Classification: Thyreophoran

Review: Micromachines dinosaurs (National Geographic Collection/ Micromachines)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Pachycephalosaurus, Protoceratops Brand: Micromachines Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Ceratopsian, Ceratosaur, Macronaria (basal), Pachycephalosaur, Sauropod, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3.8 (5 votes)

Micromachines, a brand noted for their wide range of miniature automobiles, stepped outside the box when they produced a series of dinosaurs in association with National Geographic. Obviously they are all tiny, a bit smaller than the figures in Kaiyodo’s dinotales range, but they are quite nice and very collectible.

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Review: Mini Figures Collection (Battat)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Edmontonia, Gallimimus, Ouranosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Utahraptor Brand: Battat Classification: Ankylosaur, Ceratopsian, Ceratosaur, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Iguanodont (basal), Nodosaur, Ornithomimosaur, Ornithopod, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
The Battat line of 1:40 scale dinosaurs is so famous that it needs little introduction. Rightly so, as these figures are some of the best representation of dinosaurs in toy form. In fact, even after 20+ years, the line is still is considered one of the best.

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Review: Mini-Dino Multi-Pack (“Battle Damage”)(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel)

Genus: Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Baryonyx, Carnotaurus, Dilophosaurus, Indominus, Indoraptor, Metriacanthosaurus, Mosasaurus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Stygimoloch, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Jurassic World, Mattel, monster Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratosaur, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Fictional, Mosasaur, Pachycephalosaur, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Spinosaur, Stegosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal), Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set

4 (14 votes)

Review and photographs by Cretaceous Crab, edited by Suspsy
Let me start out by saying that this pack of figures are obviously part of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World toy franchise, and likewise, each figure is designed to be a representation of its silver screen counterpart.

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Review: Minmi (CollectA)

Genus: Minmi Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

I have never been much of a CollectA fan but I ran across this little guy and was intrigued. It looked a lot better than some of the others CollectA nodosaurs and ankylosaurs that I have seen (Their Polacanthus and Scelidosaurus being the main offenders).

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Review: Minmi (Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Attack Pack wave 3 by Mattel)

Genus: Minmi Brand: Jurassic World, Mattel Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3.1 (9 votes)

It’s fantastic to see Mattel make so many different species of dinosaurs for the Jurassic World FK line. Minmi is another one of those wonderful rarely seen dinosaurs that is gracing us in plastic form. This animal is not just a mini me version of an ankylosaur.

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Review: Minmi (Science and Nature, Pty Ltd.)

Genus: Minmi Brand: Science & Nature Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (9 votes)

Today I´d like to introduce to you Science and Nature Minmi. The company did it as a part of their signature line of figures, “Animals of Australia Realistic Toy Replicas.”

Minmi is the name of a small herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous Period of Australia, about 119 to 113 million years ago.

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Review: Miragaia (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: PNSO Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.3 (15 votes)

A humid spring morning finds Costa browsing placidly on succulent berries. An abrupt noise in the surrounding brush causes him to turn his head and twitch his tail sharply, but it is just a harmless dryosaur also in the midst of browsing. Reassured, Costa returns to the glade where his mate is watching over their clutch.

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Review: Miragaia (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

5 (15 votes)

While most of the year’s new prehistoric collectibles have been released by summer, the heavy hitters always seem to arrive fashionably late. This sounds better than any figure being “delayed,” and besides, the wait only serves to heighten our anticipation. The first Carnegie of 2011 struck at the end of May, with the release of the exotic stegosaurid Miragaia longicollum.

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Review: Miragaia (CollectA)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: CollectA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (20 votes)

Discovered in Portugal in 1999, Miragaia is unique for having the longest neck of any known stegosaur, with at least seventeen vertebrae. Its name refers both to the parish where it was discovered and the Latin for “beautiful earth goddess.”

The 2012 CollectA Miragaia appears to have been caught in a moment of surprise.

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Review: Miragaia (Jurassic World: Ferocious Pack by Mattel)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: Jurassic World, Mattel Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

2.9 (23 votes)

Review and images by EmperorDinobot, edited by Suspsy

I, Emperor Dinobot, would like to quote, or rather, paraphrase what someone said a few months ago upon seeing pictures of Mattel’s Miragaia: “This is an evil-looking figure!” I am not sure whether they were referring to the paint job or to the lack of accuracy, but I have to disagree.

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Review: Miragaia (Zhong Jieming)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: Zhong Jieming Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

1.9 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Ever wondered if knockoffs such as this Papo Spinosaurus and CollectA Hylaeosaurus have a company name behind them? Well, to save you the time, that company turns out to be Zhong Jieming. After reading that, you might be wondering why I brought up Chinese knockoff figures on our beloved blog, but in all seriousness, I found the source of those knockoffs completely by accident, and I have no intentions on purchasing any of them.

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Review: Nodosaurid (Furkan)

Genus: Polacanthus Brand: Furkan Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4.3 (4 votes)

Out of the depths of my cabinets I dug out this odd Nodosaurid for you.
And it´s kind of strange for a review that I do neither know the exact species nor the origin of the figure. I bought it from ebay two or so years ago, that´s all I can say.

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