I’ll be honest, I initially planned to skip this figure back when it was originally announced in 2020 due to the animal in question’s fragmentary nature currently consisting of hind limb material for the most part. That’s despite the beautiful prototype it got later on, which was certainly tempting. Enter the “dragon prince” Khankhuuluu mongoliensis described just last year, which...
Across the various online Jurassic World collector communities I’ve seen increased talk about a new sort of collectable that appears to have slipped in under the radar, Blokees. A Chinese toy company, Blokees produces buildable action figures under various licensed properties. They appear to be rather popular with the Transformers community, but I had never heard of them until the...
Originally, it was intended that our highly esteemed author and forum member EmperorDinobot would review the Papo Ampelosaurus. But in July 2025, we had to learn of his tragic death at only 36 years old. I hope the following lines will do justice to his legacy. Here the complete package is right. First of all, I would like to make...
It’s yet another hot summer day and the last thing that Cameron would care to do is move a single muscle of his ten ton body. That’s because he’s been beating the heat by lounging comfortably in a shallow pool, with his huge head resting on the muddy bank, his titanic trunk half submerged in the cool brown water, and...
With the Duel Attack, Hammond Collection, and Habitat Defender Triceratops toys all in my collection I didn’t think I would ever add another Mattel Trike to my shelves, but then Mattel went and made one with rubber skin! I resisted it for as long as I could, but when it inevitably went on sale, I caved, so here I am...
Right off the bat I want to give my sincerest thanks (again) to David James Armsby, who sent me this figure and for free, after a lovely conversation on the forum here. Not only that but with a wonderful little sketch as well. I cannot stress my extreme gratitude for his generosity enough. And yes that is Dead Sound himself,...
One of the first dinosaur toys I ever bought as an adult collector was the 2008 Carnegie Collection Giganotosaurus. I got mine from Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth around 2010 and it has stood as the sole representative of the genus in my collection ever since (not counting Jurassic World toys). Many excellent Giga figures have been released over the...
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Marvel Comics character Deadpool back in 2021, Funko POP released six special figures that year. Included among them was none other than Dinopool, which combines the traits of the fourth wall-smashing Merc with a Mouth and the simply smashing Tyrannosaurus rex! Funko has made countless characters from all manner of...
Review and images by Frey, edited by Suspsy Introduction Despite launching in early 2026 (with preorders available in late 2025), Nanmu Studio may have already released the most popular Tyrannosaurus rex figure of the year. Creative Beast Studio plans to release their updated T. rex in both 1/18 and 1/35 scales later this year, so that title may change, but for now...
Rounding out my reviews of Mattel’s ’93 Classic Collection we’re looking at what might be the most absurd assortment of figures in any of these sets; the one that includes an airborne mathematician carting around a baby Triceratops as if it were a briefcase. This is the Dr. Ian Malcolm Glider Escape Pack, and it’s the last ’93 Classic set...
The current Jurassic World Survival line from Mattel has proven somewhat lackluster so far and put a pause on my Jurassic World toy collecting. As a result, my list of Mattel toys to review has been whittled down to only a few figures, including the remaining ’93 Classic Collection toys. So, the silver lining in this year’s lull is that...
Review and photos by Frey, edited by Suspsy Introduction A large, bipedal theropod with short arms, two‑fingered hands, a deep skull lined with dozens of sharp teeth, and highly developed sensory capabilities—if you guessed a tyrannosaurid, you would be correct. But not a tyrannosaurine. This review focuses on Albertosaurus sarcophagus, the larger of the two recognized albertosaurines. Its species name,...
