Papo Polacanthus Video Review (JurassicCollectables)
JurassicCollectables have produced another very informative video of a Papo, new for 2017, prehistoric animal figure. This time, the armoured Polacanthus takes centre stage and in this brief video review (duration 4:08), dinosaur model fans have the opportunity to take a really good look at this model.
The JurassicCollectables Video Review of the Papo Polacanthus
Video credit: JurassicCollectables
The Papo Polacanthus Dinosaur Model
Polacanthus is one of those iconic dinosaurs, an animal that would be well-known to most dinosaur enthusiasts, but there have not been too many replicas of this armoured dinosaur produced. Not need to worry, as Papo have gone a long way to making amends by producing a beautifully detailed sculpt, a model that although very much characteristic of Papo’s modelling style, provides enough accurate anatomical detail to keep even the most ardent dinosaur fan happy.
The narrator takes viewers on a guided tour of the Papo Polacanthus. Exquisite details are highlighted such as the careful sculpting and painting around the beak and comments are made about the lovely folds of skin down the legs and the great variation in the body scales and osteoderms that that model has.
One of Everything Dinosaur’s First Looks at the New for 2017 Papo Polacanthus Replica
Papo Polacanthus dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The YouTube channel of JurassicCollectables provides a comprehensive resource for prehistoric animal model reviews and dinosaur themed merchandise. The videos are expertly shot and provide viewers with the chance to get a really close look at replicas.
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That Famous Sacral Shield
The dermal armour is very well described and JurassicCollectables chose a novel way of showing off that beautiful characteristic sacral shield – a thick, fused plate of armour over the hips.
Regular cast member “off-colour Alan” uses the Polacanthus sacral shield as a saddle, this is a first for Everything Dinosaur members, we had not considered the sacral shield as a saddle before! Although, we would not recommend trying to ride a Polacanthus, these animals were certainly capable of carrying a person as indicated by their robust limb bones and wide hips, but in all likelihood, it would have been a very bumpy ride. Some of our American palaeontologist chums refer to the sacral shield as “the buckler”, perhaps they have theorised about the potential to use these particular members of the Thyreophora as transport!
The Papo Polacanthus Dinosaur Model
Papo Polacanthus dinosaur model.
It’s great to see Papo making a model of Polacanthus, it is a very welcome addition to the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range and we look forward to seeing further video reviews from JurassicCollectables as more of the new for 2017 Papo models come into the JurassicCollectables spotlight.
To see the entire range of Papo prehistoric animal models at Everything Dinosaur: Papo Prehistoric Animal Models.
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