Rebor v Papo

[Concavenator]

I'd say Papo's detail on their models are as good if not better than Rebor's.And pretty much considering Papo's stuff are toys and Rebor's statues,I think Papo would still be considered as superior in my opinion.Have none of ypu ever asked this yourselves?Think you're Papo's sculptor.Would you add so many details in a model that will end up being owned by a child,who will most probably ignore the figure's quality and treat it as if it was just a normal toy?Most aurely not  However,if you had to sculpt statues,you'd have to do something to explain its expensive price.Just be a little  sympathetic here 

[petebuster1]

Petebuster1, you presented photos of the Rebor Yutyrannus, implying that it "proves" that Rebor is superior to Papo. I responded with my personal opinion that it's not really fair to compare the two companies, and remarked that I personally didn't like the statue's appearance. If you don't agree with me, fine, but there's no need for that attitude.

In paint work i believe Rebor is superior overall , my point to you is that i'm comparing them  to illustrate the paintwork differences as some people have suggested there's no difference  (in other threads) and thats the reason i started the thread, not to compare two companies as a whole

Then you should have specified that reason from the beginning. You can't assume that everyone on this forum reads each and every single thread.

the opening post did but obviously not clear enough for everyone should have put paintwork in

[CityRaptor]

Yutyrannus would be Y.huali,not Y-Rex  I was just being ironic,I knew it,but I'm tired of people saying Y.rex.Why not saying Y.argestes?After all,Yutyrannus is a relative of Lythronax isn't it?Oh,come on it's so annoying.

Probably "rule of cool". You know, calling it something rex.

Now to the actual topic.Rebor's stuff are statues,Papo's are toys.Do I have anything else to say?The price of the Rebor models are a lot more expensive than Papo's.With the price of their Tyrannosaurus you could get like
4 Archaeopteryx! 

Here in Germany, you could get both of Papo's big Tyrannosaurs for it and still have money left.

[petebuster1]

I must admit of the 3 Rebors so far this is the one i like the least, i think the T-rex is better value and far better than the papo offerings

[Concavenator]

I must admit of the 3 Rebors so far this is the one i like the least, i think the T-rex is better value and far better than the papo offerings

Again,you can't compare Rebors stuff with Papo's.They're different things.

[petebuster1]

I must admit of the 3 Rebors so far this is the one i like the least, i think the T-rex is better value and far better than the papo offerings

Again,you can't compare Rebors stuff with Papo's.They're different things.

I disagree you can compare anything if you wish, they're all dinosaur models after all.My last comment was more an opinion than a comparison

[CityRaptor]

Like I said, REBOR is more than twice as expensive.

[Concavenator]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

[petebuster1]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

Ive already been involved in a thread about whether Rebor are classed as toys which imo they're not moving parts or not. But they can be whatever you want them to be, i judge it on "would i give this to a child to play with?"

[tanystropheus]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

What is the difference between a statue and a toy? Aside from the quality of materials, lack of articulation and the price tag? Well, for starters, statues utilize higher quality materials than toys. Papo also uses higher quality materials than CollectA, WS, Carnegie or Schleich. The same can be said of Rebor. Both Papos and Rebors generally have a lack of articulation. Now, Rebors are priced considerably higher than Papos. If Papos had the same price tag, consumers would regard them as statues.

Also, Papo is far closer to SS than Mojo. Mojo is a joke. However, SS models are much larger in size than Papo "toys". I'm not sure if size is a property exclusive to statues.

[tanystropheus]

I must admit of the 3 Rebors so far this is the one i like the least, i think the T-rex is better value and far better than the papo offerings

Again,you can't compare Rebors stuff with Papo's.They're different things.

Why are they two different things other than the price tag?

[petebuster1]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

What is the difference between a statue and a toy? Aside from the quality of materials, lack of articulation and the price tag? Well, for starters, statues utilize higher quality materials than toys. Papo also uses higher quality materials than CollectA, WS, Carnegie or Schleich. The same can be said of Rebor. Both Papos and Rebors generally have a lack of articulation. Now, Rebors are priced considerably higher than Papos. If Papo had the same price tag, consumers would regard them as statues.

Also, Papo is far closer to SS than Mojo. Mojo is a joke. However, SS are much larger in size than Papo. I'm not sure if size is a property exclusive to statues.

