Papo 2020

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

is the Chilesaurus pose even possible for it to have done with its wrist and what not? same for the giga but with its tail

If it's wrist is like all other dinosaurs then probably not..but it's certainly not the worst thing they could mess up.

I was reminded of some lizards..running full out.

[Flaffy]

is the Chilesaurus pose even possible for it to have done with its wrist and what not? same for the giga but with its tail

If it's wrist is like all other dinosaurs then probably not..but it's certainly not the worst thing they could mess up.

I was reminded of some lizards..running full out.

If the Chilesaurus was in the running lizard pose shown above instead of screaming in pain due to its broken wrist, I would gladly pick the figure up.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

heh heh you see what you want to see I guess. I did address that small issue.  Just think of it as a 90's reconstruction.

[postsaurischian]

heh heh you see what you want to see I guess. I did address that small issue.  Just think of it as a 90's reconstruction.

Chilesaurus wasn't known in the 90s. And since its discovery in 2004 we've been knowing that it was bipedal.
It can't be helped. That figure is a bummer .

[ITdactyl]

Maybe the Chilesaurus is projectile-pooping... who knows what pose the artist was really trying to capture.*
I can think of several reason's it'd be stuck in that snapshot, but I concede that it's tough to love that pose.
*maybe this is the sculptor's jab at that new trend of people sunning their nether bits.

Giggles on the other hand... when the side profile photo was released, I did say I liked it - regardless of the [very] upright pose.  To echo several members, I liked that it reminded me of the giga that James Gurney did for National Geographic.
However, on seeing the 2nd photo and how it looks so "spread-eagle"... I will admit that my interest waned a bit.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

heh heh you see what you want to see I guess. I did address that small issue.  Just think of it as a 90's reconstruction.

Chilesaurus wasn't known in the 90s. And since its discovery in 2004 we've been knowing that it was bipedal.
It can't be helped. That figure is a bummer .

I guess I'm just not being serious enough. If it was known then or not the wrist position could label it as a " 90's " dino. Maybe it did break it's wrist? Even bipedal animals can fall forward while attempting escape.  I guess my main point was you can imagine any scenario really to fit.  Would def be a rare snapshot of really unique moment viewed in such a way.  lol

[Duna]

When looking at the larger photos, you can realise how magnific the sculpture of the giga is, it's full of detail: scales, wrinkles, very muscular, just like the standing Rex. What bothers me more is not the upright pose, yet it can be posible (but not like that, tail is much longer and can't curve like that), is the length of the neck, it's toooo long and that curve is imposible: goes up, then down ... looks like long-necked turtles or as it was broken in half. If you look at the real skeleton, neck is shorter.




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I only have one figure of each species in my collection, but when choosing between buying a really accurate bipedal figure that may someday warp and fall (nothing that can not be fixed perfectly with hot water) and a ridiculously upward arms-legs spread tripod figure that won't fall down even in an earthquake, sorry, but for me is something that I would not even lose a minute thinking about. Not a second.

If I had enough room and money, I would surely buy this Papo's giga as I bought the first standing T-Rex years ago and display it in another cabinet with the Papos. They are fantastic to look at their detailed sculpture, no doubt.

[Halichoeres]

They already did 

Source: Facebook

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! yeeeeeeeeessssssss!

That's what the dinosaurs said. Especially, from the looks of it, the Chilesaurus.

[Loon]

The Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Feathered Velociraptor, and Stegosaurus are all confirmed to be retired.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Eh, i have all four of them except the para, but i'm gonna get the new para

[Stegotyranno420]

You know what, im just done with papo, forget it. I now just a safari guy

[Syndicate Bias]

You know what, im just done with papo, forget it. I now just a safari guy

PNSO is always there too if you want Papo quality details. Paint app can be dodgy though.

[Faelrin]

Okay so is it just me or does the head look huge in this pic? I really have no idea what is going on with the proportions of this figure now. Its certainly been altered in a way that early reconstructions of dinosaurs were, just to be forced into a tripod pose. Crazy how we go from that mostly accurate Spinosaurus to this though (unless this was sculpted prior to that figure and is only releasing now). I just don't get it.

[Stegotyranno420]

You know what, im just done with papo, forget it. I now just a safari guy

PNSO is always there too if you want Papo quality details. Paint app can be dodgy though.

I knos, but my bugdet is  at the most 25 bucks. And i still like the oringinal papo spinosauru smore than any other spino

[Loon]

Okay so is it just me or does the head look huge in this pic? I really have no idea what is going on with the proportions of this figure now. Its certainly been altered in a way that early reconstructions of dinosaurs were, just to be forced into a tripod pose. Crazy how we go from that mostly accurate Spinosaurus to this though (unless this was sculpted prior to that figure and is only releasing now). I just don't get it.

Yeah, I agree. I'm gonna go against what I've been seeing people say, "the pose is weird, but the sculpting is very good", I don't think the sculpt is particularly great. The proportions are awful, the head looks ok, but it's oversized, and the rest of the body just looks weird.

[SidB]

Many of Papo's figures press the boundary of the possible, some certainly go beyond it. IMO, this one goes so far beyond the acceptably possible as to make the transition from dinosaur to monstrosity, at least in the pictures to which we've had access so far.

[Neosodon]

Okay so is it just me or does the head look huge in this pic? I really have no idea what is going on with the proportions of this figure now. Its certainly been altered in a way that early reconstructions of dinosaurs were, just to be forced into a tripod pose. Crazy how we go from that mostly accurate Spinosaurus to this though (unless this was sculpted prior to that figure and is only releasing now). I just don't get it.

Yeah, I agree. I'm gonna go against what I've been seeing people say, "the pose is weird, but the sculpting is very good", I don't think the sculpt is particularly great. The proportions are awful, the head looks ok, but it's oversized, and the rest of the body just looks weird.

Something about the figure is definitely off. I don't know how papo can put in so much detail and quality yet end up with figures looking so disturbed. Seems like a waste of talent.

[Fenestra]

Hmmm, try to imagine the Giga would stand in this pose and lift its head up to the sky roaring,
then the neck (from the back of the head to shoulders) would be almost as long as its whole body.

[Loon]

Hmmm, try to imagine the Giga would stand in this pose and lift its head up to the sky roaring,
then the neck (from the back of the head to shoulders) would be almost as long as its whole body.

But, hey, they sculpted a lot of scales so it's high-quality. 

[Fenestra]

Hahaha!