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Yangchuanosaurus (Dinosaurs of China by Safari Ltd)
…ut when you measure them out, they are really equal. As with the the other dinosaurs of China fugures, this Yangchuanosaurus was distributed in a box together with a special display stand featuring the skeleton of the animal. Although this is rather crudely sculpted, it makes for an eye-catching display. As with any dinosaur sculpt, this replica has its faults. The left side of the head has more teeth than the right side, and the tail is particula…
Mamenchisaurus (Dinosaurs of China by Safari Ltd.)
…The Safari LTD Mamenchisaurus was part of a set of three dinosaurs in the “Dinosaurs of China” line. Introduced in 1993, each figure was sculpted by the late Ely Kish and was sold in a windowed box with a skeleton backdrop. After the set was retired, the Mamenchisaurus was moved to Safari’s also retired “Dino Discoveries” line. It was sold without a box and fossil backdrop, which was when I acquired mine. This makes it very hard to find the backgr…
Therizinosaurus (Dinosaurs of China by Safari Ltd.)
…for dinosaurs and movies. Among them were the advertisements for Safari’s “Dinosaurs of China” collection. The collection included famous dinosaurs of the region such as Mamenchisaurus, Yangchuanosaurus, and Therizinosaurus. They all came packaged with skeletal representations sculpted on display stands on which to place the figure. I fell it love with the pictures of these models, they were a far cry from your average dinosaur toy. Now, after nea…
Confuciusornis (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…ee the teaser trailer, and tickets are for sale on the website: http://www.dinosaursofchina.co.uk. The PNSO are also connected to this Dinosaurs of China exhibition because they have provided all of the stunning artwork for the exhibition graphics. Anyway, that’s enough exhibition plugging, back to the model! The sculpt is accomplished and finely detailed, as are all of the PNSO’s models. The anatomy is remarkably accurate, even the articulation o…
Seven Little Dinosaurs (China Post by PNSO)
…s their glorious Mamenchisaurus, the other is a boxed set of “Seven Little Dinosaurs”. Unlike the “Six Little Dinosaurs” the seven do not depict juvenile dinosaurs but rather adult ones, though they are indeed not big figures. The dinosaurs come in a premium big and white cardboard box with flip-top lid which on the inside shows a nice paleoart of all the figures in the set. Accompanying the figures is a booklet with more nice paleoart and descrip…
Velociraptor (Safari Ltd)
…ught by the dinosaur toy community that this Velociraptor was part of the “Dinosaurs of China” series released by Safari Ltd. around 1993. Also known as the DoC, the series consisted of three dinosaurs unique to China, all sculpted by dinosaur artist Ely Kish. Each came in its own box indicating what line it belonged to and came with a stand that had a fossil skeleton of the dinosaur figure meant to be displayed on it. It was a wonderful series ov…
Dinosaurs II (Authentics Habitat Collection by Safari ltd.)
…es – two Euoplocephalus are pictured here for example. Although I said the Dinosaurs II Authentics set features six dinosaurs, that technically wasn’t true: Dimetrodon is often mistaken for a dinosaur, but is in fact an older creature hailing from the synapsids, the group which mammals would eventually emerge. Dimetrodon is the first non-dinosaur featured in the three dino sets Safari released, although it would not be the last. With legs and body…
Six little dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops) (PNSO)
…amped “PNSO Made in PRC 2015”. PRC, of course, is the People’s Republic of China. In conclusion, this is a charming set of miniature baby dinosaurs aimed squarely at a young audience. The figures are cute but accurate modern representations of six familiar species, and the detail is good for such small play things. The retail price for the box set is 199 Chinese Yuan, which is about 30 USD, but the products are currently difficult to find outside…
Euhelopus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…ience-Art Organization) line of prehistoric figures started with six large dinosaurs and a set of six little baby dinosaurs. The large figures has a strong emphasis on Chinese species. And when I say large, these figures are HUGE, roughly in the 1:20 – 1:38 scale. So far, the six figures released are Huanghetitan(a true giant figure), Lufengosaurus, Mandschurosaurus, Shantungosaurus, the obligatory Tyrannosaurus rex, and the subject of this review…
Mamenchisaurus (Age of Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…a relatively low cost. Mamenchisaurus is probably one of the most popular dinosaurs from China not least because its record-breaking features, though there’s quite some uncertainty about the real measures of those. Even for a sauropod this species was long-necked, topping at 17 metres for the neck alone according to some sources. Also under debate is the maximum size of known individuals, ranging from 22 metres to a gargantuan 35 metres. Several…
