Despite being the type genus of Dromaeosauridae, Dromaeosaurus has still not yet been made into a toy by CollectA, Haolonggood, Mojo Fun, Papo, PNSO, Safari Ltd., or Schleich. I really don’t get why. Creative Beast Studio, however, has rightly showered it with plenty of love, in the form of their 1:6 and 1:18 scale toys for Beasts of the Mesozoic....
I’ll be honest, I initially planned to skip this figure back when it was originally announced in 2020 due to the animal in question’s fragmentary nature currently consisting of hind limb material for the most part. That’s despite the beautiful prototype it got later on, which was certainly tempting. Enter the “dragon prince” Khankhuuluu mongoliensis described just last year, which...
Right off the bat I want to give my sincerest thanks (again) to David James Armsby, who sent me this figure and for free, after a lovely conversation on the forum here. Not only that but with a wonderful little sketch as well. I cannot stress my extreme gratitude for his generosity enough. And yes that is Dead Sound himself,...
Now the ambush! Ademir explodes from his hiding spot in the tall grass and flings himself upon his unsuspecting quarry, which bellows in fright and pain as his claws easily puncture its skin and dig deep into its flesh. Now the coup de grace! Ademir opens his mouth to its very widest and swings his head down. But the frantic...
This is not going to be just one review of sorts. Oh no, this is going to be a mammoth review… of mammoths. Both of the 1/18 scale adults and calves, in the standard and snowy colorations. The original plan was to tackle the snowy ones which are in a set together (and was exclusive to those that backed the...
Review and photographs by Frey, edited by Suspsy. Released in 2023 as part of the now‑concluded Tyrannosaur Series, the Creative Beast Studio Dilong paradoxus stands out as the only 1/6‑scale figure in the entire line. Known from Early Cretaceous deposits in eastern China, Dilong represents the earliest definitive evidence of feathers in tyrannosaurs, making its inclusion in the series both...
Despite being described back in 2014 (Lü et al), I’ve only recently become enamored with Qianzhousaurus, informally known as the “Pinocchio rex”. While featuring in the likes of Prehistoric Planet, and Jurassic World Evolution 2, it was the Beasts of the Mesozoic figure that cemented my interest in it, thanks to the vivid coloration it sported. In fact this is...
For folks that have read a number of my previous reviews, then one should know that I am quite fond of the Dinosaur Park Formation fauna. Ever since getting my hands on the pair of Dromaeosaurus albertensis (in goshawk and American kestrel colors) from the Beasts of the Mesozoic 1:6 scale Raptor Series, I’ve longed for more from that formation....
The flakes are pelting down fiercely, but one still must eat. Peetyuk is hunched over in the middle of a sea of white, doggedly digging away at the hard-packed snow with his one good tusk. He remembers all too well that day when he lost most of his other tusk, in a musth-fuelled scrap with another bull last season. Broke...
In memory of EmperorDinobot (Luis Perez) who tragically passed away earlier this year. He wanted to review this figure originally. The figure in question is of course the Beasts of the Mesozoic Dilophosaurus. Right off the bat I’m going to say that this is easily one of my top favorite theropods in the line so far, if not in my...
What better-suited rival for the “devil-horned face” than the “gore king” tyrant? Some animals know the dangers of their environment by instinct. Other animals have to learn by experience – provided they can survive it. For young nestling Diabloceratopses exploring life in Late Cretaceous Utah, knowing danger could mean recognizing the difference between the casual bustle of the foraging adults,...
Diabloceratops is a dinosaur in a curious position. Despite relatively little fame or pop culture presence, the “devil-horned face” has been a popular choice of genus for toy companies; Safari ltd., Collecta, Schleich, Mattel, and recently Haolonggood, among still others, have all taken a crack at the animal, with surprisingly good results in general. With the advent of the Beasts...
