Papo New For 2025

[Joliezac]

I'm gonna be sooooo grumpy, if that Salty doesn't float...

None of Papo's other crocodilians float so I doubt this one would.

[suspsy]

Nah, the saltie ain't gonna float. Still want it, though.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Could be made to float..

[Syndicate Bias]

Having spoken this morning with the person of the Papo's headquarters in charge of the order processing and US/Canada distributors management, here are some few points I wanted to share with you :

1 – Suchomimus will be released in France around 19-21 May.
2 – A stock of this figure should be available for US customers at the beginning of June, through Amazon US.
3 – The contract between Papo and their main US distributor has been suspended, for an unlimited duration, until they find the best solution in regard to the new import duties rules (but a stock of figures is apparently still available from some resellers).
4 – Papo will continue to supply their Canadian distributor (Presse Commerce Distribution).
5 – The feathered Trex and Yangchuanosaurus should be released in 2026 (I forgot to ask them an update for Anhanguera ).
6 – The R&D director usually decides on their own which species to inscribe in their catalogues, but they would be happy to listen to our suggestions (I'm thinking about the recent polls organized by @Sim , among other things).
However, if they decide to keep some of our ideas, they could take them into account for their 2027-2028 novelties at the earliest.

PS : They admitted the Corythosaurus was a bit small but confirmed it was an adult.

Need that Papo Carcharodontosaurus for their next big theropod 🙏🏻

[Sim]

Need that Papo Carcharodontosaurus for their next big theropod 🙏🏻

I hope Papo doesn't make Carcharodontosaurus anytime soon.  Allosauroids are overrepresented in their line, Papo has already made Allosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Concavenator and now Yangchuanosaurus is coming too.  Plus there are good options for Carcharodontosaurus already and there has been a non-stop releasing of new allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid figures.  There are SO MANY good allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid figures now.
I would like Torvosaurus to get a good figure from Papo now, our understanding of it has improved drastically with the Elvis specimen and it looks unique.  Carcharodontosaurus barely looks different to Giganotosaurus.  The non-stop allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid prioritising is far beyond enough already.

[SidB]

On the other hand, a Carcharodontosaurus would be an opportunity to rectify the bizarre gun-slinger interpretation of their Giganotosaurus, which had a high production value , but exceedingly odd pose. The Carcharo, if done accurately , could substitute for the failure of aforementioned  Giga. In any case, I'm rather indifferent to the whole matter as far as my collections are concerned, not needing another Carcharodontosaurus.

[thebermuda303]

I've been thinking how well papo Edmonton could work as barsboldia. Spines seem a bit too tall for Edmonton but that might be just me.

[Flaffy]

After all these years I'm still disappointed with Papo's Giganotosaurus. As to why anyone thought it would be a good idea to put it in such a bizarre pose is beyond me.

[SidB]

After all these years I'm still disappointed with Papo's Giganotosaurus. As to why anyone thought it would be a good idea to put it in such a bizarre pose is beyond me.

As we know, Papo had/has a history of posing their dinosaurs in somewhat unconventional poses, or even eccentric ones. To me, it seems that for some reason they just decided to go all out with this figure and go beyond the bounds of possibility. Their way of being'cool'. It didn't work, it comes across as bizarre and ruined what would have otherwise been a terrific figure.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Yeah the Giga really is wild cause if you look at it the sculpt is impressive and if they just made a second one in a more natural pose it would be pretty incredible (and also make sure the tail isn't as short)

As for species they could make, Torvosaurus would be neat, I think it'd look great in their signature style and T.gurneyi would be neat since as an European company imo it'd be cool to have focus on European species (kinda like CollectA making a lot of british dinosaurs)
(Cue me once again asking for an updated Plateosaurus)

[Sim]

Plateosaurus is one I hope Papo makes, although I'm hoping for it from any good company.  I will always be against Torvosaurus gurneyi being made as long as it remains known from very incomplete remains.  Torvosaurus tanneri on the other hand is almost completely known and looks different from anything else and really needs a figure that incorporates its uniqueness.

[Concavenator]

Papo doesn't usually specify what particular species each figure represents, so I doubt that'd be any different with Torvosaurus in case they made it. So I guess that at the end of the day, one will pretend a Torvosaurus figure to represent the species they want it to represent. Externally, it'll be a Torvosaurus tanneri figure, because Torvosaurus gurneyi is so poorly-known we don't know what it looks like and it'll be based on T. tanneri anyway (basically, a Torvosaurus tanneri figure that'd be called Torvosaurus gurneyi).

That said, like @Sim , I am also of the opinion that Torvosaurus tanneri should undisputedly have priority over Torvosaurus gurneyi, at least for the time being, when it comes to receiving any form of attention. As he said, one is a well-known and unique species, the other is a highly fragmentary species to the point that it doesn't even have an identity.

