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Started by morrijos, November 03, 2012, 04:29:07 PM

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morrijos

November 03, 2012, 04:29:07 PM
Oh the irony.

Papo dinosaurs featured in a photo along with a detailed, scientifically accurate article:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102151954.htm

SBell

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November 03, 2012, 04:49:07 PM
Out of all the companies, Papo seems to be the one used for so many images, books, articles, etc. Not quite sure why.

Takama

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November 03, 2012, 05:43:30 PM
Mybe its due to the fact that millions of people still like there inaccurate Jurrasic park dinosaurs

SBell

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November 03, 2012, 06:02:19 PM
Quote from: Takama on November 03, 2012, 05:43:30 PM
Mybe its due to the fact that millions of people still like there inaccurate Jurrasic park dinosaurs

I think they are just commonly photographed and raved about on forums dedicated to dinosaurs

STORMnlNIJMEGEN

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November 03, 2012, 06:11:03 PM
i think that the Papo dinosaurs are the best there is
The Return Of The Mammoth's

Takama

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November 03, 2012, 06:42:03 PM
Quote from: STORMnlNIJMEGEN on November 03, 2012, 06:11:03 PM
i think that the Papo dinosaurs are the best there is

only in terms of Detail,   In terms of accracey, thaey are nothing but a mere joke

DinoToyForum

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November 03, 2012, 07:01:03 PM
Quote from: SBell on November 03, 2012, 04:49:07 PM
Out of all the companies, Papo seems to be the one used for so many images, books, articles, etc. Not quite sure why.

It's because they look awesome. Inaccurate, but awesome. Except the plesiosaur, I don't think that one looks good, even superficially.

tyrantqueen

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November 03, 2012, 08:38:31 PM
I guess Papo make good eye candy, even if they are scientifically inaccurate :)

Balaur

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November 03, 2012, 09:48:15 PM
Quote from: jwmo on November 03, 2012, 04:29:07 PM
Oh the irony.

Papo dinosaurs featured in a photo along with a detailed, scientifically accurate article:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121102151954.htm

HA!  :))

SBell

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November 04, 2012, 12:59:04 AM
Quote from: dinotoyforum on November 03, 2012, 07:01:03 PM
Quote from: SBell on November 03, 2012, 04:49:07 PM
Out of all the companies, Papo seems to be the one used for so many images, books, articles, etc. Not quite sure why.

It's because they look awesome. Inaccurate, but awesome. Except the plesiosaur, I don't think that one looks good, even superficially.

Or the mosasaur--I can't see that one showing up on an article either
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