Papo New for 2017

[Takama]

So to be clear, is the baby Spinosaurus being released everywhere next year, and this boxed set is just a "preview" similar to what they did with the Cassowary Oviraptor last year?

From waht i understand. This Spinosaurus is a 2018 item with a early release

[Victoria's Cantina]

From waht i understand. This Spinosaurus is a 2018 item with a early release

Thanks! So it sounds like it'll get a regular release away from the Ceratosaurus eventually. Cool!

[tanystropheus]

I pass the link of the dimorphodon of Papo de urzeitshop.de I sincerely stick with the one from Collecta or the one from Rebor to put two examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxBgL_IW13A

Beautiful Dimorphodon, it looks ready to snatch those JP tourists mid-flight...I agree, it should look well next to the CollectA and Rebor versions.

[yankeetrex]

Im a JP fanatic, so this guy is awesome.  I have a special place in my heart for the Dimorphodon because it was in the scene that I was in,haha.  Cant wait to grab one.  Just don't want to pay the crazy prices for overseas shipping.  Just need to keep waiting for it to make its way onto amazon.

[Everything_Dinosaur]

The Papo Dimorphodon model and the roaring Smilodon are now in stock at Everything Dinosaur.

Papo Dimorphodon: Papo Dimorphodon model

Papo Smilodon:Papo Roaring Smilodon model

[Mironimus]

Roaring Smilodon by Papo
Scale: approx. 1:16
Size:
17 cm long (left forepaw to right hind paw)
9 cm tall (head)





Available at Urzeitshop:
https://www.urzeitshop.de/gb/papo/3050-smilodon-roaring-sabre-toothed-cat-figure-by-papo-3465000550677.html

[Mironimus]

Cavebear by Papo
Scale: approx. 1:20
Size:
14 cm long (Snout to Hind foot)
9 cm tall





Available at Urzeitshop:
https://www.urzeitshop.de/gb/papo/3016-cavebear-by-papo-3465000550660.html

[Reptilia]

Got the Papo box yesterday in the mail - thank you Everything Dinosaur! - and I must say the juvenile Spinosaurus is way better in person. It's not an amazing figure, it is more on the cute side, like the baby T-Rex and Triceratops. The articulated jaw is quite loose, but if you keep the mouth closed it kinda clicks, so not a big deal for me. It has some yellow dots on the sail and the tail, which I didn't notice in any picture previously seen, and it looks very nice with its adult counterpart. The Ceratosaurus is great, and I also got the Cryolophosaurus in the order, to complete my Papo 2017 theropod squad. Now that I have them in hand I just can't decide which I like the most between the last two I mentioned. Hope I can pick a couple more (Dimorphodon and one of the mammals) before the end of the year.

[Reptilia]

Dimorphodon review featuring some size comparisons with other Papo pterosaurs. Such a nice little figure!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqD03q8sy_o

[Faelrin]

It's not accurate by any means, but as a JW stand in, I like it.

[Appalachiosaurus]

It's not accurate by any means, but as a JW stand in, I like it.

I think you just described Papo's entire dinosaur line-up.

[Faelrin]

It's not accurate by any means, but as a JW stand in, I like it.

I think you just described Papo's entire dinosaur line-up.

It's funny you mention that, because after researching and looking at most of their selection, I've been thinking that their other non-JP based models still could qualify as JP styled creatures, even their Sideshow knockoff's like the Carnotaurus. Like with the JP dinosaurs, they look like living breathing animals in most cases, but they are still not scientifically accurate to the current knowledge of the time.

[Takama]

They certainly all look like a collection of Genetic modifyed monsters then actual dinosaurs. When you look at the Spinosaurus and Baryonyx  you would never guess that they were a part to the same family of animals

[tanystropheus]

They certainly all look like a collection of Genetic modifyed monsters then actual dinosaurs. When you look at the Spinosaurus and Baryonyx  you would never guess that they were a part to the same family of animals

