Type: Figurine

Review: Elasmosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

4.5 (13 votes)

Measuring nearly 50’ in length with a extraordinarily long neck the genus Elasmosaurus is surely one of the most charismatic and awe inspiring members of the plesiosaur order and even more popular than Plesiosaurus itself. It’s no wonder since Elasmosaurus was one of the largest members of the group and has been featured in numerous books, artwork, and other pop culture depictions.

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Review: Rugops (CollectA)

Genus: Rugops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Over the last few years, toy companies have become more and more willing to be adventurous with their choice of species to be immortalized in plastic. CollectA is a great example of this, with one of the widest varieties of dinosaur and other prehistoric animal figures around.

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Review: Mercuriceratops (CollectA)

Genus: Mercuriceratops Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (19 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Without a doubt, CollectA has emerged as the leading toy company when it comes to producing ceratopsian figures. They love ceratopsians, and lets face it, who doesn’t? To date, they have, if I am correct, released 14 species, more than any other company.

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Review: Carcharodontosaurus (original version) (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Carcharodontosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.3 (21 votes)

When a dinosaurs has a name that means “shark toothed lizard”, you would probably expect the toy depicting that dinosaur to be scary and intense. Carcharodontosaurus was an apex predator and carnivore that frightened most of the local fauna in its day. Its enormous jaws were filled with long, serrated teeth that were designed to rip and tear apart the flesh of its prey.

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Review: Dimetrodon (Recur)

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

4.1 (27 votes)

In 1845, a fragment of upper jaw bone was discovered in the Maritime province of Prince Edward Island. At the time, it was hailed as Canada’s first dinosaur, but paleontologists eventually determined that it was in fact a synapsid which they named Bathygnathus. In 2015, researchers concluded that Bathygnathus is in fact a species of the famous Dimetrodon.

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Review: Smilodon (Prehistoric Mammals by Schleich)

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

2.9 (8 votes)

Around 2003, Schleich released six prehistoric mammals, two Woolly Mammoths (adult and calf), Megatherium, Machruchania, Cave Bear, Glyptodon, and Smilodon. Some of these figures appear to be modeled after the BBC show, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts.

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Review: Dimetrodon (“Kamsaurier Permzeit” Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

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

3 (8 votes)

Just recently someone on the forum asked what would happen if there was nothing more to review, and I thought, well, this probably will never happen. Since there are still so many interesting old collectibles and oddities out there which could keep us busy for years. And do not forget about the new releases which seem to get more and better every year!

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (UKRD)

Genus: Pachycephalosaurus Brand: UKRD Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (3 votes)

Fans of the dome headed pachycephalosaurs are hard pressed to find toys representing this group with one exception, Pachycephalosaurus itself. While not as popular as the likes of Tyrannosaurus or Triceratops this genus is unique enough to have been reproduced in plastic many times over, even by substandard companies like UKRD.

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Review: Quetzalcoatlus (Recur)

Genus: Quetzalcoatlus Brand: Recur Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (29 votes)

Our understanding of pterosaur terrestrial locomotion has come quite a long way over the decades. Paleontologists in the mid-20th century argued that pterosaurs were almost helpless on the ground, dragging themselves slowly and vulnerably on their bellies. In the 1980s’, it was surmised that they were capable of running swiftly on their hind legs.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (1996, Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

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

4.2 (6 votes)

With an excellent catalog of accurate, high quality collectibles it’s hard to believe that the Wild Safari line by Safari Ltd. once produced a range of models that were often poorly sculpted and garishly painted. And if one were to forget about the past, the old Safari Suchomimus would surely jog some memories.

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Review: Protoceratops (Geoworld)

Genus: Protoceratops Brand: Geoworld Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal) Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
The last time I reviewed a Geoworld figure, I mentioned I had bought a figure from each of the first three lines. I reviewed my favourite of the three first, which in my opinion was the best of what I have.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (UKRD)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: UKRD Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2 (3 votes)

There is only a certain set of collectors that will probably recognize the name UKRD. In quality they ranked well below the museum quality models produced during their time. There was, however, a wide assortment of them, in a range of sizes, and a lot of kids in the early 90s had them.

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Type: Figurine

Review: Elasmosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Rugops (CollectA)

Review: Mercuriceratops (CollectA)

Review: Carcharodontosaurus (original version) (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Dimetrodon (Recur)

Review: Smilodon (Prehistoric Mammals by Schleich)

Review: Dimetrodon (“Kamsaurier Permzeit” Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Review: Pachycephalosaurus (UKRD)

Review: Quetzalcoatlus (Recur)

Review: Brachiosaurus (1996, Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Protoceratops (Geoworld)

Review: Brachiosaurus (UKRD)

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