Age: Cretaceous

Review: Spinosaurus (swimming version, 2017 Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd)

4.3 (9 votes)

Japanese company Favorite Co. Ltd surprised collectors in 2017 by announcing two new figures for their ‘soft model’ dinosaur line: Archaeopteryx and Spinosaurus. Although this is the third Spinosaurus released in Favorite’s soft model series, this latest version is their first to reflect the 2014 studies on the animal’s anatomy and posture.

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Review: Futabasaurus (Animal Adventure by Takara Tomy)

Genus: Futabasaurus Brand: Takara Tomy Classification: Plesiosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.8 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by Takama, edited by Dinotoyblog
Futabasaurus was an elasmosaurid plesiosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Japan. It has become one of the country’s favorite prehistoric animals to create in figure form. Look at almost any Japanese dinosaur toy line and you’re likely to find a Futabasaurus in the mix.

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Review: Discover Dinosaurs: Dino Cretaceous Vol. 1 by Colorata

Genus: Dsungaripterus, Gallimimus, Protoceratops, Pteranodon, Quetzalcoatlus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Colorata, playset Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Ornithomimosaur, Pterosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

3.4 (14 votes)

Colorata’s first dinosaur set doesn’t hold up perfectly to modern science, but overall these are nicely made figures good for both play and display.
There seem to be regrettably few quality dinosaur playsets on the market these days, be it for adult collectors or kids.

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Review: Triceratops (Boneyard Pets)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Boneyard pets Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Construction, Skeletal

1.5 (4 votes)

Earlier this year I unboxed a delivery of Boneyard Pets and subsequently filmed myself building them (see below). Now that I’ve constructed them, let’s take a closer look at one. A couple of years ago Dan previously considered the Tupuxuara in this line, so apologies in advance for belabouring some of his points.

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Review: Amargasaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

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

3.9 (23 votes)

Review and photographs by Bokisaurus, edited by Dinotoyblog (previously Plesiosauria)
Who says that being odd is not a ticket to fame? In a world so obsessed with physical appearance, it is the first thing that the audience will notice and judge, and usually, it will be the one thing that will linger long afterwards.

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Review: Spinosaurus (‘Animatronic’ version, Jurassic Park 3 by Hasbro)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic Park Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3.2 (15 votes)

Review and photographs by Rajvinder “IrritatorRaji” Phull, edited by Plesiosauria
Spinosaurus is, without doubt, one of the most blood-curdling, spine-chilling, formidable creatures humanity has ever come across. A seven tonne crocodile-like monster measuring in at 18 meters from nose to tail.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Conquering the Earth by Schleich)

Genus: Acrocanthosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.7 (44 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria
A lot of new figures have come out in 2017 [vote for your favourites here – Ed], but perhaps none have become more controversial than the Acrocanthosaurus that Schleich have created for their ‘Conquering the Earth’ dinosaurs collection.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Bullyland)

Genus: Pachycephalosaurus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (10 votes)

During this seasonal, festive, frenzy of reviews, lets take a small time warp back in time and bring forth a toy that has been left behind by the relentless march of time. In 2009, Bullyland, the purveyor of goofy eyed yet expressive figures, released a interesting looking Pachycephalosaurus.

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Review: Triceratops (2018)(Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (33 votes)

Review by Faelrin, edited by Suspsy, photos by Lanthanotus
Last year, Safari Ltd unveiled and released a Feathered Tyrannosaurus rex that was widely praised for keeping up with the most recent findings. While Safari already has a Triceratops figure that was released back in 2007, it was starting to show its age, what with many of the recent findings.

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Review: Polacanthus (Papo)

Genus: Polacanthus Brand: Papo Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (21 votes)

The Early Cretaceous Wessex formation in England is rich in vertebrate fossils, including dinosaurs like Baryonyx and Iguanodon, pterosaurs like Caulkicephalus, many kinds of fish, and even some fragments of small mammals. Today we’ll take a look at one of the most heavily armored denizens of Early Cretaceous Eurasia, Polacanthus, as depicted by Papo.

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Review: Deinocheirus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Deinocheirus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (32 votes)

Review and photos by Faelrin, edited by Plesiosauria
This past year has seen a surprisingly large number of amazing figures produced by Safari Ltd. Of all the new prehistoric figures released for 2017, only a few have yet to be reviewed so far, including the Deinocheirus that will be the subject of this review.

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Review: Spinosaurus (juvenile) (Papo)

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

3.1 (17 votes)

Review and photographs by Rajvinder “IrritatorRaji” Phull, edited by Plesiosauria
With the roaring success of Papo’s adult Spinosaurus figure it was only a matter of time before we got a tiny counterpart. Especially seeing how Papo have released younger versions of their Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, Mammoth and Apatosaurus models, it felt right to see Papo’s take on a young ‘Spine Lizard’.

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