REBOR general discussion

[suspsy]

Oh joy, just what we were lacking, another T. rex shamelessly copied from the Jurassic Park design.

[tanystropheus]

It looks awesome! I hope this reinvigorates REBOR's momentum in the toy market.

[Albertosaurus]

Oh joy, just what we were lacking, another T. rex shamelessly copied from the Jurassic Park design.

They are not thinking about YOUR needs, they are thinking about what makes money for them, and this is going to sale like hot pancakes. Looks really good.

[Flaffy]

oh wow. We totally needed another JP rippoff rex, but this time with added features of:
Oversized head
Noodle arms
Extra deluxe wrinkles

I like how quickly this JP ripoff is made into an actual physical prototype when other figures took MONTHS just to get another update about them. Still missing Titanoboa, King Trident, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Deinosuchus, Sarcosuchus etc...
Unfortunately unoriginality sells. And people will buy this. Such a darn shame.

[tanystropheus]

oh wow. We totally needed another JP rippoff rex, but this time with added features of:
Oversized head
Noodle arms
Extra deluxe wrinkles

I like how quickly this JP ripoff is made into an actual physical prototype when other figures took MONTHS just to get another update about them. Still missing Titanoboa, King Trident, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Deinosuchus, Sarcosuchus etc...
Unfortunately unoriginality sells. And people will buy this. Such a darn shame.

I think the noodle arms is an illusion - because it is an unpainted 3D model. Once its painted, I doubt it will look so noodly. Where are you seeing the extra deluxe wrinkles, are you referring to the neck folds or the base of the tail?

I think they've planned this for years actually (it just seems like months). Remember, REBOR broke into the industry with a supremely successful JP style Rex. Of course, there will be more Rexes. My guess, about 6 models including color variants.

There are tons of models that REBOR has not updated the status on, including Brachiosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus diorama, Psittacosaurus, Ceratopsian fridge magnets, Mosasaurus, Saurophaganax, Winter Variant Y-rex...the list goes on and on. Well, the Ankylosaurus models should be released pretty soon. As their first herbivore effort, it looks pretty respectable. A step above Papo but lacking the accuracy of WS.

[Shonisaurus]

To me the Tyrannosaurus "Killer Queen" just seeing the prototype seems to me a magnificent figure. Another thing that is scientific or not, in that I do not get involved. But as far as I'm concerned, Rebor has a secure buyer. Very nice and very cool all the details of tyrannosaurus.

I am glad that Rebor makes bigger prehistoric animals and that he is abandoning the production of new nice velociraptors but too repetitive.

Congratulations to the toy brand Rebor.

[Halichoeres]

Rebor's appeal is 40% JP nostalgia and 60% this: https://news.stanford.edu/news/2008/january16/wine-011608.html

Papo is similar but maybe more like 50/50.

[Shonisaurus]

I understand what you mean Halichoeres estimated with this link. I like the Tyrannosaurus Rebor in this case not because it is an expensive figure but because it is very detailed because of what is seen in the prototype. For example, I am quite critical of Rebor's ankylosaurus, especially in my head, which I find somewhat odd (I have to be honest, I see them somewhat childish).

I especially appreciate a dinosaur company that makes detailed figures and especially within its scientific aspect from the point of view of paleoart. I am aware that there are companies whose prices of each figure are at least three or four times cheaper than those of the company Rebor and who sincerely make much better figures than many of the company Rebor and I say this with all due respect to the sculptors of the brand Rebor.

But I understand what you say there are collectors who value the most expensive figures as the best or the most expensive companies as the best, this is not my case. But I understand that the tyrannosaurus is much better than its predecessor of the same brand Rebor and to be honest that if there is a bit of luck said figure in his day I will buy it because I like the detail of the prototype although I dislike articulated body parts I'm not a fan of that kind of thing but I respect it even though it does not share the making of theropods or other prehistoric animals with articulated jaws and articulated body parts, but it falls within the philosophy and artistic liberties of a company, for the purposes of production both commercial and aesthetic.

