Age: Cretaceous

Review: Minmi (CollectA)

Genus: Minmi Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

I have never been much of a CollectA fan but I ran across this little guy and was intrigued. It looked a lot better than some of the others CollectA nodosaurs and ankylosaurs that I have seen (Their Polacanthus and Scelidosaurus being the main offenders).

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (CamoXtreme series, Arctic version, Jurassic Park 3, by Hasbro)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic Park Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.1 (15 votes)

All this buzz over the next instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise, officially now in production under the title of ‘Jurassic World’ and set for a 2015 summer release, has spurred me to take a look back at some of the toys from previous films.

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Review: Nothronychus (CollectA)

Genus: Nothronychus Brand: CollectA Classification: Therizinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (15 votes)

Review and photos by John Hall
In their reconstruction of the dinosaur Nothronychus, CollectA have produced a very good, very strange-looking model. To understand why this apparently unflattering description is a compliment and not a contradiction in terms, we need to review just a little background on Nothronychus and the therizinosaurs – the truly remarkable group of dinosaurs to which Nothronychus belongs.

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Review: Utahceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Utahceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

History: Since this a relatively newly discovered (2000), and described (2010) ceratopsid species, I’ll present some background. If you’re not interested just skip ahead. Utahceratops Gettyiis a large, robust ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period in southern Larmidia which is now approximately Utah in Western North America.

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Review: Xenoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Xenoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Plesiosauria.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that CollectA has chosen yet another obscure species to join their expanding herd of ceratopsians. Meet Xenoceratops foremostensis – “alien horned-face”. Released as part of CollectA’s 2014 standard-sized figures, this late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian was first unearthed in 1958, but was just recently described as a new species.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (2014) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

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

4.5 (41 votes)

Just as the Carnegie collection’s 10 year milestone was celebrated with the release of an updated Tyrannosaurus sculpt, so this year’s 25th anniversary sees the release of an all-new T. rex figure, one better suited to the line’s current aesthetic.

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Review: Velociraptor (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria.

It is a special day for Geoworld because today is the first time one of their products will be reviewed on the Dinosaur Toy Blog! Geoworld, for those who don’t already know, is an Italian company started by (self-proclaimed ?)* paleontologist Dr.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Fauna Casts)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Fauna Casts Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4.8 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria. [Submitted in September 2013 so my apologies for not posting this review sooner! – Ed.]
After years of procrastinating, I finally shelled out the cash to obtain one of Malcolm Mlodoch’s wonderfully crafted Faunacasts models.

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Review: Kosmoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Kosmoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (12 votes)

Guest review and photos by ‘Aliciaraptor, edited by Plesiosauria.
Ceratopsians are truly fascinating beasts. The first dinosaur I was introduced to as a child, was good ol’ three horns, Triceratops. Back then I used to collect AAA dinosaur toys, which at the time seemed like the best dinosaur toys around.

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Review: Pachyrhinosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Pachyrhinosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (23 votes)

The approach of 2014 means an exciting new line from each of our favorite prehistoric figure manufacturers. However, there’s an extra surprise this year – the new 2014 line from Safari Ltd. has already arrived! While their offering is impressive as always, I have to say that my most anticipated figure is the Pachyrhinosaurus, and Safari has really delivered on this piece.

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Review: Troodon (Walking with Dinosaurs the Movie 3D, by Vivid Toy Group Ltd)

Genus: Troodon Brand: Vivid Toy Group Ltd, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Theropod, Troodont Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3.9 (8 votes)

Time to look at another one of the Walking with Dinosaurs the Movie 3D action figures, this time, Troodon. Previously we have reviewed the standard sized Gorgon and standard sized Patchi. Some of these standard-sized action figures are available in multi packs, but the Troodon figure is only available separately.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Soft Model Series 2 by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (12 votes)

Review and photographs by Mikko aka Dinomike, edited Plesiosauria.
This magnificent version of Ankylosaurus magniventris has been very difficult to obtain in Europe since the import prices from Japan are quite steep. However, I managed to obtain this Late Cretaceous creature when a shop in Britain finally took Favorite’s Soft Model series in their selection.

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