Greetings DinoWaurriors! While being a great medium to introduce the masses to dinosaurs, films can have an awful effect on people by presenting inaccuracies and people drinking them in as fact. Such is the case with Dilophosaurus in Jurassic Park. In the film, it was presented as a small predator, venom spitting with a frill, when in fact it had no frill, no venom sacs and was seven meters in length.
Age: Jurassic
Review: Dilophosaurus (Electronic Deluxe)(Terra Series by Battat)
It was a truly sad day for the entire dinosaur toy community when Battat Terra sculptor Dan LoRusso passed away in 2015. He was immensely talented, meticulous in his research, and most importantly of all, friendly and kind. At the time of his death, he had begun working on sculpts of Majungasaurus, Plateosaurus, and Yutyrannus for the Terra line.
Review: Dilophosaurus (Haolonggood)
Although I grew up with dinosaur toys around me for as long as I can remember, there was one dinosaur missing from my collection as a small child. This dinosaur, which I desired more than almost any other, was the “two-crested reptile”, Dilophosaurus. With its elaborate head crests and fierce-looking notched jaws, Dilophosaurus was an early favorite of mine.
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jasman)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park 2009 toyline by Hasbro)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary, Pop! Movies by Funko)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park by Kenner)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic World: Amber Collection by Mattel)
Review and photos by Faelrin, edited by Suspsy
Before the mainline sized 3.75″ Hammond Collection came onto the scene this year and became all the rage, there was the ill-fated Amber Collection, a line of figures intended for 1/12 scale collectors. After its launch in late 2019, it saw poor species diversity (too many Velociraptor figures), poor quality control, poor accuracy to the source material at times, and limited distribution globally (mostly online only), etc.
Review: Dilophosaurus (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Attack Pack by Mattel)
Review: Dilophosaurus (Moveable Toy by Wing Crown / Gosnell by Boley)
In the world of paleoart and paleomerch, it’s very common to see artists and toymakers draw inspiration from the imagery of other creators. Often this can be a good thing and a chance to reinforce contemporary understanding – consider how many vintage toys drew from Charles R Knight and Rudolph Zallinger – but sometimes it ends up becoming flagrant theft of another’s hard work.
Review: Dilophosaurus (Nature World by Boley)
Dilophosaurus has become very well known as a result of its appearance in Jurassic Park, where it approaches the would-be burglar Dennis Nedry in a friendly manner, but then becomes angry and spits venom at him, much like a modern cobra.