Classification: Theropod

Review: Cryolophosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Cryolophosaurus Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.3 (16 votes)

Well we’re three-fourths of the way through the new Terra series by Battat. At least, with the models released so far. No need to introduce the company to our readers at this point or discuss the fan fair generated by these new models.

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Review: Dakotaraptor (Dinosaurs in the Wild by IVS Group Ltd.)

Genus: Dakotaraptor Brand: Dinosaurs in the Wild, IVS Group Ltd. Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and photos by Patrx

The publication of Dakotaraptor steini by DePalma et al. in 2015 was a pretty exciting thing. Dakotaraptor is a large (about five and one-half metres long) dromaeosaurine from the well-studied Hell Creek formation of North America.

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Review: Dakotaraptor (Paleo-Creatures)

Genus: Dakotaraptor Brand: Paleo-Creatures Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous

4.4 (9 votes)

Review and photographs by Loon, edited by Suspsy.

When I got back into dinosaurs in the mid-2010s, there were really only two criteria for becoming a paleontological sensation: having feathers and being big. Aside from having both, Dakotaraptor steini also lived alongside the famous fauna of the Hell Creek Formation, making it quite the superstar for a while.

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Review: Daspletosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Daspletosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (15 votes)

One of my favourite activities as a child was seeing the dinosaur skeletons at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario. And my favourite one was the Daspletosaurus, due to the fact that it so closely resembled Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Review: Daspletosaurus (Haolonggood)

Genus: Daspletosaurus Brand: Haolonggood Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Sponsored by Happy Hen Toys Scale: 1:35

4.1 (39 votes)

As Waylay bursts out from concealment, the big male champsosaur that was basking placidly on a sandbank immediately slides into the water.* But the pools in these marshlands are half a metre deep at most and Waylay simply wades in and seizes the fleeing reptile’s tail in her jaws.

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Review: Daspletosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Daspletosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (26 votes)

Every fall, Safari Ltd announces their releases for the upcoming year. Understandably, probably owing to the pandemic and the attendant slowdown in trade, their announcements for 2021 were pretty limited, only three new items in the core dinosaur range. I confess I was a bit disappointed that all three were theropods, not being a particular fan of the clade (or at least not of the apex predators in the clade).

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Review: Deinocheirus (2017)(Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Deinocheirus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.9 (20 votes)

Part 1 of the Nemegt Fauna Series. Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy.
Before we start, you may have noticed the title above. This review will be the first of a trilogy that I am planning to do. I have always wanted to do a review that not only discussed the specific prehistoric figure, but to also weave in some of the other fauna it lived with.

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Review: Deinocheirus (CollectA)

Genus: Deinocheirus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (20 votes)

He was resting comfortably in the shade a second ago, but now the chieftain is charging with his mighty arms raised and his eyes blazing. A young tarbosaur has entered the nesting colony and is now attempting to isolate the chicks from their mothers.

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Review: Deinocheirus (Deluxe model by CollectA)

Genus: Deinocheirus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (14 votes)

Perhaps the most highly anticipated (especially by me) Collecta release of 2012 is finally here, and it doesn’t disappoint. Highly speculative as it is, this might just be Collecta’s best dinosaur model to date.

It’s big, too – bigger than you might expect, at almost 30cm (1ft) long and 11cm tall at the hips.

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Review: Deinocheirus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Deinocheirus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (32 votes)

Review and photos by Faelrin, edited by Plesiosauria
This past year has seen a surprisingly large number of amazing figures produced by Safari Ltd. Of all the new prehistoric figures released for 2017, only a few have yet to be reviewed so far, including the Deinocheirus that will be the subject of this review.

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Review: Deinonychus (AAA)

Genus: Deinonychus Brand: AAA Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (17 votes)

Once there was a time when Theropods simply were divided into ‘Carnosaurs’ (the big ones such as Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus) and ‘Coelurosaurs’ (the smaller ones such as Coelophysis or Compsognathus). Then along came Deinonychus, an irritating new predator who did not really fit into this concept.

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Review: Deinonychus (Bullyland)

Genus: Deinonychus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (8 votes)

Photographs by Lanthanotus, edited by Dinotoyblog
Reading Horridus´ great review of the vintage Carnegie Deinonychus trio, another Deinonychus figure came into my mind. A base? Non–feathered? Dynamic, Bakker-inspired pose? Wait, yes – it’s the Bullyland Deinonychus!

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