Coronosaurus brinkmani is a species of late Cretaceous centrosaurine that was described in 2005 as a species of Centrosaurus and later reclassified as its own genus in 2012. Not everyone agrees with the reclassification however, and there are those that still consider Coronosaurus to actually be a species of Centrosaurus. Since Centrosaurus is one of my favorite ceratopsians I was ecstatic when PNSO announced a figure of what could be regarded as another member of the genus.
Coronosaurus is known from the Oldman Formation in Alberta, Canada. It would have lived alongside such well known dinosaurs as Daspletosaurus, Struthiomimus, Chasmosaurus, Scolosaurus, Corythosaurus, and Parasaurolophus. Coronosaurus means “crowned lizard” in reference to the crown-like cluster of horns atop its frill.
Russo the Coronosaurus measures about 7.5” (19.05 cm) long along his curves and 6.25” (15.75 cm) in a straight line. He stands about 3” (7.62 cm) tall to the top of his frill. Gregory Paul estimates a body length of 16’ (5 meters) and when scaled down from that the figure comes out to be 1/24 in scale. To get a scale of 1/35 it would have to be scaled down from a length of 22’ (6.70 meters).
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Russo is dynamically posed with his head lowered and veering rightward and a rightward swoop in his tail. He’s sculpted in motion with only the tips of the digits on his right forelimb touching the ground, his right hindlimb lifted off, and those on the left side spaced far apart. He’s photogenic from every angle. Compared to his body he has a larger head than the PNSO Centrosaurus and a bulkier build too, which I like.
Russo’s nasal horn is short and curved slightly back and the shorter brow horns lean off to the sides. The first pair of epiparietals on the midline of the frill curve forward and the namesake horny crowns rest on the base of each. The adjacent pair of epiparietals curve away from each other. All of this is scientifically informed, of course.
The mouth is open and displays PNSO’s commitment to detail, with fine teeth in the back of the jaw and nasal openings on the roof of the mouth. Exceptionally fine scales are sculpted over the head and frill, including the back of the frill. Larger scales line the edges of the different frill bones, such as where the squamosal meets the parietal bones and along the midline of the frill. The eye sockets are slightly sunken with some larger scales along the edges.
Finely sculpted scales cover the body with feature scales scattered about. Along the belly is a grid-like pattern of larger scales. You get a lot of bunched up skin folds along the right side where the body is turned in on itself and stretched skin on the left side. The digits are accurately sculpted with no nails on the last two digits of the forelimbs, and I like how they’re splayed apart.
The figure is painted with a blend of forest green tones that are much more aesthetically pleasing than the muddy browns of the Centrosaurus. The figure is darker dorsally and paler along the flanks, back of the frill, and underside. The darkest tones are used as patterning across the face and frill and subtle striping runs down the back and thighs.
A hint of brown highlights the lower flanks, leg and arm pits, and cloaca. There’s a hint of brown on the frill edges, over the parietals, and over the snout. There are no showy markings over the frill which makes me think the figure represents a female. Russo is more commonly a male name so maybe this is just a male outside the breeding season. Russo also means red, so I can’t say the figure is aptly named.
The eyes are vibrant orange and contrast nicely with the various greens, giving Russo a wild and untamed demeanor. The inside of the mouth is pink, and the teeth are white. The horns are all tawny brown, and the claws are light brown. The paintjob makes it easy to envision this beast blending well into the dark swampy forests of its environment.
The PNSO Coronosaurus improves greatly on their Centrosaurus with its bulkier body, dynamic pose, and more attractive paintjob. So, whether you accept Coronosaurus as its own genus or not this is definitely a figure you’ll want to add to your ceratopsian collection.
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