Type: Figurine

Review: Lambeosaurus (Bullyland)

Genus: Lambeosaurus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (14 votes)

One of two releases by Bullyland for 2014, this new Lambeosaurus is a lovely addition to their line. I picked up mine as a souvenir from a museum shop in Germany, which reminded me how much more meaningful it can be to select and purchase figures in person.

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Review: Carnotaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (29 votes)

Available on Amazon Here.
If you didn’t know; in the late 60’s a dinosaur renaissance took place, which sparked new ideas and discoveries in paleontology. Of course, through the 70’s and 80’s, change was slow, most of the public was still being taught that dinosaurs were cold blooded and sluggish.

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Review: Dilophosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Dilophosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.9 (31 votes)

Review and photos by Tyrantqueen, edited by Plesiosauria.
Up for review today is the ‘new for 2014’ Dilophosaurus by Papo, available from Amazon.com . Dilophosaurus was a medium-sized carnivore from the early Jurassic. It was memorably depicted in the Spielberg film “Jurassic Park” as undersized, with a frill and venom spitting like a cobra.

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Review: Carcharodontosaurus (Deluxe Prehistoric Collection by CollectA)

Genus: Carcharodontosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (27 votes)

It was some time back in 1995-96 when I first heard of Carcharodontosaurus. Although it had been known to science since 1931, it wasn’t until 1995 when an expedition led by Paul Sereno unearthed additional cranial material for the theropod that Carcharodontosaurus had its moment in the lime light.

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Review: Olorotitan (CollectA)

Genus: Olorotitan Brand: CollectA Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (11 votes)

“I don’t like it.” This statement was said in a matter in fact voice by my three-year old who loves all dinosaur/prehistoric toys. We were on the CollectA website just browsing the current crop of prehistoric creatures, with my son repeating the words “I like it, and “let’s get it,” as we scroll from dinosaur to dinosaur.

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Review: Tambatitanis (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Tambatitanis Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (5 votes)

Recently a new model has been released by Favorite, formally known as Kinto, and it has caused quite a stir on the dinosaur toy scene, not only for its quality but also because it is a museum exclusive and thus already rare before it was released.

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Review: Carnotaurus (1996 Version)(Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.3 (19 votes)

Let me start off by saying this is a review written on impulse. I didn’t expect to write a review today and never thought I would even own the model I’m reviewing. There is a bit of a story here so get comfortable, maybe grab a drink.

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Review: Stegosaurus (2007)(Museum Line by Bullyland)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (15 votes)

History: As you know, the Stegosaurus is one of the staples in the four food groups of the dinosaur world that the lay person and connoisseurs know. Besides the spikes, plates, ‘tiny’ brain, and being the size of a bus, what else can I say about Stegosaurus?

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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: Nothronychus (CollectA)

Genus: Nothronychus Brand: CollectA Classification: Therizinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (15 votes)

Review and photos by John Hall
In their reconstruction of the dinosaur Nothronychus, CollectA have produced a very good, very strange-looking model. To understand why this apparently unflattering description is a compliment and not a contradiction in terms, we need to review just a little background on Nothronychus and the therizinosaurs – the truly remarkable group of dinosaurs to which Nothronychus belongs.

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Review: Utahceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Utahceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

History: Since this a relatively newly discovered (2000), and described (2010) ceratopsid species, I’ll present some background. If you’re not interested just skip ahead. Utahceratops Gettyiis a large, robust ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period in southern Larmidia which is now approximately Utah in Western North America.

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Review: Xenoceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Xenoceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Plesiosauria.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that CollectA has chosen yet another obscure species to join their expanding herd of ceratopsians. Meet Xenoceratops foremostensis – “alien horned-face”. Released as part of CollectA’s 2014 standard-sized figures, this late Cretaceous centrosaurine ceratopsian was first unearthed in 1958, but was just recently described as a new species.

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