Papo 2023 Releases!, updated with complete list and pictures

Thank you Vasilis, the pics are a bit better

With these updated pics, the beetle is Cetonia aurata (I suspected that initially, but expected some white maculae). I think the lizard is P. muralis and the spider is Parasteatoda tepidariorum

I also suspect the seahorse is the common seahorse, H. kuda and the flying squirrel might be the Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) but don't hold me on that

Any of you European folks recognize the moth? It must be a European species

EDIT: could the moth be a death's head hawkmoth?

Thank you for the better pictures. Lot of great stuff and i'm happy for the new mutants.

Does anybody knows the size of the basilisk?

I'm certain the squirrel is actually a squirrel and not a glider/possum now. It doesn't really look right to me for a siberian flying squirrel, but since that is the only species in europe...

Thank you for the better images! I'm so excited for a lot of these!! The condor, flying squirrel, pigeon, lizard, and seahorse especially!

endogenylove wrote:

I'm certain the squirrel is actually a squirrel and not a glider/possum now. It doesn't really look right to me for a siberian flying squirrel, but since that is the only species in europe...

It is not mandatory, just a tendency for some generic animals.
I actually tend to believe it is an American species, Glaucomys genus. Maybe the Northern flying squirrel. If it is, it is good for me because my flying squirrel is a giant flying squirrel by AAA.

Roger wrote:

endogenylove wrote:

I'm certain the squirrel is actually a squirrel and not a glider/possum now. It doesn't really look right to me for a siberian flying squirrel, but since that is the only species in europe...

It is not mandatory, just a tendency for some generic animals.
I actually tend to believe it is an American species, Glaucomys genus. Maybe the Northern flying squirrel. If it is, it is good for me because my flying squirrel is a giant flying squirrel by AAA.

I can see myself getting the flying squirrel as a stand-in for a North American species; it really doesn't look like the Siberian, does it (besides I have a Kaiyodo Siberian that can't be beat)

I thought it was a wolf warrior. Better photos, but still a little hard to tell if the bowhead will have seams like their other whales. But great photos and still, a very nice batch for 23!

I love how the young Octopus is just an improvement over their older octopus and it looks like the right whale would be quite small judging by the green tag

Thanks for the pics Vasilis!
Could you share the pic of the Muscovy Duck? Thanks.

bmathison1972 wrote:

Roger wrote:

endogenylove wrote:

I'm certain the squirrel is actually a squirrel and not a glider/possum now. It doesn't really look right to me for a siberian flying squirrel, but since that is the only species in europe...

It is not mandatory, just a tendency for some generic animals.
I actually tend to believe it is an American species, Glaucomys genus. Maybe the Northern flying squirrel. If it is, it is good for me because my flying squirrel is a giant flying squirrel by AAA.

I can see myself getting the flying squirrel as a stand-in for a North American species; it really doesn't look like the Siberian, does it (besides I have a Kaiyodo Siberian that can't be beat)

Northern was my thought for a best similarity as well. If that identification holds up with higher quality images, I will certainly be getting it

As I promised to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], here are the numbers of the new fantasy models.

36024 Yeti
36025 Ice Golem
36026 Fire Golem
36027 Stone Golem
36029 Wolf Mutant
36037 Sea Dragon
36038 Air Dragon
36039 Panther Mutant
36041 Basilisk

donny ong wrote:

Thanks for the pics Vasilis!    
Could you share the pic of the Muscovy Duck? Thanks.

It is not very good but here you are.
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Thanks for the better pictures.

The Muscovy Duck and the pidgeon are sure must have for me.

For the flying squirrel, I will wait for the forum identification. I have the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel from Eikoh and the Siberian flying squirrel  from Kaiyodo. As I prefer solid models, I could replace the Kaiyodo, but I hope for a new species or a "smaller replacement" for the large Safari IC model.

I still have no Papo insect or other antropod as I still waiting for better comparison photos with their size. Altought there would be new species for my collection, I always fear that those models are to big. If the size is nice, the Cetonia aurata and moth could join my zoo. The moth could indeed be a death's-head hawkmoth. But we will have to wait to see the model from above as it could also be some sort of Noctuidae, f.ex. Euclidia glyphica.
For the spider I have to wait, as they are often really big and even if the help of the TAW I couldn´t find if this species already exists in toyform.

The same size concerns are with the lizard...I would say P. muralis, too.

I think I will pass on the seahorse as I have some generic looking models that I identified already as Hippocampus kuda.

The re-release of the anteater is welcome as I was searching for an update for my collection. I think it was regarded on the forum as one of the better rendition and luckily, I still haven´t bought the Schleich one.

Duck-Anch-Amun wrote:

Thanks for the better pictures.

The Muscovy Duck and the pidgeon are sure must have for me.

For the flying squirrel, I will wait for the forum identification. I have the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel from Eikoh and the Siberian flying squirrel  from Kaiyodo. As I prefer solid models, I could replace the Kaiyodo, but I hope for a new species or a "smaller replacement" for the large Safari IC model.

I still have no Papo insect or other antropod as I still waiting for better comparison photos with their size. Altought there would be new species for my collection, I always fear that those models are to big. If the size is nice, the Cetonia aurata and moth could join my zoo. The moth could indeed be a death's-head hawkmoth. But we will have to wait to see the model from above as it could also be some sort of Noctuidae, f.ex. Euclidia glyphica.
For the spider I have to wait, as they are often really big and even if the help of the TAW I couldn´t find if this species already exists in toyform.

The same size concerns are with the lizard...I would say P. muralis, too.

I think I will pass on the seahorse as I have some generic looking models that I identified already as Hippocampus kuda.

The re-release of the anteater is welcome as I was searching for an update for my collection. I think it was regarded on the forum as one of the better rendition and luckily, I still haven´t bought the Schleich one.

Now that you mention the large Safari flying squirrel, it gets more evident the Papo figure might really be a Glaucomys. The two American species are almost identical, we know the Safari model is a Southern because it has a white belly but I don't know how obvious the differences are in real. Comparing these two pictures they look quite similar to me and likely the Papo model has the simplest painting version and Southern eventually fits better. Though, if it is confirmed it is a new-world squirrel, I believe it can be used interchangeably. The tail is surely flattened but we can't see from this angle.

Papo figure
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Safari IC figure
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The spider, identified by Blaine as Parasteatoda tepidariorum - Common house spider, has at least one boxed figure from an unknown Japanese manufacturer as you can see on [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Though, this set is not listed on TAW and consequently the wiki does not have yet a page for this particular species.
I have all anteaters from major brands and Papo is the best in my opinion even if my favorite is the Safari model but Papo's is more realistic.

I guess the flying squirrel becomes a 'yes' for me LOL; I'll probably database it as a Northern

Why am I always happy when Blaine wants to add a new vertebrate in his collection ?