Star Ace is releasing the Wonders Of The Wild Concavenator Polyresin Statue and we now have pics and info. The statue will come in two versions a deluxe (DX) and a standard (NX), the deluxe comes with a plate that shows a fossilize version (based on a real fossil) of the creature, the fossil replica plate is also available separately, the deluxe will retail for $319 US, the standard for $240 US, and the plate for $100 US. All should be released Feb/March 2022. 

From Star Ace
ABOUT THIS STATUE
Star Ace is proud to debut a new collection in collaboration with X-Plus –the Wonders of the Wild series, featuring real ancient animals. Sculpted by renowned animal sculptor, Sean Cooper, these polyresin statues feature prehistoric creatures on an environment base with a name plate identifying their scientific name and habitat. 

The Concavenator or Concaventor corcovatus was recently discovered in Europe and is the most complete fossil of a mid-size theropod ever found.  This 6-meter-long carnivore is the only known dinosaur to have a hump, and there is evidence that it had feathers.  

This polyresin statue of the Concavenator is 32 cm long and 25 cm tall. It has been sculpted by Sean Cooper, who is known for his ultra-realistic depictions of extinct animals, and it has been painted by the Japanese artisans at X-Plus.

The base of the statue features the Concavenator’s natural forest habitat.  

The Deluxe set also includes a Concavenator Fossil Replica is sculpted by the Star Ace designer team.  This replica features the dinosaur as first discovered and makes an excellent companion piece to the dynamic statue.  It can be displayed with or without its magnetically attachable nameplate. The Fossil Replica measures 31cm by 19cm and can be hung on a wall or sitting on a tabletop or shelf.

The statue and Fossil Replica are also available separately.

Star Ace is proud to debut a new collection in collaboration with X-Plus – the Wonder Wild series, featuring real ancient animals. Sculpted by renowned animal sculptor, Sean Cooper, these polyresin statues feature prehistoric creatures on an environment base with a name plate identifying their scientific name and habitat. 

The Woolly Mammoth or Mammuthus primigenius roamed much of the Northern Hemisphere as recently as 4,000 years ago. Standing approximately 3 meters tall and weighing over six tons, this elephant ancestor was an important resource for early humans. 

This polyresin statue of the Mammoth stands 28cm tall 39cm long.  It has been sculpted by Sean Cooper, who is known for his ultra-realistic depictions of extinct animals, and it has been painted by the Japanese artisans at X-Plus.
The base of the statue features the Mammoth’s natural habitat with snow covering a rocky terrain.

Retail price: $238.99
Release date: Q1 2022
​Pre-order here.

THE 30CM GWANGI (RAY HARRYHAUSEN) SOFT VINYL STATUE SPECIALLY FEATURES:
SA9036 GWANGI (DELUXE VERSION) / SA9037 GWANGI (NORMAL VERSION)
LICENSE (RAY HARRYHAUSEN 100TH ANNIVERSARY)
GWANGI 30CM SOFT VINYL STATUE (RAY HARRYHAUSEN)
Trapped in a hidden valley for millions of years, the allosaurus called Gwangi is one of the most fearsome beasts the wild west has ever seen.
Traditionally sculpted by the artisans of the famed creature shop of Kaibutsuya, this detailed statue of Gwangi is modeled on the puppet created by famed stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Each hand-painted piece is made from soft vinyl and stands 30cm tall.
The Deluxe version of this statue includes a polyresin display diorama base with a dead Pteranodon and a dismembered wing that can be displayed in Gwangi’s mouth.

