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Post by webdragon on Oct 17, 2009 6:01:43 GMT
Aww, I would have hoped to see this guy without the egg-in-hand thing and with feathers, but from the neck up he looks pretty! I suppose that this innaccurate-ness is in line with the other Papo dinosaurs that take off of the flaws in the JP dinosaurs. They all look great in terms of detail, etc. but not in terms of what recent findings tell us about these animals. In my opinion the best Papo in terms of accuracy is the Stegosaurus, maybe the Pteranodon too (have never seen that one up close for an observation though!). I agree with other posters that this looks a lot like a Chap Mei Oviraptor without the gaudy colors. I'll still probably end up getting one though! *sigh*
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Post by blackdanter on Oct 17, 2009 6:49:01 GMT
I really want Papo to do a Dimetrodon with a moveable jaw ................. they never did answer my demands and they should as I'm part French myself But, a mosasaur would be cool too .................. This just seems like such a naff choice for a stand alone release (keeping fingers crossed).
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Oct 17, 2009 7:16:56 GMT
I can't seem to find where I can get a chap mei oviraptor. Anyone have any ideas where to fond one? If you have a TRU/Toy-r-us store nearby check their Animal Planet dino sets...just repackaged Chap Mei all around.. This Ovi is detailed..but just kind of..odd. I guess I'll be getting one..along with hopefully a more...outstanding...piece ? ;D
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Post by kikimalou on Oct 17, 2009 7:37:14 GMT
I really want Papo to do a Dimetrodon with a moveable jaw ................. they never did answer my demands and they should as I'm part French myself But, a mosasaur would be cool too .................. This just seems like such a naff choice for a stand alone release (keeping fingers crossed). I'm not sure they even answer to a 100% french product ;D Nevertheless, what is your french part think of your bad habits like eating marmite or vegemite ? ;D
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Post by blackdanter on Oct 17, 2009 7:49:31 GMT
LOL, my ancestors originally came here from Normandy to bash the Saxons in 1066, grabbed a large chunk of Sussex and stayed because they loved Marmite so much ;D My family name is D'Anter although, I am the first generation not to carry it as a middle name which is something of a shame Having said that, strangely I feel more comfortable in Germany than anywhere else in Europe and would happily move to Hamburg if I wasn't married to a wholly Saxon wife ;D When she orders me to do jobs around the house, I often remind her that my ancestors subjugated hers with daft perfume, awful cooking and a very lucky day on the battlefield ;D
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Post by sid on Oct 17, 2009 7:55:05 GMT
This is a let-down as papo have been doing so well with accuracy(not counting their velociraptor). . The trex, well, it's the JP rex, and that is what, only 65% true to the real animal? Ah! What a ridiculous statement, no offence Cordy... Only the arms are a lil' too much long, the rest is absolutely spot-on ;D
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 17, 2009 8:29:27 GMT
And it looks like it had a few too many laxative pills.
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 17, 2009 8:34:24 GMT
This is a let-down as papo have been doing so well with accuracy(not counting their velociraptor). . Woah woah woah! They all have major problems, not just the velociraptor (the allosaurus seems to be fine though, if not a little too body-builder esque in the legs and feet). The trex, well, it's the JP rex, and that is what, only 65% true to the real animal? The papo spino-- Just look at that head.. The triceratops and those sausage legs... They are all very neat pieces though, just don't dislike this new oviraptor because the other papos are "so accurate"... I didn't say i hated it, i actually think it's close to the best of the lot. It's only pushed out by steg, pachy and para.
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Post by sid on Oct 17, 2009 12:07:46 GMT
And it looks like it had a few too many laxative pills. Yeah, because every bipedal animal who raises up looks like it's taking a dump...
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Oct 17, 2009 14:24:08 GMT
The trex, well, it's the JP rex, and that is what, only 65% true to the real animal? Ah! What a ridiculous statement, no offence Cordy... Only the arms are a lil' too much long, the rest is absolutely spot-on ;D See, sid, the artist himself, who designed the thing, apparently said that it was only about 65% accurate... So, no, it isn't "spot on minus the arms".
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Post by sid on Oct 17, 2009 17:27:51 GMT
Ah! What a ridiculous statement, no offence Cordy... Only the arms are a lil' too much long, the rest is absolutely spot-on ;D See, sid, the artist himself, who designed the thing, apparently said that it was only about 65% accurate... So, no, it isn't "spot on minus the arms". Are you talkin' about Crash Mc Creery or Stan Winston? Really, i'm interested...
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Post by kevin on Oct 17, 2009 17:32:40 GMT
pretty much both. I believe the director wanted even more fanciful looks, what we have is the most accurate the artists were able to convince them to get.....this was discussed at length a while back...I thought you had even commented on it. The jp dinos are all exagerated, and Hollywood-ized for effect. Thus Papo's are all a bit--off.
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Post by sid on Oct 17, 2009 18:38:04 GMT
Uhm... I have the "Making of" book of the first movie right here and instead it says that Spielberg and Horner PUSHED Stan Winston and his team to make dinos the most accurate possible Oh, c'mon, either way they kick ass, no doubt about that ;D
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Oct 17, 2009 20:48:29 GMT
^^ Oh yes, the absolute BEST jurassic park tyrannosaurus piece out there for your money It just isn't the best real-animal rex out there
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 17, 2009 20:57:27 GMT
True, true.
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Post by sid on Oct 17, 2009 21:18:32 GMT
^^ Oh yes, the absolute BEST jurassic park tyrannosaurus piece out there for your money It just isn't the best real-animal rex out there I still don't agree regarding the "non-animality" ( ;D) of the JP Rex, i mean, it looks to me as a pretty realistic restoration of the dinosaur but, whatever, to each his own, right? Too bad basically ALL the Rex models we have don't truly represent the King as the real animal he was, but i think this can be applied to ALL the dinosaur models produced since the '50s ;D
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Post by Megaraptor on Oct 17, 2009 21:48:23 GMT
Not really, no.
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Post by dinodinkies on Oct 17, 2009 22:44:32 GMT
I am very curious about when the oviraptor will be for sale worldwide. If it is indeed a papo. It hasn't got any feathers? Grab yourself a chicken pluck it. And there you will have some feathers LOL. Just kidding but it is an option for the ones who want a feathered Oviraptor. Go to a shop where they sell feathers. And well i dont know i don't do any modelling. But it is an idea? I hope i can get him here soon if it is for preordering. ;D. (ps when you plucked the chicken, go to the local handcraftshop and make a sweater so the chicken doesn't get a cold )
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Post by Griffin on Oct 18, 2009 6:02:52 GMT
Wow innaccurate but very pretty. Wonder how big it is?
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Post by sid on Oct 18, 2009 9:17:13 GMT
Wow innaccurate but very pretty. Wonder how big it is? I suspect it will be as big as their Raptor...
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