Evaluation and Photographs by Hubert, edited by DinoToyBlog.
My overview of Wing Crown’s 7 inch ‘Cartoon Sequence’ continues with their Triceratops. That is positively my least favorite within the set and I believe the ‘cartoonification’ went a bit of too far.
The physique form is pretty correct for the genus, possibly a bit too low above the shoulders, but it surely’s tremendous for the usual we’re coping with. The titular three horns are wanting sharp, I might even say that they’re too arduous and sharp for the goal age vary for a toy like this. Triceratops figures have been cancelled for stuff like this earlier than (taking a look at you, blue trike from Jurassic Park: The Misplaced World Kenner line).
There are additionally some pronounced horizontal cheek horns, and the frill has three little spikes. One other added element, once more, is a few huge scales on the physique, however this time they’re organized sparsely with giant areas of clean pores and skin in between. Plus, there are three rows of smaller scales on the frill, and one lengthy row that runs alongside the backbone.
The place issues get unsettling is on its face, which seems to be very human-like. The eyes are on the entrance of the pinnacle and face ahead, and the place the beak ought to be there’s a fleshy, rounded mouth. The face appears very chubby too. It seems to be prefer it has some fats hanging below its chin, which simply provides to the grotesqueness. There’s one thing uncanny about it!
The colours are darkish pink for many of the physique, and the underside is white, but it surely’s so near the underside it’s not seen from excessive angles. There are additionally some irregular splashes of purple on the physique, the three horns are painted white, whereas the cheek horns are darkish gray. The toenails as soon as once more are painted, and the beady eyes are yellow with Disney-style pupils.
There’s only one extra determine to go on this sequence…
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