Type: Figurine

Review: Kosmoceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

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

4.2 (11 votes)

A couple years ago I had the privilege of attending a presentation by paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson at my local museum. The presentation was called “Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent” and concerned the recent discoveries being made in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.

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Review: Basilosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Basilosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Mammal, Whale Age: Eocene Type: Figurine

4 (34 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Many millions of years ago, the vast Tethys Sea covered what would one day be the deserts of the Middle East and other large parts of the world. The demise of the mighty aquatic marine reptiles, along with the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous opened up these vast oceans for a new cast of characters to take center stage and dominate.

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Review: Edmontonia (Recur)

Genus: Edmontonia Brand: Recur Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (25 votes)

The last of the review samples sent to me by Recur is their 2015 rendition of the heavily armoured nodosaurid known as Edmontonia. Let’s see what this one has to offer, shall we?

Like all Recur toys, this Edmontonia is quite large.

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Review: Einiosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Einiosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (15 votes)

The last decade has seen the discovery of several new and charismatic species of ceratopsians and as fast as science describes them the toy companies start pumping them out. This is great for collectors who wish to display the diversity of this fascinating dinosaur group but while these new dinosaurs get all the attention there are several genera described in previous decades that seem to get forgotten about.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (AAA)

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

3.5 (10 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
It is amazing to think how much new paleontological findings can change the whole nature of the field. It can change how an animal walks, what it looks like or even create brand new species, as is often the case with early figures of Brachiosaurus, which are clearly based off Giraffatitan, as the neck and tail are often shorter than the actual Brachiosaurus.

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Review: Nyctosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Nyctosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (16 votes)

Pterosaurs are known for their often outlandish headgear with one of the most extreme examples coming from the late Cretaceous genus Nytosaurus. The crest on this genus was truly gigantic, being as long as the body of the animal itself with a tall spike protruding from the back of the head and another horizontal crest jutting off the back.

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Review: Pteranodon (CollectA)

Genus: Pteranodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (11 votes)

Pteranodon is not only the most famous pterosaur, but also the best known. More than 1,000 fossil specimens have been uncovered, including both male and female individuals. Males were larger and possessed the familiar blade-shaped crests while females were smaller, had short, rounded crests, and wider hips for laying eggs.

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Review: Kentrosaurus (4D Puzzle by Fame Master)

Genus: Kentrosaurus Brand: Fame Master Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Construction, Figurine

3.4 (5 votes)

Poor Kentrosaurus, it always plays second fiddle to its larger cousin Stegosaurus. Still, the genus has proved popular enough to be reproduced as a toy in several instances. And oddly enough, most of them have proved to be great representations.

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Review: Euhelopus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Euhelopus Brand: PNSO Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (27 votes)

Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
In the summer of 2016, the dinosaur collecting community was introduced to a new line of prehistoric figures that was little know outside of China. The PNSO ( short for Peking Natural Science-Art Organization) line of prehistoric figures started with six large dinosaurs and a set of six little baby dinosaurs.

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Review: Allosaurus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (10 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Before Tyrannosaurus was discovered and became a palaeontological superstar, there was another theropod that filled the role of the quintessential prehistoric predator: Allosaurus. Featured in early dinosaur media (such as being the main predator in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel, The Lost World), Allosaurus has still been able to gain some of the limelight, helped by very complete remains with some incredible injuries (Big Al).

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Review: Sterrholophus Marsh AKA Triceratops (Recur)

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

4.3 (28 votes)

In 1891, the legendary O.C. Marsh bestowed the name Sterrholophus (“solid crest”) to a ceratopsian that would later be determined to be a specimen of Triceratops. That Recur would choose to use this obscure synonym for one of their toys is pretty strange, but I’ve been informed that they will be employing “Triceratops” in future.

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Review: Nothosaurus (Margarinefiguren by Wagner)

Genus: Nothosaurus Brand: Wagner Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

1.4 (49 votes)

In my former review of the Wagner/Shreddies Pareiasaurus I announced some unusual species choices. Did I promise too much when I now introduce to you their Nothosaurus?
Nothosaurus was no dinosaur. Its name means “false lizard”, unfortunately I do not know which circumstances this name refers to.

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