Type: Figurine

Review: Belemnit (Bullyland)

Genus: Belemnit Brand: Bullyland Classification: Invertebrate Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (7 votes)

Roughly 300 million years a successful group of invertebrate animals roamed Earth’s seas in such numbers, that their fossil remains are used by geologists as index fossils, yet, the world of toy figures is lacking this group of animals almost completely. Several years ago the German company Bullyland remedied this lack and “released the kraken”,… well, more or less….… while the general appearance of a belemnite is reminescent of a modern cuttlefish and therefore its’ bigger relatives the octopuses aswell, the extinct group of Belemnoidea shows some remarkable differences from those recent animals.

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Review: Anzu (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Anzu, Oviraptor Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Oviraptorosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (34 votes)

Oviraptorosauria, a group of well known dinosaurs that everyone’s aware of but few people count among their favorites. Personally I’ve been in love with the group since childhood, when I first gazed upon an Oviraptor in “Dougal Dixon’s Dinosaurs”.

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Review: Allosaurus (Soft Model Series 1 by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine Scale: 1:40, 1:50

4 (12 votes)

Despite representing the same genus, Favorite co’s first take on the famous Jurassic theropod is remarkably different their their currently-produced version.
Although Allosaurus is less of a star in dinosaur pop culture than it used to be, the genus is still a mainstay in toy lines.

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Review: Steppe Mammoth (Eofauna)

Genus: M. trogontherii, Mammuthus, Steppe Mammoth Brand: Eofauna Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

5 (28 votes)

The 2017 Steppe Mammoth “M. trogontherii” by Eofauna is an incredible and accurate toy. It was sculpted by making 3d scans of real steppe mammoth skeletons. It is in 1:40 scale and the scale is based on the largest specimen found.

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Review: Utahraptor (Electronic Deluxe)(Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Utahraptor Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.3 (10 votes)

Review and photos by Emperor Dinobot, edited by Suspsy
Hello! I am Emperor Dinobot and we shall now look at something many of us perceive to be a very strange decision on the part of Battat. This toy is clearly intended for the kids and it makes perfect sense since the industry has completely changed.

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Review: Mini Figures Collection (Battat)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Edmontonia, Gallimimus, Ouranosaurus, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Utahraptor Brand: Battat Classification: Ankylosaur, Ceratopsian, Ceratosaur, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Iguanodont (basal), Nodosaur, Ornithomimosaur, Ornithopod, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Theropod (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
The Battat line of 1:40 scale dinosaurs is so famous that it needs little introduction. Rightly so, as these figures are some of the best representation of dinosaurs in toy form. In fact, even after 20+ years, the line is still is considered one of the best.

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Review: Majungasaurus (Vitae)

Genus: Majungasaurus Brand: Vitae Classification: Abelisaurid, Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (9 votes)

Few months ago the news about a new upcoming theropod figure by a yet unknown Chinese company stirred the DTB community. And while everybody and their moms talked about that awesome Giganotosaurus, its smaller and not very closely related compagnion went without much attention.

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Review: Sarcosuchus (Mojö Fun)

Genus: Sarcosuchus Brand: Mojö Fun Classification: Crocodile Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (11 votes)

At about a third in length greater than a modern saltwater crocodile and weighing close to four tons, Sarcosuchus is one of the largest crocodyliformes of all time. At least two species are known to have existed during the Early Cretaceous.

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Review: Smilodon (Mojö Fun)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Mojö Fun Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3.8 (6 votes)

Review and photos by PhilSauria, edited by Suspsy
Smilodon is another one of those extinct animals that you’d call a staple, appearing in most prehistoric toylines that go beyond dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles to include mammals. This guy and the woolly mammoth are generally the usual suspects when companies producing such a range want to tick the prehistoric mammal box.

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Review: Seven Little Dinosaurs (China Post by PNSO)

Genus: Gigantoraptor, Huayangosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Microraptor, Sinosauropteryx, Tsintaosaurus, Yangchuanosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Allosaur, Compsognathid, Dromaeosaur, Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Oviraptorosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.7 (7 votes)

Within the unfortunately short time of its existence, Chinese company PNSO released two products in collaboration or commission for China Post. One is their glorious Mamenchisaurus, the other is a boxed set of “Seven Little Dinosaurs”. Unlike the “Six Little Dinosaurs” the seven do not depict juvenile dinosaurs but rather adult ones, though they are indeed not big figures.

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

Genus: Archaeopteryx Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Bird, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine Scale: 1:4

4.9 (13 votes)

In 2017, Favorite Co. Ltd. surprised collectors with two new figures for their soft model collection. I reviewed the first figure, a new quadrupedal Spinosaurus, previously on this blog. Today let’s look at the second model, Archaeopteryx. Despite its legendary status as the “first bird,” (its true cladistic position has been debated several times in the past), there are surprisingly few Archaeopteryx toys on the market today, much less many that strive for good scientific accuracy.

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Review: Dimetrodon (CollectA)

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

4.9 (28 votes)

For hours, Thorn has been wandering along the banks in search of a meal. Now, at long last, her eye catches sight of a telltale movement in the murky water. Immediately, she plunges into the river and sinks her teeth into the unsuspecting shark’s flesh.

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