The genus Jaekelopterus contains two species from the Early Devonian; fossils of J. rhenaniae were originally discovered in the Rhineland of Western Germany while those of J. howellii were originally discovered in Wyoming, USA. Jaekelopterus rhenaniae is not only the largest eurypterid, it is the largest known arthropod…EVER!
Brand: CollectA
Review: Arctodus (Deluxe by CollectA)
4.7 (6 votes)
Out on the prairie, a large male jaguar has brought down a fat young camel, which will satisfy his stomach for days. But here comes Nita now, all 495 kg of her, and she’s just as hungry. As she approaches the big cat, she lets out a warning huff.
Review: Koolasuchus (CollectA)
5 (6 votes)
My sincerest thanks to Happy Hen Toys for their generosity in sending me this figure to review here. This figure is for sale over there, along with many more prehistoric animals from numerous fan favorite brands like CollectA, Haolonggood, PNSO, Safari Ltd, and so many more.
Review: Furcatoceratops (CollectA)
5 (5 votes)
Furcatoceratops is a recently discovered centrosaurine ceratopsid from Montana’s Judith River Formation. The holotype specimen is an 80% complete subadult that includes much of the skull, both the left front and hind legs, parts of the pelvis, and a good many vertebrae and ribs.
Review: Maip (Deluxe by CollectA)
4.4 (5 votes)
“Maip” may sound like an odd name for a dinosaur at first, but it is in fact a reference to a malevolent entity in Tehuelche mythology that is described as “the shadow of death that kills with cold wind.” That therefore strikes me as rather appropriate for a large and powerful meat-eating theropod.
News: Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2025)(Pt.5)
3.9 (35 votes)
The final CollectA reveals for next year have dropped, and they do not disappoint! First up is the massive megaraptoran Maip.
This 1:40 scale Deluxe measures 26 cm long and features a wound on its right shoulder. These are becoming a CollectA trademark.
News: Upcoming release from CollectA (New for 2025)(Pt. 4)
4.7 (21 votes)
Finally! A new Gallimimus toy for next year!
This 1:40 scale Deluxe toy strongly resembles a rooster, which is appropriate given that its name means “chicken mimic.”
And yes, it’s mounted on a base just like CollectA’s previous ornithomimosaur toys, but I have no issue whatsoever with that.
News: Upcoming release from CollectA (New for 2025)(Pt.3)
4.7 (22 votes)
Here’s something that ought to make any dedicated dinosaur fan sit up and take notice: the very first toy of Ingentia prima, the “first huge one,” courtesy of CollectA!
Ingentia was a basal sauropodomorph that lived in South America during the Late Triassic period.
News: Upcoming release from CollectA (New for 2024)(Pt.2)
4.2 (30 votes)
Check out this towering 1:20 scale Arctodus!
It’s about time we got a short-faced bear toy! Most Arctodus depictions show it with brown fur like a grizzly, but this one looks more like a spectacled bear instead.
Definitely a must-have!
News: Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2025)(Pt.1)
4.8 (34 votes)
CollectA’s first two reveals for next year are most exciting indeed! Feast your eyes on the very first toy of Furcatoceratops!
And look, no more filaments on the hindquarters! This ceratopsian will be part of the Popular series.
And here’s the Deluxe 1:20 scale Jaekelopterus, biggest of all known arthropods!
Review: Triceratops (2023)(CollectA)
3.9 (42 votes)
In 2023, CollectA followed up on the success of their 2022 Deluxe Triceratops with a smaller version for their standard line of prehistoric toys. Triceratops, of course, is one of those “A-list” dinosaurs that pretty much everybody knows and has no shortage of toys to its name, so let’s see how this one measures up.
Review: Placerias (Deluxe Prehistoric Collection by CollectA)
4.8 (49 votes)
Before we begin the review, I would like to extend my gratitude towards Happy Hen Toys for sending this figure along as a review sample. Happy Hen Toys is a U.S. distributor of animal figures and one of the only places in the country where you can get CollectA figures at a reasonable price.