Classification: Sauropod

Review: Diplodocus repaint 2020 (CollectA)

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

4.5 (17 votes)

Diplodocus is one of the most famous and iconic dinosaurs and has been around for some time now. Its graceful form is easily recognizable so it has become one of the staple species in pop culture, from merchandise and films.With that, information about it already saturate the forum as well as the blogosphere so we can skip all that.

This Diplodocus figure we are reviewing today is a repaint of CollectA’s first version that was released way back in 2013 if I remember correctly.This figure is in a rearing pose; a pose made iconic by the legendary Battat Diplodocus way back in the mid 1990’s and has yet to be surpassed despite a few attempts through the years from various brands.

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Review: Austrosaurus (Lost Kingdoms Series A by Yowie)

Genus: Austrosaurus Brand: Lost Kingdoms, Yowie Classification: Sauropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (6 votes)

Across the globe, the bones of mighty giants of the ancient world are waiting to be found. The largest of the land animals are the Titanosaurs, giant sauropods found across the globe. Here, we examine one early titan from Australia, Austrosaurus, a 5 metre tall sauropod found in the Albian rocks of Queensland.

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Review: Dinosaur miniatures (unknown company)

Genus: Dimetrodon, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: unknown company Classification: Ankylosaur, Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Hadrosaur, Pelycosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic, Permian Type: Figurine

3.4 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Rebecca O’Neill, edited by Dinotoyblog.

This group of ten novelty, cartoonish dinosaurs were purchased on Ebay in 2018, and don’t seem to be available anymore. Very much in the style of The Land Before Time or Dinosaurs the television show from the 1990s, they are a variety of well known dinosaurs rendered in a caricature form.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Dor Mei)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Dor Mei Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.1 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Stolpergeist, edited by Suspsy

Some of those who are interested in dinosaurs may have kept some as pets at one point. In my case, it was budgerigars which lived at my grandparents’ house when I was a small child.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Nanmu)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Nanmu Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (12 votes)

Review and images by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy

To many in the general population (for want of a better description) and particularly in popular culture, the appearance of Apatosaurus, though in these terms usually known as Brontosaurus, is almost synonymous with the word ‘dinosaur.’ So many comics, cartoons, and iconic graphics in a variety of applications need only to use a silhouette of this animal to signify dinosaurs, no caption needed.

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Review: Giraffatitan (W-Dragon)

Genus: Giraffatitan Brand: W-Dragon Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (9 votes)

Review and images by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy

Dinosaur figures come in all sizes but there’s one animal that, more often than not, will get you a pretty decent-sized, if not quite often oversized piece of plastic in its representation, and that is Brachiosaurus.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Monster In My Pocket by Matchbox, Series 6)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Matchbox, Monster in my Pocket Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

3.7 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Funk, edited by Suspsy

Monster In My Pocket was a line of small collectible figures in bright colours, all depicting monsters of some kind. The line seems to have had several series consisting of or including prehistoric animals, and the one here, the Apatosaurus, is from Series 6, which appears to have been released in 1993, during the “Dinomania” craze that followed in Jurassic Park‘s wake.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Park III Re-Ak A-Tak wave 2, by Hasbro)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic Park Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

2.2 (15 votes)

This was the first full sized Brachiosaurus in the Jurassic Park line and was released for the Jurassic Park III movie. This marks the begging of Hasbro’s full control of the Jurassic Park toy line after closing Kenner in 2000. It strays away from the playful but not always successful Kenner style and into a less interesting, boring, mass produced, and shall I say lower quality toys.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus and Diplodocus (H.S. Brumm)

Genus: Diplodocus, Tyrannosaurus Brand: H.S. Brumm Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.6 (5 votes)

This may be the first review of peweter figures on this blog and if those peculiar kind of figures are really toys may be a point to discuss – not least because of their lead content – but they are indeed models and so here we are.

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Review: Bajadasaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Bajadasaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (24 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus

As far as uniqueness and spectacular ornamentation, Amargasaurus has held the distinction among sauropods as the one that stood out the most.But a recently discovered is about to challenge that title, and prove that there are many more bizarre dinosaurs out there just waiting to be discovered.

The badlands of Patagonia are today one of the world’s hot spot for new and unique dinosaur discoveries.In 2010 Argentine scientist discovered fossil remains of a medium size sauropod.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Tamiya)

Genus: Archaeopteryx, Brachiosaurus Brand: Tamiya Classification: Bird, Macronaria (basal), Sauropod, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Kit

4.4 (9 votes)

Many toy or model kit lines have that one figure that is a centrepiece for the line, often far larger than the others, such as the Aurora Tyrannosaurus. If not a large predator, it will often be a sauropod, which makes sense given the enormity of many of that clade.

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Review: Agustinia (Schleich)

Genus: Agustinia Brand: Schleich Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (24 votes)

A decent double – beam

Today I would like to do a review of Schleich’s Agustinia. I would like to begin this review with my conclusion: Overall, it is a decent sauropod figure, if it wasn’t for the goofy head and the blunt color scheme.

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