The Identification thread

[docronnie]

Still no luck finding a photo of my Spinosaurus.  It is made of solid rubbery plastic. Will try to take a shot of its belly in the future.

Congrats Zopteryx! And Thanks SBell for the lead. 

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Identified haphhzardly as a Microceratops, which means it could also be called Mircroceratus, or Gracileratops. Unsure who made it, or where it came from, but I want one...ideas?

[mnemosaurus]

Identified haphhzardly as a Microceratops, which means it could also be called Mircroceratus, or Gracileratops. Unsure who made it, or where it came from, but I want one...ideas?

It's from the 'Discover the lost world' set, there was a thread on them on the old forum (http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=toys&action=display&thread=3461&page=1). I see them on Ebay quite regularly, they appear in different colour variations and two sizes. There are some quite interesting figures, I especially like the 'microceratops', hysilophodon, postosuchus and sauronithoides.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Identified haphhzardly as a Microceratops, which means it could also be called Mircroceratus, or Gracileratops. Unsure who made it, or where it came from, but I want one...ideas?

It's from the 'Discover the lost world' set, there was a thread on them on the old forum (http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=toys&action=display&thread=3461&page=1). I see them on Ebay quite regularly, they appear in different colour variations and two sizes. There are some quite interesting figures, I especially like the 'microceratops', hysilophodon, postosuchus and sauronithoides.

Awesome and right on target, once you told me ,had a set ordered within ten minutes, thanks so very much. Apparently the figure I want comes packed alongside the Triceratops-like figure, which makes good sense.

[SBell]

Identified haphhzardly as a Microceratops, which means it could also be called Mircroceratus, or Gracileratops. Unsure who made it, or where it came from, but I want one...ideas?

It's from the 'Discover the lost world' set, there was a thread on them on the old forum (http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=toys&action=display&thread=3461&page=1). I see them on Ebay quite regularly, they appear in different colour variations and two sizes. There are some quite interesting figures, I especially like the 'microceratops', hysilophodon, postosuchus and sauronithoides.

Awesome and right on target, once you told me ,had a set ordered within ten minutes, thanks so very much. Apparently the figure I want comes packed alongside the Triceratops-like figure, which makes good sense.

The ceratopsian is labelled Diceratops, which is more properly called Nedoceratops. The set indeed has some unusual figures in it (oddly-no tyrannosaur!).

[CityRaptor]

Is this what I think it is? A monochrome Carnegie Allosaurus?

[Seijun]

Crazy. I want it.

[Bokisaurus]

Here is a group of funny little figures
They are small. Anyone know what company made them?

[CityRaptor]

Those look like Dinofroz.  Made by Giochi Preziosi. Seems like one of the earlier lines, before they got hit by the ugly stick.

[tyrantqueen]

Does anyone have an idea about this bizarre tyrannosaurus? I know I did post it in "Recent Acquisitions" a while back, but I would like to know if anyone knows about the manufacturer. It has no identifying markings anywhere on its body.







I do know it is a bootleg of an old Horizon vinyl rex, but I know nothing else. It came from Australia, if that means anything, with a bunch of Imperial chinasaurs.

[Libraraptor]

Great lipstick T.rex! Unfourtunately I can´t tell you anything about the brand.

[Libraraptor]

Does anyone have an idea what recent or extinct animal this figure might represent? Or is it just a fantasy creature?
It says "HIL" and "(c)1998 HINSTAR" and "Made in China" at the belly.

[Roselaar]

Someone please identify any or all of these, please:

[Jetoar]

Yes I can. The big figure is a copy of AAA diplodocus and you could buy this figure with a collection os fascicles of dysney dinosaur in kiosco. Ihave this figure and other of these collection. The small rex is a figure of blue bird brand as mightymax an polly pocket. It was of a play set of a dino island like as Jurassic Park. I have this playset and other dinosaurs. I will share images of them.

[Roselaar]

Thanks for the explanations, that's two down. I'm eagerly awaiting those pictures.

I'm most intrigued by the purple Stegosaurid. All it says on the bottom is 'Huayangosaurus'. No year of release, no brand name, not even 'made in China'. And it looks far too good to be a Chinasaur anyway.

[sauroid]

if you have a bigger and clearer pic of that diplodocus, i'd like to see it please.
yes Roselaar, sometimes you'd stumble upon mysterious un-ID'd figures that look much better than some popular brands.

[Roselaar]

if you have a bigger and clearer pic of that diplodocus, i'd like to see it please.
yes Roselaar, sometimes you'd stumble upon mysterious un-ID'd figures that look much better than some popular brands.

Can't get a much better pic I'm afraid, the refractory plastic makes it hard to get a clear shot of the Diplodocus itself. Suffice to say it's a retro looking Sauropod with a goofy head.

[crankydinosaur]

Does anyone have an idea what recent or extinct animal this figure might represent? Or is it just a fantasy creature?
It says "HIL" and "(c)1998 HINSTAR" and "Made in China" at the belly.

I would say that looks like a Coryphodon. Which OMG CORYPHODON!!! How big is he? I am now on a quest to find one for myself!

[SBell]

Does anyone have an idea what recent or extinct animal this figure might represent? Or is it just a fantasy creature?
It says "HIL" and "(c)1998 HINSTAR" and "Made in China" at the belly.

I would say that looks like a Coryphodon. Which OMG CORYPHODON!!! How big is he? I am now on a quest to find one for myself!

I would want one too--but the tusk seems a little extreme for a Coryphodon. And certainly too far back.

[Blackdanter]

HIL was the trademark of the Hinstar Manufacturing Company. They were a Hong Kong based toy maker but I don't think they're in business any longer. Incidentally, I'm told that HIL can also mean dog or dragon in certain provinces of China but doesn't seem to mean anything in terms of this figure other than as a trade mark.