Age: Jurassic

Review: Allosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

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

3.2 (23 votes)

This little Allosaurus comes from Safari’s ‘Wild Safari’ line which, although not intended as a museum-quality line (and not set to a certain scale), has seen a huge leap in the quality of its prehistoric creature toys in recent years. Models like this one, the Stegosaurus, Dunkleosteus and Postosuchus have become very popular with collectors as they feature excellent detailing at a very low price.

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Review: Apatosaurus (2008, Replica-saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Replica-saurus, Schleich Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.3 (19 votes)

Photos by Philsauria
Size matters. Apatosaurus is the archetypical dinosaur, probably the most famous icon of palaeontology. Many companies have released it as a figure; Schleich did it for the third time now after their 1997 Apatosaurus, who was a blue, heavy, tail-dragging behemoth with a dull mien and its somewhat better baby.

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Review: Liopleurodon (Invicta)

Genus: Liopleurodon Brand: Invicta Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

5 (23 votes)

Review by Cordylus, edited by Dinotoyblog, photos by Dinotoyblog
Ever since Walking with Dinosaurs came out a decade ago, Liopleurodon has been famous. However, this Liopleurodon figure by Invicta was made a good ten years before Walking with Dinosaurs, so, luckily for us collectors, it wasn’t ‘inspired’ by the WWD version like every other Liopleurodon on the market today (I’m looking at you, Procon and Safari Ltd…).

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Review: Stegosaurus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (12 votes)

Review by Marc Vincent (‘Horridus’)
Stegosaurus is one of the dinosaurs most frequently seen in toy form – although often cursed with any number of anatomical errors. Kinto have made a very decent stab at it with this model from their Favorite collection, which is quite possibly the best Stegosaurus toy currently available.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (in egg) (‘Dinosauria Collection’ by Sideshow Collectibles)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Sideshow Collectibles Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Baby Dino, Desktop Model

4.7 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by Brandon. Edited by Plesiosauria.
Back in February during the time of the 2009 Toy Fair, Sideshow Toys revealed that they were going to include in addition to their many lines a series of their own called “Sideshow’s Dinosauria.” I was extremely pleased with the first two offerings, Tyrannosaurus rex vs.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (12 votes)

Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus
Since Safari are soon to replace their classic sculpt of this most well-known of sauropods, it seems only fitting to take a closer look at this ‘retired’ figure before it disappears into bargain bins and onto eBay for the next several years.

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Review: Feathered Dinos Tube (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Beipiaosaurus, Caudipteryx, Chasmosaurus, Dilong, Microraptor, Pachycephalosaurus, Protoceratops, Psittacosaurus, Sinornithosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal), Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Oviraptorosaur, Pachycephalosaur, Sauropod, Therizinosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set, Tube

4 (21 votes)

Safari Ltd have produced several tubes (or ‘toobs’ as they call them) that contain a diverse selection of mini-dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. These tubes are a great choice for the indecisive amongst us. Why pick one single large dinosaur when you can get an entire tube of small dinosaurs for the same price.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

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

4.3 (18 votes)

The Brachiosaurus is one of the few original Carnegie Collection sculpts, as far as I can tell, that has remained unchanged (with the exception of a new paint job) since it was released in 1987. As explained by Randy Knol on the Dinosaur Collector Site, the majority of figures from the original line have been tweaked or retired.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Invicta)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Invicta Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.8 (21 votes)

For many collectors of plastic dinosaur merchandise Invicta’s green behemoth has long been a firm favourite, often taking pride of place among their sauropod assemblages. It remains an impressive and imposing figure well worth seeking out, as much as time has detracted from its scientific accuracy.

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Review: Scelidosaurus (CollectA Deluxe)

Genus: Scelidosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Thyreophora (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.6 (14 votes)

Review by Libraraptor, photographs by Zachary Perry (ZoPteryx)

Scelidosaurus was a Lower Jurassic thyreophoran from England. Discovered in the middle of the 19th century in Dorset and described by Richard Owen himself, this 4 m long, bird-hipped dinosaur is standing at the changeover from small bipedal ornithopods to quadrupedal ankylosaurs or stegosaurs.

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Review: Diplodocus (2008) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Diplodocus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.8 (22 votes)

Although the 2008 Diplodocus has been featured several times on this blog already, it has never been reviewed, so it’s time to make amends with a photographic walkaround and short review.

This is Safari’s second attempt at a Diplodocus and this version is a much improved affair.

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Review: Allosaurus (Desktop model by Dinostoreus)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Dinostoreus, Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model

4.6 (12 votes)

Review and photos by Dan Liebman of Dan’s Dinosaurs
The Dinostoreus “Desktop” Allosaurus model has a generous heft to it, both in physical weight and price – as of the time this review was written, she typically sells for at least $70 before shipping.

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