Because of my helpful clicker-counter and the DinoToyCollector web site I used to be capable of tally up 114 Velociraptor toys by Mattel. This consists of varied repaints, repacks, and toys outdoors the mainline however not the minis (I forgot them). It’s a tough estimate nevertheless it nonetheless provides you an concept of what number of raptors Mattel has put on the market. In the meantime, there are about 13 Mattel raptor opinions on the DTB. That is presumably as a result of the opposite reviewers are as unenthusiastic about these 31-year-old raptor designs as I’m.
Don’t get it twisted, the unique Jurassic Park is considered one of my absolute favourite films and I credit score it with launching my curiosity in dromaeosaurs. I’m simply becoming bored of those raptors. A lot of the raptors I’ve I solely have as a result of they got here with different toys I wished, and I by no means felt compelled to get any others. This one is totally different although, it’s the solely mainline raptor that I purchased only for the sake of getting it. What makes it so particular? Let’s dive in!
This Velociraptor is a part of the Epic Evolution line however a re-release of the Ferocious Pack Velociraptor from the 2022 Dominion line. It has a ball-jointed neck able to swiveling round, legs and arms that may rotate, and a jaw that may open. It measures about 8” lengthy and stands 3” tall on the hips, placing it at about 1/18 in scale.
That is considered one of Mattel’s higher raptor sculpts with first rate proportions minus the outsized toes we sometimes see on these. The tail is also a bit longer, nevertheless it seems first rate sufficient. The pinnacle sculpt seems nice and I just like the orientation of the arms and the general posture of the toy. Heck, it seems higher than the primary Hammond Assortment raptor which I’ve grown to dislike extra with the passage of time.
So, what compelled me to purchase this Velociraptor once I’ve ignored all of the others? Properly, it was on clearance for $4 in order that helped however in the end it was the paint scheme. This Velociraptor is vivid purple with a darkish brown head and blotches working down the again. This implies it’s nearly a useless ringer for the raptors we see in Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, the animated collection on Cartoon Community’s Grownup Swim (here’s the scene however be warned, it’s graphic). Though this raptor isn’t similar to these within the present, it’s shut sufficient to remind me of them.
The shade of purple is sort of hanging which I suppose is an effective factor for the reason that paint app is in any other case weak with no variation in colour on the underside, arms, or legs. At the least there’s a bit on the tail. The decrease jaw and underside of the neck are white, and the eyes are yellow with black pupils.
By this level I’m usually bored by Mattel’s raptors, and the franchise’s raptors typically. I’ve absolutely embraced these animals as stem-birds and like depictions of them as such. There’s a little bit of nostalgia for the design however I’ve largely left it again within the 90’s. However this recycled previous toy with its outdated design managed to merge my love for Jurassic Park with one of many newer items of dinosaur media that I get pleasure from, and I like having it round for that purpose. What can be higher than this although is a line of licensed toys depicting the precise creatures and characters from Primal!
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