Classification: Theropod

Review: Eotyrannus (CollectA)

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

1.7 (17 votes)

Eotyrannus, the “dawn tyrant,” was discovered in the fossil-rich Wessex Formation on the Isle of Wight, UK. It is one of the earliest known tyrannosaurs, and while it was a far cry from the likes of Tyrannosaurus rex, Tarbosaurus, and Zhuchengtyrannus, it must have been a formidable predator in its own right.

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Review: Epidexipteryx (The Dinosaur Dungeon)

Genus: Epidexipteryx Brand: The Dinosaur Dungeon Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model

4.8 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by K. Bela, edited by Suspsy

“We’re living through the golden age of dinosaur discoveries.”

That was the first sentence spoken by the late and great John Hurt in the well-known 2011 BBC series Planet Dinosaur.

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Review: Erectopus (Animasaurus Collection)

Genus: Erectopus Brand: Animasaurus Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Well everyone, today’s review is a little special for me, because not only am I reviewing something that is not a toy (not often that I get to do that), but it’s also something I had a hand in bringing into existence.

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Review: Eustreptospondylus (Procon CollectA)

Genus: Eustreptospondylus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Megalosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

1.8 (10 votes)

Review by forumite Foooman666 (edited by Horridus)
The subject of my review today has been previously reviewed here, but the review in question seems to have been removed, so I decided to do a new one myself. The toy I’m going to review is none other than the much loathed CollectA Eustreptospondylus.

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Review: Explorer with Dinos (1.2.3 by Playmobil)

Genus: Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Playmobil Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Hominid, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine, Set

3.7 (6 votes)

Playmobil’s 1.2.3 line is the equivalent of Lego’s Duplo line: simpler, safer versions of their main products aimed at toddlers. When I saw that there was a dinosaur-themed set among the 2018 releases, I knew that I had to get it for my son.

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Review: Feathered Dinos Tube (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Beipiaosaurus, Caudipteryx, Chasmosaurus, Dilong, Microraptor, Pachycephalosaurus, Protoceratops, Psittacosaurus, Sinornithosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal), Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Oviraptorosaur, Pachycephalosaur, Sauropod, Therizinosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set, Tube

4 (21 votes)

Safari Ltd have produced several tubes (or ‘toobs’ as they call them) that contain a diverse selection of mini-dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. These tubes are a great choice for the indecisive amongst us. Why pick one single large dinosaur when you can get an entire tube of small dinosaurs for the same price.

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Review: Feathered Dinosaurs Premium Box by Colorata

Genus: Deinonychus, Dilong, Microraptor, Oviraptor, Sinosauropteryx, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Colorata Classification: Compsognathid, Dromaeosaur, Oviraptorosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

4.7 (23 votes)

This year has seen toy companies embrace feathered dinosaurs like never before, if not always with perfect execution. Accuracy stalwarts like Safari Ltd and especially Kaiyodo have been giving us feathered dinosaurs for years, but now even Papo and Schleich are getting on the plumage train.

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Review: Feathered Tyrannosaurus rex ( CollectA Deluxe 2018)

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

4.5 (44 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus
Hello dino fans! It’s been a while. Today’s review is a special one, it marks my very first post and review as an official blog author! To mark the occasion, I have chosen a special figure to review, hope you enjoy it.

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Review: Fukuiraptor (ANIA by Takara Tomy)

Genus: Fukuiraptor Brand: Takara Tomy Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine Scale: 1:30

3.7 (23 votes)

Review and photographs by Brontozaurus, edited by Suspsy

I recently visited the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (FPDM) while on a trip in Japan. The museum is located near the Kitadani Formation, where many of Japan’s dinosaur species have been found and described. It was well worth it, but even before I got to the FPDM, I was encountering Japanese dinosaurs in toy stores.

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Review: Fukuiraptor (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Fukuiraptor Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.4 (44 votes)

Fukuiraptor isn’t a dinosaur name one hears too often – at least outside of Japan. First discovered in the 1990s, the “thief of Fukui Prefecture” is only known from fragmentary remains between a few specimens, consisting mostly of arm and leg bones.

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Review: Fukuiraptor (Prehistoric World by CollectA)

Genus: Fukuiraptor Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (22 votes)

Japan isn’t usually the first country to come to mind when we think of dinosaurs; we all know the famous fossil bone beds and the dinosaurs they contain from western North America, China, or Argentina, but most people, even dinosaur enthusiasts, would be hard pressed to name a single Japanese dinosaur.

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Review: Gallimimus (AAA)

Genus: Gallimimus Brand: AAA Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.7 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
In recent years, the pantheon of ornithomimosaur figures has expanded more than ever before. Though still an underrepresented family of dinosaurs, these omnivorous/herbivorous theropods are very interesting oddities that only a few companies have tried to represent.

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