EDIT – October 2008- The Papo Allosaurus is now available here.
And full review of this figure is featured here
The latest in Papo’s line of detailed prehistoric creature figures was unveiled today in their 2008 Catalogue. The new addition is a super-cool Allosaurus and it is remarkable for plenty of reasons.
The new Allosaurus is similar to the existing Papo sculpts in a number of aspects: the detail is immense, the colouring is vivid but natural, the pose is fluid and dynamic, and the lower jaw is poseable. However, the Allosaurus also stands out from all of the other dinosaurs in the series because it is not been based on the dinosaurs portrayed in the Jurassic Park movies. This figure on the other hand, represents a dinosaur not even portrayed in Jurassic Park and is a original sculpt strongly reminiscent of the work of palaeoartist Todd Marshall.
There are some speculative details in this sculpt, notable are the protruding scales (not feathers) on the top of the neck and on parts of the back. I personally like this sort of detail, dinosaur figures are always open to a degree of artistic licence but this touches are usually beneficial in terms of the aesthetics of the model and in this case add a realistic feel to the animal; many dinosaur figures are often quite conservative in this regard.
The legs and arms are muscular (perhaps a little too strongly developed in the feet) and the animal is taking a long stride, the tail is long and held high so that the figure balances perfectly on two feet. I do not yet know the length of the figure and will update this blog when I find out – I believe it is around 25cm long or so. The claws are black and the teeth are white, while the skinn is covered in a mottled pattern of greys and greens with some orange highlights. The eye ridges are typical of this genus. In all honesty, this is probably the best mass-produced dinosaur figure currently available (possibly ever) and redeems Papo for all of the erroneous details in some of their other figures. Papo is raising the standard in museum quality dinosaur toys, lets hope that the other companies such as Schleich, Bullyland and Safari will keep up…
Available here.
The full review or this figure is here
Image from Papo Catalogue, 2008
OMG!
My prayers are answered!
Ok, where do I get one of these?
Comment by Simon — January 22, 2008 @ 10:30 pm
It still looks like that damn Jurassic Park Tyrannosaurus. Otherwise, he looks badass. It’ll probably be my only Papo.
Comment by Emperor Dinobot — January 23, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
Please let me know when these become available. We have the other Papo carnivores and they are the best looking dinosaurs of all. This one is so cool!
Comment by Julie — January 23, 2008 @ 5:38 pm
When this toy becomes available, I will announce it here
Comment by dinosaurcollector — January 23, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
I’m glad to see Papo get away from Jurassic Park clones (I’ve always felt they got too much credit for their models since they just copied the Amblin Ent./JP dinos.) This one is even more problematic, though. The Allosaur’s head is great but the body bears an uncanny resemblance to the American Godzilla from that infamous film of a few years ago.
Comment by BigKongFan — January 25, 2008 @ 12:46 am
it’s beautiful, thanks for sharing it
Comment by richard — January 25, 2008 @ 3:08 am
Waaah,that’s amazing O_O
Even if reminds me more of a sort of “dino-dragon” (XD) than a completely realistic Allosaurus,it’s always a wonderful figure,a must buy!
Comment by Alessio — January 26, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
Yes this is the one i’m going to add on to my collection.
So far in my collection include the T-Rex, Spino from Papo all look great.
this figure becomes available kinldy drop me a email. PLS
From Singapore
Gus
Comment by Gus — February 14, 2008 @ 5:08 am
Do update me if this wonderful Figure is release in the market.
I strongly agree
Papo carnivores and they are the best looking dinosaurs of all.
And in my collection i have the T-Rex & Spino.
Comment by Gus — February 14, 2008 @ 5:33 am
I will anounce it here when it is available, just pop back from time to time
Comment by dinosaurcollector — February 14, 2008 @ 10:02 am
I have all the Papos and they are definitely the best available. I look forward to Big Al.
Oddly no sauropods have yet been produced by Papo. How we’d appreciate a Brachiosaurus or a Diplodocus.
Comment by Arne Andersen — February 15, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Moi qui aime les figurines de dinosaures depuis tout petit, je mesure la différence entre celles d’aujourd’hui et celles d’autrefois… Les figurines Papo sont réellement impresionnantes et très belles; vivement les nouvelles!
Comment by alban — April 14, 2008 @ 8:52 am
I own the Toybox in Vancouver, B.C. and we keep all the Papo dinosaurs. The allosaurus is due out in June, although we are normally the last to receive them on the West coast, hopefully we will get them by the end of June.
Comment by Peter Emery — April 29, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
I agree this is a must have. A little too familiar to Godzilla, yes, but a must have. This is the first I’ve actually heard of Papo but the figures are awesome, I’d prefer an Iguanadon though.
Comment by Marianne Grillo — May 27, 2008 @ 4:28 am
Actually I’m french and the owner of my favorite toystore told me Papo was to release the Allosaurus only in September in France!
So June is good people!
Comment by Elodie — June 17, 2008 @ 10:17 am
I`ve got this dinosaur and i must say :great!
Comment by Dominik — July 2, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Does any one knows the scale of the spinosaurus of papo?
Comment by Paco — July 2, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
a little over a year and we all still miss you,harold “riff” smith. i hope where ever you are ;in whatever afterlife, you are happy…and see some dinosaurs too. god or whatever,bless you. your friend,richie. really…wish you were here!
Comment by richard mirissis — July 12, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
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Papo does it again! Their dinos literally, look like they could come to life at anytime.
Hopefully they will continue adding on to their prehistoric line. Now if they can do a decent “Cave Gal” that looks like Rachel Welch from 1 Million Years BC (LOL)
Comment by Joseph — July 18, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
the allosaurus is awesome i love it and you can buy from here http://storeforknowledge.com/Papo-Allosaurus-Toy-Model-P9914C392.aspx at 19.99.
Comment by Matthew — August 14, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
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Foothill Mercantile in Grass Valley, CA has a bunch of these in stock.
Comment by Bob — January 7, 2009 @ 7:30 am
I have this Allosaurus already it’s amazing!
Comment by barry — July 2, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
reminds me of the charle’s knight laelaps painting.
Comment by blake — July 27, 2009 @ 1:02 pm