Requests for Papo 2016: Step 3 Ceratosaurus

[tanystropheus]

Given that the Papo Ceratosaurus does not even exist at this point and you have to reveal yours, I can only say: We will see!

Just wondering if this has ever happened before that Papo actually made a dinosaur according to fans requests ?

There were a couple requests put out about two years ago or so by a member here (the name of whom escapes me at the moment) to Papo.One of these requests was for a Carnotaurus.The following year one turned up in that line.I personally think that it was merely a coincidence,given how long it typically takes a figure to actually get from the planning stages all the way to production.

I wonder if it really was coincidence.... Apatosaurus and Giganotosaurus were also highly requested by fans last year...and in 2015 we receive Papo Apato and mini-Giga (perhaps, a hint?)...

[John]

Given that the Papo Ceratosaurus does not even exist at this point and you have to reveal yours, I can only say: We will see!

Just wondering if this has ever happened before that Papo actually made a dinosaur according to fans requests ?

There were a couple requests put out about two years ago or so by a member here (the name of whom escapes me at the moment) to Papo.One of these requests was for a Carnotaurus.The following year one turned up in that line.I personally think that it was merely a coincidence,given how long it typically takes a figure to actually get from the planning stages all the way to production.

I wonder if it really was coincidence.... Apatosaurus and Giganotosaurus were also highly requested by fans last year...and in 2015 we receive Papo Apato and mini-Giga (perhaps, a hint?)...

In the case of Carnotaurus it most certainly was a coincidence,but with Apatosaurus (I think that was the other request back then) and maybe Giganotosaurus you never can tell.

[anchry6]

I think that the company Rebor was wrong to intervene in the discussion on this topic. Indeed, we are trying to decide how we turn that a possible Papo's Ceratosaurus is done and it does not seem appropriate that a competitor to intervene in the debate. But could be that it is only a matter of politeness. 
However, there is something much more serious ... i.e. the method that the Rebor has used. I find it shameful and deceitful. Therefore, I ask at this company to make up for what has been done. 
Very bad Rebor... I hope that does not happen again another time. 

[tanystropheus]

I think that the company Rebor was wrong to intervene in the discussion on this topic. Indeed, we are trying to decide how we turn that a possible Papo's Ceratosaurus is done and it does not seem appropriate that a competitor to intervene in the debate. But could be that it is only a matter of politeness. 
However, there is something much more serious ... i.e. the method that the Rebor has used. I find it shameful and deceitful. Therefore, I ask at this company to make up for what has been done. 
Very bad Rebor... I hope that does not happen again another time. 

Conspiracy theory alert

Maybe REBOR is actually made up of ex-Papo members who are using this thread to gauge whether or not their Ceratosaurus lives up to expectations j/k   

[REBOR_STUDIO]

I think that the company Rebor was wrong to intervene in the discussion on this topic. Indeed, we are trying to decide how we turn that a possible Papo's Ceratosaurus is done and it does not seem appropriate that a competitor to intervene in the debate. But could be that it is only a matter of politeness. 
However, there is something much more serious ... i.e. the method that the Rebor has used. I find it shameful and deceitful. Therefore, I ask at this company to make up for what has been done. 
Very bad Rebor... I hope that does not happen again another time. 

Truly sorry about this, we mean no harm, just being a little bit playful Sometimes we are not speaking for REBOR but ourselves, a bunch of dino lovers, and believe or not, before we became REBOR, we are collectors just like you and we actually hoped that Papo can release an Acrocanthosaurus.

[sauroid]

i think that people here also clamored for a Dilophosurus from Papo and we eventually got one... im sure Papo do listen to us and let's not underestimate the power of the DTF after all we are THE dino/prehistoric toys/figures/model forum

[Gwangi]

I don't think Rebor is doing anything wrong in this thread, merely contributing. Rebor is a member here just like the rest of us. The difference between them and Papo is that Rebor actually does have a Ceratosaurus coming out so naturally they're curious to peek in on this thread. Their jabs at Papo (if you could even call them that) were lighthearted IMO. Everyone wanted Rebor to contribute more to the forum, now they are and members are taking them to task over every thing they say.

Personally I DO NOT think that Papo is making their models based on our suggestions. They have a global market to appease, not just a handful of collectors on the internet. The Carnotaurus was an obvious coincidence but naturally they would tackle other popular species like Dilophosaurus and Apatosaurus. It was only a matter of time, these are popular dinosaurs. So when you say something like "I want a Papo Dilophosaurus and Apatosaurus" year after year after year (which is the case here) and then they eventually come out with one it's meaningless. It's like praying for rain everyday for months and then when it finally does rain you think your prayer was the actual cause of the rain, no...it's bound to rain eventually and Papo was bound to tackle these dinosaurs eventually. Want to REALLY test out our powers? Request something like Hypsilophodon and see what happens.

[sauroid]

lol Hypsilophodon and basal dinosaur. (and i was being tongue-in-cheek above btw )

[Gwangi]

lol Hypsilophodon and basal dinosaur. (and i was being tongue-in-cheek above btw )

It's alright if you weren't, I would love to think that Papo is actually taking our suggestions into account but I just don't see the evidence for it. They have no presence on the forum and their releases have all been of popular well known dinosaurs that were bound to be made eventually. I'm just a skeptical person. I normally keep out of these threads to avoid raining on everyone's parade but I guess that's what I just did! I just stopped by because I love Ceratosaurus!

