Beasts of the Mesozoic: Raptor Series Action Figures

Stretch goal #5 Acheroraptor temertyorum- packaging and art revealed!
almost 10 years ago – Tue, May 17, 2016 at 05:22:41 PM

I'm very happy to reveal to package layout and art for the fifth stretch goal raptor-Acheroraptor temertyorum!

These will be added to the page shortly as well as the first all-in tier for the 12 main raptors.

Also, addressing the remaining stretch goal ideas- I am currently working out the details for the accessory packs, I plan to do three: desert, marsh, and forest themed accessory packs. These will be at a lower price point than the figures, but I am still working that out. I plan to have the option up by the weekend.

And in regards to an additional raptor- I have decided to only do one more. A lot of fans have voiced their suggestions and the one that has come up many times within the past week is the Saurornitholestes langstoni in the road runner bird colors. I had planned to do a more thorough voting process, but if the majority of you already feel this would make for an appropriate fan's choice figure, I'd be more than happy to accommodate. Please weigh in with your opinion on this in the comments below.

And just so everyone knows- I am currently sculpting the new parts for the Balaur bondoc prototype and will be posting progress on that soon as well.

Thanks everyone!

Hi-Res raptor pics now on creative-beast.com and Beasts of the Mesozoic in the media!
almost 10 years ago – Mon, May 16, 2016 at 10:41:28 PM

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Man you guys have been busy- all eight of the stretch goal raptors are unlocked already! I know this update comes unusually late, but I wanted to take some time yesterday to update my website with some hi-res photos for you all since the photos here on Kickstarter are not all that big as some people have noted. I've now added more hi-res photos than you could want of each raptor, the package art, and the concept work. And also added is a cool new album I shot photos for, on the NECA dioramas by Stefan Folkins! Here's a sampling of how that went.

That was fun and I plan to do this again once more prototypes are completed. You can find all of the new photos and more in the Beasts of the Mesozoic section of my website here.

And great job everyone on unlocking the stretch goal raptor #8- Linheraptor! You guys are really getting it done! I'm currently putting together some accessory pack ideas based on your suggestions from the comments section. I'll have more on that soon and I also plan to add the 'all-in' tier with in the next 24 hours.

Also, I would like to know if you all would have interest in a fan-voted raptor variant, choosing one of the first five raptor figures as a base then voting on a new color scheme? Sound cool?

And I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge all of the tremendous support for this project by various people in the internet media. Here are some videos devoted fans have made to promote the Beasts of the Mesozoic:

BestInSlot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQXIexdsGM

Steven's Toy Reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzFa-Mj8A8M

Scanova the Carnotaurus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR35Y2tcDr0

And in case you haven't seen it yet, I did an interview with UltimateToyCollector here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW9IXfaaQAs

Also a few other great articles of note:

Becky Ferreira did a great little article here: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/scientifically-accurate-dino-toys

And this project got a mention on Nerdist , Mentalfloss, and GeekDad.

I've also done a couple of podcasts recently for Makers Paradise and Action Toy Art which should be up soon.

And last but not least, keep an eye on my thee favorite toy news websites (in no particular order) Figures.com, Toynewsi.com, and Toyark.com for updates and articles about Beasts of the Mesozoic.

I encourage you all to check out and share any of these links, or feel free to use the photos from my website to help promote this campaign and keep the momentum going. Just because we got this far doesn't mean we're done yet- there's still plenty of items and surprises in store! Please keep spreading the word and sharing these updates- let's make sure no one misses out!

Tomorrow you'll get a look a the package art for Archeroraptor!

Stretch Goal #1- Saurornitholestes resin prototype photos
almost 10 years ago – Sat, May 14, 2016 at 11:27:34 PM

Here's the first look at the unpainted Saurornitholestes resin prototype!

 So there you have it- brand new raptor to add to the 'pack'!

 I plan to have the finished painted Saurornitholestes to show you all by the end of next week.

Almost to $195,000- time to unleash the Pyroraptor!

Stretch goal raptor update and FAQ section added
almost 10 years ago – Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:01:41 PM

I'm so happy to see you guys blowing right through the stretch goals- they're being unlocked much faster than I could have imagined! So while I don't expect to have the next package art illustration until early next week, I have updated all of the remaining stretch goals with concept drawings and a reference photo for the colors and patterns of each raptor figure. This should give you a better idea of what to expect until I have more to show.

Stretch goal #5- Acheroraptor temertyorum

 Stretch goal #6- Zhenyuanlong Suni

 Stretch goal #7- Pyroraptor olympius

 Stretch goal #8- Linheraptor exquisitus

 So there's a look at what's still to come. I will be updating these stretch goals as Jonathan sends me more art-  you just can't rush genius like that!

Also- as some of you have suggested, I have added an FAQ section to the bottom of the campaign page and will be updating it throughout the campaign. If you guys have suggestions for what to add to it, feel free to comment below.

Tomorrow, expect your first look at the Saurornitholestes prototype!

Stretch goal #4 reveal- Dromaeosaurus albertensis!
almost 10 years ago – Thu, May 12, 2016 at 09:33:05 PM

Now that these stretch goals are being unlocked at such a fast rate, it'll be tough to keep pace with the reveals. But I will try!

For now, here's a look at stretch goal #4- Dromaeosaurus albertensis!

 I'll be adding this to the page later tonight. In the meantime- we're about to unlock yet another stretch goal! Thanks guys!