2017 Hopes & Dreams

[Shonisaurus]

Papo dinosaur bombshell:

From what I heard in another forum actually in the sts-forum.forumieren.de forum:
Link http://sts-forum.forumieren.de/t16871p25-suggestions-for-papo-2017.

There will be a Polacanthus Papo reference number: 55060 I have even seen the photo. It is violet.

[Jose S.M.]

That would be great! I hope it's true.

[DinoLord]

Interesting. Hard to tell if it's in line with Papo's usual style given how blurry the photo is. But purple ankylosaurs are something you certainly don't see every day.

[Flaffy]

Doesn't look like Papo style, unless if they changed it. Seems a little detail-less for Papo.
But still, charming in it's own right. It's Barney for crying out loud.

[Andreioli]

I found the source of the image in this Chirstmas toys catalogue (page 57):
http://en.calameo.com/read/001386983930326427b0a

It's Papo's alright, it's an "Avant premiere", with dimensions and price.

[Shonisaurus]

I found the source of the image in this Chirstmas toys catalogue (page 57):
http://en.calameo.com/read/001386983930326427b0a

It's Papo's alright, it's an "Avant premiere", with dimensions and price.

Anyway, the image is very pixelated fuzzy until we have a clearer picture can not comment on the product.

Anyway we know one of the novelties of Papo 2017 so it could start the 2017 Papo board from IMHO.

[suspsy]

 It's about time Papo did another thyreophoran!

[Takama]

Papo is making a Polacanthus for 2017 so that makes 3 dinosaurs for that year

I saw it clear as day.   It is indeed a Polacanthus

[Jose S.M.]

It's pretty clear indeed, it says Polacanthus on that catalog so we can consider it confirmed???

[suspsy]

Unless this is some elaborate hoax, I don't see how it's not confirmed.

[sauroid]

is it too early to put up a Papo new for 2017 thread with that Polacanthus as an introductory figure? someone has to do it already.

[Irritation]

I hope we get both Iguanodon and Polacanthus. The 2 of them work so perfectly together. The Acrocanthosaurus I don't mind, but hopefully they can in one more dinosaur, or maybe two. Who knows?

[Loon]

I'd take these from anyone, if done accurately, sorry Papo, but I'd be happiest if any of these came out of Safari Ltd.

-New, hopefully quilled, Triceratops.
-Styracosaurus.
-Psittacasaurus, hopefully based off of the recent 1:1 model.
-Dakotaraptor, feathered or no deal.
-Some stem-mammals please, my ancestry needs more representation!
-Speaking of ancestors, some non-human, extinct primates would be very much appreciated.
-A new Mosasaurus, with tail fluke please.
-Some less popular marine reptiles, icthyosaurs, pliosaurs, etc.
-A Pikai Gracilens would be neat.
-More feathered dinosaurs would be very cool, as well as some fuzzy ornithiscians.
-Fuzzy picnofiber covered pterosaurs, Pteranodon especially.
-An accurate Spinosaurus, is that an oxymoron?
-Ancient crocs would be neat, I'd dig an Armadillosuchus
-Tiktaalik would be a must get.
-Also, some dinosauromorphs/forms would be interesting additions to a display.
-Some more feathered tyrannosaurs would be neat.
-And finally, a new Ankylosaurus.

Well, I'm sure most of those won't happen; but hey, I can dream.

[Shonisaurus]

Dreaming is free but the reality is different, the wishes of the members of the forum with regard to Papo are never fulfilled. Papo 2017 news has already been revealed.

As the saying "of illusion also lives" or another saying that says "against the vice of asking is the virtue of not giving." It's the sad reality.

[fason]

Dreaming is free but the reality is different, the wishes of the members of the forum with regard to Papo are never fulfilled. Papo 2017 news has already been revealed.

As the saying "of illusion also lives" or another saying that says "against the vice of asking is the virtue of not giving." It's the sad reality.

do you hate papo or something ?papo has pulled through by providing detailed dinosaur sculpts that somewhat represent a dinosaur . they haven't claimed to be a museum quality accurate model , they are toys . in this community you have so much variety in what style of model you want , accurate with good detailing but might want to be repainted ?safari .accurate , detailed  , but odd colors ?collecta .highly detailed,naturalistic?papo. with such a wide variety why bash papo for  accuracy (which they aren't persuing )and praise only collecta and safari (not saying they don't deserve praise )

[Shonisaurus]

Dreaming is free but the reality is different, the wishes of the members of the forum with regard to Papo are never fulfilled. Papo 2017 news has already been revealed.

As the saying "of illusion also lives" or another saying that says "against the vice of asking is the virtue of not giving." It's the sad reality.

do you hate papo or something ?papo has pulled through by providing detailed dinosaur sculpts that somewhat represent a dinosaur . they haven't claimed to be a museum quality accurate model , they are toys . in this community you have so much variety in what style of model you want , accurate with good detailing but might want to be repainted ?safari .accurate , detailed  , but odd colors ?collecta .highly detailed,naturalistic?papo. with such a wide variety why bash papo for  accuracy (which they aren't persuing )and praise only collecta and safari (not saying they don't deserve praise )

I do not hate Papo on the contrary his company I like a lot although I do not share the ones that make non-scientific figures, as I said both Papo, Collecta and Safari are intended for practically children, I have not wanted to offend.

I just want to say that many of the wishes that we make before the revelation of these figures do not come to fruition. In the end Papo has not made the giganotosaurus or the iguanodon, much less the dakotaraptor.

On the other hand I am only a collector that gives a certain opinion not an expert in paleontology and I am happy that Papo in this year 2017 has revealed many figures although they are imprecise, regardless that I like their theropods especially the acrocanthosaurus.

Each one is free to comment but to me with its flaws (which as every toy company has) I like more companies of Safari and Collecta today but without having anivadversion to the company Papo in particular their figures I have to aim are Very detailed.

[velociraptor]

hey, it's just the beginning of 2017!!!!

[Halichoeres]

Looking back through this, very few people got their wishes.

[BlueKrono]

I heard rumblings of an Acrocanthosaurus. Is this still a possibility, or are we set for 2017 already?

[Halichoeres]

I heard rumblings of an Acrocanthosaurus. Is this still a possibility, or are we set for 2017 already?

Well, Papo is definitely making one. That's the only one I'm aware of that's coming out in 2017. That said, Favorite and PNSO seem to be on a rolling schedule, and Schleich sometimes has mid-year surprises.