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It looks like Papo finally updated their website with a small picture of their new gem, the Allosaurus, and with a release date. Papo and dinosaur fanatics (and me) will be able to get their hands on this neat collectible on June 2008. A long wait, I know, but well worth it, for what we can see.

Well, after last week's sad news, we have something much less depressing to pass along today: the first loose shots of the new Papo Allosaurus!

Thanks to forum member Freewee who was lucky enough to get one through the german seller Kinderlanddreieich and was kind enough to take pictures for us to enjoy, we can present you yet another JPToys exclusive. Feel free to take a look at the Papo Allosaurus page to take a closer look at this neat piece. Even though it's a bit less stellar than the prototype showed months ago, this collectible is as solid as we can expect for a Papo product, and will surely look great next to its fellow "Paposaurus"!

Yup, you read it right: Jurassic Park 2K10. Of course, for the time being, these are only rumors, but still, from what we know, 2010 is shaping up to be a great (if expensive) year for Jurassic Park figures collectors! Here's the juicy bit: a few days ago, a reliable source revealed that there are few new sculpts that have been worked on for the next JP toy line, which should be released in 2010. Yes, new sculpts! Of course, for privacy reasons, he couldn't reveal which dinosaurs are going to appear in this new line, but he could still tell us that the line isn't just repaints and the new sculpts will be VERY easy to spot amidst the many repainted older figures, or that there will be plenty of new dino figures as well as (much improved) new humans, but that although the new figures are vastly superior to what has come out in the past, they could still be more accurate. And to the questions about the presence of new vehicles: "However I can answer this question, though I don't want to give away too much. Let just say it is a full line of toys- everything you would expect from a Hasbro boy's toy line. ". Excited yet? I know I am.

In other news, we recently could settle the brown/orange T-Rex debate about the JP2K9 Trike/T-Rex 2-pack. It is indeed a true variation, and not just a prototype/released figure matter. Both versions can be found in the US and in Europe, so, variation hunters, you know what to do.

And, finally, much to everyone's surprise, it appears that Papo released a new dinosaur: the Oviraptor. It was found by forum member Macularius on a french website called Eveil Et Jeux. Forum moderator Dutchallosaur took her chance, ordered one, and recently received it. A picture of it can be found on this toy's new page. Enjoy!

Well, after a rather long drought from Papo for 2009, looks like they decided to redeem themselves! After the recent reveal of their new Oviraptor, Papo released a catalog picture of their latest creation: the Pachyrhinosaurus! Yet another little-known, unusual animal turned into a piece of art by this french company. Indeed, it's not inspired by any Jurassic Park dinosaur, but still, it looks too good for any collector to pass on. For your viewing pleasure, we added a new page for this awesome figure. Stay tuned for more pictures as they surface!

In other news, we have a huge batch of no less than 33 new reviews from our great reviewer and forum member Roselaar! This time, he took care of the whole Jurassic Park Series 2 line, as well as a few left-overs from the Lost World and Chaos Effect lines. So, a big thanks goes to Roselaar! Good read!

Is there a best way to start a new year than with new Papo figures? Forum member Macularius recently discovered over at Dan's Dinosaurs two pictures of what appear to be a "new" Velociraptor, as well as a Plesiosaurus from Papo. So, yup, looks like we're going to have a grand total four new Paposaurs to add to our collection for 2010! Even though it's a bit disappointing to see that this Velociraptor is just a repaint of the one released in 2005, we have to admit that this new paint job is interesting indeed, as well as very similar to the Velociraptors' colors in Jurassic Park 3. No release date is known for the time being.

Hi guys! In today's news, we are glad to show you Papo's first 2011 addition: the Styracosaurus! After 2010's Pachyrhinosaurus, it looks like this French company has decided to stay focused on ceratopsians. But next year's delivery appears to be quite the opposite of his 2010 big "brother": where the Pachyrhinosaurus was bland colored and with a rather calm pose, this new dinosaur uses most vivid colors, and a dynamic pose somehow reminiscent of Sideshow's rendition of this beast. So, be sure to check your specialized toy stores and museums next year! Big thanks goes to forum member Mäcùlãrìüš for the heads up.

Hey, gang! As recently uncovered by staff member Roselaar and by Dan, from DansDinosaurs.com, Papo revealed their latest creation, scheduled for 2012: the Tylosaurus! Like it or hate it, but that retro (who said outdated?) design will definitely fit with their previous aquatic critter, the Plesiosaurus. So, as usual, you should be able to find this new creature in stores around summer 2012.

Hey there! Today, we present you much needed updates on the website. First, you'll be able to see the two 2013 entries in the ever-growing Papo prehistoric animals collection: the Carnotaurus, and the Dimetrodon! Papo definitely didn't disappoint this year, and leave us, as usual, expecting for their next gems.

Another wanted update was the inclusion of the latest "JP: 3D" line on the website. Considering that most of this line is virtually identical to the Jurassic Park 2009 line, we decided to include them in that section. The repacks have been included in their "older brothers" pages, as seen here, for example, and the two new sculpts have been given their own pages in the Dinosaurs section. Enjoy!