I also think the argument of "X company is from Y country, so it'd be neat if they made figures of species from Y country" doesn't always apply. I think it'd be better if companies focused on making figures of species that are sufficiently well-known, regardless of those species being local to them or not. Otherwise you see situations like PNSO making figures of local fragmentary taxa like "Sinopliosaurus", which I doubt even Chinese people care about.

Oh and I'd be interested in seeing a Papo Torvosaurus too, now that I can expect it to be good. 

[PrimevalRaptor]

Absolutely agree with you two, I didn't remember how much we knew of T.gurneyi but if possible I'd also prefer the less fragmentary species to be made first (not just cause we know more about them but also to avoid something like the CollectA Deinocheirus back then that released a year before we got the new fossils that turned our knowledge of that guy upside down lol)

[Trenchcoated Rebbachisaur]

Damn, that 2012 CollectA Deinocheirus wasn't a half bad model, either.

[Syndicate Bias]

Need that Papo Carcharodontosaurus for their next big theropod 🙏🏻

I hope Papo doesn't make Carcharodontosaurus anytime soon.  Allosauroids are overrepresented in their line, Papo has already made Allosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Concavenator and now Yangchuanosaurus is coming too.  Plus there are good options for Carcharodontosaurus already and there has been a non-stop releasing of new allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid figures.  There are SO MANY good allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid figures now.
I would like Torvosaurus to get a good figure from Papo now, our understanding of it has improved drastically with the Elvis specimen and it looks unique.  Carcharodontosaurus barely looks different to Giganotosaurus.  The non-stop allosauroid/carcharodontosaurid prioritising is far beyond enough already.

I hope Papo doesn't make Torvosaurus anytime soon. You can always buy a resin kit if you save your allowance money every week.


There's a skewed behaviour towards this Carcha request that has been going on for years now. On one hand I want it to replace what the Giga could've been because we all know that was a horrible mistake. On the other there is an inclination to want a Papo styled Carcharodontosaurus and your poor excuse of pushing other companies about it isn't gonna do it for me.

This is a complete waste of an argument however. Papo will do what Papo wants every year they release their new catalogue despite whatever wishes this forum may have. Argue with yourself.

[Trenchcoated Rebbachisaur]

I hope Papo'll make more Pterosaurs with fluff. The upcoming (unless it got released by now?) Anhanguera (I think it was?) looked really good, and as much as I can rely on CollectA to satisfy Pterosaur cravings a lot of the time; it would be neat to get some more that are a bit lighter on the wallet and closer to in-scale with any other critters I have.

[suspsy]

I wish Papo would focus more on Cenozoic life. Granted, their last Smilodon was over the top, but their cave bear and Megaloceros were pretty good.

[SidB]

I wish Papo would focus more on Cenozoic life. Granted, their last Smilodon was over the top, but their cave bear and Megaloceros were pretty good.

What with their flair for design, they might just make an interesting Megatherium (though hopefully not too outlandish).

[Sim]

I hope Papo doesn't make Torvosaurus anytime soon. You can always buy a resin kit if you save your allowance money every week.

I'm not surprised to read this.  You said you want Carcharodontosaurus to be their next large theropod, irrespective of how many carcharodontosaurids/allosauroids they've done.  I have no interest in resin kits, and I also don't think any take into account the accurate proportions of Torvosaurus shown by the Elvis specimen.

On the other there is an inclination to want a Papo styled Carcharodontosaurus and your poor excuse of pushing other companies about it isn't gonna do it for me.

I don't know what you mean.  But I do know that since you became a member here you've non-stop been requesting carcharodontosaurid figures, frequently, and frankly it's annoying, especially because companies have been making the carcharodontosaurids you request and that's still not enough for you, you just want more, more, more.

This is a complete waste of an argument however. Papo will do what Papo wants every year they release their new catalogue despite whatever wishes this forum may have. Argue with yourself.

Why would I argue with myself?   It's not against the rules to be tired of the carcharodontosaurid oversaturation.  Or to be tired of your endless requests for more of them in the place of things that there isn't any of (an accurate Torvosaurus for example).  For Carcharodontosaurus, Haolonggood's is excellent and they are also making a Giganotosaurus now.  Why not enjoy those?

[suspsy]

I think it's quite inconsiderate to dismiss or disparage another person's preferences regarding which toy(s) from which company they would like to see made. It doesn't matter one single bit if there are already toys of a particular species; if someone desires for this company or that company to make that species, then it's their desire and they are 100% entitled to it. Personally, I have precisely zero interest in toys of Carcharodontosaurus or Torvosaurus from Papo, but if someone else wants them, well, who the spotted heck am I to say that I hope they don't get made?