Type: Figurine

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Adult and Baby)(Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (51 votes)

With Wild Safari having released an absolutely stellar assortment for 2017, I thought it would be both amusing and humbling to take a trip back in time to when the line was widely perceived as being strictly for kids and inferior to the now-defunct Carnegie Collection.

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Review: Zhuchengtyrannus vs Sinoceratops (Favorite Co. Ltd)

Genus: Sinoceratops, Zhuchengtyrannus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Triceratops83, edited by Suspsy
The Favorite Zhuchengtyrannus and Sinoceratops come packaged in a boxed set for the Fukui Dinosaur Museum in Japan. They are sculpted by Favorite’s premiere artist, Kazunari Araki. Both of these dinosaurs are only known from fragmentary remains, so the scale is a bit iffy, but they fit in well enough with other 1:40 figures (or possibly slightly smaller).

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Review: Velociraptor (Rhode Island Novelty)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Rhode Island Novelty Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Ever since someone reviewed a Boley Dilophosaurus, I began to rethink exactly what is open for reviewing on this blog. I thought I would test the waters by reviewing one of my cheap “Chinasaurs” brand dinosaurs that I have been buying every time I go to the local vegetable or fruit festivals, whenever they are available.

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Review: Lufengosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Lufengosaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Prosauropod Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

2.2 (13 votes)

Lufengosaurus lived during the early Jurassic period and is a primitive sauropodomorph from China. A full osteology of Lufengosaurus was done in 1941 and was the first complete dinosaur skeleton mounted in China. Fortunately, much is known on its size and shape as there is quite a lot of known material.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Field Museum Mold-A-Rama)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Mold-A-Rama Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

3.7 (3 votes)

Finishing off our reviews of the Field Museum Mold-A-Rama collection is the Stegosaurus. Older original Mold-A-Rama dinosaurs exist as well but they aren’t currently being produced at the Field Museum and the only way to really obtain them is through eBay.

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Review: Herrerasaurus (The First Giants by Schleich)

Genus: Herrerasaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (16 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Before this year concludes, I figured it would be best to review the very last large dinosaur model that has been released by Schleich as part of their “First Giants” sub-line made specifically for 2016.

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Review: Triceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: PNSO Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Review and photographs by Triceratops83 and Plesiosauria
Available from Amazon.co.uk here.
The PNSO brand has taken the dinosaur collecting world by storm, releasing within a year a respectable range of impressive figures and high end models. PNSO dinosaurs have become known for their realistic sculpts and the recently released Triceratops is no exception.

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Review: Ammonite (Bullyland)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Ammonite, Invertebrate Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.5 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Ammonites are one of the most iconic of all fossil groups. Once thought to be snakes turned to stone in medieval times, these ancient cephalopods are known throughout the world, and are important fossils for many purposes, especially in dating as they are exceptional index fossils.

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Review: Styracosaurus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

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

3.7 (3 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
These days, the race to produce the latest, most scientifically accurate dinosaur figures is all the rage. Each year, toy manufacturing companies and the collector communities are so focused on which of these new models will be the most accurate, those figures that are deemed not accurate are quickly tossed to the side or worse, bombarded with enough criticism to fill an entire encyclopedia!

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Review: Microraptor (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Microraptor Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Bird, Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (16 votes)

Now available from Amazon.com here.
Microraptor is a relatively recent discovery, but it has quickly become very popular with dinosaur enthusiasts. And why not? It’s one of the best known dromaeosaurs, with a whopping 300 or so fossil specimens spread out globally in various museums.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Field Museum Mold-A-Rama)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Mold-A-Rama Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

3.6 (5 votes)

Having technically already been reviewed there really isn’t much new to say about this one. DTF member “Foxilized” reviewed the original back in 2010. For the sake of consistency though I feel compelled to share my thoughts too, I’ve been reviewing all of the current Field Museum Mold-A-Rama figures and it would feel strange not including this one.

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Review: Triceratops (Field Museum Mold-A-Rama)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Mold-A-Rama Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.3 (4 votes)

We’re about to step back in time again kids, and no, not to the Mesozoic but to the 1964 World’s Fair. Although this figure was “made” quite recently it has its roots as a souvenir produced by the once popular Mold-A-Rama machines that used to be present at various tourist destinations and at least in this case are still available at Chicago’s Field Museum.

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