And in other news, we present you, on behalf of our very own Anonymous contributor, never-seen-before concept art for some of Kenner's potential ideas for further expanding the infamous Lost World toy line. You can find a lot more information about this "lost" line, as well as several sketches, on this thread in our forums. So, yup, more than 15 years later, there's always some new info to be discovered about our favorite toy line!

That's right kiddies! Papo is starting 2008 off with a bang by adding an Allosaurus as the latest addition to their extremely popular line. The Dinosaur Toy Blog already has a detailed review up complete with a picture. While it's not JP inspired like the rest of the Papo's to this point, it's still a welcome addition to the line. No word on an exact release date or price just yet so stay tuned for further updates. In other news, we have a new poll up for your voting pleasure. A big thanks to forum Legend 'Raptorbite' for the suggestion.

Due to popular demand, we now have a Papo section at JPtoys.com! Please check it out but keep in mind that it is a new section and still very much under construction. We plan to add even more photos in the future and appreciate your patience in the process. Along those same lines, we have a new poll question up that wants to know what your favorite Papo dino has been so far. Be sure to vote & let us know!

Long time forum member and moderator 'Raptoralpha' recently received his Papo Spinosaurus and was kind enough to snap several pics to share. You can view those pics on our forum by clicking here.

It's been quite a while since we've had a trifecta update (Dios, Collections & Poll) but here we go. The new entry to the collections section comes to us from Chris. And finally we have a long overdue new poll question. A big thanks goes out to the record over 1,000 voters in our previous poll (1,079 to be exact) that crowned the Papo line as your favorite non-JP line with 32% of the final tally. Dino Valley came in a fairly close 2nd place with 26%. Thanks again to all those that participated!

Our resident Papo dino aficionado 'Piltdown Chickenraptors' recently alerted everyone to the news that Papo would soon be adding another prehistoric favorite to their line - a Spinosaurus. Well today we got our first glimpse of the new addition via the new Papo catalog. As always the attention to detail that Papo provides in their dino line never ceases to amaze me. The new Spino is expected to be available for purchase in May.

That's right boys and girls, our friends from the Papo company are back at it again with another assortment of your favorite realistic pre-historic dinos! This 2nd wave features a Pachycephalosaurus, Stegosaurus and a Pteranodon. According to the folks at 'Toying Around' these should be available in the next couple months. Click on the thumbnails below for larger versions:

In other news around the site, we have a new collection gallery from Bull T-Rex for you as well as a new poll question. Boy it sure is getting difficult to peice together any news updates these days with the lack of any substantial JP4 news seemingly years away. Our new poll question follows along those lines. Do you think we'll ever see JP4 come to fruition, much less a new toy line to follow? Be sure to vote and let us know what you think.

Here's a new line of toys that forum member Neelis came across recently. They are manufactured by the French toy company Papo and are currently available only overseas. However, US site tgftoys and linkandpinhobbies expect them in the states soon. The set includes a T-Rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops and a Parasaurolophus. The detail and likeness to their actual JP movie counterparts is something we definitely haven't seen in toy form before.

Here's what Neelis had to say regarding measurements:

The Rex is as big as the Jurassic Park III Re-Ak At-Ak Tyrannosaurus: but much, much more detailed. (It can't move it's limbs, by the way, the mouth is the only moving part.) The Raptor's head comes up to the chest of the Tyrannosaurus. Tyrannosaurus Rex Length: approx. 19 cm (head to curve in tail) Height: approx. 15.5 cm Velociraptor Length: approx. 16 cm (head to tail) Height: approx. 8 cm they aren't scaled, but it doesn't even matter: they are very well executed: If you see them you would swear they could have been official Jurassic Park toys. If only Universal would see this, strike a deal with Papo and have them create another line, with more dinosaurs from Jurassic Park: what great collectors items they could become!

Yes indeed. Hasbro could definitely learn a few things from this line. We can hope...right?? In the meantime, these Papo toys are definitely a very cool alternative. A big thanks to all JPtoys.com forum members that have participated in this story. Be sure to follow this thread on our forum for more details as they become available. In other news, we have new dioramas from Extinct and dilo33 now up for your viewing pleasure.

Right after the news of Papo's new Styracosaurus, forum member spartansquat told us that the fanbase could expect yet another gem: an Ankylosaurus! Today, forum member dinolord posted a picture of Papo's newest creation. It turned to be yet another must-have for the Papo-collector! But, it is not the first time sculptors make an Euoplocephalus and name it Ankylosaurus instead. For the Jurassic Park fans among us, this piece is a nice replacement for the only adult Jurassic Park Ankylosaurid that never saw the light of day. A big thanks goes to both members. And Papo: keep up the good work!

Every year Papo releases more sculpts, and every year we hope for even better sculpts than last time. This year, fortune smiles upon us! We get a T-Rex in a running pose (did someone mention V-Rex?), a repaint of the first Papo Rex (suits the Rex in the first movie, right?), and a hatchling in both green and brown. While the running T-Rex's catalog shot clearly shows it to be green, a brown version has already surfaced.

And that's not all. Papo listened carefully to the fans and finally made a very cool Brachiosaurus! Let's hope it's BIG. And of course, in earlier news Papo also comes with a Tylosaurus. Credit goes to Raptor86, lucidstillness and DemonCarnotaur for letting us know!

For larger pictures, please visit our Papo section!