Type: Figurine

Review: Dilophosaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)

3.8 (10 votes)

Before I begin my review of this figure, I would like to confess something. I’m a bit terrified writing this. It took me a fair bit of effort to work up the gumption to write for this blog to begin with, but now I’m trying to tackle a dinosaur toy heavyweight… one of the legendary Battat figures.

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Review: Allosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Antediluvia, David Krentz Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.5 (10 votes)

Photos by Dan and Jeremy
Although David’s 1:72 scale Antediluvian series has been graced with a few exotic species, he’s giving plenty of love to the classics as well. His considerable talents often present the animal in a new and exciting light, such as the rare uplifted Stegosaurus or surprisingly common closed-jawed theropods.

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Review: Ceratosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Ceratosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.3 (29 votes)

Ceratosaurus is the other new Wild Safari theropod for 2012. Unlike Acrocanthosaurus, which is a brand new addition to the range, this Ceratosaurus replaces an older, now retired sculpt that was actually one of the best of the ‘old wave’ Wild Safari dinosaur toys.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Acrocanthosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (32 votes)

Safari are first out of the gate this year with no fewer than four new-for-2012 Wild Safari dinosaurs already available. This Acrocanthosaurus is one of them, and it’s easy to see it becoming the most popular of the bunch – not just because it’s a fearsome-looking, spectacular theropod, but also thanks to Safari capturing that so well in an excellent sculpt.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (adult and baby)(CollectA)

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

2.3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan Morris (‘Takama’), edited by Plesiosauria.
This familiar dinosaurian staple requires no introduction. Here we have CollectA’s standard-sized reproduction of this mighty horned hadrosaur, plus a baby for good measure. These CollectA figures were produced when the company was first venturing into the dinosaur toy market, so I’m willing to forgive many of its faults.

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Review: Deinotherium (Bullyland)

Genus: Deinotherium Brand: Bullyland Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Miocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

4.4 (5 votes)

I guess it is time for a review of Bullyland Deinotherium.
It is a highly sought after figure, not yet a myth, but quite close. This is due to the relatively little number of Deinotheriums that have been produced and delivered.
Deinotherium (“terrible beast”) was a large prehistoric relative of modern-day elephants that appeared in the Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene.

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Review: Dilong (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

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

4.5 (20 votes)

What’s this – the Carnegie Dilong again? Haven’t we seen it around these parts before? Well, yes, we have. Unfortunately, the original reviewer left the blog some time ago and, for whatever reason, deleted all his posts upon departure. As such, what you are reading now is a replacement – written by me, I’m afraid.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (7 votes)

Parasaurolophus walkeri is one of the most widely recognised and much-loved hadrosaur species, and no dinosaur toy line is complete without it. (Sorry, P. tubicen and P. cyrtocristatus.) It’s only proper, then, that Favorite include it among their ‘soft model’ lineup.

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Review: Dilophosaurus (CollectA)

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

1.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan Morris (‘Takama’)
It’s a well-known fact that CollectA’s prehistoric animal figures vary in quality. Some of them are good and incorporate current palaeontological knowledge, while others are poorly sculpted and sacrifice accuracy. The subject of today’s review belongs to the latter group, but to be fair, the toy was released when CollectA was just venturing into the dinosaur toy business in 2007.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Dinotales Series 2 by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Giraffatitan Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (9 votes)

Ah, Dinotales. You either love them, or you’re wrong. Although tiny, their finely-sculpted, pointy and brittle nature ensures that they are inherently unsuitable for use as toys; it also means that they combine the two desirable traits of being attractive and compact (particularly handy for the more fanatical collector who’s running out of space).

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Review: Dimetrodon (2011 version, Bullyland)

Genus: Dimetrodon Brand: Bullyland Classification: Pelycosaur Age: Permian Type: Figurine

3.6 (7 votes)

German company Bullyand seem to be slipping off the radar a little bit in recent years but still continue to provide new releases every twelve months for their Museum Line, although in rather small quantities. 2011 saw two new figures released by Bullyland, both resculpts of previously produced species.

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Review: Lourinhanosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Lourinhanosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.6 (11 votes)

Guest review by forumite Fooman666 – edited by Marc (Horridus)
Seeing as CollectA have taken many of us by surprise this year I think it’s fitting that I review one of their 2011 figures for my first review in quite a while. Today I will be looking at the CollectA Lourinhanosaurus, which in some aspects I believe is one of the best of the 2011 line up.

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Type: Figurine

Review: Dilophosaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)

Review: Allosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)

Review: Ceratosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Parasaurolophus (adult and baby)(CollectA)

Review: Deinotherium (Bullyland)

Review: Dilong (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Parasaurolophus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Review: Dilophosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Dinotales Series 2 by Kaiyodo)

Review: Dimetrodon (2011 version, Bullyland)

Review: Lourinhanosaurus (CollectA)

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