Classification: Ornithopod

Review: Maiasaura (Kaiyodo Dinoland Natural History)

Genus: Maiasaura Brand: DinoLand Natural History, Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (10 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus

Part 3 of Kaiyodo Dinoland Natural History review series

The state of Montana today is one of the most scenic and picturesque states in the Unites States. It is also one of the riches in fossils of prehistoric animals, especially dinosaurs.If you drive around the many lonely and winding roads, you have a feeling that you just stepped backed in time.

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Review: Maiasaura (original sculpt) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Maiasaura Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (12 votes)

The Late Cretaceous hadrosaur Maiasaura has become famous for being the first large dinosaur to be discovered alongside direct evidence that it cared for its young. Fossil nests associated with this dinosaur show that young dinosaurs stayed in the nest well after hatching.

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Review: Mandschurosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Mandschurosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (16 votes)

Beijing-based PNSO (Peking Natural Science and Art Organization) made a splash this year with the release of several large hollow vinyl figures. Besides being imposing due to their size, the new figures are notable for their high level of detail and the unconventional species choices.

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Review: Mantellisaurus – Drinking (CollectA)

Genus: Mantellisaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (21 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
In what would today be know as Europe, during the Early Cretaceous, vast floodplains dominate the landscape. Here, herds of dinosaurs can be seen going about their daily life. Near a waterhole, a mixed herd of dinosaurs has congregated to take advantage of the recent rainfalls that filled up the once dried up water source.

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Review: Mesozoic Creatures (Tamiya)

Genus: Archaeopteryx, Hypsilophodon, Oviraptor, Parasaurolophus, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Tamiya Classification: Bird, Crocodile, Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Oviraptorosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Kit, Set

4.6 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
When it comes to makers of model sets, the Japanese company Tamiya should be familiar to most. From planes to light infantry, they have created a wide range of products. One of those lines, however, consists of dinosaur models.

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Review: Mini Figures Collection (Battat)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Edmontonia, Gallimimus, Ouranosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Utahraptor Brand: Battat Classification: Ankylosaur, Ceratopsian, Ceratosaur, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Iguanodont (basal), Nodosaur, Ornithomimosaur, Ornithopod, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
The Battat line of 1:40 scale dinosaurs is so famous that it needs little introduction. Rightly so, as these figures are some of the best representation of dinosaurs in toy form. In fact, even after 20+ years, the line is still is considered one of the best.

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Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Collecta)

Genus: Muttaburrasaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (16 votes)

Photographs by Suspsy
Muttaburrasaurus was an iguanodontid ornithopod from the Lower Cretaceous of Australia. It was seven metres long and its hallmark was a domed snout. Scientists suggest that Muttaburrasaurus had enlarged nasal caves, some even think that it had inflatable sacs for courtship displays or sounds.

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Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Invicta)

Genus: Muttaburrasaurus Brand: Invicta Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.9 (19 votes)

Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus
One of the more recent of Invicta’s dinosaurs, this Muttaburrasaurus dates from 1989. This model is often overlooked when compared with others in the range, especially the younger Lambeosaurus, but it demonstrates perfectly how far Invicta’s dinosaur designs had progressed, making their untimely demise all the more unfortunate.

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Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Lost Kingdoms Series A by Yowie)

Genus: Muttaburrasaurus Brand: Lost Kingdoms, Yowie Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.4 (7 votes)

Of the various dinosaur clades, one of the most successful all were the Iguanodontids. Found on most continents in vast numbers, often found in large numbers and well articulated in terms of fossils. One of the most complete species in Australia is one of said clade, Muttaburrasaurus.

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Review: Olorotitan (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Olorotitan Brand: PNSO Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (15 votes)

After bursting onto the scene with a bang in 2016, PNSO underwent some internal problems in 2017 which seemed to put the future of the company and their products in serious doubt. Happily, those appear to have been resolved, as PNSO has recently begun unveiling new prehistoric products, including many lovely little miniatures.

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Review: Olorotitan (CollectA)

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

3.5 (11 votes)

“I don’t like it.” This statement was said in a matter in fact voice by my three-year old who loves all dinosaur/prehistoric toys. We were on the CollectA website just browsing the current crop of prehistoric creatures, with my son repeating the words “I like it, and “let’s get it,” as we scroll from dinosaur to dinosaur.

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Review: Olorotitan (PNSO)

Genus: Olorotitan Brand: PNSO Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

5 (34 votes)

Olorotitan arharensis meaning “Titanic/Giant Swan” was a genus of lambeosaurine hadrosaur from the Late Cretaceous of what we know today as the Far Eastern region of Russia.CollectA first introduced this hadrosaur to the toy world way back more than a decade ago when they were still known as Procon.

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