In my last review, for the PNSO Centrosaurus, I stated that āpaintjobs seldom make or break a figure for me, and if the paint is well applied, Iām usually still happy with the product.ā Generally speaking, that statement is true, but there are exceptions.
Classification: Pterosaur
Review: Rhamphorhynchus (Starlux)
4 (7 votes)
Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Once again I find myself in the origins of mass-produced dinosaur toys as I review another Starlux figure. Today I look at the pterodactyloid Rhamphorhynchus. Hailing from the Jurassic limestone of Solnhofen, Germany, it is among the oldest species to have been identified as an ancient reptile (though it was thought to have been a bird until teeth were found).
Once again I find myself in the origins of mass-produced dinosaur toys as I review another Starlux figure. Today I look at the pterodactyloid Rhamphorhynchus. Hailing from the Jurassic limestone of Solnhofen, Germany, it is among the oldest species to have been identified as an ancient reptile (though it was thought to have been a bird until teeth were found).
Review: Rhamphorhynchus (Wild Safari by Safari ltd.)
4.2 (12 votes)
Dinosaur toys are one of the most popular items with any toy company and as most people know, where there are dinosaurs being represented, there are always pterosaurs right along with them.Ā Rhamphorhynchus is one pterosaur that I specifically remember growing up with as a kid along with Pteranodon, Dimorphodon and Quetzalcoatlus.Ā
Review: Set of Dinosaurs by Linde
Review: Sinopterus (GĆ¼nther)
2.2 (6 votes)
More than 100 genera of pterosaurs are known from sufficient remains to make a good guess at their appearance. Nevertheless, only about 10 genera have been made into decent figures by major toy companies. Here’s one that hasn’t: a wind-up flying Sinopterus by German toy company GĆ¼nther.
Review: T. rex (Creator by LEGO)
4.6 (7 votes)
āHHHHRRRRRROOONNKKK!!! Never fear, fellow dinosaur lovers, thatās not a real megatheropod bellowing menacingly at you. No, it is actually I, Dr. Bellasaurus rex, along with my faithful and friendly companion, Tricerabeth!ā
āAlready told you not to call me that, Doc.
Review: Tapejara (Dinostar)
4.6 (8 votes)
Review and images by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy
Donāt know that much about Dinostar, just that they appear to be another Chinese company and one of the wave of new manufacturers moving into the field of making prehistoric animal figures in the last few years.
Review: Tapejara (Jurassic Park III, by Hasbro)
3.6 (10 votes)
How the Tapejara ever became a toy in the Jurassic Park toy line is puzzling when you look back at the turbulent timeĀ beforeĀ Jurassic Park III was released. Hasbro downsized after the failure of the JP Chaos Effect toys, and the lower than expected sales from Star Wars Phantom Menace toys.
Review: Tapejara (Jurassic World Dino Rivals/Primal Attack Savage Strike by Mattel)
2.2 (56 votes)
Ever since I, Emperor Dinobot, managed to get most of my Jurassic pterosaurs on the ceiling, I made the reealization that doing so would make it impossible for me to review certain individuals, especially many of the repaints and retools Mattel has released in the last few years.
Review: Tapejara (Wild Safari Collection by Safari Ltd)
4.3 (10 votes)
Tapejara is a pterosaur from the Cretaceous deposits of Brazil. Historically, several species have been referred to this genus, each species was differentiated based on the shape and size of their head crests. Safari’s offering shows a tall semicircular crest and a long prong protruding from the back of the head, this arrangement is characteristic of the species Tapejara imperator.
Review: Tupandactylus (Jurassic World, Dino Trackers Danger Pack by Hasbro)
Review: Tupuxuara (Papo)
4.4 (12 votes)
Last year saw the release of CollectAās Guidraco, a towering 1:4 scale model that stands nearly a foot tall. But CollectA was not the only company to release a pterosaur in 2015; Papo also released a pterosaur that was perhaps overshadowed by the Guidraco.