REBOR general discussion

[tanystropheus]

REBOR actually praised Papo several times. In a sense, Papo inspired REBOR to get into the industry. According to their post, REBOR would never have entered the market if Papo delivered products like Acro and Cerato years ago. It was their dream of seeing Papo-like products for obscure dinosaurs that inspired them to enter the dinosaur market. For several years, Papo was playing it safe, releasing common dinosaurs and a few at a time. Papo is REBOR's role model. This isn't something new.

However, they were slightly salty. As they can't compete directly with the theropods (probably due to stability issues and over texturing), REBOR suggested that they would ramp their herbivore game. But really, why can't REBOR just release some semi-exotic herbivores? e.g. Edmontonia, Dacentrurus, Gallimimus, Torosaurus etc. etc.....and take it easy on the texturing.

Oh yes, like no one's ever had Papos with stability issues before.   There's a reason my running T. rex sits in a plastic tray.  There's a reason why I'm on Allosaurus #2.  And as for the REBORs, not everyone has issues with them, so why do members of this forum always point out stability issues for REBOR products and not Papo?

Haha. Good point.
I've actually had more luck with Papo stability than REBOR, this is especially favorable considering that I have far more Papos than REBORs. My Spinosaurus started to lean after a few years. Oviraptor no longer stays unassisted and some trouble with the Running Rex, as well. However, I have had trouble with REBOR Utahraptor, T-rex, Ceratosaurus and Acrocanthosaurus from Day 1. I'm glad that they've found a creative solution for their T-rex.

[Shadowknight1]

Well, the Utahraptor and T. rex were just poor design choices.  The dynamic poses look cool, but with nothing to stabilize them, they fail.  But that's more a quality issue than a stability issue, at least with Utahraptor, and it's one that's apparently been fixed?

I don't know about Ceratosaurus, but I can't understand the Acrocanthosaurus having stability issues when I have two that stand perfectly well on and off their bases.

[LophoLeeVT]

my wind hunters mouth does't open. papo dinosaurs never (for me at least) had the problem.

[stargatedalek]

I don't know about Ceratosaurus, but I can't understand the Acrocanthosaurus having stability issues when I have two that stand perfectly well on and off their bases.

That's exactly what makes this an issue of quality control and not of design. It works in theory, but it's not a guarantee. And for something this costly one expects very good quality control.

[Victoria's Cantina]

Well, the Utahraptor and T. rex were just poor design choices.  The dynamic poses look cool, but with nothing to stabilize them, they fail.  But that's more a quality issue than a stability issue, at least with Utahraptor, and it's one that's apparently been fixed?

I don't know about Ceratosaurus, but I can't understand the Acrocanthosaurus having stability issues when I have two that stand perfectly well on and off their bases.

They did fix the Utahraptor but it still leans ever so slightly. It's not anywhere near as bad as the original version, but it's not a perfect fix. My Ceratosaurus was also the second release that shipped with clear plastic to keep the legs from warping. They still arrived warped so it doesn't stand perfectly either. It works, but you gotta futz with it a little bit. Same goes for the Acro... consider yourself lucky. Mine stands off the base, but to put him on, I have to spend some time finding the sweet spot.

my wind hunters mouth does't open. papo dinosaurs never (for me at least) had the problem.

Unfortunately that's pretty typical with Rebor dinos. All of my carnivores were like that and required hot water in order to loosen the jaws.

[Halichoeres]

My personal experience with Papo has been good--all the theropods I've owned have stood well on their own. Every Rebor biped I've owned has at least occasional stability problems. It does rankle more given the difference in price. I have lots of CollectA figures that don't stand well but they're so much cheaper that I just shrug it off.

[Killekor]

Here's some ideas for repaint a Rebor model from my Repaints thread, i post them because i have discovered that repaint a broken model with acrylic paint, putting many Paint in the broken part, fix the model (when the Paint dry). This Is the case of Rudy the Hatchling T-Rex (with a broken arm) and my Utharaptor "Wind Hunter" (with the broken Foot).

Today there is the REBOR Rudy (i renamed it Danny) the hatcling T-Rex!













Thanks for your support.