PRODUCT TYPE:
SOFT VINYL STATUE (NON-SCALE) 30CM TALL

PRODUCT SIZE:
GWANGI STAUTE : APPROXIMATELY L 420MM W 250MM H 290MM
PRODUCT WEIGHT:
APPROXIMATELY 2.1 KGS (DX) / 1.6KGS (NX) (INCLUDING PACKAGE)

DIMENSION (GIFT BOX)
APPROXIMATELY W 350M X L 260MM X H 250MM (DIMENSION AND WEIGHT COULD BE CHANGED LATER)
RELEAES DATE : Q4, 2021
PRICE: $274.99 (DELUXE) $228.99 (NORMAL)

* SA9036 GWANGI (DELUXE VERSION) IS LIMITED EDITION
**PROTOTYPE SHOWN, FINAL PRODUCT MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT
**PRODUCT DETAILS COULD BE SUBJECTED TO CHANGE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE

Produced with the permission of The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation (Charity Number SC001419). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
© 2021 Star Ace Toys Limited. All Rights Reserved.

THE 40CM LONG TRICERATOPS (ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.) POLYRESIN STATUE SPECIALLY FEATURES:

SA9035 40CM LONG POLYRESIN STATUE
LICENSE (ONE MILLION YEARS B.C., 1966)

TRICERATOPS
40CM LONG POLYRESIN STATUE (ONE MILLION YEARS B.C., 1966)
The classic fantasy film One Million Years BC featured dinosaurs and other creatures brought to life by the stop-motion genius of Ray Harryhausen.
Star Ace is bringing a new version of the Triceratops to fans, this time in polyresin. The Triceratops is 40cm long and stands 17cm tall. It is sculpted to exactly recreate the original Harryhausen stop-motion model, and features a detailed, hand painted color scheme to match.
It comes with a rocky terrain base and includes in-scale figures of Tumak and Loana. The base pairs with the base for the Ceratosaurus figure, creating one large diorama.
Created in partnership with the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation and the 20th Century Fox.

PRODUCT TYPE:
POLYRESIN STATUE (NON-SCALE) 40CM LONG

PRODUCT SIZE:

• TRICERATOPS STAUTE : APPROXIMATELY L 400MM W 170MM H 190MM
• DIORAMA BASE : APPROXIMATELY L 250MM W 250MM H 130MM
• PRODUCT WEIGHT:
• APPROXIMATELY 7.0 KGS (INCLUDING PACKAGE)

DIMENSION (GIFT BOX)
APPROXIMATELY W 450M X L 280MM X H 330MM (DIMENSION AND WEIGHT COULD BE CHANGED LATER)
PCS/CARTON : 1 PCS

RELEAESE DATE : Q4, 2021
PRICE : $349.99

Medicom is releasing the Giant Minotaur Real Color figure based on the film Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger with this creature originally designed by Ray Harryhausen. This figure stands 32cm tall, designed by Kyoji Maeda, and retails for 24,200 yen. This figure will be available for pre-order from June 24 to July 31, 2021 at the Medicom online store, with release scheduled for Dec 2021.

Star Ace was at Wonder Festival Shanghai and had some interesting reveals, as well as showing many of there released and forthcoming figures.

First were new Ray Harryhausen 100 figures including the Gigantic Talos, what we believe are either 25cm or 20cm One Million Years B.C. figures with bases, and new chess piece figures. Talos is a more upright pose static pose but looks very close to the 30cm in coloring, The mid-size One Million Year figures are the Triceratops and Ceratosaurus in battle poses with bases, it is unclear if these are resin or vinyl at this time, the chess pieces include the Ymir, Cyclops, and Gwangi (we believe). All of these announcements are a throwback to what X-Plus has done in the past with different line of Harryhausen figures (here).

Also revealed in person was the revival of the Wonder Of Wild series (which includes real creatures in history), which includes the previously released Coelacanth, as well as the Woolly Mammoth, and the Concavenator, these are listed as part of the Super Vinyl series but it is unclear if the are vinyl completely or partly resin as well as some other figures have been. 

​We will post more info on these figures as we get the official info on them.

X-Plus/Star Ace has officially announced the DefoReal Redosaurus monochrome and color versions. The color version features an open mouth, and the monochrome a closed mouth, both are 14cm tall and 21cm in length, and both retail for 7,920 yen.  Both can be pre-ordered from X-Plus now with release scheduled for Nov 2021, note it is unclear if these will be available from Star Ace directly.

