Papo and Schleich Knockoffs

suspsy · June 20, 2015, 10:15:11 PM

Look what I came across at a little independent toy shop in Manotick, Ontario, today. They appear to be of Chinese origin.

I didn't buy any of them; I already have my 2015 dinosaur budget set. Some of those colour schemes are nifty though.

sauroid · June 21, 2015, 03:12:31 PM

are they solid plastic like the originals?

Pachyrhinosaurus · June 21, 2015, 04:05:18 PM

It looks like they're being sold right next to the originals, judging by your last photo. Isn't it interesting that most knock-offs use some kind of copy of the JP logo? I saw a stegosaurus headband last night at the local theater with a mock logo as well.

suspsy · June 21, 2015, 05:07:50 PM

They were made of plastic, although it was hard to gauge the weight due to the packaging. And yes, they were indeed being sold right next to a big Papo wheelie display containing all the real product.

CityRaptor · June 21, 2015, 06:15:23 PM

Well, more bootlegs. Also seems like the Spino is based on the Papo but with the colors of the Schleich Mini. I wouldn't buy them due to various reasons already stated in the thread about bootlegs.

Libraraptor · June 21, 2015, 08:32:52 PM

Is there anything printed on them?

LophoLeeVT · June 22, 2015, 05:11:28 AM

fakes next to the real? hahaha just...........

tanystropheus · June 22, 2015, 05:15:17 AM

Some of the colors are really cool. I was kind of hoping that Papo would release a Spino with a straightened neck.

LophoLeeVT · June 23, 2015, 05:07:22 AM

ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....................

Derek.McManus · June 23, 2015, 11:47:28 PM

Amazing...I would love to hear the retailers stance on this.

LophoLeeVT · June 24, 2015, 04:49:53 AM

yeah me tooo

mest · June 27, 2015, 05:06:23 PM

Take a look a bit closer! It's not The World of Dinosaurs but Pinosa Urs by ZHONG JIE TOYS

You can't find any markings on the belly of the figure.

I was unable to read the name of the animal from the package. It is written in microscopic text.

But when compearing with Collecta's Stegosaur everything was clear. Same animal, different color. Like most of chinasaurs are made two parts. So is this one. In the middle there is clearly visible seam where two parts are glued together.

It's not the perfect copy. Dimensions may vary. But overall close lookalike. Material is a cheap reused plastic that will break very easily.

sauroid · June 27, 2015, 05:51:39 PM

that knock off stego looks very trashy next to the CollectA original

thanks for posting that btw , mest.

CityRaptor · June 27, 2015, 07:00:30 PM

The Dinosaurs on the back of the pacakge look like they are part of a diorama.

joossa · June 27, 2015, 07:04:18 PM

I've seen that Stegosaurus and the others that come with him at a local store of mine. ...and they have the legit figures right next to them too!

tyrantqueen · June 27, 2015, 08:09:30 PM

The diorama is ripped from this piece of artwork by Swordlord3d

Also the "Tyrannosaurus" is a Luis Rey illustration.

stargatedalek · June 27, 2015, 08:32:10 PM

Tanystropheus

Simon · June 27, 2015, 09:31:37 PM

Quote from: joossa on June 27, 2015, 07:04:18 PM
I've seen that Stegosaurus and the others that come with him at a local store of mine. ...and they have the legit figures right next to them too!

I'm curious - what store are those photos from? Wouldn't be The Dinosaur Farm by any chance?

joossa · June 28, 2015, 02:28:32 AM

Quote from: Simon on June 27, 2015, 09:31:37 PM
Quote from: joossa on June 27, 2015, 07:04:18 PM
I've seen that Stegosaurus and the others that come with him at a local store of mine. ...and they have the legit figures right next to them too!

I'm curious - what store are those photos from? Wouldn't be The Dinosaur Farm by any chance?

No. It's a mom and pop tourist stop shop in the Mojave Desert on the way to Vegas.

LophoLeeVT · June 29, 2015, 04:54:49 AM

the color df the stego r4emembers me of the safari stegosaurus.

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