Predasaurskillekor

Hi,
I have finally fixed my broken REBOR™ Utharaptor "Wind Hunter". The price has been that he can't stay on his base anymore. I have also Repainted it, and i have called It "Rose Hunter" because his new color scheme is inspired to the rose  One.

Here Is It:















Killekor

Killekor

[copper]

Killerkor, I feel like you are again advertising your own repaints/threads... If people want to see your work, they do know where to find your thread.
Just my opinion.

[Killekor]

Killerkor, I feel like you are again advertising your own repaints/threads... If people want to see your work, they do know where to find your thread.
Just my opinion.

That wasn't my intent, my intent was to Say that the acrylic paint Can fix Rebor models. Sorry.

Killekor

[Killekor]

Hi,
Today i've visited Viking Spawn's Rebor Website and i'v seen the Yutyrannus page.
I've noted some differences from mine: One of them is not so important, that down the base there's no this illustration (image from Viking Spawn's website):



The second is more important: this is an image of the box from my Review:



And here's an image of the box from Viking Spawn's website:



i've noted that my box have also the phrase "Prototype: Yogo" so, It's possible that i have the Yutyrannus Prototype?

Unfortunately i've lost the box when i was changing home, so i can't post pics anymore.

What do you think?

Thanks

Killekor

[Reptilia]

I highly doubt you have a prototype, more likely that the prototype was called 'Yogo' instead of 'Y-Rex', and that for some reasons an early production run of the Yutyrannus had this information printed on the box. And in fact you have an early copy, that's why yours doesn't have any illustration under the base.

[Killekor]

I highly doubt you have a prototype, more likely that the prototype was called 'Yogo' instead of 'Y-Rex', and that for some reasons an early production run of the Yutyrannus had this information printed on the box. And in fact you have an early copy, that's why yours doesn't have any illustration under the base.

Ah! Ok!

Killekor

[Reptilia]

If my guess is right then I think they would have done better keeping the original idea.

[Vitamin-Imagination]

This is my 3d work that was introduced on rebor's Facebook.
I was surprised to like my work at rebor.^^
Do you think this is cute???








Original 2D - 大恶团 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014556468592)
3D production - It's me~^^

https://youtu.be/gVqUYMvffL8
https://youtu.be/AhjOY0aUx60
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1052439054883102
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1050135275113480

[Killekor]

Nice!

Killekor

[tanystropheus]

This is my 3d work that was introduced on rebor's Facebook.
I was surprised to like my work at rebor.^^
Do you think this is cute???








Original 2D - 大恶团 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014556468592)
3D production - It's me~^^

https://youtu.be/gVqUYMvffL8
https://youtu.be/AhjOY0aUx60
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1052439054883102
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1050135275113480

Incredible work. Are you able to 3D print those models. I think there would be market for them. Or...perhaps, you could collaborate with REBOR to release those stylized interpretations 

[Reptilia]

I think the bendable wire feature would have been much better on the Compsognathus than on Deinonychus.

[acro-man]

I think the bendable wire feature would have been much better on the Compsognathus than on Deinonychus.

yeah.
But 6 months ago they only thought about making money out of 4 EXACTLY IDENTICAL Compies.
Now they have learned to use different paint schemes and a bendable wire.
Some playability improvement after all, aside from their standstill paleo knowledge.

[Vitamin-Imagination]

This is my 3d work that was introduced on rebor's Facebook.
I was surprised to like my work at rebor.^^
Do you think this is cute???
Original 2D - 大恶团 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014556468592)
3D production - It's me~^^

https://youtu.be/gVqUYMvffL8
https://youtu.be/AhjOY0aUx60
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1052439054883102
https://www.facebook.com/reborstudio/posts/1050135275113480

Incredible work. Are you able to 3D print those models. I think there would be market for them. Or...perhaps, you could collaborate with REBOR to release those stylized interpretations 

Thank you very much for your praise.
Unfortunately, I do not have an acquaintance with the original author of this.
So,I think collaboration is difficult.

[Tim]

Anyone else wondering what may be going on with this company?  They made a major announcement for the 1/35 line, and nothing.  Their FB posts have been customer photos for some time.  Now I noticed that BBTS seems to have dropped three of their products, including the Ceratosaurus, and have been lowering the prices on others.  Almost as if they are trying to clear them out.