Type: Figurine

Review: Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

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

2.7 (7 votes)

It’s a shame that despite four movies spanning the last 25 years we’ve never gotten a good sauropod toy in conjunction with the “Jurassic Park” franchise. No doubt this is because it would have to be an enormous toy, especially if it were in scale with the various Kenner Tyrannosaurus toys released over the years.

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Review: Gallimimus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Gallimimus Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (4 votes)

We’re finally past the halfway point in our effort to review all the little “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs put out by Dakin back in 1992, with today’s review concerning one of their better efforts; the Gallimimus. The Dakin line of “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs consist of 6 dinosaurs in total, representing the dinosaurs of the original film.

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Review: Diatryma and Phorusrhacos (Starlux)

Genus: Diatryma, Gastornis, Phorusrhacos Brand: Starlux Classification: Bird Age: Eocene, Miocene, Paleocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

4.3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
A few months ago I stumbled upon pictures of several dinosaur figures made by the French company Starlux while I was reading through the “Recent Acquisitions” thread in the DTF. I looked up this company and found that they had made a great array of dinosaurs as well as some very obscure and rarely depicted prehistoric animals.

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Review: Glyphoderma (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Glyphoderma Brand: PNSO Classification: Placodont, Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (16 votes)

Who here loves basal sauropterygians!? The Sauropterygia is a group of marine reptiles that include the well-known plesiosaurs and several other smaller-bodied groups, including nothosaurs and placodonts, which tend to receive far less attention. This is especially the case in toy form, which is unjust because these are fascinatingly weird creatures, well-deserving of a figure or two.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

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

3.5 (4 votes)

Review and photos by docronnie, edited by Suspsy
Like all Tsukuda figures from the standard 13 piece set in the 1980s’, this Spinosaurus is made of hollow vinyl plastic in a multi-piece construction moulded into a single piece; hence the evident appearance of seams along the head, extremities, and tail.

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Review: Rebbachisaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Rebbachisaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (11 votes)

In the 1950’s some fragments of an interesting sauropod with tall neural spines was discovered, unfortunately, unlike many other dinosaurs with tall neural spines, it has not captured the imagination of others in its family. The name of this animal is Rebbachisaurus.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus Skeleton (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)

Genus: Acrocanthosaurus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Skeletal

4.5 (10 votes)

While most of us prefer to collect dinosaur figures representing living animals there is something to be said about skeletal reconstructions as well. After all, we don’t really know what most dinosaurs looked like, almost everything we know about them comes from the ancient bones we’ve dug up and reassembled.

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Review: Postosuchus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Postosuchus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Crocodile Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (11 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Walking With Dinosaurs introduced the general public to a suite of extinct species that most people would never have heard of otherwise. Along with the dinosaurs themselves, it also covered several other ancient reptiles, including the review subject: Postosuchus, a Triassic relative of crocodilians that has been found in Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

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Review: Feathered Dinosaurs Premium Box by Colorata

Genus: Deinonychus, Dilong, Microraptor, Oviraptor, Sinosauropteryx, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Colorata Classification: Compsognathid, Dromaeosaur, Oviraptorosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

4.7 (23 votes)

This year has seen toy companies embrace feathered dinosaurs like never before, if not always with perfect execution. Accuracy stalwarts like Safari Ltd and especially Kaiyodo have been giving us feathered dinosaurs for years, but now even Papo and Schleich are getting on the plumage train.

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Review: Ouranosaurus (CollectA)

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

3 (17 votes)

Ouranosaurus is instantly recognizable by virtue of its tall neural spines, which supported either a sail or possibly a hump. Residing in Africa during the Late Cretaceous, it was long thought to be part of the iguanodontid family. However, it is now thought to have been a basal hadrosauroid.

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Review: Diplodocus (Battat)

Genus: Diplodocus Brand: Battat Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (18 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Without a doubt, the Battat line of dinosaur figures is one of the most famous that has ever been produced. Since its original release back in the mid-1990s’ and up to its most recent revival, so much has been said about the line that it is safe to skip all the history behind it.

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Review: Utahraptor (Wild Safari, by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Utahraptor Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Dromaeosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.9 (8 votes)

The first specimen of Utahraptor ostrommaysorum was found in 1975. In 1991 further remains were found, and like its fellow dromaeosaurids, it also sported a large, nightmare inducing, “killing” curved claw on its toe. Thanks to its size being comparable to the over sized Velociraptors in Jurassic Park, and starring in a popular book written by paleontologist Robert T.

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