Everything Dinosaur can confirm the following Papo model retirement for 2023. Today, we announce that the limited-edition Spinosaurus figure is being withdrawn from the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range, this model is retired and now out of production.

The Limited-edition Papo Spinosaurus

The Papo limited-edition Spinosaurus replica, one of the largest dinosaur figures made by Papo, was originally introduced into the”Les Dinosaures” range in late 2019. Everything Dinosaur team members had seen prototypes several months earlier, but production issues led to delays and a launch orginally planned for the middle of 2019 got put back, initially until October, but it was not until December that year, that dinosaur fans and model collectors got their chance to acquire one.

Everything Dinosaur had already confirmed that the Papo roaring Smilodon and the Papo young Spinosaurus would be retired in 2023, to read our earlier blog post making this announcement: Papo Model Retirements in 2023 (Part 1).

Papo Model Retirement

When the Papo 2019 Spinosaurus was first introduced, it reflected some of the very latest scientific thinking relating to Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. The quadrupedal stance was praised as was the deep broad tail, which was later demonstrated to be quite accurate once a paper had been published describing this theropod’s fin-like tail “Tail-propelled aquatic locomotion in a theropod dinosaur” by Nizar Ibrahim et al (2020).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that this was the second Papo Spinosaurus figure to be retired this year, after the earlier announcement concerning the withdrawal of the young Spinosaurus model.

The spokesperson added”

“The Papo limited-edition Spinosaurus was a real show-stopper, the box containing the model was nearly half a metre in length. The actual model was nearly 42 cm long and that impressive spinosaur sail stood 16.5 cm high.”

The Papo limited-edition Spinosaurus is still available from Everything Dinosaur (whilst stocks last).

To view the range of Papo prehistoric animal figures available: Papo Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.

Everything Dinosaur can confirm the following Papo model retirements for 2023. Today, we announce that two figures are being withdrawn from the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range, models that are retired and now out of production.

• Papo Roaring Smilodon
• Papo Young Spinosaurus

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The Papo Roaring Smilodon

This figure, with its mane like a male lion and posterior stripes like a tiger, was introduced into the Papo range of prehistoric animal figures back in 2017. Although, it is unlikely that any species within the Smilodon genus resembled this replica, it did prove popular especially amongst those Papo fans who also collected the company’s fantasy figure range.

With the introduction in 2022 of a young Smilodon model, for a short period, Papo had three Smilodon models in the “Les Dinosaures” series.

The Papo Young Spinosaurus

The Papo young Spinosaurus first made an appearance as part of a Papo, special edition box set that also featured the Ceratosaurus dinosaur model. It was later introduced into the range as a stand-alone figure.

Papo Model Retirements

Everything Dinosaur team members produced a blog article about the new for 2023 Papo prehistoric animals back in November, six new figures will be introduced, essentially four new models (Concavenator, Einiosaurus, Kronosaurus and Mosasaurus) and two reintroductions of replicas that had been retired (Archaeopteryx and Woolly Rhino).

To read this post: New Papo Prehistoric Animal Models for 2023.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that a blog post due to go live in a few days would reveal another Papo prehistoric animal model that was going out of production.

To view the range of Papo dinosaur models and prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Papo Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.

The new for 2023 Beasts of the Mesozoic Fans’ Choice Pachyrhinosaurus and Torosaurus models have arrived at Everything Dinosaur. These two, articulated horned dinosaur figures are part of the new for 2023 fourth wave of Beasts of the Mesozoic ceratopsians.

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Pachyrhinosaurus and Torosaurus Models

The Pachyrhinosaurus (P. lakustai) and the Torosaurus (T. latus) have twenty points of articulation and are supplied with a product card and for Everything Dinosaur customers, they will of course receive one of our fact sheets, packed full of helpful information about these Late Cretaceous, North American dinosaurs.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Fans’ Choice Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai

The Beasts of the Mesozoic Fans’ Choice Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai is the second species of Pachyrhinosaurus to have been formally named and described (Currie, Langston and Tanke in 2008). This is (appropriately), the second version of this horned dinosaur to be introduced into the popular Beasts of the Mesozoic model range.

The Beasts of the Mesozoic Fans’ Choice Torosaurus latus

The Beasts of the Mesozoic Fans’ Choice Torosaurus latus is the slightly larger of the two new ceratopsian figures. It measures 45.7 cm in length (18 inches), whilst the centrosaurine replica P. lakustai measures 38.1 cm (approximately 15 inches).

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they were delighted to have received these exciting figures into stock, slightly earlier than anticipated.

The spokesperson added:

“We shall be busy over the festive season, packing orders and despatching parcels as quickly as we can. We have arranged an extra early start tomorrow morning, so that we can get packed as many orders as possible.”

To view the Beasts of the Mesozoic model range in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Beasts of the Mesozoic Articulated Models and Figures.

Papo the French manufacturer of replicas and figures is going to reintroduce two retired prehistoric animal models into their “Les Dinosaures” range in 2023. The Papo Woolly Rhino and the Papo Archaeopteryx figures will be available from Everything Dinosaur early next year.

Papo Prehistoric Animal Models

The Papo Archaeopteryx figure was first added to the Papo range in 2014 before going out of production and being retired in 2019.

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The Papo Woolly Rhinoceros model was introduced a year earlier than the Archaeopteryx (2013). It was retired a few years later. When it was first introduced the Papo Woolly Rhino figure was highly praised and Everything Dinosaur team members wrote about the shape of the horn.

To read the blog post: Woolly Rhinos with Odd-shaped Horns.

To view the range of Papo prehistoric animal figures: Papo Prehistoric Animal Models.