New DinoToyBlog entries

[suspsy]

... and another for today: Majungasaurus by Vitae

Looks like Adam will need to add Vitae to the list of categories. Don't forget to tag this review as "theropod" so that it shows up on the Theropod page!

[Lanthanotus]

Thanks, missed that.

[Minmiminime]

It's great to see more photographs and a review of this figure! Whilst it's not without its merits, it's definitely far poorer in quality than I'd anticipated It's gone from being a "possibly, someday" to a "definitely nope"

[suspsy]

Battat Miniatures:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/18/mini-figures-collection-battat/

[EmperorDinobot]

1. I love those Battat minis. They're all I'm missing and the original Acrocanthosaurus.

2. That Majungasaurus is beautiful. I want one.

3. The loss of Chap Mei would cause much sorrow in me. They are great sets. Hali, if you want to sell that Dunkleosteus set to me, pm me. No, wait, I'll PM you.

[suspsy]

The new Battat Utahraptor:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/20/utahraptor-electronic-deluxeterra-series-by-battat/

[suspsy]

T. rex by Paleo-Creatures:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/22/tyrannosaurus-rex-paleo-creatures-by-jesus-toledo/

[suspsy]

JWFK Baryonyx:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/24/baryonyx-roarivoresjurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-by-mattel/

[laticauda]

Eofauna steppe mammoth

http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/25/steppe-mammoth-by-eofauna/

[suspsy]

Allosaurus soft model from Favorite:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/26/allosaurus-soft-model-series-1-by-favorite-co-ltd/

[IrritatorRaji]

Been hoping to see a review of that guy some day

[Gwangi]

Finally, Safari Anzu.
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/26/anzu-wild-safari-by-safari-ltd/

[Fembrogon]

I'm delighted to see all these newest entries! (including my own  ) The Steppe Mammoth is a truly excellent figure, and I just bought the Baryonyx today. I'm guessing there will be a lot of JW/Mattel reviews in the next few months!

[suspsy]

JWFK Metriacanthosaurus:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/28/metriacanthosaurus-roarivoresjurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-by-mattel/

[Lanthanotus]

Bullyland's Belemnit

[suspsy]

My review of the 2015 Mojo Fun T. rex:
http://dinotoyblog.com/2018/04/30/tyrannosaurus-rex-2015mojo-fun/

[Fembrogon]

Bullyland's Belemnit

"Belemnit"?? 

Neat figure, though; we could use more prehistoric "squid" toys.

[Minmiminime]

I love the photography of the Belemnit! Brilliant idea

[Halichoeres]

The figure actually says "Belemnit" on its belly, which is the German word for these animals. I've always wondered if it was meant to represent a particular belemnite taxon, say, from Solnhofen. Perhaps there is a similar model on display at a German museum.

[Lanthanotus]

The figure actually says "Belemnit" on its belly, which is the German word for these animals. I've always wondered if it was meant to represent a particular belemnite taxon, say, from Solnhofen. Perhaps there is a similar model on display at a German museum.

That's very likely, as Bullyland produced a lot of models that are either based on fossil remains found in Germany, specific fossils or reconstructions shown in museums like the one in Stuttgart. When I was in Solnhofen last year there was a particularly nice fossil of the soft parts of a belenmit (sorry, can't remember the taxon), but as you can see in the link, the fossil did not show the fins seen in the model. Maybe Bullyland based it on another fossil or maybe simply deemed it too boring without such a feature....