Age: Cretaceous

Review: Iguanodon (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

3.9 (12 votes)

The primitive ornithopod dinosaur Iguanodon lived during the Early Cretaceous period in Europe, approximately 125 million years ago. Animals like Iguanodon eventually gave rise to the hadrosaurs of the Late Cretaceous. In the past, numerous remains from all over the globe have been attributed to this genus, spanning from the Late Jurassic all the way until the end of the Cretaceous period, but current research suggests that the only valid species of Iguanodon (I.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Linde)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Linde Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome, Oldies

3.9 (16 votes)

Photographs by Doug Watson, edited by Dinotoyblog
It is time for the “King”. Today I would like to review the Tyrannosaurus by Linde. Linde produced a coffee substitute herbal tea back in the 1950s and casually added little plastic toys as premiums to the packages.

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Review: Beipiaosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Beipiaosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Therizinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (30 votes)

Beipiaosaurus is a therizinosauroid, although it is not included within the family Therizinosauridae because it is more ‘primitive’. Fossils of therizinosaurs have confused palaeontologists for many years. Their fragmentary remains were originally allied with prosauropods because of their long necks, backwards-facing hips, peg-like teeth suited for a herbivorous lifestyle, and other anatomical features.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex vs Triceratops diorama (Sideshow Collectibles)

Genus: Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Sideshow Collectibles Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4.8 (8 votes)

Photos by Dan L. and Jeremy K.
Sideshow Collectibles, having released a very popular piece based on their newly acquired Jurassic Park license, has discovered something: Dinosaurs rock. Sure, they make interesting subject matter in art, but if there’s one thing that consistently performs well in sales, it’s dinosaurs.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (10th Anniversary) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd) (Review 2)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (34 votes)

This is a reproduction of an original review of this figure by Tomhet, although I include an additional comment (*) from my own personal observation.

Talk about improvements. I mean, I have nothing against the old green Carnegie Rexy, it may not be a beauty but it was a solid combat replica, apparently aimed for the kids… and geared toward outdoor use.

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Review: Nigersaurus (Wild Safari collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Nigersaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (22 votes)

As coincidence would have it, two separate companies (Procon and Safari) released a Nigersaurus figure this year. The current review will concentrate on the offering from Safari’s rapidly maturing and increasingly impressive Wild Safari line. I won’t be comparing the two figures directly, but it is worth noting in passing that Procon’s rival pales in comparison to this superior Safari replica.

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Review: Deltadromeus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Deltadromeus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (19 votes)

Fossil remains of this slenderly built and long-legged theropod are known from Late Cretaceous deposits of northern Africa. It is another quite obscure species as far as dinosaur toys go, maybe Safari picked it out to demonstrate that they are keeping up with palaeontological research, Deltadromeus was named and described in detail in 1996; the Carnegie figure was produced the following year.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Kleinwelka)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Kleinwelka Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.1 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Stefan Schröder (alias Libraraptor)
Up for review today is Kleinwelka Parasaurolophus which dates back to the 70s or 80s, when the owners of the Kleinwelka dinosaur park decided to bring out some souvenir toys looking like small versions of the dinosaurs arranged in the park.

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Review: Edmontonia (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Edmontonia Brand: Schleich Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (15 votes)

The burly, heavily armored, herbivorous nodosaur Edmontonia inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period some 70 million years ago. The name simply means “from Edmonton”, as the type specimen was discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation near the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada by George Paterson in 1924.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (29 votes)

Today we will be thoroughly looking over the Papo Spinosaurus– He is quite well loved in the dinosaur and Jurassic park communities, so I hope I don’t dampen spirits too much with my somewhat critical review. As for Spinosaurus itself, it was an extremely large theropod dinosaur that lived in northern Africa about 100 million years ago.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (27 votes)

I’m pleased to announce that the Dinosaur Toy Blog recently received a number of review samples representing the entire Carnegie Collection, courtesy of Safari Ltd. So, prepare yourself for a Carnegie Collection bonanza of reviews over the next few weeks! We’ve already reviewed the two exciting 2009 additions to the Carnegie collection, the Spinosaurus and Tylosaurus, so now it’s time to look at some of the other existing models in the line.

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Review: Carnotaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Battat Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

The abelisaurid Carnotaurus was a peculiar theropod from Late Cretaceous Patagonia which survived up until the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. At 30 feet long, Carnotaurus was likely a top predator in its ecosystem. The name means “flesh bull” and refers to the two wing-like brow horns protruding above the eyes and the animal’s characteristically short, deep skull.

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