Type: Figurine

Review: Discover Dinosaurs: Dino Jurassic Vol. 3 (Colorata)

Genus: Allosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Brachiosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Stegosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus, Yangchuanosaurus Brand: Colorata, playset Classification: Bird, Macronaria (basal), Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3.9 (8 votes)

With Colorata’s new Paleozoic collection out in 2018, I think I’m overdue on this look at one of their earlier prehistoric sets: Volume 3 of their dinosaur series. Although this set has its share of flaws, Colorata’s 3rd dinosaur volume – and first focused on Jurassic fauna – still offers plenty for dino fans to appreciate.

Buy on

Review: Chungkingosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Chungkingosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (17 votes)

Review and photographs by Minmiminime, edited by Suspsy
Chungkingosaurus was a small, Late Jurassic stegosaurid measuring in at around 4 metres in length (although there are two other purported species at around 5 metres and +5 metres in length), making this figure approx 1:8 scale.

Buy on

Review: Dunkleosteus (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Dunkleosteus Brand: CollectA Classification: Fish Age: Devonian Type: Figurine

4.7 (25 votes)

Throughout Earth’s lengthy history, there have been many horrifying sea monsters. Titanic sharks. Nightmare whales. Bloodthirsty mosasaurs. Savage plesiosaurs. But long before any of those brutes evolved, there was the dreaded Dunkleosteus. Measuring at least six metres long, weighing over a ton, and equipped with bone-slicing jaws, this ginormous placoderm ranged throughout the waters of the Late Devonian and fed on other armoured fish, early sharks, ammonites, and pretty much anything else it wanted.

Buy on

Review: Baryonyx (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Baryonyx Brand: CollectA Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.4 (21 votes)

Review and photos by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy
While there is no shortage of Baryonyx figures available if you are looking to add one to your collection, this guy and most of his relatives tend to be overshadowed by the species that gave their family its name: Spinosaurus.

Buy on

Review: Baluchitherium AKA Paraceratherium (Starlux)

Genus: Paraceratherium Brand: Starlux Classification: Mammal Age: Oligocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

3.4 (10 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
It is amazing to think of the giants that once walked our own Earth. Not just the dinosaurs, but also their successors, the mammals. One such mammal has sparked my interest in palaeontology more than others: Paraceratherium.

Buy on

Review: Dinosaur Mini Tub A (Papo)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Papo Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Dromaeosaur, Macronaria (basal), Pelycosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

2.4 (16 votes)

Review and photos by ‘Resurrection of the dinosaurs.’, edited by Suspsy
Today, we will be taking a look at Papo’s first tub of miniature dinosaurs, which contains Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Spinosaurus, and Velociraptor.

Buy on

Review: Velociraptor (Conquering the Earth by Schleich)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Schleich Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.7 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
There’s no doubt that Velociraptor is very common dinosaur on the market, but Schleich has created at least seven versions of the infamous dromaeosaur over the years. Today’s review is of their latest take on the speedy predator, and sadly, it is a downgrade from the 2017 Utahraptor.

Buy on

Review: Ichthyosaur (Playful Home)

Genus: Ichthyosaurus Brand: Playful Home Classification: Ichthyosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Knock-off

3.5 (6 votes)

Most kids love dinosaurs, this is a fact. Other prehistoric creatures too but as we know many non-dinosaurs are still called dinosaurs, so the umbrella term here is dinosaurs. Kids love dinosaurs. Most adults however end up losing this interest, it’s a shame really.

Buy on

Review: Stegosaurus (Dinosauria by Wild Republic)

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

3.4 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by ‘Resurrection of the dinosaurs’, edited by Suspsy
Stegosaurus has always remained one of my favorite dinosaurs and an old time favorite after the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor among others.

Buy on

Review: Parasaurolophus 2017 (Wild Safari, by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (18 votes)

Kids perspective by William, edited by Laticauda

First impressions can be entirely wrong .
When I first saw a picture of the 2017 Safari Ltd. Parasaurolophus, I didn’t think very highly of it. In the stock photo from Safari’s website, I thought it looked rather plain and uninteresting.

Buy on

Review: Iguanodon (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Iguanodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (39 votes)

As CollectA enters their twelfth year of operation, their products continue to improve by leaps and bounds. Last year, they released a sterling Styracosaurus that utterly eclipsed the original one. Now it’s time to see what their new 2018 Deluxe Iguanodon is all about.

Buy on

Review: Regaliceratops (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Regaliceratops Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.9 (21 votes)

Review and photos by Patrx
With something like twenty genera of ceratopsids known from Canada, it’s almost expected that a new one will be described every year or so. In recent years, it’s become nearly as reliably that we can expect a new toy ceratopsid from Safari Ltd.

Buy on