Triceratops (Wendy’s Exclusive from Definitely Dinosaurs by Playskool)
…s were intended to be infant counterparts to adults in the main Definitely Dinosaurs series.This figure certainly looks like what someone would assume a baby Triceratops would look like if they’d only seen baby humans. Of course, baby dinosaurs hatched from eggs, and that means they didn’t need to be smooth enough to go through a birth canal. Triceratops is a particularly good example of this, as infants had a ring of spikes around the edge of its…
Yangchuanosaurus (Jurassic World: Dominion, Massive Action by Mattel)
…riodically and several figures represent the species, including the Safari Dinosaurs of China figure and a recent model by PNSO. It’s a dinosaur whose remains I’ve seen in person too, since a mounted skeleton of Yangchuanosaurus stands on display at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. It’s certainly an odd choice for a small museum with few dinosaurs, that mostly focuses on local fossils, but I was happy to see it. I would say that it’s also a…
Huanghetitan (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…e piece, making a worthy centerpiece (or companion to those fortunate Sideshow owners). At its retail price the detail and size make this figure a great bargain. This big beauty makes a great addition to the collection of any fan of sauropods or Chinese dinosaurs. The Huanghetitan and other PNSO figurs are available outside of China from various resellers, though usually with some markup. If you are fortunate to have family or friends in China who…
Tyrannosaurus rex (1/35 Scale Kickstarter Exclusive)(Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio)
…y the main series, but to the end of the long lived reign of the non-avian dinosaurs, and their total extinction. The sixth and final episode featured the life and death of one the world’s most famous dinosaurs, the giant theropod Tyrannosaurus rex, and also what wiped it out for good. It was an experience I won’t forget, and was glad to witness so young. Even now, despite the advances in paleontology and CGI since, the series still holds up, and…
Tianyulong (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…e PNSO best when they make figures to represent relatively obscure animals–dinosaurs and otherwise–whose fossils have been found in China and neighboring countries. I also generally like small figures to represent small animals. On both of those criteria, then, this figure is a home run. The fact that it tends to pitch forward is mildly annoying, but easily solved with a short length of clear acrylic dowel. I’d recommend this to every fan of ancie…
Ornithocheirus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)
…refer to p. 158 of book.” This is a reference to the official Walking With Dinosaurs book, which talks about the Ornithocheirus on page 158. Ornithocheirus is the only WWD figure to have such text, the others having instead the name of the creature, copyright information and “Made in China” stamped on them. There’s basically no information why Toyway did this, or if it was something planned to be implemented in all figures from the new wave or not…
Sinoceratops (Jurassic World Sound Strike by Mattel)
…ld go on to gross over $417 million domestically, and over $261 million in China. China has proven to be a powerful influencer in how blockbuster movies are made, and it makes sense that at some point in the movie’s production they would decide to swap out an American dinosaur for a Chinese one. The result of this mix up is an interesting bit of movie history, and a delightful Pachyrhinosaurus action figure too. I personally loved the original “Si…
Therizinosaurus (Salvat)
…ised model, no matter how they try to hide it. Specifically, it copies the Dinosaurs of China model, by Safari Ltd. The pose and much of the body proportions are exactly the same as the Safari model, even the spot patterns are the same, it’s obvious. The differences are that it is that a mirrored position, the neck facing up and the colour scheme. Every issue with the last figure is here, not great really. Side by side: the faker and the original…
Glyphoderma (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…ly named taxon to represent in their acclaimed (by us, anyway!) Age of the Dinosaurs line. For an overview of the complete set of 24 PNSO little models, check out my unboxing video on youtube, in which you’ll also see the Glyphoderma find a happy home alongside his new best buddy, the Safari Ltd Henodus! This tiny figure is on par with the miniature Kaiyodo figures in terms of size and detail. However, the small PNSO figure is produced in a single…
Cryolophosaurus (Dinosaurs by Schleich)
…k, I would assume it was digital. One of the legs is stamped with “Made in China” where the model was cast from the mold and painted. In conclusion, it is not the best Cryolophosaurus model out there. Papo has an excellent one in their roster and the one by Battat and the hard to find Safari Ltd. Carnegie Collection one are outstanding, and for a smaller scale PNSO made a fantastic one as well. This contestant by Schleich is, however, safer to pla…