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Post by tanystropheus on Sept 29, 2010 21:32:57 GMT
Posts like these are what make me think that everyone here believes there is little more to Papo sculpts than detailed scales. That Saltosaurus is detailed, but lacks most of the muscle tone, attention to muscle anatomy (some would say too much), and fluid, lifelike poses of Papo's best. Like the Allosaur, Pachyrhinosaur, Tyrannosaur, etc. Well, if Schleich stuck with their stock photo for their rendition of Saltasaurus, it wouldn't have been so bad. Yes, I am fairly well-versed with Papo's dinosaur products, but the truth is its a relatively small collection, especially for collectors. I already have them all, and I would like to complement my line with similar dinosaurs-they don't have to be 100% faithful to the Papo dinosaurs in terms of fluidity, sculpts and scutes, but as long as they capture some of the essence of the Papo models...that is good. Have you seen the Schleich Brachio? If Papo made a Brachio, I would imagine that it would be similar. You can probably mistake the Schleich Brachio for a Papo product, unless you are micro-analyzing it! lol (the fluidity level is on par with Papo Triceratops, and the scute level is higher than Papo Nessie and the musculature level is more or less on par with Papo Stegosaurus) And apparently, Schleich's Para is on par with the Papo Para. |
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Post by foxilized on Sept 30, 2010 7:48:52 GMT
Oh, here is the thread. I've just realised it was started by you, in fact, haha. ;D Hah, funny how at the end the main star again was the Schleich Apatosaurus. ;D Truly, I think that and one fits really good on a "Papoish" collection, it's very late 80's-early 90's and elephantine enough to be quite close to how it would have look on a JP film. The Shcleich Brachio too. Won't look bad besides JP designs. |
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Post by tanystropheus on Oct 3, 2010 23:38:19 GMT
Probably not Papo-ish at all, but does anyone have good pics of the WS "Dinosaurs of China/Mamenchisaurus"?? The paint-job reminds me of the DR Brontosaurus, for some reason or another.... I can't tell what its head looks like, though... Mamenchisaurus was vaguely "reviewed" on the Dinosaur Toy Blog...  |
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Post by brontodocus on Oct 4, 2010 0:43:09 GMT
Probably not Papo-ish at all, but does anyone have good pics of the WS "Dinosaurs of China/Mamenchisaurus"?? The paint-job reminds me of the DR Brontosaurus, for some reason or another.... I can't tell what its head looks like, though... Mamenchisaurus was vaguely "reviewed" on the Dinosaur Toy Blog... Hi tanystropheus, this gave me the opportunity to take new phots of this figure.  No, i wouldn't consider it papo-ish either:  ...especially not the head!  Safari Ltd. have improved the quality of their figures and paint applications a lot in the recent years but this one was from 1993. |
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Post by Horridus on Oct 4, 2010 15:08:31 GMT
Look at those feet too...oh dear....(always the feet with me). I'd rather take the Invicta Mamenchisaurus over this one; the only element of it more retro is the too-upright neck (and hey, that looks kinda cool in a 1970s-Bakker type way).
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Post by postsaurischian on Oct 4, 2010 15:29:24 GMT
To me the best Sauropod to go along with the Papos is the Tamiya Brachiosaurus. It's pretty jurassicparky . Of course you'd need some painting talent to make it a perfect fit.  |
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Post by Himmapaan on Oct 4, 2010 16:14:34 GMT
The Tamiya Brachiosaurus really is quite magnificent. Mine arrived a little while ago. I'm only sorry that I won't be able to assemble it any time soon because there is simply no room for it.  |
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Post by tanystropheus on Oct 7, 2010 5:43:24 GMT
My Papo Oviraptor is experiencing falling-on-the-face syndrome (well, falling on its side)... ...I don't understand why, it has a tripod stance (with the egg)...what gives? This is lame!  |
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Post by tanystropheus on Oct 7, 2010 11:09:37 GMT
Probably not Papo-ish at all, but does anyone have good pics of the WS "Dinosaurs of China/Mamenchisaurus"?? The paint-job reminds me of the DR Brontosaurus, for some reason or another.... I can't tell what its head looks like, though... Mamenchisaurus was vaguely "reviewed" on the Dinosaur Toy Blog... Hi tanystropheus, this gave me the opportunity to take new phots of this figure. No, i wouldn't consider it papo-ish either: ...especially not the head! Safari Ltd. have improved the quality of their figures and paint applications a lot in the recent years but this one was from 1993. Okay, the paint job does not look like DR brontosaurs, at all! It's actually a very elegant, and impressive piece based on 1993 standards, and the pose is remarkable. They should seriously consider reissuing the same exact figure with more detailing (fix up the feet, perhaps) and better paint application for 2012! What's up with the masked luchador look! |
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Post by tanystropheus on Oct 7, 2010 11:13:07 GMT
To me the best Sauropod to go along with the Papos is the Tamiya Brachiosaurus. It's pretty jurassicparky . Of course you'd need some painting talent to make it a perfect fit. Wow! that is truly something... ...too bad I don't know any professional sculpture painters... |
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Post by amanda on Oct 7, 2010 13:40:07 GMT
The Tamiya brachio is great, and very Papo-ish: wonderful presence, fantastic detail, and a few inaccuracies--neck too verticle, wrong feet--perfect Papo !!  |
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Post by foxilized on Oct 7, 2010 13:44:21 GMT
...too bad I don't know any professional sculpture painters... Er, man have you realize where you are standing at?  This is the d**n dinosaur-toy forum. This site is full of proffesional sculpture painters. |
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Post by stormnl on Oct 7, 2010 15:13:59 GMT
I have that Bracgio to comes with a nice landscape and a baby brachio  they are 1/35 got also the Trex,the Tricera,Paras,Torro      very nice collection and very Papo and yes i found somebody who is going to paint them |
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Post by amanda on Oct 7, 2010 18:13:29 GMT
Err, not Torosaurus...chasmosaurus.. |
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Post by foxilized on Oct 7, 2010 18:29:31 GMT
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Post by stormnl on Oct 7, 2010 18:43:55 GMT
they ahve also for this serie these 2 pack a pack of 6 raptors and creatorisch creacher   the raptors are a 6 pack got 1 broken,,he's in the make the other pack is not all scale 1/35 only some |
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Post by amanda on Oct 7, 2010 18:52:07 GMT
Well...I don't know how to verify, but the stated scale for the Prehistoric Creatures pack is 1/35. The archeopterix sp? is the same as the one in the brachio kit. The Rex and Para are juvies to go with the adult's kits. The croc..who knows? And the oviraptor and other little one seem about right too.
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Post by foxilized on Oct 7, 2010 19:03:40 GMT
The raptors are 1/35 too?
Are they velociraptor mongoliensis?
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Post by amanda on Oct 7, 2010 19:32:36 GMT
They are stated as 1/35. You do get two of them with the trike, too, so you'd have a total of eight. They are not any larger than the 1/35 scale figure. They come to just over waist high to him. Still seems a tad large, but probably doable.
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Post by Himmapaan on Oct 7, 2010 19:52:36 GMT
I'm very envious that you have the complete Tamiya series, Stormnl. ;D I'm missing the Triceratops, T.rex and Parasaurolophus. I covet the last most of all (no surprises there ;D).
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