The dodgy Papo knock-offs are finally here!

[Horridus]

Rejoice!





OK, so I've only seen the one for now, but it made me laugh. I located it in a branch of The Works (a discount book shop) in Crawley. Reminds me rather of the Salvatt range in terms of nearly-there-but-not-quite copying (check out the old Favorite resins on the tag, too). Unlike the real Papo Allosaurus, the jaw on this one will open up all the way down to the neck. It's available with different colour schemes, too - another one I saw was more green.

If you've seen any other dodgy Papo knock-offs, then please share. Oh, and no, I didn't buy it, although I was tempted. There's potential for an amusing review here (and it's cheap).

[CityRaptor]

You know, for a knockoff it does not look that bad.  I wonder if it takes it's colors from one of the orange JP T-rexes.

[Primeval12]

Rejoice!





OK, so I've only seen the one for now, but it made me laugh. I located it in a branch of The Works (a discount book shop) in Crawley. Reminds me rather of the Salvatt range in terms of nearly-there-but-not-quite copying (check out the old Favorite resins on the tag, too). Unlike the real Papo Allosaurus, the jaw on this one will open up all the way down to the neck. It's available with different colour schemes, too - another one I saw was more green.

If you've seen any other dodgy Papo knock-offs, then please share. Oh, and no, I didn't buy it, although I was tempted. There's potential for an amusing review here (and it's cheap).

Can I get that in the US

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Just what I was thinking.. lol

[Primeval12]

Seriously I want it.

[Brontozaurus]

Doesn't the Mojo Stegosaurus count as a dodge Papo knockoff? It does look nearly identical to the Papo stego.

[crankydinosaur]

what species is that? Postosuchus!!!?

[Gwangi]

what species is that? Postosuchus!!!?

Allosaurus. I must admit, I like it too. For that price I probably would have bought it.

[Dan]

Not bad. With a new paint app, it might actually be a fair substitute. Is "The Works" responsible for manufacturing this, as well?

[sauroid]

it doesnt look bad. i want that allo too. it could pass as Papo Al's ugly mate.
oh btw, is it solid plastic or hollow like most china dinos?

[tyrantqueen]

Not bad. With a new paint app, it might actually be a fair substitute. Is "The Works" responsible for manufacturing this, as well?

Unlikely, considering The Works is a bookshop/bog standard art/craft supply store. They probably are just distributing it.

I've been in the there several times and I have never seen them selling these before. My sister also studies at Lincoln university and she visits this store often, I don't think she has seen them either.

But seriously...3 quid for that thing?

[CityRaptor]

Seems to be quite a normal price for it, if you ask me.

[Horridus]

£3.99, so more like 4 quid...

Doesn't the Mojo Stegosaurus count as a dodge Papo knockoff? It does look nearly identical to the Papo stego.

Probably.

By the way, I'm...well, not actually that surprised that so many of you would quite like one of these. It's hollow plastic, has a very cheap feel to it (as you might expect).

[tyrantqueen]

Seems to be quite a normal price for it, if you ask me.

I could get a sandwich for that amount of money. Which would be far more worth the money.

[CityRaptor]

Think of it as cheap custom fodder!

[Roselaar]

If they have to copy something, better have them copy the company that produces the most detailed models, they might learn a thing or two. I would buy this Allo if I came upon it.

[tyrantqueen]

There have been Papo bootlegs around quite some time before the discovery of this Allosaur.

See this tyrannosaurus


Btw, I have Safari bootlegs...

[Takama]

Do we have a Bootleg thread yet ?

[darylj]

I've had the three paint variations of these as my profile pic on here for a few weeks now.

They aren't to bad. Maybe we could arrange picking some of these up and sending them to the states?
I wouldn't mind doing it?

[Jetoar]

I like this bootleg of Papo Allosaurus. it remid to me some figures of Bullyland style  .