In my case I do not suggest in a positive way about the value of the dinosaur in a monetary sense when it comes to assessing its quality. There are figures of very cheap and simple dinosaurs that are magnificent and do not even have to envy dinosaur companies and prehistoric resin animals, there are companies whose figures of prehistoric animals are very expensive and unfortunately the design and quality give much to wish. I understand what you're saying

[Syndicate Bias]

Nah, papo actually cares to make more than your basic 6 dinsoaues over and over again. Rebor is losing because they are becoming stale

[Patrx]

This new prototype basically looks like the JP Tyrannosaurus, but with lots of big bumpy scales all over it.

[Reptilia]

Looking awesome so far, can't wait to see the painted version(s). As far as JP rexes go I still prefer the Papo standing one (the brown retool), but it certainly looks way better than the Papo running rex when it comes to Tyrannosaurus figures in general.

[Dilopho]

I think it looks great! Sure, it's JP-like, but it's big and bulky and powerful-looking!

[Shonisaurus]

To me, despite the criticism, I welcome this new tyrannosaurus Rex Rebor seems to me an improved version of his previous tyrannosaurus (I call tyrannosaurus "leg stick" because it is held on a plastic base simulating a rock.

It is a beautiful figure that of Rebor tyrannosaurus rex projected perhaps not scientific but very well finished. I like it despite the criticism.

[Shadowknight1]

Said it before, I'll say it again.  It's like the Papo running Rex if it wasn't a snaggletooth.

[Reptilia]

It is better, in my opinion. Feet are less oversized and body doesn't look anorexic. I think I prefer the head sculpt too.

[pylraster]

There will always be haters. They'll hate the Rebor rexes if they look like JP stuff, but they're the same folks who gush over the Mattel tyrannosaurs.

[Flaffy]

There's a difference between Rebor and official licensed JP products.
no matter how hard Rebor tries, they can never make an official JP dinosaur, a so called "tribute" maybe, but never an actual licensed one.

Price is also a huge factor. I guess you somehow missed that Mattel has priced their products VERY reasonably and competitively. With ~$60USD you can get either a Rebor King t rex, or the largest Jurassic Park Tyrannosaur toy ever produced.

It isn't the fact that it's basically a JP rex that we "hate", it's the practice of "paying tribute" and the unoriginality that goes behind this rex that we're not a fan of.

Also not to mention various long anticipated models that were announced, but never received an update on, while this particular rex gets all the attention recently, and likely will stay that way up to it's supposed release in September or October. In 5 short months this unoriginal product gets released while something like Titanoboa, a creature we've never had a figure of, is 10 months into production and counting.

[Ceratosaurus]

It's just my opinion but to me the REBOR T-Rex is a model where licenced Mattel Jurassic World products are more like toys. I could never see myself letting my young son play with a REBOR figure where as I wouldn't have a problem with him playing with the Mattel figures.

[Shonisaurus]

There's a difference between Rebor and official licensed JP products.
no matter how hard Rebor tries, they can never make an official JP dinosaur, a so called "tribute" maybe, but never an actual licensed one.

Price is also a huge factor. I guess you somehow missed that Mattel has priced their products VERY reasonably and competitively. With ~$60USD you can get either a Rebor King t rex, or the largest Jurassic Park Tyrannosaur toy ever produced.

It isn't the fact that it's basically a JP rex that we "hate", it's the practice of "paying tribute" and the unoriginality that goes behind this rex that we're not a fan of.

Also not to mention various long anticipated models that were announced, but never received an update on, while this particular rex gets all the attention recently, and likely will stay that way up to it's supposed release in September or October. In 5 short months this unoriginal product gets released while something like Titanoboa, a creature we've never had a figure of, is 10 months into production and counting.

I totally agree with you for example I am waiting for the deinosuchus of Rebor for more than a year and the figure is still not commercialized.

On the other hand, I understand that we must respect the J P dinosaurs that are so popular among collectors and children.

[tanystropheus]

I don't want to comment much on REBOR's T-rexes as there is still a lot of time till release.

However, regarding the raptors, they are the best JP-style raptors available for the mass market (sure, Chronicle Collectable is superior but it's price is out of reach for the average collector). In my opinion, the mattel raptors are horrible (except for that orange one - the colors blend really well on that). Also, some really terrific compies by REBOR.