Classification: Theropod

Review: Allosaurus (Kaiyodo Dinotales 1:20 Collection)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.8 (11 votes)

A couple years back I put together a poll on the Dinosaur Toy Forum with the goal of compiling a top ten list of the best Allosaurus toys ever produced. It was no small task, up until the 1990’s the Allosaurus only played second fiddle to Tyrannosaurus in the popularity contest.

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Review: Giganotosaurus (Small)(Schleich)

Genus: Giganotosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.8 (17 votes)

Giganotosaurus is one of the largest known theropods, exceeding even Tyrannosaurus rex in body length, though not in mass. Its razor-sharp teeth were superbly adapted for slicing through the leathery hides of the rebacchisaurs and titanosaurs that lived alongside it in Cretaceous South America.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus Rex w/articulated jaw (Prehistoric & Extinct by Mojö)

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

1.8 (8 votes)

Ever since Tyrannosaurus rex was described back in 1905, this amazing animal has captured our imaginations. Its not hard to see why. It was one of the largest land carnivores of all time and it had a huge skull with bone crushing jaws.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Dor Mei)

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

3.4 (9 votes)

Here’s a toy that many of you will no doubt recognize. It probably doesn’t stand on too many collectors’ shelves today but certainly helped fill a lot of toy boxes in the 80’s and 90’s. Yes, you could call this a Chinasaur but you could also call it retro, vintage, and nostalgic.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Small)(Recur)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Recur Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (23 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Today’s review is of the Recur Spinosaurus released back in 2015 (according to the year printed on the belly). As a modern take on the species, this model is a pretty decent replica, and a stark contrast to the Tyrannosaurus I recently reviewed from the same line.

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Review: Velociraptor (Blue Version)(Papo)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Papo Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (19 votes)

Ah, Velociraptor. Thanks to its starring role in the Jurassic Park franchise, it is arguably the second most popular dinosaur after Tyrannosaurus rex. But the funny thing is, it might never have become so famous had it not been for a taxonomic error in a certain book: Predatory Dinosaurs of the World.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Sue Plush by Field Museum of Natural History)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Field Museum Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Plush

4.4 (17 votes)

If you’re reading this review, then it’s likely that you have at least heard of FMNH PR 2081, AKA “Sue.” It is one of the largest and most complete specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex to date, with a length of 12.3 metres and an estimated weight of nine tons.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Breakout Rex by Chronicle Collectibles)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Jurassic Park Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4.9 (25 votes)

Review and photographs by Sammy Allouba (aka JurassicGeek09), edited by Suspsy
Continuing on with Chronicle Collectibles’ offering of high-end JP items, today I have the highly anticipated Breakout Rex, which obviously is a reenactment of Rexy breaking out of her paddock in the first Jurassic Park.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Original Version)(Recur)

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

3.6 (28 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
In 2016, a new brand of toys came onto the dinosaur collecting scene, with a huge selection in their Ancient Animals line. Recur, and its parent company Ankyl Toys Co. Ltd., has been around for a while, but only recently have their products have been revealed to the public (presumably for the first time outside of China).

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Review: Tarbosaurus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Tarbosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (6 votes)

Part 3 of the Nemegt Fauna Series. Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Today’s review concludes the Nemegt Fauna review trilogy by looking at the Tarbosaurus figure by Favorite Co. Ltd. As I explained in my Saurolophus review, back in 2012, the Osaka Museum Of Natural History launched an impressive special exhibit that highlights the impressive diversity of dinosaur fossils found in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.

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Review: Concavenator (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Concavenator Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (5 votes)

Concavenator was a carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that hails from the Las Hoya Plateau in Spain. This animal is very special to me because I have fond memories of seeing it being reported in the news back in 2010 when I was only a lurker on the Dinosaur Toy Forum.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.7 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Time for another Geoworld review. This time, it’s their take on the infamous Spinosaurus. Spinosaurus, as many of you know, has proven to be a conundrum for scientists. Everyone has been arguing over what the animal looked like because of a paper published in 2014 that ultimately altered the way we generally depict this creature.

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