New DinoToyBlog entries

[Dilopho]

Aw man! Oh well.

[Dilopho]

How about the extreme damage t rex from dominion? I didn't see a review up for it.
Is there a specific thread to ask this sort of thing, btw?

[suspsy]

How about the extreme damage t rex from dominion? I didn't see a review up for it.
Is there a specific thread to ask this sort of thing, btw?

Yes, you definitely review that one. And there is a thread in Blog and Forum Business.

[Dilopho]

How about the extreme damage t rex from dominion? I didn't see a review up for it.
Is there a specific thread to ask this sort of thing, btw?

Yes, you definitely review that one. And there is a thread in Blog and Forum Business.

Alright, I'd love to! And thanks for letting me know. ^^

[suspsy]

Extreme Damage T. rex by Mattel.

https://dinotoyblog.com/tyrannosaurus-rex-extreme-damagejurassic-world-by-mattel/

[Gwangi]

Hammond Collection Giganotosaurus

https://dinotoyblog.com/giganotosaurus-jurassic-world-dominion-hammond-collection-by-mattel/

[suspsy]

Gorgosaurus by PNSO. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

https://dinotoyblog.com/gorgosaurus-pnso/

[EmperorDinobot]

Dearc by LittleSofts https://dinotoyblog.com/dearc-sgiathanach-by-little-softs/

It would not allow me to add the brand, so it stayed "uncategorized".

I would be honored if you read it. I don't care about comments or stars. I had been planning this review for a while now. My tears went into it.

[crazy8wizard]

It's also worth mentioning that this plush was designed by the actual lead paleontologist who described Dearc, Dr. Natalia Jagielska!

[EmperorDinobot]

It's also worth mentioning that this plush was designed by the actual lead paleontologist who described Dearc, Dr. Natalia Jagielska!

You know what? I am going to add that to the review, as well as one pic that was missing. Thanks so much for the suggestion. 

[Gwangi]

Eofauna Tyrannosaurus

https://dinotoyblog.com/tyrannosaurus-eofauna/

[suspsy]

Eofauna Tyrannosaurus

https://dinotoyblog.com/tyrannosaurus-eofauna/

One can only conclude that the one star rating is from either a soulless bot or a lowly troll. Either way, they're obviously not of sound mind.

[EmperorDinobot]

Well, it has more stars now, and I think it is a gorgeous figure. Look at the colors on that thing. Great review @Gwangi!

[Gwangi]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

[CARN0TAURUS]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

Change can be difficult to handle and this figure threatens some folk's preconceived notions about what a T-rex should look like.  For me it's a long overdue and welcome change of pace.  I wouldn't read too much into a negative rating, they just need a bit of time to come around.

[Gwangi]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

Change can be difficult to handle and this figure threatens some folk's preconceived notions about what a T-rex should look like.  For me it's a long overdue and welcome change of pace.  I wouldn't read too much into a negative rating, they just need a bit of time to come around.

Almost every review on the blog has a few 1 star ratings, no matter the actual quality of the figure. I don't take it personally though, it's not like I designed the toy or something.

[Ludodactylus]

I was already sold on the Eofauna being the right Tyrannosaurus for me, but this review really cemented that fact and has given me even more appreciation for the design decisions Eofauna has made.

[CARN0TAURUS]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

Change can be difficult to handle and this figure threatens some folk's preconceived notions about what a T-rex should look like.  For me it's a long overdue and welcome change of pace.  I wouldn't read too much into a negative rating, they just need a bit of time to come around.

Almost every review on the blog has a few 1 star ratings, no matter the actual quality of the figure. I don't take it personally though, it's not like I designed the toy or something.

That's a great approach and I hadn't thought of that.  That idea that you can't know for sure if they are simply disapproving of the figure in general and not necessarily commenting on your review at all.  I appreciate all you guys that put these reviews together.  The reviews are a wonderful resource that you guys gift to the community.  I'm not sure how many times, but I've gone back there a lot to help me decide whether or not I'd be buying a certain figure.

[Gwangi]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

Change can be difficult to handle and this figure threatens some folk's preconceived notions about what a T-rex should look like.  For me it's a long overdue and welcome change of pace.  I wouldn't read too much into a negative rating, they just need a bit of time to come around.

Almost every review on the blog has a few 1 star ratings, no matter the actual quality of the figure. I don't take it personally though, it's not like I designed the toy or something.

That's a great approach and I hadn't thought of that.  That idea that you can't know for sure if they are simply disapproving of the figure in general and not necessarily commenting on your review at all.  I appreciate all you guys that put these reviews together.  The reviews are a wonderful resource that you guys gift to the community.  I'm not sure how many times, but I've gone back there a lot to help me decide whether or not I'd be buying a certain figure.

I appreciate hearing that very much. I often feel like the blog has largely become obsolete. YouTube reviews have basically replaced them. Writers cannot keep up with YouTubers, who often churn out multiple videos per week and are able to keep up with the new releases better. I sometimes wonder who I'm writing these reviews for because with so little reader engagement it can often feel like no one is actually reading them at all. Comments like yours are a real morale boot and motivate me to keep going. 

[CARN0TAURUS]

It seems like a controversial figure and it has its haters. They can dislike it but it is objectively NOT a one star figure or anything below average. Good thing they aren't writing the reviews.

Change can be difficult to handle and this figure threatens some folk's preconceived notions about what a T-rex should look like.  For me it's a long overdue and welcome change of pace.  I wouldn't read too much into a negative rating, they just need a bit of time to come around.

Almost every review on the blog has a few 1 star ratings, no matter the actual quality of the figure. I don't take it personally though, it's not like I designed the toy or something.

That's a great approach and I hadn't thought of that.  That idea that you can't know for sure if they are simply disapproving of the figure in general and not necessarily commenting on your review at all.  I appreciate all you guys that put these reviews together.  The reviews are a wonderful resource that you guys gift to the community.  I'm not sure how many times, but I've gone back there a lot to help me decide whether or not I'd be buying a certain figure.

I appreciate hearing that very much. I often feel like the blog has largely become obsolete. YouTube reviews have basically replaced them. Writers cannot keep up with YouTubers, who often churn out multiple videos per week and are able to keep up with the new releases better. I sometimes wonder who I'm writing these reviews for because with so little reader engagement it can often feel like no one is actually reading them at all. Comments like yours are a real morale boot and motivate me to keep going. 

Is it an age thing?  IDK, I'm an older guy.  I bought my first dinosaur toy at K-mart in the mid 1970s.  So for me the idea that all this information is collected in one place and it's all available to me for free is not something that I grew up with or take for granted.  In those days we were still using Encyclopedias to get information on things and there may have been some books or magazines that were dedicated to keeping a catalog of when toys were release and things of that sort.  But those things would've cost money to acquire assuming that they even existed. 

The videos are nice too and I watch a couple of guys regularly on mute.  I find most of the YouTubers are pandering to a younger demographic so I don't always understand the humor or think it's especially clever etc.  Some of those guys are unwatchable for someone like me.  The dinotoyblog fills a nice void, no annoying music or voices, and still photos are often even better than video.  I find myself trying to pause videos just to zoom in on a particular detail on a figure and it's not possible unless I can take a screen shot or something like that.  With stills it's easy to zoom in and scroll over the image.  Dinotoyblog and the animal equivalent are valuable resources that I use all the time.

I've missed out on a lot of older figures over the years and it's not easy to find videos about those figures.  But the reviews on these blogs are right there and really help me make up my mind if I'll make that purchase on Ebay or wherever some of those older figures can be found.  I guess it's a matter of perspective but to me these blogs are indispensable as far as my animal and dinosaur collections are concerned.