Classification: Ornithopod

Review: Shantungosaurus (Dinotales Series 4 by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Shantungosaurus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (11 votes)

Trust Kaiyodo to turn such a monstrously huge dinosaur into a miniature masterpiece of a figure. It might have had nothing on the largest sauropods, but this animal was named Shantungosaurus giganteus for a reason (it is the biggest non-sauropod dinosaur yet known).

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Review: Iguanodon (Oldies desktop model by Kinto/Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Iguanodon Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Retro

5 (10 votes)

Review and photos by Tyrantqueen.
For my first Dinosaur Toy Blog review I am going to look at the 1850s-style Iguanodon in the Oldies desktop model series by Kinto/Favorite co. The Oldies series of replicas is intended to be a nostalgic take on outdated interpretations of dinosaurs from yesteryear.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (adult and baby)(CollectA)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan Morris (‘Takama’), edited by Plesiosauria.
This familiar dinosaurian staple requires no introduction. Here we have CollectA’s standard-sized reproduction of this mighty horned hadrosaur, plus a baby for good measure. These CollectA figures were produced when the company was first venturing into the dinosaur toy market, so I’m willing to forgive many of its faults.

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

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (7 votes)

Parasaurolophus walkeri is one of the most widely recognised and much-loved hadrosaur species, and no dinosaur toy line is complete without it. (Sorry, P. tubicen and P. cyrtocristatus.) It’s only proper, then, that Favorite include it among their ‘soft model’ lineup.

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Review: Tenontosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)

Genus: Tenontosaurus Brand: Antediluvia, David Krentz Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (6 votes)

The grand history of paleontology puts quite a bit of emphasis on Iguanodon. As a child, I could never understand why people failed to recognize this dinosaur, especially when all the books lavished it with so much attention. It was almost as though they weren’t reading the books at all.

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Review: Leaellynasaura (Walking with Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Leaellynasaura Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (10 votes)

Review by Niroot ‘Himmapaan’ Puttapipat
The first reader to name more than three good hypsilophodontid figures gets a bean bun.
The scarcity of this family of dinosaurs in toy and model form is still a puzzle to me and something I’d long lamented.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Furuta)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Furuta Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (8 votes)

For many western paleo-enthusiasts, the world of Japanese miniatures is chock-full of wonders both common and rare. The fact that Japan produces so many outstanding prehistoric replicas is made even more jarring by their tendency to be packaged with manufactured candy, a marketing move that would make both products seem casual or cheapened to an American consumer of disposable goods.

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Review: Edmontosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Edmontosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (31 votes)

It has been said that if one simply dropped into the middle of late Cretaceous North America, the massive herds of hadrosaurs are likely one of the first sights to see. Despite their prevalence, the so-called “duckbill” dinosaurs are extremely underrepresented in the dinosaur toy market.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (skeleton) (Dino Horizons by COG Ltd)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: COG Ltd., Dino Horizons Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Skeletal

4.6 (5 votes)

Now here’s a company whose products have yet to experience the nerdy scrutiny of the Dinosaur Toy Blog. COG Ltd, manufacturers of educational toys, produce a line of dinosaur-themed gubbins named ‘Dino Horizons‘ (beware: site contains horribly inaccurate life restorations and the phrase “T-Rex”.

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Review: Anatotitan (Sue at The Field Museum by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Anatotitan Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous

4.6 (21 votes)

In 2005, Safari LTD produced a line of 4 figures for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. Among these is one of the best hadrosaur figures of recent years. Most famous for its role as the hapless victim of Tyrannosaurus in the classic Walking With Dinosaurs series, Anatotitan was a large hadrosaur that lived 68 – 65 million years ago in North America, coexisting with more famous dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Ankylosaurus.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Jurassic Park III by Coca Cola)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Jurassic Park, Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.2 (9 votes)

Famous among dinosaur figure collectors for their excellent Dinotales figures, Kaiyodo also produced a lesser known set of dinosaur figures in 2001, following the release of Jurassic Park III. The set, sponsored by Coca Cola, consisted of 12 dinosaur figures and a secret figure (a Spinosaurus skull).

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Review: Corythosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)

Genus: Corythosaurus Brand: Antediluvia, David Krentz Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (17 votes)

Corythosaurus is a relatively well known duck-billed dinosaur, or hadrosaur that lived in what is now Canada about 80-72 million years ago. Its name means “helmet reptile” because of the shape of the hollow crest that adorns its skull. The Corythosaurus that is part of the tiny and beautiful Antediluvia Collection, sculpted by artist, David Krentz, is no short of stunning just like the rest of the members of this collection.

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