Brand: CollectA

Review: Utahceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Utahceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

History: Since this a relatively newly discovered (2000), and described (2010) ceratopsid species, I’ll present some background. If you’re not interested just skip ahead. Utahceratops Gettyiis a large, robust ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period in southern Larmidia which is now approximately Utah in Western North America.

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Review: Xenoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Xenoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Plesiosauria.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that CollectA has chosen yet another obscure species to join their expanding herd of ceratopsians. Meet Xenoceratops foremostensis – “alien horned-face”. Released as part of CollectA’s 2014 standard-sized figures, this late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian was first unearthed in 1958, but was just recently described as a new species.

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Review: Allosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

1.7 (27 votes)

Review and Photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria.
We’re all aware how CollectA have evolved, in their mere eight years of existence, from the makers of childish garbage to the makers of some amazing figures. The subject of today’s review falls clearly into the former category.

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News: Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2014)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: CollectA

5 (6 votes)

So, CollectA have done it yet again! They’ve announced more 2014 figures than you can shake a cycad leaf at. So, as has become dinotoyblog tradition, let’s summarise the news here for posterity. The 12 new prehistoric critter models being released by CollectA this year, are, in alphabetical order:
Arsinoitherium

Bistahieversor

Carcharodontosaurus

Gastonia

Ichthyovenator with fish

Mosasaurus

Quetzalcoatlus with baby sauropod

Saurophaganax

Stegosaurus corpse

Therizinosaurus

Tyrannosaurus juvenile

Xenoceratops

Some of these look smashing, but I’ll reserve commenting on these figures until they are released and reviewed properly on the dinotoyblog.

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Review: Kosmoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Kosmoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (12 votes)

Guest review and photos by ‘Aliciaraptor, edited by Plesiosauria.
Ceratopsians are truly fascinating beasts. The first dinosaur I was introduced to as a child, was good ol’ three horns, Triceratops. Back then I used to collect AAA dinosaur toys, which at the time seemed like the best dinosaur toys around.

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Review: Cryolophosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Cryolophosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

1.7 (18 votes)

Guest post by John Hall
Many people are fascinated by the mythology of Atlantis, the legend that there was once an entire continent that was lost to the rest of the world when Atlantis sunk beneath the waves during some awful, ancient cataclysm.

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Review: Plateosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Plateosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Prosauropod Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.3 (18 votes)

Having recently reviewed the Bullyland Liliensternus, I thought it fitting to do another Triassic dinosaur that lived with and was possibly preyed upon by Liliensternus. I’m talking of course about everyone’s favorite basal sauropodomorph, Plateosaurus.

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Review: Diplodocus (Collecta)

Genus: Diplodocus Brand: CollectA Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (16 votes)

Guest review by Niroot Puttapipat (Himmapaan)
Diplodocids are largely represented in figure form by the ubiquitous Apatosaurus (or ‘generic-o-pod’, as a certain friend and esteemed colleague has it), with Diplodocus itself being relatively few in number. I greeted the news of the CollectA model with mixed feelings; glad that there is another to add to the list, but afraid, quite prejudicially, that it might disappoint.

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Review: Diabloceratops (Collecta)

Genus: Diabloceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (15 votes)

Diabloceratops, thanks no doubt to its distinctive appearance, media exposure and – of course – that irresistible name, is proving to be quite popular with dinosaur toy manufacturers. This year, both Collecta and Safari are releasing a figure (the latter in their Wild Safari range), with Collecta’s being first out of the blocks.

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Review: Megacerops (CollectA)

Genus: Brontotherium, Megacerops Brand: CollectA Classification: Mammal Age: Eocene Type: Figurine

4.7 (13 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan Morris (AKA ‘Takama’), edited by Plesiosauria.
Megacerops was a large odd-toed ungulate that lived during the Late Eocene in North America. It is most commonly referred to by the synonymous name Brontotherium. Brontotherium means ‘thunder beast’, and its origins come from an old American legend that suggest that these beasts ran across the clouds, while causing thunder to roar with their footsteps.

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Review: Triceratops 1:15 (CollectA)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (14 votes)

One of the standout pieces in CollectA’s 2012 lineup is this 1:15 scale reconstruction of Triceratops. The creation of this piece was certainly influenced by the success of CollectA’s giant 1:15 Tyrannosaurus model. However, while the giant Rex was essentially a “blown up” version of their popular “Deluxe” sized figure, this Triceratops is an entirely new sculpt.

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Review: Koreaceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Koreaceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal) Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (14 votes)

Guest review by forumite ‘Australovenator‘
CollectA’s lineup of prehistoric figures for 2012 shows a company on the cusp of greatness. Having listened to the criticism of the collectors themselves, the company has upped the quality and indeed accuracy of their mass produced figurines.

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