Brachiosaurus Model Measurements from Papo of France
With the introduction of a new Brachiosaurus replica from Papo of France questions have been asked regarding the actual size of this model. The Papo Brachiosaurus dinosaur model is due to be released in June/July this year, it is the first sauropod model to be made by Papo for their “Les Dinosaures” range. This range includes models of small dinosaurs such as Oviraptor and Velociraptor as well as more sizeable ones such as Stegosaurus, Triceratops and T. rex.
The New Papo Brachiosaurus Model
Large size model of a Brachiosaurus (Papo Brachiosaurus).
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur/Papo
Papo Brachiosaurus Dinosaur Model
The model measures 40 cm in length, it stands 31.5 cm tall and it is 11.5 cm wide. We estimate that this gives this particular model an approximate scale of 1:55 if the East African brachiosaur material is regarded as representative. Although there has been a great deal of scientific research carried out on brachiosaur fossil material over the last few years (remembering the Giraffatitan/Brachiosaurus debate), species such as B. altithorax are estimated to be up to 22-25 metres in length. Based on this data, this would give the new Papo model an approximate scale of 1:55, for example, one centimetre on the model equals 55 centimetres on the actual dinosaur.
To view the sauropod models and other plant-eating dinosaur figures in the Papo “Les Dinosaures” model range, we suggest you visit Everything Dinosaur’s user-friendly and award-winning website: Papo Dinosaur Models.
Giraffatitan brancai is a name ascribed to fossils previously related to Brachiosaurus brancai. Studies by the highly respected (and our chum Gregory S. Paul) and later by George Olshevsky about twenty years ago, showed differences in skeletal material between some of the original African fossils and Brachiosaur fossils from the USA. The main difference relates to the shape of the vertebrae. Giraffatitan may have had a ridge between the shoulders, extending down the back bone, like the withers on a horse. These may have anchored unusually deep neck tendons perhaps indicating a heavier neck than in other Brachiosaurids. Animals are roughly the same size but the Giraffatitan may be slightly heavier.