[DinoG]

How about ED? They usually have contact with the toy companies, maybe they can try to ask Papo if they consider fans requests at all...

[stargatedalek]

lol Hypsilophodon and basal dinosaur. (and i was being tongue-in-cheek above btw )

It's alright if you weren't, I would love to think that Papo is actually taking our suggestions into account but I just don't see the evidence for it. They have no presence on the forum and their releases have all been of popular well known dinosaurs that were bound to be made eventually. I'm just a skeptical person. I normally keep out of these threads to avoid raining on everyone's parade but I guess that's what I just did! I just stopped by because I love Ceratosaurus!

A few months ago I would have agreed wholeheartedly, but I think their recent tupuxuara (IIRC the idea of a grounded tapejaridae was proposed last year and had some degree of support to it) could perhaps be evidence to the contrary. Just a possibility, and I for one am still highly skeptical that Papo has any presence here.

[anchry6]

I don't think Rebor is doing anything wrong in this thread, merely contributing. Rebor is a member here just like the rest of us. The difference between them and Papo is that Rebor actually does have a Ceratosaurus coming out so naturally they're curious to peek in on this thread. Their jabs at Papo (if you could even call them that) were lighthearted IMO. Everyone wanted Rebor to contribute more to the forum, now they are and members are taking them to task over every thing they say.

Personally I DO NOT think that Papo is making their models based on our suggestions. They have a global market to appease, not just a handful of collectors on the internet. The Carnotaurus was an obvious coincidence but naturally they would tackle other popular species like Dilophosaurus and Apatosaurus. It was only a matter of time, these are popular dinosaurs. So when you say something like "I want a Papo Dilophosaurus and Apatosaurus" year after year after year (which is the case here) and then they eventually come out with one it's meaningless. It's like praying for rain everyday for months and then when it finally does rain you think your prayer was the actual cause of the rain, no...it's bound to rain eventually and Papo was bound to tackle these dinosaurs eventually. Want to REALLY test out our powers? Request something like Hypsilophodon and see what happens.

Your review has raised in me three observations that I have decided to split into two posts. The first two are here.
The main problem is that Rebor has as its main competitor Papo but still, they apologized and now everything seems OK (Thanks Rebor !!  ).
The second comment is this. Probably none of us will ever know if Papo has considered us suggestions. The only thing that I know is that they have open the emails that I have sended to they. However, I ask you at least to write things that are true and accurate. 
First of all we have not asked "the rain for months" but only made two requests and have been answered (I do not know whether voluntarily or not). In addition, I should mention that many people in the forum can not believe possible to have an Apatosaurus because it is past too little time from the output of Brachiosaurus.
What seems obvious to me, however, is that not only they did a Carnotaurus and Apatosaurus but Papo have made they as we wanted! In particular a Carnotaurus, scale of 1:40 with hands correct (which is not in Sideshow) and a Apatosaurus equal as possible as to Sideshow but with a different pose. I do not know if it's luck or if they have read and treasured our advice, but it is not as simple as you have shown. 

[tyrantqueen]

I don't believe it. They're just copying Sideshow at this point.

[Gwangi]

I don't believe it. They're just copying Sideshow at this point.

I was about to point that out myself. Sideshow gave us Carnotaurus, Apatosaurus and even Tupuxuara and now we have all three produced by Papo.

If I were to look back at past Papo threads like this one all the same dinosaurs would be requested. These are all popular dinosaurs and if you request a popular dinosaur every year (that Sideshow has also produced) eventually Papo will produce one based on pure coincidence.

[Yutyrannus]

They're copying Sideshow now, but do you remember what everyone on here kept asking Papo to make? "A Carnotaurus similar to the Sideshow statue" or an "Apatosaurus based on the Sideshow statue". Whether or not they made those particular figures due to our requests, they probably starting imitating Sideshow models because that is exactly what members on this forum are constantly asking them to do.

[Gwangi]

They're copying Sideshow now, but do you remember what everyone on here kept asking Papo to make? "A Carnotaurus similar to the Sideshow statue" or an "Apatosaurus based on the Sideshow statue". Whether or not they made those particular figures due to our requests, they probably starting imitating Sideshow models because that is exactly what members on this forum are constantly asking them to do.

We're going back in time here a few years but I believe the time lines don't add up. We were requesting a Sideshow-like Carnotaurus from Papo when in order to produce one they had already have had to been near completion on the model. That model at least had to be coincidence as these toys are no doubt planned far in advance, further back than the suggestions we made for the Sideshow inspired Carno.

[tanystropheus]

If Papo is copying SS, I truly hope that we get a Camarasaurus at some point.

[anchry6]

I ask you to please of go back to discuss about the topic. This is the most important stap because not only we ask to have a Ceratosaurus but Papo but we also are described as they must make to have an accurate dinosaurus. Please to write the suggestions as detailed as possible. I decided to give even three days more because the discussion is shifting too many times.
Thank You.

[REBOR_STUDIO]

You know what's better than a Tupuxuara? 1:35 scale Quetzalcoatlus couple with completely different poses and colour schemes to each other in one pack with diorama base, oops, we didn't say anything

[CityRaptor]

You know this is only true if one wants and can afford a Quetzalcoatlus couple instead of a Tupuxuara. Quetzalcoatlus=/=Tupuxuara, no matter what the uneducated public thinks.

Besides that, this thread is about Ceratosaurus.