Review on Ouranosaurus Cretaceous Realistic Sculpting Herbivore: Unleashing Prehistoric Realism by Pushkraj Barton

Mattel Jurassic World Camp 2021 Cretaceous Roar Attack Ouranosaurus Ouranosaurus is a unique and beautiful herbivore of the hadrosaur family. It was once thought to be an iguanodontid, but later reassigned following further study. It lived at the same time and place as Spinosaurus and had a similar arrangement of unusually elongated vertebrae. Ouranosaurus made its debut in the Jurassic franchise in Season 3 of Cretaceous and became an instant fan favorite. Mattel really brought Ouranosaurus to life with this amazing action figure! However, there is one egregious error that I must fix immediately. This is a similar problem that has been plaguing their Edmontosaurus for the last year. Too many fingers! The animal's front paws must have three load-bearing toes, one thumb spike and one non-load-bearing toe. Instead, Mattel gave this Ouranosaurus four bearing toes and two non-bearing toes. Not only is he missing a spike on his thumb (although the inner dew toe is significantly larger), he also has SIX fingers! That's honestly the only major issue I have with the character and it's not a big deal overall, but it's so weird! The rest of the sculpture is just amazing! The parts it packs are some of the best Mattel has given us to date. It really is that good! The face has a gentle expression and feels like a strange cross between a deer and a goose. Somehow he manages to feel majestic and charming at the same time. There are many small details here. The animal even has pierced ears, a detail typically absent from Jurassic action figures (and even many of the dinosaurs featured in the films). The neck is long and graceful. Many wrinkles and folds form throughout the length, as well as several beautifully shaped hanging patches of skin on the underside of the neck, just below the jawline. Due to the strong wrinkling, the scales on the neck are not as noticeable, but there are still many scales. The sail makes the hull appear quite large, making this figure one of the highest in its price range. The sculptural details are particularly spectacular in this region. The texture of the body is a distinct mixture of cross hatching, sculpted scales, skin folds and wrinkles. A hint of a breast protrudes slightly from beneath the wrinkled skin. Instead of the massive hump seen on Jurassic World Evolution's Ouranosaurus, this version has a Spinosaurus-like sail. Each vortex is visible along the sail. The area has incredibly beautiful scale work and is one of the most impressive details on the entire figure. The legs are muscular, highly detailed and, aside from the foot issues mentioned above, beautifully sculpted. I am particularly pleased that the hind legs have blunt claws. The hind legs of Parasaurolophus looked very predatory, so it's nice to see a hadrosaur without theropod legs. The tail could be a little longer but is nicely shaped. The same high level of sculptural detail runs the full length, from base to tip. The articulation of this figure is excellent, with nine points of articulation. The head can move up and down and rotate. The articulation of the neck is related to the trick but can be locked in four different positions. The front legs can move forwards and backwards and also swing very far. The hind legs can move forwards and backwards and also rotate outwards slightly. The ankles can also rotate. The tail can twist and swing from side to side and up and down. Posing options make this figure a photographer's dream! The action trick is activated with the slide switch on the right side. It's a little intrusive and I wish it could be in a better place, but unfortunately I'm not sure how it could have been implemented elsewhere. However, in reality it looks much more unremarkable than in photos. It's also pretty easy to photoshop, so photographing the toys shouldn't be a big deal either. Sliding the switch once raises the head slightly. Another slide raises her head completely. The last slide drops the head all the way down and delivers a powerful punch to the opponent. Each movement of the switch is accompanied by a distinct growl from the screen. The electronic drone is loud and clear and sounds great. The front derailleur is nice and taut, so loose necks shouldn't be a problem. Color rendition is also fairly accurate. The action figure has some great color uses, but there are a few issues that were present in Mattel's Jurassic World toy history. The eyes are drawn in plain brown, but the pupils are just unfilled circles, making the eyes appear lifeless. (Eyes are also slightly distracted from my particular figure.) The coloring of the sail and underside suddenly stops short of the tail, and the tail itself lacks any color. Likewise, none of the claws are painted. If you've been collecting Jurassic toys for a long time, you'll be familiar with these special challenges. However, what drawing applications are here, they look great! I especially love the splash of blue around the mouth. It's an exciting and beautiful new character with some all-too-familiar quirks and a weird anatomical anomaly. Despite his problems, I absolutely adore this character. This is without a doubt my new favorite action figure in this price range! As long as you can accept a Polydactyl Ouranosaurus, you're guaranteed to love them!