Papo: New for 2021

[suspsy]

Again, I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of repaints for 2021. We've been getting them annually for years now.

[terrorchicken]

I believe the heron is a grey heron, not a great blue.

thanks for the correction, makes sense for Papo since its a European species. Im from S Florida so I always like having figures of local birds from here. They're very similar looking, wouldn't surprise me if Papo eventually repaints it to look like a great blue, like they did their brown bear into a black bear.

forgot to mention that smilodon cub is very cute, but would the saber teeth have been that big on a cub?

[Irritation]

I believe the heron is a grey heron, not a great blue.

thanks for the correction, makes sense for Papo since its a European species. Im from S Florida so I always like having figures of local birds from here. They're very similar looking, wouldn't surprise me if Papo eventually repaints it to look like a great blue, like they did their brown bear into a black bear.

forgot to mention that smilodon cub is very cute, but would the saber teeth have been that big on a cub?

Because it's a juvenile just for clarification.

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

another place I'm saving money, awesome.

Thought the Same. More Money for PNSO and their constant flow...

[Gwangi]

I believe the heron is a grey heron, not a great blue.

thanks for the correction, makes sense for Papo since its a European species. Im from S Florida so I always like having figures of local birds from here. They're very similar looking, wouldn't surprise me if Papo eventually repaints it to look like a great blue, like they did their brown bear into a black bear.

forgot to mention that smilodon cub is very cute, but would the saber teeth have been that big on a cub?

There's a great blue heron figure in the Safari Great Lakes toob. It would be nice to have a larger figure though.

[GojiraGuy1954]

This is really disappointing. The fact that PNSO and CollectA have managed to pull through so well makes me think that companies such as Papo and Safari are using Covid as an excuse to be lazy with their figures.

[SidB]

This is really disappointing. The fact that PNSO and CollectA have managed to pull through so well makes me think that companies such as Papo and Safari are using Covid as an excuse to be lazy with their figures.

Don't forget that Safari moved its base of operations this year - very disruptive, no doubt.

[GojiraGuy1954]

This is really disappointing. The fact that PNSO and CollectA have managed to pull through so well makes me think that companies such as Papo and Safari are using Covid as an excuse to be lazy with their figures.

Don't forget that Safari moved its base of operations this year - very disruptive, no doubt.

They did? Oh, that's fair then. But what excuse does Papo have?

[bmathison1972]

Again, I'm pretty sure there will be a couple of repaints for 2021. We've been getting them annually for years now.

The 2021 catalogue is out. The Smilodon cub and Megalodon are it.

[DragonRider02]

I just though about something.
Maybe Papo is planning to reveal their second 'Limited Edition' figure soon, and they deliberately didn't realese any 'regular' dinos to make sure the Limited one sells better? Their Spino doesn't seem to sell really good. It's even avaiable in few online toy stores in my Country, and we usually don't get anything that is Limited or Exclusive. And they're constantly restocking it.
Few weeks ago I ordered some CollectA figures from one of those stores, and the Seller included a small broshure featuring some of Papo products. For some reason It has this year's Giganotosaurus on the cover, but there's no single 2020 product featured inside. But you know what is featured? The Limited Spino. And it's not even called 'Limited Edition' or highlighted in any way. It's treated as regular product. I think it proves that the whole 'Limited Edition' thing didn't turn out as well as Papo hoped.
So maybe Papo decided to take adventage of current world situation and not realese any dinosaurs to make sure the next 'Limited' Dino sells better, since there's nothing else for Dino Collectors to choose from?

[Atokensis]

Just those 2 figures? This can't be real.. 

[Syndicate Bias]

I've looked into it further but ahhh

[Carnoking]

DragonRider02 makes a decent point. The spinosaurus was not revealed alongside the standard releases and was not included in the 2019 catalogue, so there is a distinct possibility for something else.

[Gwangi]

Lets face it, Papo is dying. At least with regards to prehistoric figures. This weak lineup reminds me of when Carnegie was near its end, just a couple lackluster offerings that no one is excited about. Papo can't compete with Nanmu, PNSO, Rebor or any of the other companies that have done a better job at offering similar products.

[Carnoking]

I will agree that Papo seems to be circling the drain at a glance. They set a standard back when they were only really competing with Safari and CollectA, but as the market has become more flooded with products that do everything Papo has been doing, only better in many regards, that same standard isn't enough. I hope they can evolve with the times, and it may be too early to say anything is set in stone, but I hope they can pull through.

[suspsy]

Lets face it, Papo is dying. At least with regards to prehistoric figures. This weak lineup reminds me of when Carnegie was near its end, just a couple lackluster offerings that no one is excited about. Papo can't compete with Nanmu, PNSO, Rebor or any of the other companies that have done a better job at offering similar products.

Yeah, pretty much. I'd definitely include CollectA and Safari in that list of superior rivals as well. I'd pit Doug Watson's ceratopsians or CollectA's giant pterosaurs against anything Papo

And colour me shocked that Papo didn't even bother to include at least one repaint. Would it really have been out of their budget?

[Syndicate Bias]

Change your pfp and your Rexes to Gigas and Papo will release their 2021 line up @suspsy 

[Gwangi]

Lets face it, Papo is dying. At least with regards to prehistoric figures. This weak lineup reminds me of when Carnegie was near its end, just a couple lackluster offerings that no one is excited about. Papo can't compete with Nanmu, PNSO, Rebor or any of the other companies that have done a better job at offering similar products.

Yeah, pretty much. I'd definitely include CollectA and Safari in that list of superior rivals as well. I'd pit Doug Watson's ceratopsians or CollectA's giant pterosaurs against anything Papo

And colour me shocked that Papo didn't even bother to include at least one repaint. Would it really have been out of their budget?

I've always regarded Safari and CollectA as superior to Papo too but I feel like they filled a different niche so were all able to coexist simultaneously. Safari and CollectA offered accuracy, and Papo offered realism. Now we have PNSO that's offering both. But even with PNSO on the scene I'll continue to remain loyal to Safari and CollectA.

[Bread]

I feel like Papo has potential to make some great figures, but they seem to rely on references a lot, like Jurassic Park. If Papo does seem to quit producing dinosaurs, I could see an increase in demands for retired figures.

However, I don't see them drifting away from dinosaurs or prehistoric life. They did in fact produce two prehistoric figures, why produce only two and not just drop the line completely?

[Faelrin]

This is reminding me of Bullyland as well, not just the Carnegie Collection.

I gotta agree. Their niche is being filled rapidly by other companies that often have the same quality or of better sculpt detail, accurate, more natural posing, etc.