Age: Jurassic

Review: Plesiosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Plesiosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Plesiosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.8 (24 votes)

The exciting news in 2010 that Papo was to release a plesiosaur, their first ever marine reptile, was quashed quickly when I saw the early publicity photograph. The picture revealed a disappointing Nessie-like concoction with a chubby body and a swan-like neck. In the flesh, the Papo Plesiosaurus evokes mixed feelings.

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Review: Kentrosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Kentrosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.1 (18 votes)

What’s that coming over the hill? Why, it’s the Wild Safari Kentrosaurus, new for 2010. A special mention should go out to the magnanimous and quite probably very handsome Dan Liebman, he of Dan’s Dinosaurs, who was generous enough to airmail me this little guy for a reviewing.

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Review: Allosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari ltd.)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (24 votes)

Allosaurus is one of the most well known meat-eating dinosaurs. Its fossils date back to the late Jurassic and have been found in both Portugal and the United States. It is characterized by wicked three-clawed hands and a skull that could have been utilized like a hatchet to slice off chunks of meat from carcasses.

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Review: Seismosaurus (Kabaya)

Genus: Seismosaurus Brand: Kabaya Classification: Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Brandon, edited by Dinotoyblog
Although Diplodocus was discovered in the 19th century by Samuel Wendell Williston and Benjamin Mudge, and named by Othniel Charles Marsh, a new and large specimen belonging to a new species of Diplodocus was found in the late 1980s.

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Review: Camarasaurus (Dinotales Series 7, by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Camarasaurus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (8 votes)

Review and photos by DinoLord
Camarasaurus was the most common sauropod in the Morrison Formation, which is mainly distributed in present day Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Many different fossils have been found, including some complete and even fully articulated specimens, so it is surprising that this dinosaur isn’t made more often in toy form.

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Review: Brontosaurus (Konami)

Genus: Brontosaurus Brand: Konami Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model, Figurine

4.2 (5 votes)

Review and pictures by ChemaV, edited by Plesiosauria
This Brontosaurus figure was made in Japan and belongs to the “SF movie selection” collection, which consists of little models based on the 1933 “King Kong” movie. It is produced by the company Konami and is licensed by RKO Pictures Inc.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.6 (7 votes)

As promised, we present today the second of the sauropods in Favorite’s ‘soft model’ collection – Apatosaurus, a real dinosaur toy staple. (For more Apatosaurus, see here (Schleich Replica-Saurus), here (the old Wild Safari), here (Great Dinos Collection) and here (Invicta).) Insert a line about “Brontosaurus” here as is obligatory.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

“Brachiosaurus” brancai comes to the Dino Toy Blog yet again. Of course, it isn’t really “Brachiosaurus” brancai, but rather Giraffatitan brancai, the big old brachiosaur from Africa having recently acquired a genus of its very own, albeit unfortunately a genus coined by Greg Paul on one of his off days (heresy!).

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Review: Cryolophosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Cryolophosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (21 votes)

The unusual theropod Cryolophosaurus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur from the Early Jurassic and the most complete dinosaur known from Antarctica. This fascinating dinosaur is one of two new additions to the Carnegie Collection line in 2010. Their second offering, the first ever Carnegie ichthyosaur, is another figure to look forward to this year.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.7 (26 votes)

Stegosaurus has always been a staple dinosaur. It’s featured prominently in museums, the media, museum toylines, chinasaur bins, and it’s been heavily researched. Many renditions of this animal have been done in toy form (just about every dinosaur toy collection has one!) so we’ll look at the attempt by Papo for now.

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Review: Liopleurodon (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Liopleurodon Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (24 votes)

One of the first new releases of 2010 is the Liopleurodon from Safari’s rapidly growing and excellent quality Wild Safari line. This is Safari’s first replica of the infamous Jurassic sea monster, originally made famous for its appearance in Walking with Dinosaurs over a decade ago.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Wild Safari By Safari Ltd) (2010 Version)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (15 votes)

Review and Photos by Dan of DansDinosaurs.com
Safari Ltd. released their first Brachiosaurus figure in 1989, and it remained the largest prehistoric figure in their entire collection for two decades. Despite the changes in paint application, its mold has been unchanged to this very day.

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