Papo - New for 2024

[bmathison1972]

The Yangchuanosaurus doesn't look as good as the initial pic. The skull looks rather elongate for the genus.

All three are still lightyears ahead of Papo's Schleich-tier sculpts from the past few years.

Is it just me or does it have a 'Jurassic Park T. rex-like' look to its face, bells and whistles not withstanding?

I am sure I'll still get it; as you said these are marked improvements.

It's not just you, I made the same remark further up in the thread.

Ha! That is so funny! I honestly hadn't seen your post (I don't keep up on every post on these 'New For' threads as it can be daunting to keep up with them all). Great minds think alike 

[Elengassen]

These look amazing! I'll skip the Edmontosaurus, but I'm very tempted to get the Yangchuanosaurus even though I already have both the updated PNSO ones.

It's a "Stanwinstonized" Yangchuanosaurus, which is what I personally expect (and want) from Papo. The same can be said about Suchomimus, which is not as accurate as PNSO's ,but nonetheless very impressive for other reasons.

What inaccuracies does the Papo Suchomimus have? I haven't noticed any from those photos.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

It's a "Stanwinstonized" Yangchuanosaurus, which is what I personally expect (and want) from Papo. The same can be said about Suchomimus, which is not as accurate as PNSO's ,but nonetheless very impressive for other reasons.

What inaccuracies does the Papo Suchomimus have? I haven't noticed any from those photos.
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I think it should have a higher spine? Like the Edmontosaurus has. It looks more like a Baryonyx to me.

[Quiversaurus]

I need a closer look at the face of this Suchomimus, and with its mouth closed. Can't much tell what its face looks like from these photos...

[Mattyonyx]

It's a "Stanwinstonized" Yangchuanosaurus, which is what I personally expect (and want) from Papo. The same can be said about Suchomimus, which is not as accurate as PNSO's ,but nonetheless very impressive for other reasons.

What inaccuracies does the Papo Suchomimus have? I haven't noticed any from those photos.

I think it should have a higher spine? Like the Edmontosaurus has. It looks more like a Baryonyx to me.
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Based on the images, the head is a little broader, the tongue is raised and too long, the base of the neck should be higher, the feet are larger, and the connection between the belly and the pubic bone should be more streamlined.

But again, it's perfect as a classic JP Style Suchomimus, something we don't see in the new movies...

[crazy8wizard]

I think it should have a higher spine? Like the Edmontosaurus has. It looks more like a Baryonyx to me.

Depending on what skeletal you reference, the neural spine height is reasonable if you assume it's filled in with flesh.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I think it should have a higher spine? Like the Edmontosaurus has. It looks more like a Baryonyx to me.

Depending on what skeletal you reference, the neural spine height is reasonable if you assume it's filled in with flesh.

I generally use Scott Hartman's. The spines doesn't barely raise past the hip bone. The iguana spikes are sort of where it should reach to.

[chinasaur668]

I'm seriously excited for that Suchomimus, it looks fantastic. Has anyone seen any updates on its release?

[Joliezac]

I'm seriously excited for that Suchomimus, it looks fantastic. Has anyone seen any updates on its release?

On Jan 22 Everything Dinosaur posted that they would be getting it in stock in 2-3 weeks. So it should be available very soon hopefully.

[Atokensis]

Any news on the Papo Suchomimus?

[Joliezac]

Any news on the Papo Suchomimus?

Nothing yet. I emailed ED a few weeks ago asking about it since they said it would be in stock soon, but they never responded.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

[Lu_Yuping]

... Who is Mr. Seo?

He's one of Papo's main sculptors. His sculpting style is very identifiable, especially when compared to Papo's other releases recently. It usually has clear musculature, spikes, and generally cross-hatched scale detail

His work includes the Allosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Styracosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Giganotosaurus, Cryolophosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Feathered Velociraptor, Archaeopteryx, all the Jurassic Park-esque models, etc. etc.

This interview was posted in the forum a while back, but it's really cool to see some of his work-in-progresses at the time. https://blog.naver.com/eurofd/220371793092

In another post the interviewer gives this background (translated from Korean):

Spoiler

Seo Jeong-un
He was born in 1966 and is 50 years old in Korean age this year [2015].
Originally, you majored in Western painting, not plastic arts.
After graduating from college, he went to France in 1992.
I started making sculptures as a hobby around 1998.
He said that he met Papo around that time  .
In the beginning, Paphos was a company that distributed other companies' products.
It is said that the company's own products only had four series of articles.
After Mr. Seo Jeong-un started working as a Papo sculptor
After some time, the company shifted to full-scale manufacturing.
It is said that the Papo animals were released four years later.
At that time, sculptor Seo Jeong-un was in charge of the Papo figure.
You gave me directions to follow
"We will create figures that will satisfy both collectors and toy enthusiasts.
"Please match the price with the existing leading companies."
It is said that it was.

Since then, unlike other companies, Papho has not compromised on quality (unit price).
He said that he has been dragging it on until now and will continue to do so in the same way.
Because the designer is not involved in the business side
Read as many books as possible, study and research
Creating better quality figures
He said that was all he could do.

This was the profile of sculptor Seo Jeong-un and a brief history of Papo.
https://blog.naver.com/eurofd/220370961938

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How did you come by this information on who sculpted what? Is there any way of knowing, other than them having a similar style? I have every Papo dinosaur and prehistoric figure to date but I've decided to thin the herd and the most likely ones to get rid of are those sculpted by the mystery guy because they clash with Seo's sculpts and are generally just rather rubbish. Am I therefore correct in assigning them as below? (apologies for any spelling errors)

Seo:
T-Rex (all variants)
Velociraptor (all variants)
Parasaurolophus
Pachycephalosaurus
Pteranodon
Triceratops and baby
Stegosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Spinosaurus, Limited Edition and baby
Oviraptor
Pachyrhinosaurus
Allosaurus
Apatosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Dimetrodon
Ankylosaurus
Archaeopteryx
Baryonyx
Acrocanthosaurus
Compsognathus
Kaprosuchus
Chilesaurus
Cryolophosaurus
Tupuxuara
Dimorphodon
Styracosaurus
Stygimoloch
Gorgosaurus
Iguanodon
Therizinosaurus
Pentaceratops
Ankylosaurus
Quetzalcoatlus
Ceratosaurus
Giganotosaurus
Carnotaurus
Mosasaurus
Kronosaurus

Mystery sculptor
Polacanthus
Concavenator
Protoceratops
Einiosaurus
Amargasaurus
Tylosaurus
Plesiosaurus
All prehistoric animals, e.g. smilodons, mammoths, cave bear etc

Do we know who sculpted:
Megalodon
Corythosaurus
Ampelosaurus
Or any of the newer unreleased ones?