Evaluation and pictures by Henry, age 12, edited by Suspsy
Gallimimus was a big ornithomimid from the Campanian and Maastrichtian of the Nemegt Formation in Mongolia and coexisted with a big array of in style fauna comparable to Tarbosaurus, Therizinosaurus, and Deinocheirus, in addition to lesser recognized ones like Barsboldia, Tarchia, and Adasaurus. It was described in 1972 and remained in relative obscurity till its that includes within the authentic Jurassic Park, in a scene by which, regardless of them being featherless, they’re in comparison with birds. Which was becoming on condition that Gallimimus interprets to “rooster mimic.” Thirty-two years after Jurassic Park was launched, CollectA has given us an correct, feathered, and most significantly, 1/35 determine of this genus. And what a determine it’s!
For me, CollectA was for lots of the time a comparatively unremarkable firm. Other than their Megalosaurus and Geosternbergia, I wasn’t too fussed about it. When the releases for 2025 began being revealed, I genuinely didn’t like most of them. However once I noticed this Gallimimus, I may have jumped for pleasure! Not solely was it 1:35 scale, but it surely appeared like CollectA was getting increased on my listing of corporations.
This determine is 17 cm (6.6 inches) lengthy and 13 cm (5.1 inches) tall. Assuming a 6 metre (20 foot) lengthy grownup, this places us precisely at 1:35 scale, excellent for everybody who wished for an ornithomimosaur of their collections! As at all times with CollectA Deluxes, it’s marketed as 1:40 scale, nonetheless they do are usually a bigger scale in individual than is said. For 1:40 scale, this particular person must be 6.8 metres (22.3 toes) lengthy, which might not be widespread, however not exterior the realm of risk both.
The top is, unusually, one of many least detailed components of the physique. Nevertheless, the sculpt is kind of good. It doesn’t present the inferred beak very properly, however the paint does recommend it higher with a really darkish gray. The tongue is current and is painted with a stable pores and skin tone and the eyes are a shiny black, one thing that I believe is healthier than Haolonggood’s cartoony eyes, however I additionally nonetheless suppose it seems type of odd. The feather element is in keeping with the remainder of the physique and varieties a speculative crest behind the top, accentuated with a deep purple. There’s additionally a speculative wattle within the throat space painted purple as properly. I actually like this and want corporations would add options like this on extra figures.
The throat is painted with a creamy white that continues down and onto the chest. The salmony pink essential color goes over the again and down onto the arms. The wing feathers, as preserved in Ornithomimus, are sculpted very properly and are painted in a light-weight blue, which has been given a heavy drybrush, after which some purple speckles. I’ve to say, I actually like this impact and suppose it actually makes this determine stand out in a very great way! The claws are sculpted on the digits, however they’re fairly blunt. I additionally suppose there needs to be some extra variation within the finger size, however they’re principally obscured by the wings anyway so it doesn’t matter an excessive amount of.
The legs are principally naked and scaly and painted gray with a light-weight colored drybrush. I believe the scalation element is excellent, higher than some Haolonggood and even some PNSO figures! Once more, the claws do appear a bit blunt, however I favor them to be that manner on ornithomimosaurs for some cause. The pubis and ischium are properly pronounced and the cloaca is outlined in a darkish gray.
The tail is broad on the base, indicating a big caudofemoralis longus muscle, while the salmony color continues down the tail. The tail ends in a big fan that’s sculpted actually properly. It’s painted in the identical blue because the wings, nonetheless, it doesn’t have the drybrushing of the sunshine blue. Which is barely disappointing as a result of I actually just like the impact on the wings.
This determine, like most CollectA bipeds, comes with a base. Now, rather a lot has been stated about bases or no bases with CollectA. On the one hand, figures and not using a base might be topic to outsized toes, and alternatively, most CollectA bases simply look low-cost. I’m in all probability going to repaint this base sooner or later as a result of it might make it look rather a lot higher. The bottom is painted a stable beige and sculpted with a delicate texture. It additionally has a number of smaller theropod footprints and (I assume) one other ornithomimosaur arm. The underside of the bottom sports activities the normal CollectA emblem, Gallimimus stamp, Made in China stamp, and © 2024.
Total, I believe that is a tremendous determine that deserves to be in any assortment. The paint and detailing is excellent, even matching a few of the prime manufacturers! I believe it goes rather well with different Nemegt fauna (the thriller hadrosaur beneath on the proper is the PNSO Lambeosaurus become a Saurolophus) and different ornithomimosaur figures. Apart from my minor nitpicks on the bottom, it’s an nearly excellent determine in my eyes. It’s in broad distribution and presently retails for £9.99 ($13.49).
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