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Diabloceratops (Jurassic World Dino Trackers, Wild Roar by Mattel)
…ased one of these and they always end up being among my favorite toys from Mattel. This year it’s a Diabloceratops, part of Mattel’s Dino Trackers line. What are Dino Trackers? Beats me! It doesn’t tie into anything. Some of the dinosaurs in this wave come with tracking gear that they wear but the Diabloceratops is not one of them. Are the dinosaurs doing the tracking or are they being tracked? I don’t know. Packaging for the tracking gear indicat…
Track and Explore Vehicle Set (Jurassic Park, ’93 Classic by Mattel)
…Scutosaurus. Picture courtesy of forum member, Faelrin. With the original Mattel and Safari Scutosaurus. Picture courtesy of forum member, Faelrin. The Mattel Scutosaurus is appropriately compact with a short tail and limbs orientated directly underneath. Although not a dinosaur, this leg orientation was a feature of the actual Scutosaurus. It was one of the largest animals of its time, with an estimated length of 9’. Mattel’s Scutosaurus measure…
Dreadnoughtus (Jurassic World: Dominion by Mattel)
…by massive muscular limbs. The typical inaccuracies you would expect from Mattel are still there. Once again, Mattel ignores the unusual and distinctive foot anatomy of sauropods (and dinosaurs in general). Five clawed digits are present on the forelimbs and four on the hindlimbs. They look like generic elephant-styled limbs. Real titanosaurs not only lacked visible claws on the forelimbs, but they lacked phalanges altogether. Four claws on the h…
Dryptosaurus (Jurassic World Dino Trackers, Wild Roar by Mattel)
…y would be more welcome here than on something like the Eocarcharia, which Mattel provided with a full feathery coat. Mattel makes strange choices about which dinosaurs to put feathers on. The detail work is excellent with a variety of different scale types corresponding to different portions of the body. On the head we get large, irregularly shaped scales similar to a crocodilian. These give way to tiny, pebbly scales running down the neck, torso…
Ouranosaurus (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Roar Attack by Mattel)
…saurus is just now hitting store shelves and is also available online, I was able to get mine on Amazon for retail price which is something I rarely do with Mattel toys. The Mattel Ouranosaurus retails for $15 but I would have happily paid $20….
Kronosaurus (Jurassic World Dino Trackers, Wild Roar by Mattel)
…to know that this aquatic animal cannot be played with in water. With the Mattel Mosasaurus. The Mattel Kronosaurus is currently available but is being phased out quickly. Right now, it is on clearance in most places. Originally costing about $20, it is now on sale for under $10 and is definitely worth that price. I had other reviews planned before the Kronosaurus but decided to prioritize this one before it becomes scarce. Hopefully you’re able…
Sinoceratops (Jurassic World Sound Strike by Mattel)
…c World toys. However, we still needed an actual Sinoceratops, and in 2020 Mattel finally delivered. The Mattel Sinoceratops is exactly what we wanted from Mattel back in 2018 and is every bit as awesome as you could want it to be. That said, the Jurassic World Sinoceratops is among the more inaccurate dinosaurs in the franchise. The most obvious issue is the gaping holes on the frill, placed where the fenestra would be on the actual animal. In li…
Mononykus (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Wild Pack by Mattel)
…st 9 reviews were of Mattel toys. Because of that, you might think I was a Mattel fanboy, but for every Mattel toy I buy there are 2-3 that I don’t buy. I don’t buy them because I don’t like them and so, I don’t review them. I could write plenty of negative Mattel reviews if I were looser with my money. I bought this figure not so much because I actually liked it but because it was a Mononykus and I considered myself fortunate to find one in a sto…
Pentaceratops (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Mega Destroyers by Mattel)
…he toy’s large size and unique action feature. Despite its issues this is a fun, visually striking toy, and it pairs great with the other Mattel ceratopsians. I would consider it one of the best Mattel toys of 2021. The Mattel Pentaceratops is currently available in stores and online, I was able to get mine from Target’s website for its retail price of $20….
