Age: Jurassic

Review: Dilophosaurus with Pteranodon (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Genus: Dilophosaurus, Pteranodon Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Pterosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Action Figure

1.9 (12 votes)

For my fifth and final Hero Mashers review, I’ll be looking at two very familiar faces from the JP franchise: Dilophosaurus and Pteranodon.

The Dilophosaurus is made up of twelve pieces. Once assembled, the carnivore measures about 24 cm long.

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Review: Six little dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops) (PNSO)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Sauropod, Spinosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4 (18 votes)

Enter the PNSO! I first became aware of The Peking Natural Science-Art Organisation in March 2016, when I visited their offices and workshop in Beijing on a work-related business trip. It was with great excitement that I discovered this blossoming company has its sights set not only on literature and 2D palaeoart (my expectation going in), but also on commercially available 3D art as well: dinosaur toys.

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Review: Compsognathus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Compsognathus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Compsognathid, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.1 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Over the years, many different dinosaurs have been made into toys and models by different companies, but it’s only recently that a creature that’s appeared in the media multiple times is finally getting the attention it deserves.

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Review: Miragaia (Zhong Jieming)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: Zhong Jieming Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

1.9 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Ever wondered if knockoffs such as this Papo Spinosaurus and CollectA Hylaeosaurus have a company name behind them? Well, to save you the time, that company turns out to be Zhong Jieming. After reading that, you might be wondering why I brought up Chinese knockoff figures on our beloved blog, but in all seriousness, I found the source of those knockoffs completely by accident, and I have no intentions on purchasing any of them.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.3 (7 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
By now, I’m sure we all know of the fact that some companies just love to rip off other people’s work without so much as a credit to those who came up with the ideas in the first place.

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Review: Pterodactyl (Tyco)

Genus: Pterodactylus Brand: Tyco Classification: Pterosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

4 (4 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Some Saturday back in the late 1980s’, my parents dragged me to a big mall (by 80’s European standards) in a nearby city to buy those things that boys age 11 or 12 like most: clothing, shoes, and such.

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Review: Triceratops with Stegosaurus (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Genus: Stegosaurus, Triceratops Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Action Figure

1.8 (12 votes)

Triceratops, with its huge horned head, and Stegosaurus, with its thorny thagomizer, are something of an armoured tag team in dinosaur pop culture, bravely standing together against Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus, and all the other meat eaters.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Nanoblock)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Nanoblock Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Construction

2.8 (5 votes)

“Hello, fellow dinosaur lovers! Yes, it is I, Dr. Bella Bricking, along with my dear friend and colleague, Beth Buildit! How lovely it is to see you again!”
“Hey folks.”
“Today we’ll be introducing something new to the Dinosaur Toy Blog: the first ever Nanoblock review!”
“What’s the deal, Doc?

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Review: The Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)

Genus: Parasaurolophus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Yi Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.9 (16 votes)

In the first half of 2016, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, held an event simply named ‘The Dinosaur Expo’ (still ongoing at the time of writing). Though I haven’t been myself, the exhibit seems to focus on recent dinosaur discoveries, with an accompanying set of figures.

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Review: Monanthesia and Cycadeoidea (CollectA)

Genus: Cycadeoidea, Monanthesia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Permian, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Greens, stems, and leaves, but no teeth, no blood, no gore . . . no wonder plants seldom provide more than background for movies or our dinosaur collections. Day of the Triffids (1962) is the classic plant horror film par excellence, where seemingly harmless plants attack and kill humans and charge to take over world domination within days (for those of you that can’t stand classic B-movies or modern semi-quality TV adaptations of them, Splinter may be a more thrilling choice, though the antagonist is !SPOILER ALERT!

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Review: Williamsonia (CollectA)

Genus: Williamsonia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (15 votes)

Thought I’d take a stab at reviewing a prehistoric plant for the first time. Let’s take a look at Williamsonia, a member of the order of Bennettitales, or cycadeoids. Bennettitales were an order of seed plants that first arose during the Triassic and then flourished all the way until the end of the Cretaceous.

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Review: Ceratosaurus (AAA)

Genus: Ceratosaurus Brand: AAA Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (13 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
A long time ago in the year 2005, I was hospitalized for 103 days due to a serious heart condition that nearly claimed my life at the young age of twelve. As a result of this issue, I was eligible for a wish to be granted by the Make A Wish Foundation of America, and it is thanks to them that the subject of today’s review is a part of my collection.

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