Papo

[Jetoar]

I think the same. Carnotaurus of papo we would be very cool  .

[Himmapaan]

Are there actual rumours about a Papo Carnotaurus or is this just over-enthusiastic wishful thinking? I know people have expressed a wish for such a thing many times, but Papo haven't been known to be terribly forthcoming about their releases.

[Takama]

There are Threads in the Dinotoy Bourd that are dedicated to getting Papo to make a Diablceratops and Carnotaourus.

Personally, I dont think it would work.    If any of those figures are made by them, it would most likly be the Carnotarous, because its been pasted in the minds of the general puplic thanks to pop caulture

[Horridus]

I got hold of the Papo "Brachiosaurus" today, and it's a peculiar one. Of course, the production values are top-notch, but in terms of anatomical and stylistic influences it's a bit all over the place. The deep neck in particular (rather than a swan-like noodle-neck) is quite modern-looking, and the skull is surprisingly well researched, even three dimensionally (the snout is wide, whereas on eg. the Schleich it's too narrow). However, other parts of it are very retro-looking; the feet are wrong, of course, the skull is 'shrink wrapped', and the mega-wrinkliness of the neck is a bit odd looking. I like it overall - and I just might have to review it, if no one beats me to it - but I can't help but wonder what sources the sculptor used.

[tyrantqueen]

There are Threads in the Dinotoy Bourd that are dedicated to getting Papo to make a Diablceratops and Carnotaourus.

Personally, I dont think it would work.    If any of those figures are made by them, it would most likly be the Carnotarous, because its been pasted in the minds of the general puplic thanks to pop caulture

I think it's a shame, the companies which are making great toys at the moment are the ones which listen to and act on feedback from their fans (Mojo, CollectA, Safari etc) I would like Papo to make their dinos more scientifically accurate too, but it seems they prefer to make their profits from Jurassic Park clones. Waste of potential really. And Schleich are just the same.

[John]

I got hold of the Papo "Brachiosaurus" today, and it's a peculiar one. Of course, the production values are top-notch, but in terms of anatomical and stylistic influences it's a bit all over the place. The deep neck in particular (rather than a swan-like noodle-neck) is quite modern-looking, and the skull is surprisingly well researched, even three dimensionally (the snout is wide, whereas on eg. the Schleich it's too narrow). However, other parts of it are very retro-looking; the feet are wrong, of course, the skull is 'shrink wrapped', and the mega-wrinkliness of the neck is a bit odd looking. I like it overall - and I just might have to review it, if no one beats me to it - but I can't help but wonder what sources the sculptor used.

I can tell by seeing the pictures of it on the net that Papo's Brachiosaurus is based on the ones that appeared in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 3.It seems to be a combination of the two designs.

[Simon]

The only thing that will prevent me from getting the Papo Brach is the neck, which is wayyyy too short.  It just doesn't look right - the neck is also way too wide, especially on the bottom.

[Horridus]

the neck is also way too wide, especially on the bottom.

Probably, but I think it's better than having a noodle-neck. (If you mean in terms of actual width rather than depth...well, I haven't really looked into that yet. I only just got the thing and I've been watching Futurama all evening.) The head's certainly too large. Handy skeletal diagram (from Scott Hartman, the one and only!):



The legs on the Papo are also rather...chunky. They really do remind me of the old Carnegie.

It would be a fantastic figure to pick apart in a review - not in an overly negative way, but because it's large and detailed and allows close comparison of the anatomy. It's also interesting from a palaeoart/pop culture perspective. If I don't get there first, I might have to review it on LITC...

[ajax]

Now with the cool Carno done lets move on to our next great therapod, GIGANOTOSAURUS C'mon Papo make it happen in 2014.

[Takama]

Yes and make big.    Like the schilech version. 

[Horridus]

Yes and make big.    Like the schilech version.

But make no other aspect of it like the Schleich version.

[CityRaptor]

And by Schleich Version, we mean the 1:40 Version.

[Sharptooth]

Got the new Papo "battle-scarred" T.rex (basically the first dino figure i got after a 9 months hiatus) and let me tell ya he's simply AMAZING.

Maybe he's not totally accurate in scientific terms but who friggin' cares, he's basically a JP Rex 2.0 (therefore perfect for me!); you can see this guy has sustained many, many battles... Coincidentally i'm writing a fantasy tale with a young, battle-scarred rex as the main character, you can see a rough portrait of him on my DA page; with this guy on my computer desk i found that writing was even easier, so thank ya Papo, keep it on 

[Horridus]

Maybe he's not totally accurate in scientific terms but who friggin' cares

ME!

OK, not me either. (See the review.) It's a rather fanciful figure, but an absolutely stonking sculpt and one I'm very happy to own.

[Yutyrannus]

Now with the cool Carno done lets move on to our next great therapod, GIGANOTOSAURUS C'mon Papo make it happen in 2014.

Yeah, that would be awesome! I have been wanting a Gignotosaurus from Papo since I was 6!

[Yutyrannus]

Got the new Papo "battle-scarred" T.rex (basically the first dino figure i got after a 9 months hiatus) and let me tell ya he's simply AMAZING.

Maybe he's not totally accurate in scientific terms but who friggin' cares, he's basically a JP Rex 2.0 (therefore perfect for me!); you can see this guy has sustained many, many battles... Coincidentally i'm writing a fantasy tale with a young, battle-scarred rex as the main character, you can see a rough portrait of him on my DA page; with this guy on my computer desk i found that writing was even easier, so thank ya Papo, keep it on 

What's your DeviantArt username? I want to see this guy .

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Giga would be a great figure for Papo to make..when it comes to theropods I still want a Ceratosaurus from them though.

[suspsy]

Got the new Papo "battle-scarred" T.rex (basically the first dino figure i got after a 9 months hiatus) and let me tell ya he's simply AMAZING.

Maybe he's not totally accurate in scientific terms but who friggin' cares, he's basically a JP Rex 2.0 (therefore perfect for me!); you can see this guy has sustained many, many battles... Coincidentally i'm writing a fantasy tale with a young, battle-scarred rex as the main character, you can see a rough portrait of him on my DA page; with this guy on my computer desk i found that writing was even easier, so thank ya Papo, keep it on 

Yeah, the male T. rex really is fantastic. I love all his battle scars and his jagged teeth.

As I said in another thread, I'd love to see Papo do a Therizinosaurus. Imagine the claws!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Got the new Papo "battle-scarred" T.rex (basically the first dino figure i got after a 9 months hiatus) and let me tell ya he's simply AMAZING.

Maybe he's not totally accurate in scientific terms but who friggin' cares, he's basically a JP Rex 2.0 (therefore perfect for me!); you can see this guy has sustained many, many battles... Coincidentally i'm writing a fantasy tale with a young, battle-scarred rex as the main character, you can see a rough portrait of him on my DA page; with this guy on my computer desk i found that writing was even easier, so thank ya Papo, keep it on 

Yeah, the male T. rex really is fantastic. I love all his battle scars and his jagged teeth.

As I said in another thread, I'd love to see Papo do a Therizinosaurus. Imagine the claws!

Would be awesome no doubt..but not feathered at all I bet.. lol

[suspsy]

Yeah, I figure a Therizinosaurus by Papo would resemble the featherless version from Walking With Dinosaurs. Or perhaps it would mark a turning point for them and include plumage on the neck.