Skorpiovenator (Jurassic World: Dominion, Roar Strikers by Mattel)
…t, and orange and black coloration, which goes to show you that even if inaccurate Mattel knows how to make an appealing dinosaur toy. And for me, that’s what matters. I collect the likes of PNSO, Safari, and CollectA for scientific accuracy, but I collect Mattel for the pure fun of them. The Mattel Skorpiovenator is just now hitting toy shelves. It’s available at Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and wherever Jurassic World toys are sold. The toy retails…
Mosasaurus (Dino Escape by Mattel)
…ly reviewed here by Cretaceous Crab) remains one of my favorite figures in Mattel’s entire Jurassic toy line. It’s been four years already now since the line began, and Mattel decided to bring back the Mosasaurus in 2021 with a modified reissue of their 2018 toy marvel. How does this refurbished marine giant fare as a figure today? Mattel’s revamped Mosasaurus is released under the “Dino Escape” series, with an additional new moniker of “Ocean Pro…
Styracosaurus (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Fierce Force by Mattel)
…usual, the toe claws are unpainted. Compared to something like the recent Mattel Kosmoceratops, the paintjob here is exceptional. The Mattel Styracosaurus is so small that it comes across as underwhelming and is easy to overlook and criticize. However, when judged on its own merits it makes for a charming little Styracosaurus toy with distinct personality. It also stands as proof that at least on occasion, Mattel repaints are worth keeping an eye…
Therizinosaurus (Jurassic World: Dominion, Sound Slashin’ by Mattel)
…’m feeling bad for even comparing them. The paintjob on this toy is one of Mattel’s better recent efforts. This is probably because it’s a larger toy with direct ties to the movie, Mattel was willing to put in some extra effort here. The toy is mostly black but much of the face and jaw are dull green, as is the underside of the neck, and the chest and feet. Narrow white stripes divide the black and green coloration on the neck. A red stripe runs f…
Tyrannosaurus (Jurassic Park, Hammond Collection by Mattel)
…s the number of open positions the mouth can be posed in. I don’t know why Mattel did this when past figures had mouths that can open and close smoothly and hold whatever position you desired them to be in. Mattel also gave this toy glass eyes and although I appreciate the effort towards realism, the pupil is painted at the back of the eye, and this gives the eyes a fishbowl like effect. Depending on the angle the pupils appear distorted, or you c…
Carnotaurus (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Hammond Collection by Mattel)
…vements here but features like glass eyes and proportionate feet show that Mattel does listen to the fanbase and is willing to adapt. Like with all of Mattel’s Carnotaurus toys they’ve spared no expense in the detail department here. The entirety of the figure is covered in pebbly scales with larger feature scales scattered about and rows of osteoderms running down the back. Wrinkles and skin folds are most obvious along the neck and underside and…
Apatosaurus (Jurassic World Legacy Collection, by Mattel)
…y get the forelimbs right. So, to me, this represents a major oversight on Mattel’s part. Consider the Mattel Brachiosaurus which also has five clawed digits per limb, it may be inaccurate, but it’s at least screen accurate, that is not the case here which is why I’m taking it to task. Lastly, I would just for fun like to point out that the Tyco Apatosaurus from over 30 years ago only has three clawed digits on its hindlimbs, and although it also…
Kentrosaurus (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Roar Attack by Mattel)
…us and a desire to see them displayed together is what motivated me to get Mattel’s. The Mattel Kentrosaurus is part of Mattel’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Dino-Escape, Roar Attack series. It has only just now hit toy shelves, to coincide with the release of season four of Camp Cretaceous where a Kentrosaurus, named Pierce, features as a prominent character. Although his name is not on the packaging, I will be calling the toy by his onscreen…
Quetzalcoatlus (Jurassic World: Dominion, Massive Action by Mattel)
…meter) wingspan so scaling down that width we get a scale of 1/27 for the Mattel toy. With Mattel toys I try not to dwell on accuracy too much, but this Quetzalcoatlus does strike me as being one of their better efforts. That’s probably due in part to the effort put forth in rendering its on-screen counterpart. I’m no pterosaur expert so what I do recognize as accurate are the pretty basic things. The crested head is proportionally enormous with…
Yangchuanosaurus (Jurassic World: Dominion, Massive Action by Mattel)
…while now and we shouldn’t be surprised by any of them at this point. The Mattel Yangchuanosaurus is part of Mattel’s Massive Action line and new for 2022. Massive Action toys are large sized figures with action gimmicks but no sound. So far, this Yangchuanosaurus and a Quetzalcoatlus are the only figures in the line. The Mattel Yangchuanosaurus measures about 14.5” long and stands 6.25” tall at its highest point. Yangchuanosaurus is estimated to…
Ampelosaurus (Jurassic World: Dominion, Massive Action by Mattel)
…atterning should really extend down the tail, and the white throat color should continue along the belly and tail. The Mattel Ampelosaurus is a grotesque, sturdy, armor-clad, monster of a toy and I absolutely adore it, except for the lazy paintjob which is par the course for Mattel. I love that Mattel has made a sauropod that isn’t a gigantic shelf-space killer, and that it is infused with its own unique personality that definitely makes it stand…