek formation
Incredible bulk, this one! I never realised tarbosaurus' skull was this slender, almost looks like qianzhousaurus here. Always thought it would be more boxy like a rex's.
I wonder about that now that I look at it again. I would still say though that it tends towards more boxy than slender, so more towards T Rex than the alioramins. At least that's what the fossil skull looks like to my untrained eye!
its based on the specimen pin 551-1 a very complete skull, enough complete to show how tall the head was...and indeed it is more slender than trex but of course not as much as an alioramine, in the figure the lower jaw and in the specimen i mention is pretty robust so when the mouth is closed and look at it from full side view it looks quite more boxy than what it is with open mouth because we tend to focus more on it's face, thus on the upper jaw
and tyrannosaurids also have some pretty good individual variation, trex skulls coming from adult specimens do show some differences in shape and the most drastic one has to be the specimen MOR 008 so considering all these factors the head of the figure really is not bad at all
@@firegator6853 It's actually really interesting. I've only seen a few other people notice that the skulls of tyrannosaurids show extreme variation. It makes me wonder if social behavior was common in them because of it. No two rexes look alike- they all have faces noticeably distinct even at the level of the bone. Even the bodies were all shaped differently. I think this probably applies to other tyrannosaurids too. It seems to apply to Tarbosaurus.
It also makes them easier to draw, because most minor differences in the bone can be easily explained as being a result of individual variation, haha.
@@catpoke9557 not a bad speculation right there, and also even if not all tyrannosaurids show a good amount of dimorphism because we simply have more sample size from trex, tarbosaurus IS tyrannosaurus closest relative so the next tyrannosaurid i'd expect to show so much individual variation after tyrannosaurus would definitely be tarbosaurus
Plus the tarbosaurus bataar is lacking the neck wattle which the skin impressions also have shown
Are you referring to the impressions communicated to Carpenter through a personal communication? I can't remember the name of the scientist now, I believe it was a Russian palaeontologist who communicated with Carpenter about possible traces of such a structure, though it was never verified through actual finds or photographs.
Sadly that's unverified so it's currently considered a fun bit of speculation rather than scientific fact.
Strong candidate to best dinosaur figure ever.
Bruh no
@@albertoleoni9973 For a price that is not a f#@king ripoff, definitely yes.
The aesthetics will appeal to some and not to others. That's the line these companies take. I know many people who still refuse to buy 'fat' dinosaurs, or unfeathered T Rexes. If you like it, go for it! 😁
@@DinosDragons As a person studying paleontology I can assure you that many pnso models are far from accurate. This one in particular has a body that is too fat and deep (even by Tyrannosaurid standards) the neck instead is quite short. The scales are very well done, but the skin is very wrinkled and similar to that of a lizard, a type of skin like this is very unlikely in dinosaurs.
@@albertoleoni9973 I always felt that Wilsons proportions are more accurate than this Tarbosaurus, especially because of the short neck and the (too long?) head of the Tarbosaurus. But the skin details on the Tarbosaurus are superior to Wilsons in my eyes.
Great review again !❤️ Very compact and I formative !
Thank you, I especially enjoyed doing this one! 😁
Just something I noticed going through the review again. The color scheme is a lot similar to the CollectA Hunting T.rex with a Struthiomimus in its mouth.