SS are also a long way above all of them in price and yet higher quality materials? that i'm not so sure? Polystone will break far more easily, drop a SS and you've got a hundred peices, i'm not so sure that's what i'd call high quality though it might be better for the paint work, though the 2 SS models i bought i soon sold on, weren't worth the money imo

[REBOR_STUDIO]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

Ive already been involved in a thread about whether Rebor are classed as toys which imo they're not moving parts or not. But they can be whatever you want them to be, i judge it on "would i give this to a child to play with?"

Thank you petebuster1 for your support, we will take over from here.

[petebuster1]

A toy is something different to a statue.For that matter,would you find reasonable to compare Sideshow's stuff with Mojo's?Just asking.

Ive already been involved in a thread about whether Rebor are classed as toys which imo they're not moving parts or not. But they can be whatever you want them to be, i judge it on "would i give this to a child to play with?"

Thank you petebuster1 for your support, we will take over from here.

cavalry arrived

[suspsy]

Petebuster1, you presented photos of the Rebor Yutyrannus, implying that it "proves" that Rebor is superior to Papo. I responded with my personal opinion that it's not really fair to compare the two companies, and remarked that I personally didn't like the statue's appearance. If you don't agree with me, fine, but there's no need for that attitude.

In paint work i believe Rebor is superior overall , my point to you is that i'm comparing them  to illustrate the paintwork differences as some people have suggested there's no difference  (in other threads) and thats the reason i started the thread, not to compare two companies as a whole

Then you should have specified that reason from the beginning. You can't assume that everyone on this forum reads each and every single thread.

the opening post did but obviously not clear enough for everyone should have put paintwork in

The opening post doesn't specify anything beyond your claim that people have questioned the quality of Rebor and suggested that it's no better than Papo.

As some have questioned the quality of Rebor and some have suggested no better than Papo here are some pics of the Y-Rex so you can judge for yourselves

[Megalosaurus]

REBOR facebook states:

We are REBOR, an UK brand designs museum class dinosaur models.

That does not mean literally statues. That sounds exactly like Battat, Invicta and Bullyland to me. So they can be classified as toys also.

I'm glad you REBOR are here, your comments are Welcome whenever you want to express your thoughs.

[petebuster1]

Petebuster1, you presented photos of the Rebor Yutyrannus, implying that it "proves" that Rebor is superior to Papo. I responded with my personal opinion that it's not really fair to compare the two companies, and remarked that I personally didn't like the statue's appearance. If you don't agree with me, fine, but there's no need for that attitude.

In paint work i believe Rebor is superior overall , my point to you is that i'm comparing them  to illustrate the paintwork differences as some people have suggested there's no difference  (in other threads) and thats the reason i started the thread, not to compare two companies as a whole

Then you should have specified that reason from the beginning. You can't assume that everyone on this forum reads each and every single thread.

the opening post did but obviously not clear enough for everyone should have put paintwork in

The opening post doesn't specify anything beyond your claim that people have questioned the quality of Rebor and suggested that it's no better than Papo.

As some have questioned the quality of Rebor and some have suggested no better than Papo here are some pics of the Y-Rex so you can judge for yourselves

i answered that above, see you dont read things i'll repeat again i said above i should have said paint work

[suspsy]

And you're still being rude for no good reason. I'd say we're done here.

[petebuster1]

And you're still being rude for no good reason. I'd say we're done here.

i'm merely explaining no rude intension

[Horridus]

I'd love to know if Papo and Rebor share a sculptor. The styles are remarkably similar, with the similarities between the Rebor Yutyrannus and Papo Allosaurus being particularly obvious (as has been pointed out a number of times already). Rebor figures have a superior paint finish and certain details are finer (especially teeth), and their figures are a little larger, but Papo have a significant price advantage.
The 'different markets' argument made by suspsy is a fair one. Rebor are deliberately setting themselves up as rivals to, if not Sideshow, then e.g. the Favorite resins, which are better researched but not as vividly detailed (and slightly more expensive). Papo's figures are toys, and they aren't pretending they're anything else.
But if I had to pick a winner? For now...Papo. But we need to wait for Rebor to bring a few more figures out.