Although the “Asian Tyrannosaurus” doesn’t enjoy the same fame as its close American relative, Tarbosaurus bataar has gained a little notoriety for itself in recent years; it’s one of few dinosaurs to receive the (dubious) honor of starring in at least one feature film of its own, and a few toy companies have also begun giving Tarbosaurus attention.
Classification: Tyrannosaur
Review: Teratophoneus (Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio)
Review: The Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)
Review: Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus (Sega Dinosaur King, 2014 Reissues)
Review: Tyrannnosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)
Feathered or scaly? Upright or vertical? Predator or scavenger? The king of the tyrant lizards has gone through a lot of changes over the last century, and I dare say will continue to alter as more discoveries are made. As a result, there are hundreds of figures, representing all the variations it could possibly have.
Review: Tyrannocon Rex (Transformers: Collaborative by Hasbro)
Review: Tyrannosaurus ” Andrea” (PNSO)
Review: Tyrannosaurus “Kiss” (Rebor)
Right when it was announced, I was keen to lay my hands on Rebor`s new release, „Kiss“, the lipped Tyrannosaurus. Now, back in the time I grew up a lipped theropod was nothing exotic, it was the standard way a carnivor dinosaur would be depicted, though, admitted, most often had their mouths wide open and expose their teeth to fresh air.
Review: Tyrannosaurus “Retrosaurus” (Rebor)
A long waiting time ended, but eventually another King joined the collection.
According to Rebor, Tyrannosaurus rex figures are the bread and butter for any dinosaur toy producing company. Basically every company has this species in their portfolio (well, with the exception of Eofauna as of yet), ofttimes with multiple figures.
Review: Tyrannosaurus “Tyrant King” (Sideshow Dinosauria)
Photos by Chris Kastner of BackyardTerrors.com
If you ask a paleontologist what the two main types of dinosaur might be, you’re likely to receive an answer containing the words “Saurichia” and “Ornithischia”. Pose this same question to a manufacturer of dinosaur models, and you may discover an altogether different dichotomy: “T.
Review: Tyrannosaurus “Tyrant King” Statue (Safari Ltd. Primal)
Around the time Jurassic Park was pumping prehistoric animals back into pop culture consciousness, Safari Ltd. released this rather large statue of the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex. One glance, and it’s clear the company was appealing to mature collectors of dinosauria.
Review: Tyrannosaurus (1:15 scale version by CollectA)
Everyone here knows this dinosaur – he’s the king of them all and will eat you up if you don’t show some respect! The dinosaur I’m reviewing is, of course, Tyrannosaurus rex. In particular, CollectA’s 1:15 scale reproduction of this famous carnivore.