at first i didnt like this figure at all but now i realise its amazing because not only it has the anatomical features necessary to show that its tarbosaurus but with the fat they also managed to give the impression of 1 individual, not every animal of one species is fat but there are still fat individuals and so it gives the vibe of a successful predator which is proven by the belly or a luck meal perhaps like a dead sauropod and with no competition in the environment it really wouldnt have much problem with others stealing it's food so it makes it possible, also the brown wash gives a dirty appearance which is also amazing and if you look closely throughout the model you might see some small scratches like results of old injuries
people have pointed out its skull its too narrow but based on pin 551-1 which is a very amazingly preserved skull of tarbosaurus i think its good, even if the skull could be taller individual variation is always a thing especially in tyrannosaurus rex and tarbosaurus is the closest relative of tyrannosaurus rex so i would not be surprised if there was wild individual variation in snout shape and stuff like with tyrannosaurus
also i dont think the feet are oversized at all, instead the skeletal has too shrinkwrapped feet...these are big animals that often leave us behind some very good footprints and such deep footprints would only happen if there was a big fat layer of fleshy pad under the feet which is very important at that size since it needs to absorb the forces put on by the weight of the animal as it walks and even more if the animal was running so instead i would say that most restorations have too skinny feet not that this one has too big feet, just look at ostrich feet compared to the skeleton and you will see how their fleshy pad makes their feet look like they have exaggerated amount of flesh even if the bone inside has very skinny and normal looking toe bones
both combined manage to give us a figure that...yes it does give us accurate appearance but the most striking is the realism of this figure, it genuinly looks like something alive living under the same difficulties and rules as modern predators *with a bit less competition due to size and only apex in the environment*
Thanks for your comment! And I agree... I think too many people have a fixed idea about what dinosaurs _should_ or _should not_ look like. I too thought this was one tubby Tarbo from the release images, but in hand, and superimposing where the underlying skeletal structure would go, I thought it reasonable. I also have a couple of expert friends I consult from time to time, and they agree that this is within reason, be it accounting for fat or muscle. Soft tissue really can dramatically alter the silhouette of the animal!
Then there's of course how well fed something was. As you say, maybe Chuanzi got lucky and was on a streak of full meals. At another time, you might see it almost shrink wrapped with starvation. Such variation is commonly seen in extant animals that go through cycles of feast and famine.
Many people have a passion for the tyrannosaurs, and so they have in mind what an ideal anatomical representation should be. I tend to be generally uninterested in theropods save for a few individuals, so my knowledge isn't as good as some of you. For example I hadn't thought of PIN 551-1 when I was doing this review. But what I've learnt on a recent kick of tyrannosaur anatomy is that the line between interindividual variation, and when something might be considered a different species altogether, is sometimes very blurred.
And the quality of the science also varies. For example, reading the Zhuchentyrannus paper I was quite convinced of the autapomorphies of that species. Reading the now notorious The Tyrant Lizard King, Queen and Emperor paper, they are a lot less convincing.
By the way, judging from the way you write, have _you_ thought of doing your own reviews!? 😁
@@DinosDragons nah i dont have in mind doing my own reviews or in general being a youtuber at least for now im not comfortable with it haha
It came in last week and it’s one of my top five figures at least!
It's easily one of the best tyrannosaurids that I have!
Я всей своей коллекции тераподов зубы доработал и перекрасил. Выглядит намного лучше и реалистичнее.
Definitely! I wished I knew how to do that too. Many of my _almost_ perfect models would have come much closer to perfection. The teeth especially are one area often badly done in many figures and models, sometimes the claws as well.
Tarbosaurus by Beasts of Mesozoic in 1:18 scale looks very much how a Tarbosaurus should look like.
The series unfortunately is marred by outrageous colours, and compromises made due to the articulation in sculpt and colour continuity. I wish they would make some non-articulated models. David's dragons are a perfect example of what he could do to the model market if he wanted to... not to mention causing a huge wave of bankruptcy filings!
@@DinosDragons Totally agree on this.
I really wish we could get some smaller theropods from pnso
If we did it would most likely not be in 1:35. Maybe 1:25 or even bigger!
Another tubby dinosaur for tubby collectors like myself! Wonderful review as always.
Do you know if Chuanzi is a masculine or feminine name?
Chuanzi can be both, but as a Japanese name it is usually female. For Chinese it can be both.
Looking at the Tarbosaurus compared to the T. rex makes me wish even more that Wilson was revised a bit. Especially the scales, which in comparison look way too big and overly textured. Also the musculature around the hips I feel should be more filled out as they seem a bit too narrow in my opinion. Overall I quite like the Tarbosaurus, it’s a good showcase as to how you CAN have anatomically correct dinosaurs without having to exaggerate details or proportions.
