Questions about Papo

Thanks for the information Shawn! :)
Unfortunately the Croc was right!
That's really a hard figure and the catalogue picture looks great. So I'm glad Papo is working it until the last detail to give us the best piece possible.
Inspired by Robert I must say that it is better a fantastic gemsbok at Christmas than a poor reindeer at Summer!

I noticed that PAPO produces ANIMALS OF THE FIRST EDITION IN HARD PLASTIC AND NEXt in RUBBER.
Is this true? THE ANIMAL made of RUBBER IS down Quality? ECONOMICALLY LESS? What do you think?
for example the Orangutan, I've got 2 animals in different material.
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Wow! It has so much detail, I like the plastic ones better in my opinion

Curiously my old Papos are softer than my new Papo figures.
All of them are made of soft plastic but some are harder than other, I don't know the reason. I also have Schleich that look rubber and some really hard. It happens with the orange cat.
I have a preference for harder figures but sometimes it is better to make them in a softer material due to delicate parts.
Safari, Schleich and Mojo have the figures with hardest material among modern brands, mainly Mojo, sometimes it doesn't look pvc but an expensive material. CollectA has a diversified range of materials and Bullyland are usually soft and light. In addition my Schleich wisent is very soft but the yak is like Mojo.

Same with my schleich like the rare elephants, the old crocodiles....... They probably changed to making them out of plastic because they have better quality wich will make more people want to buy them

Good model

I had no idea that Papo made the very same type of figure out of different materials at different times. My Papo Hippo and Black Rhino are made from the rubbery material. I would prefer them to made from hard plastic.

Perhaps they found that the rubbery material was much safer for children. I keep having to remind myself that their decisions are mainly driven by catering to the safety of children and not to what collectors will prefer. After all, the first time I ever saw the Rhinoceros, it was in my (then) 5 year-old niece's collection and my first thought was to wonder whether my (then) 2-year old nephew was going to poke his eye out.

I read with much interest your answers, friends , keep it up

Lucky Germans

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Roger wrote:

Inspired by Robert I must say that it is better a fantastic gemsbok at Christmas than a poor reindeer at Summer!

SUSANNE wrote:

Roger wrote:

Inspired by Robert I must say that it is better a fantastic gemsbok at Christmas than a poor reindeer at Summer!

I am getting one from Germany

SUSANNE wrote:

I am getting one from Germany

Look forward to see!

ken yeo wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

I am getting one from Germany

Look forward to see!

Me too !!! I just can`t wait

great news susanne ---we need a "walk-a-round" of it!

SeanieP wrote:

great news susanne ---we need a "walk-a-round" of it!

YEAAAH

I GOT HIM; I GOT HIM

And now Photobucket is f...ign up ( Pardon my French )

It is a gorgeous, wonderful, magnificent model, I LOVE him, Papo-legs and all

The light is too sharp, but I couuldn`t wait to show my new oryx

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I will try to make better photoes in late afternoon, that is usually the best light

Hello !
I've got some horses made of hard plastic and some made of rubber. I think rubber is way better than plastic because one of my plastic ones fell and broke his tail, both ears and a leg. Another, made of rubber, fell to an it wasn't broken.

Marie

Thank you Susanne! Its beautiful!

When I opened the package and saw this model, I almost got goose flesh on my arms

Perhaps, if you are not accustomed to Papo, you will find the usual papo-features : The head is glued on and his legs are designed to make sure that he does not fall, - but who cares ?
I LOVE this model !!!

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Together with his friend from Schleich
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Big big congratulations dear friend!! I consider if i want to buy this too

Thankyou, Andreas

Congrats beautiful model susanne

Wow. I love it. The legs kind of are a let down, but wow. I like it very much, now I need it.