Type: Figurine

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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Review: Triceratops (Advance Megasofubi by Kaiyodo)

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

4.9 (7 votes)

Review and Photographs by Triceratops83, edited by Suspsy
Triceratops is one dinosaur that needs no introduction, as it has been represented in toy and model form literally hundreds of times. Also needless of an introduction is the Japanese brand Kaiyodo, responsible for some of the very best plastic and vinyl dinosaur interpretations.

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

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus Brand: Mold-A-Rama Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

3.2 (5 votes)

Although I’m not old enough to have witnessed the Sinclair Motor Oil “Dinoland” exhibit at the 1964 World’s Fair this has always been an era in American history that has fascinated me. The representations of dinosaurs at that time are now heavily outdated but they stand as symbols of just how popular these animals became in the wake of their discovery.

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Review: Amargasaurus (HG Prize by Sega)

Genus: Amargasaurus Brand: Sega Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
In the Early Cretaceous of what would one day be Argentina, there lived one of the most distinctive sauropods known: Amargasaurus cazaui (La Amarga Lizard). Despite their huge size, complete sauropods skeletons are fairly rare.

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Review: Prehistoric Tube B (CollectA)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Liopleurodon, Quetzalcoatlus, Spinosaurus, Torosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Ceratopsian, Diplodocoid, Macronaria (basal), Plesiosaur, Pliosaur, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3.9 (15 votes)

Time again to downsize with CollectA’s second tube collection. Like the previous set I reviewed, this one came out in late 2015 and contains no fewer than ten teeny toy dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters, a couple of them making their debut with CollectA.

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Review: Velociraptor (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (6 votes)

Today we (or I should say, I) celebrate a small milestone in my personal “career” here on the DTB. For on this day we’re looking at the very last figure in the Dakin line of “Jurassic Park” toys issued in 1992.

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Review: Beibeilong “Baby Louie” (Dino Discoveries by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Beibeilong Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Baby Dino, Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and Photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka Pachyrhinosaurus), edited by Suspsy
In yet another museum partnership, Safari Ltd produced a model of the dinosaur embryo known as “Baby Louie” for the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It’s believed that the dinosaur itself was an oviraptorid, however, not much has been published on it because the fossil was originally smuggled out of China and was in the hands of a private collector.

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Review: Mandschurosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Mandschurosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (16 votes)

Beijing-based PNSO (Peking Natural Science and Art Organization) made a splash this year with the release of several large hollow vinyl figures. Besides being imposing due to their size, the new figures are notable for their high level of detail and the unconventional species choices.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Tsukuda Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (5 votes)

Review and photos by docronnie moraleta, edited by Suspsy
Parasaurolophus is known from only a handful of specimens, but somehow it has become one of the most popular dinosaurs around, maybe because of its very interesting cranial crest.

Like all Tsukuda figures from the standard 13 piece set in the 1980s’, this vintage Parasaurolophus is made of hollow vinyl plastic in a multi-piece construction and moulded into one piece; hence the evident appearance of seams along the neck, extremities, and tail.

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Review: Majungasaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

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

3.5 (15 votes)

Majungasaurus was an abelisaur, closely related to Carnotaurus and Rajasaurus. One of the very last dinosaurs to roam the planet, it was the feared and undisputed ruler of the island of Madagascar.

Here’s Seia, the little Majungasaurus from PNSO.

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Review: Dilophosaurus (Nature World by Boley)

Genus: Dilophosaurus Brand: Boley, Nature World Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.5 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Bryan Divers, edited by Suspsy
Dilophosaurus has become very well known as a result of its appearance in Jurassic Park, where it approaches the would-be burglar Dennis Nedry in a friendly manner, but then becomes angry and spits venom at him, much like a modern cobra.

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