Type: Figurine

Review: Saichania (Small)(Schleich)

Genus: Saichania Brand: Schleich Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (12 votes)

Saichania, meaning “the beautiful one” in Mongolian, derives its name from the magnificent state of preservation the type specimen was found in. Like Ankylosaurus and Euoplocephalus, it was covered in heavy armour and bore a large club at the end of its tail.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Small)(Recur)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Recur Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (23 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Today’s review is of the Recur Spinosaurus released back in 2015 (according to the year printed on the belly). As a modern take on the species, this model is a pretty decent replica, and a stark contrast to the Tyrannosaurus I recently reviewed from the same line.

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Review: Velociraptor (Blue Version)(Papo)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Papo Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (19 votes)

Ah, Velociraptor. Thanks to its starring role in the Jurassic Park franchise, it is arguably the second most popular dinosaur after Tyrannosaurus rex. But the funny thing is, it might never have become so famous had it not been for a taxonomic error in a certain book: Predatory Dinosaurs of the World.

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Review: Neanderthal (Starlux)

Genus: Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal Brand: Starlux Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

4.3 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Time and new discoveries are incredible for changing ideas and concepts in every field of science and nature. Such is the way with the genus Homo, of which we humans are now the only living members.

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Review: Styracosaurus (Deluxe by CollectA)

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

4.7 (22 votes)

Review and photos by Paul Carter AKA Carnosaur, edited by Suspsy
Styracosaurus, the “spiked lizard,” has long been a popular dinosaur. Thanks to its distinctive arrangement of horns, any depiction of it is easily recognizable. Indeed, it sparked the imagination of filmmakers during the earliest days of motion pictures, which has led to numerous film appearances ever since.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Baby)(Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

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

3.4 (7 votes)

Review and photos by Quentin Brendel, edited by Suspsy
With its long, tubular crest protruding from the back of its skull, Parasaurolophus is one of the most easily-recognized hadrosaurids. The model to be reviewed today does not have much of one, being a juvenile animal.

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Review: Dimorphodon (Supreme by CollectA)

Genus: Dimorphodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Pterosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.8 (24 votes)

In early 2015, CollectA released one of the biggest and best pterosaur toys of all time: the Supreme-class Guidraco! With its great size, fearsome appearance, and magnificent detailing, it was a must-have for any pterosaur aficionado! For 2017, CollectA has followed up with a Dimorphodon at the same scale.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Original Version)(Recur)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Recur Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.6 (28 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
In 2016, a new brand of toys came onto the dinosaur collecting scene, with a huge selection in their Ancient Animals line. Recur, and its parent company Ankyl Toys Co. Ltd., has been around for a while, but only recently have their products have been revealed to the public (presumably for the first time outside of China).

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Review: Tarbosaurus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Tarbosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (6 votes)

Part 3 of the Nemegt Fauna Series. Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Today’s review concludes the Nemegt Fauna review trilogy by looking at the Tarbosaurus figure by Favorite Co. Ltd. As I explained in my Saurolophus review, back in 2012, the Osaka Museum Of Natural History launched an impressive special exhibit that highlights the impressive diversity of dinosaur fossils found in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.

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Review: Trilobite (Bullyland)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Invertebrate, Trilobite Age: Cambrian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Ordovician, Permian, Silurian Type: Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Trilobites. Next to ammonites, they are one of the most well-known fossil groups. Known throughout the world from thousands of species, from the tiny to the giant and from spiny to burrowing, no one can deny their fame.

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Review: Concavenator (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Concavenator Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (5 votes)

Concavenator was a carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that hails from the Las Hoya Plateau in Spain. This animal is very special to me because I have fond memories of seeing it being reported in the news back in 2010 when I was only a lurker on the Dinosaur Toy Forum.

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Review: Shantungosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Shantungosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine Scale: 1:35

4.6 (24 votes)

Hello, all, this is Fembrogon with my first review for the DinoToyBlog. My featured creature for this review is a big hadrosaur from an equally big up-and-coming toy brand: the gargantuan hadrosaur Shantungosaurus from PNSO’s Age of Dinosaurs series. Shantungosaurus is a genus which I believe could achieve minor stardom in the mainstream with the right push.

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