​A statue of Kali, Goddess of Death, stands guard over countless treasure. Woe to any sailor who tries to steal from the horde guarded by this stone sentry. Her six arms all wield swords and can fight off multiple attackers. One of Ray Harryhausen’s more ambitious stop-motion creations, Kali would move all her arms as she battles the adventurers.

Traditionally sculpted by the artisans of the famed creature shop of Kaibutsuya, this detailed Kali statue is made from soft vinyl and stands 30cm tall. Each piece is hand-painted to look like it is made of ancient stone. She is posed with all six swords ready to face-off against anyone who would desecrate her treasure horde.

The Deluxe version of this statue includes a polyresin display diorama base with the cave floor covered with golden treasure.

PRODUCT TYPE:
SOFT VINYL STATUE (NON-SCALE) 30CM TALL

PRODUCT SIZE:
KALI STAUTE : APPROXIMATELY L 230MM W 230MM H 300MM
PRODUCT WEIGHT:
APPROXIMATELY 2.6 KGS (DX) / 1.6KGS (NX) (INCLUDING PACKAGE)

DIMENSION (GIFT BOX)
APPROXIMATELY W 350M X L 260MM X H 250MM (DIMENSION AND WEIGHT COULD BE CHANGED LATER)

RELEAES DATE : Q4, 2021
RETAIL PRICE: $294.99 (DELUXE VERSION), $243.99 (STANDARD VERSION)
* SA9033 KALI (DELUXE VERSION) IS LIMITED EDITION

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS ACTION FIGURES COMING IN 2021 FROM NECA!
New line of detailed figures includes collaborations with some of the world’s most iconic horror actors.
Press release
HILLSIDE, NJ, April 19, 2021 – U.S.-based National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced plans for its full line of Universal Monsters action figures. Working closely with Universal Brand Development, LUGOSI LLC, and Chaney Entertainment, the figures will capture the horror world’s most iconic figures in NECA’s long-running Ultimate format.

The first figure (arriving in July) will be Frankenstein’s Monster from Frankenstein (1931), which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The sculpt captures Boris Karloff’s poignant portrayal of the misunderstood monster in authentic black-and-white. A color version of the figure will follow.

Subsequent figures set for 2021 will include Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man from The Wolf Man (1941), Boris Karloff as the titular figure in The Mummy (1932), and Bela Lugosi as the legendary Count in Dracula (1931).

“We are proud to be working with NECA to include Bela Lugosi as Dracula as an Ultimate figure,” said Lynne Lugosi Sparks, CEO of LUGOSI LLC. “NECA’s attention to detail is amazing and we are happy to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Bela Lugosi’s iconic screen performance as Dracula with this figure.”

NECA’s Ultimate format is a favorite among collectors for its complete portrayal of a character with a wide array of alternate heads, hands, and accessories so that many iconic moments from the movie can be recreated. The 5th-panel packaging also allows collectors to remove and replace without damaging the packaging.

“As a lifelong fan of Universal Monsters, this is a dream come true,” said Randy Falk, NECA VP & senior director of product development. “I’ve been collecting Universal Monsters toys since I was a kid. This line aims to create something hyper-realistic and ultra-detailed for people like me who grew up watching these amazing movies and have always longed for definitive versions.”

ABOUT NECA
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) is a leading creator, marketer, and global distributor of licensed consumer products based on some of the world’s most recognizable movies, video games, comic books, and pop culture. The NECA group of companies includes game developer and publisher WizKids, urban vinyl icon Kidrobot, and Joseph Enterprises, Inc., the creator of Chia Pet, The Clapper and other iconic American products.

X-Plus has officially announced the Vampirella 1/8 Plastic Model Kit, the first in a new series of model kits from X-Plus. X-Plus has teased this kit for a while, it comes unpainted, it features a tombstone base with bats, is based on the old Aurora kit, and will retail for approx. $38. It will be available from various retails with release scheduled for August 2021.