Earlier than we start the evaluate, I wish to thank the beneficiant people over at ToyMonster, for sending me a big collection of Captivz figures to share with the weblog.
When Jurassic World: Dominion got here on the market was numerous discuss concerning the inaccuracies of its dinosaurs. Wrist-winged Pyroraptor this and tall-spined Giganotosaurus that. However, as common, the pterosaur designs had been largely ignored. At any time when this occurs, I’m instantly reminded of David Hone’s article on Pterosaur.web, Pterosaurs in Pop Culture. In it he bemoans the truth that whereas dinosaur depictions are inclined to sustain with the science, popular culture pterosaur depictions have largely remained unchanged, regardless of nice advances in our understanding of pterosaurs. That’s the reason, when the trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion dropped, I used to be extra excited by the Quetzalcoatlus depiction than I used to be saddened by any of the dinosaur depictions (a lot of which had been nonetheless among the many finest we’ve seen within the franchise). Truthfully, I can not consider a greater film depiction of a pterosaur than the Jurassic World Quetzalcoatlus!
At present we’re trying on the Captivz Quetzalcoatlus by ToyMonster. This one is a part of their Dino-Trackers line, which shade coordinates its figures with totally different biomes. The Quetzalcoatlus comes from the desert biome and comes with “desert sand slime”, which is actually simply kinetic sand. Whereas the opposite desert-assigned species are tan and brown coloured, this one is grey, which appears extra inline with the mountain biome figures.
The Captivz Quetzalcoatlus is (blessedly) positioned in a resting, quadrupedal pose. The spindly wings are liable to warping nonetheless, which makes stability a problem. I’ve discovered that looping a small rubber band over the fingers helps preserve its stance. The determine is a devoted illustration of the movie’s Quetzalcoatlus, writ small. It’s detailed with a largely easy physique however there may be some high quality etching that signifies that it has a furry coat. Shaggier feathers adorn the nape, as seen within the film. The wing membranes are easy.
Advantageous particulars are admirable right here, particularly for the reason that options of the determine are so petite. Three fingers will be seen sculpted on the tiny fingers with 4 on the hindlimbs. The wing membrane is remarkably skinny, and the wing ideas are pointed and sharp. The beak is lengthy, skinny, and pointed as nicely, with a raised tongue throughout the mouth. Regardless of this stuff the determine maintains its form and sturdiness slightly nicely, it isn’t as delicate as it might appear.
The determine stands about 3” (7.62 cm) tall to the highest of the pinnacle. It’s estimated that the precise animal stood about 16’ (5 meters) excessive which places the toy at 1/64 in scale. The determine is painted grey with a little bit of grey marbling within the wings and a darkish wash that brings out a number of the high quality particulars. The beak is soiled yellow with a pink tongue and orange spots are painted over the black eyes. The paint software is superb.
The Captivz Quetzalcoatlus stands as a splendid instance of ToyMonster’s mastery over mini figures. It’s expertly crafted and because of respectable supply materials, a decently correct little Quetzalcoatlus that ought to enchantment broadly to pterosaur collectors. I feel the Dino Tracker Captivz are nonetheless out there, however I’ve additionally observed that they’re being changed by a brand new set at my native shops. It ought to be straightforward to search out on eBay, in any case.
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