In fairness though, T rex was designed and sculpted last year and only actualized beginning of this year. So PNSO continued to evolve and unfortunately the T rex was too early for the ride. Then the T Rex gets 'punished' for that 😁I am sure that with enough feedback from people, they would do that. But I have to say still that T Rex is a very, very good model. Probably the best mass produced T Rex I have.
@@DinosDragons Yeah, true. It’s still far and away the best T. rex figure available right now and my personal favorite of my collection too. It’s honestly great to see real dinosaurs being represented appropriately in figures now, the whole Jurassic Park aesthetic hasn’t aged very well.
Ok I’m getting this
You'll definitely not regret it! Actually you _might_ regret not getting it sooner!
The PNSO Tarbosaurus is very well done but theres something about the head that troubles me. Its kind of Mosasarus like and that i think is a serious flaw.
Tyranosaurus Rex and Tarbosaurus Baatar were were very much alike except that Tarbosaurus had a much narrower head and lighter body and thinner legs than Tyranosaurus. I will even say that in terms of head shape and appearance i prefer the schleich Tarbosaurus head more than PNSO Tarbosaurus head.
I have ordered several models from PNSO and Rebor and i will do a serious job on the scleich Tarbosaurus in terms of new correct teeth, shorter arm limbs and feet, will remove the spine shape and do a total mouth airbrush repaint and weathering and body with greyish tones and belly in lighter tones with barely visible slight stripes.
It does look a little too longirostrine. But dimensionally it certainly is more so that Tyrannosaurus.
As for the Schleich, are you talking about this one?
www.minizoo.com.au/schleich-tarbosaurus/
If so I don't think it's a lot better. Referencing where the antoribtal fenestra seems to be, the snout infront of that seems too short and blunt.
@@DinosDragons Affirmative but the pics don't show how really fantastic the head sculpt is, it's only the teeth and different airbrush and weathering needed.
The head is correct , thinner and longer than that of a T-Rex ( reference Rebor Kiss & Tusk T-Rex head ) but still similar as they were in same tyranoid theropod family and therefore similarities in head are normal but tad thinner and longer which schleich tarbosaurus definitely possess.
I will post a video of the total detailed remake and you will give your opinion.
이녀석 도색은 마음에 드는데 복부비만때문에 고민된다..
🤣🤣🤣 I'm sure he's in good health!
I have it but believe it or not I’m not impressed with it I don’t know why the head reminds me of the drawling paper of the Dr. Thomas Carr paper of daspletosaurs horneri
I'm sorry to hear that ☹ But it's truly interesting and wonderful how we all have different views on what is impressive and aesthetic, and what isn't! Hopefully most of your purchases will be more pleasing! 😁
Actually there’s one species of sauropod in Tyrannosaurus rex habitat but in the southern part of the habitat and it’s called Alamosaurus
Yes I don't think they would have met, but who is to say? It's been a whirlwind of discoveries in recent years. Still I think the adaptation in Tarbosaurus of the more rigid skull would be more useful in dealing with a large titanosaur like Alamosaurus.
@@DinosDragons actually they would have according to paleontologist and paleoartist ethan storrer who is a tyrannosaur expert and the paleontology consultant for the short film jurassic world battle at big rock
I have ordered this figure, but unfortunately it will take a while to come in
I understand if you're in the States, Amazon PNSO shop would usually be really fast. In fact I know some Americans who actually get them even earlier than I do!
@@DinosDragons Yea, normal they come in really quick
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Nice now I'm studying and watching your fideos Review u really like dinosaur don't u
Absolutely! 😁
i feel that this is a much better figure than wilson the trex!
Poor PNSO Wilson.... suffers at the hands of PNSO's continued improvements in their sculpting processes!
Tyrannosaurus Humersimpsonsis
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I like my Tyrranosaurids big, fat and juicy.. one for me please.
Am I the only one who thinks the proportions on this look immensely off? The head is so tiny and the neck is so short, and the chest is so high up. Tarbosaurus had a very big head in particular.
I actually asked a palaeontologist about this, and while unconventional, he thought it still fell into the realm of possible. However looking at it now, I do think that the belly overwhelmed the head, and the head could be bigger as you say.