Papos new carnotaurus 2013

This year Papo is launching two new dinoes, - a carnotaurus and a dimetrodon.
The dimetrodon is not yet available, but I could not resist this vicious looking gal

From Wikipedia :
Carnotaurus is a genus of large abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period,  between about 72 to 70 million years ago. The only species is Carnotaurus sastrei.
Known from a single but exceptionally well-preserved skeleton, it is one of the best-known theropods from the Southern Hemisphere.
Derived from the Latin carno [carnis] ("flesh") and taurus ("bull"), the name Carnotaurus means "meat-eating bull", alluding to its bull-like horns.

I am sure the experts have tons of comments to the ( lack of ) accuracy, but I think it is a wonderful model, so full of action and movement and personality, she is surely having a permanent place at the VIP-shelf
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I wonder if a theropod can have the front legs held like tis, - but the effect on the model is giving it a feeling of fast turning  movement
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Amazing details. Here the right hind leg :
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Left hind leg :
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In bright sunlight, and close up, you can recognize Papo`s fondness of glue
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With the Pachyrhinosaurus to show the size
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Congrats Susanne!

Experts alway have something to say But I still love it.

Great model and as you say full of action!!  

Another beautiful dino from Papo!
I wondered about the front legs as well when I first got this figure,
but it really adds to the thrusting forward movement in the sculpt.
Especially when she's got her mouth wide open
and opens the front door and screams from the top of her lungs:

"LIZZY! DINNER'S IS READY!"

   

He's so beautiful. But also very small and expensive.
Congratulations Susanne

fabulous

Congratulations Susanne    

Thanks Susanne for your fantastic pictures!
I love a lot this figure, it has a strong movement and a lot of action! Detail to the limit and a very evil looking! Papo knows what kids want to see on dinosaurs and, although I also love elegant a nice looking accurate dinosaurs, I am not neutral to this spectacular Papo style and honestly, I think it worked in a fantastic way in this figure.
Curiously, the catalogue misidentify it as a carnosaurus but the skull and horns let us see that it is in fact a carno... taurus ... so, the topic needed a little editing work.
Well, as I am not an expert and already am making a long comment, now it is time to see expert's opinions about it.

Thankyou friends, for your kind comments  

Croger, it is super that you identified her as a carno-TAURUS, Papo has to change the name in the catalogue

Incredible figure! I would not want to meet him in a dark alley.   

Beautiful figure! Congrats and thank you for sharing these photos with us!  

Great dino! I would have LOVED it as a kid, especially with the moving jaw. I was very fond of dinos back then  

Great photos, show the detail nicely. I will not collect dinos   I will NOT  

Carola wrote:

I will not collect dinos   I will NOT  

  

Carola wrote:

Great dino! I would have LOVED it as a kid, especially with the moving jaw. I was very fond of dinos back then  

Very interesting Carola, I confess as a kid I also was very fond of dinos butI started growing and developing more interest for Princesses... and braids feed the fantasy!!!  At a certain point our tastes are alike!

Roger wrote:

Very interesting Carola, I confess as a kid I also was very fond of dinos butI started growing and developing more interest for Princesses... and braids feed the fantasy!!!  At a certain point our tastes are alike!

 Boys play with dino models and Men look for princesses yes. And with me I think the identification with dinos became a little difficult, and the princesses became more suitable, with time  

I love this model! Congratulations Susanne!! It is awesome. So dynamic, and very good proportions (feet don't seem too big). I think both this model and the Carnotaurus by Carnegie are excellent. (But the recently released version by schleich...em...meh. Huge feet.)

Great pictures!

They do have great detail! Congratulations!!

Wow,amazing model!Can't wait to get it and the new Dimetrodon!! Congrats on that magnificent acquisition! 

as far as acuracey goes, this is one of the most scientifically sound.   BTW did you know that its a imitation of the Sideshow Carnotoar?
 
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Yes.We made a request for it in the DTF,and suggested the Sideshow inspiration.I hope they continue with this inspiration.

Is it much smaller than the Allosaurus?

chriskng wrote:

Is it much smaller than the Allosaurus?

Well, somewhat smaller  
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PS, My Allosaur has to have his plastic-support. Otherwise he falls over

Takama wrote:

as far as acuracey goes, this is one of the most scientifically sound.   BTW did you know that its a imitation of the Sideshow Carnotoar?
 

What a great idea !
What does Sideshow say to being almost-copied ????  

Juan Andrés wrote:

Yes.We made a request for it in the DTF,and suggested the Sideshow inspiration.I hope they continue with this inspiration.

Does Papo have ears? :allien:

Roger wrote:

Juan Andrés wrote:

Yes.We made a request for it in the DTF,and suggested the Sideshow inspiration.I hope they continue with this inspiration.

Does Papo have ears? :allien:

Last year, the DTF ran a poll on what creture Papo should make next. The winning item was Carnotaurus. So the man who started the poll made made the suggestion to Papo, and it worked. Also, we told them to use the Sideshow model as a refrence(not to copy it)