The Baryonx resembles a Suchomimus, except the colors are more reminiscent of crustaceans
The Ceratosaurus resembles a Ceratosaurus (with a chameleon vibe)
The Pachyrhinosaurus resembles a Pachyrhinosaurus  (except with antlers)
The Styracosaurus resembles a Styracosaurus
The Apatosaurus (juvenile) resembles a mid-adult Apatosaurus
The Acrocanthosaurus resembles an Acrocanthosaurus
The Carnotaurus resembles a Carnotaurus (with mild discrepancies in facial width)
The Tupuxuara resembles a Tupuxuara (and, is on par with SideShow)
The Cryolophosaurus resembles a Cryolophosaurus
The Dimetrodon resembles a Dimetrodon (the argument regarding skin and integuments will remain an open debate)
The Feathered Velociraptor was one of the most accurate raptors in toy form before WS released their version in 2016
The Papo baby Triceratops resembles a baby Triceratops
The Dilophosaurus is on par with the WS Dilophosaurus (and, is inspired by the SideShow), as far as accuracy

[tanystropheus]

It's not accurate by any means, but as a JW stand in, I like it.

I think you just described Papo's entire dinosaur line-up.

A sizable portion, yes.

[Lanthanotus]

Can someone enlighten me about the "juvenile Apatosaurus"... I read that several times now, but I have this figure and value it as one of the most scientifically accurate and livelike figures in my collection, but I never could see it being officially described as a juvenile. Papo itself does not list it as a juvenile (neither on website, web catalogue or paper catalogue), so what makes people think it is? Its overal proportions don't look juvenile at all.

[tyrantqueen]

Can someone enlighten me about the "juvenile Apatosaurus"... I read that several times now, but I have this figure and value it as one of the most scientifically accurate and livelike figures in my collection, but I never could see it being officially described as a juvenile. Papo itself does not list it as a juvenile (neither on website, web catalogue or paper catalogue), so what makes people think it is? Its overal proportions don't look juvenile at all.

I recall Everything Dinosaur being the ones to call it that on their website/blog when the figure was first released. Maybe they know something we don't (perhaps Papo told them it was a juvenile?) or they're just calling it that to explain why it's so undersized compared to everything else in the toyline.

I need to pick up that Apatosaurus figure sometime. It's small so should fit in with my collection nicely

[Faelrin]

You're right about the Papo Feathered Velociraptor being the most accurate figure until the Safari Ltd one, (and give or take the BotM action figures, though they have a few issues, mostly the primaries not attaching to the second digit, but that's partly due to those parts having separate articulation, I think), although I can't help but think it's the most monstrous looking one of the bunch of feathered raptors (minus the Schleich ones). It's probably due to the head sculpt, being shrink wrapped and having the exaggerated "horns" which probably would have been used for a fleshy brow instead, and thus not so visible in life.  I get the same vibes from their Archaeopteryx too, mostly because of the head. Other then that I do like the sculpt and the color scheme on it, even though it has a few other minor accuracy issues.

Edit: I wouldn't really call most of the Papo prehistoric figures monsters, even for their accuracy issues, some of which are minor. I don't even call the JP dinosaurs monsters except in the case of their highly intelligent, oversized "Velociraptor", and their venom spitting frilled Dilophosaurus.

[Reptilia]

It's Papo that initially called it young Apatosaurus, can't remember if it was listed on Papo's site as such back when it was released. What I clearly remember is that Papo's sculptor himself said it was the company's will to call it like that, to keep the scale consistent with the Brachiosaurus. But I believe that it wasn't conceived by Mr Seo as a juvenile or subadult at all. In any case now is listed on Papo's site simply as Apatosaurus, so I consider it like an adult, just in a smaller scale then the other sauropod in the line. Unless Papo comes up with a huge Apatosaurus model that automatically becomes the adult counterpart, but I think that is an unlikely eventuality. I would personally prefer another sauropod in a similar scale to the Brachiosaurus. Interestingly enough, being pterosaurs currently discussed in another thread, I recall from the same source, quite possibly that famous interview on Papo Korea's blog, Mr Seo saying he regretted making the Tupuxuara that small.

[Sim]

(and give or take the BotM action figures, though they have a few issues, mostly the primaries not attaching to the second digit, but that's partly due to those parts having separate articulation, I think)

David has said that on those figures the hands and primaries are separate parts for production purposes.  After I asked, he said the primaries will be keyed and glued into the hand, and the primaries and the hand will move as one.  This was in the comments section of this Kickstarter update: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creativebeast/beasts-of-the-mesozoic-raptor-series-action-figure/posts/1610842