Type: Figurine

Review: Andrewsarchus (CollectA)

Genus: Andrewsarchus Brand: CollectA Classification: Mammal Age: Eocene Type: Figurine

4.6 (31 votes)

Andrewsarchus mongoliensis could be thought of as the mammalian equivalent of Spinosaurus in that it was a gigantic carnivore known only from scant remains. Namely, a single skull discovered in Mongolia by the legendary Roy Chapman Andrews in 1923. Once thought to have been a mesonychid, Andrewsarchus has since been determined to be an artiodactyl, and thus related to entelodonts, hippos, and whales.

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Review: Triceratops (original version)(Wild Safari by, Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

When it comes to iconic dinosaurs, even after the rise of Velociraptor and Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park fame, Triceratops is placed towards the top of the list along with Tyrannosaurus Rex and Stegosaurus.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Recur)

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

4 (25 votes)

Thanks to Recur for the review sample.
Earlier this year I filmed myself unboxing a delivery of Recur figures on Youtube. The video received a whopping 5,000 views in two months demonstrating that unboxing videos really are popular, aren’t they! Suspsy has already reviewed some of these Recur figures on the Dinotoyblog, and he has more in the pipeline, so watch this space for more.

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Review: Smilodon (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Smilodon Brand: Prehistoric Life, Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Cat, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.4 (12 votes)

Review and photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka Pachyrhinosaurus), edited by Suspsy
Smilodon, the notorious sabre-toothed cat, has been included in dinosaur toy sets for decades. It’s often depicted in the likeness of a modern tiger, probably in part due to its common name being “sabre-toothed tiger.” On the contrary, this cat wasn’t closely related to tigers, belonging to a now-extinct subfamily of felidae: Machairodontinae.

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Review: Metriacanthosaurus (Prehistoric World by CollectA)

Genus: Metriacanthosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (18 votes)

Before I get on with this review I would just like to mention that a couple days ago, July 16th 2016, was my five year anniversary on the Dinosaur Toy Blog. On that day five years ago my review for the AAA woolly rhinoceros was posted by blog owner Dr.

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Review: Euoplocephalus (AAA)

Genus: Euoplocephalus Brand: AAA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Ankylosaurs are often a popular group for toy companies to make. Like armoured tanks on legs, complete with a powerful club on the tail, these are very eye-catching and attractive to young children. As was the case with today’s review subject: Euoplocephalus by AAA, a toy company that was readily available when I was five years old or so.

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Review: Dimetrodon (The First Giants by Schleich)

Genus: Dimetrodon Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Pelycosaur Age: Permian Type: Figurine

3.5 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Over the years, Schleich made many different creatures for their prehistoric line, but not once had they ever made something hailing from the Paleozoic era, not even a Dimetrodon. However, in 2016, they rectified this by not only releasing a Dimetrodon, but also a Dunkleosteus as well, making them the first Paleozoic models for the company.

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Review: Mosasaurus (Recur)

Genus: Mosasaurus Brand: Recur Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (27 votes)

My next Recur review will be that colossal tyrant of the deep, Mosasaurus hoffmannii. In stark contrast to its terrestrial counterpart, T. rex, Mosasaurus had both poor binocular vision and a poor sense of smell.

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Review: Barapasaurus (The First Giants by Schleich)

Genus: Barapasaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.1 (15 votes)

Now here’s a dinosaur you don’t see every day. In fact, until this model was announced I had never even heard of the “big-legged lizard” and assuming you might not have either we’ll do a short introduction. Barapasaurus is a genus of sauropod that was discovered in India and lived in the early Jurassic.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (13 votes)

Review and photographs by Quentin Brendel (aka Pachyrhinosaurus), edited by Suspsy
Perhaps the most well-recognized ornithopod, Parasaurolophus is included in nearly every dinosaur toy line. It was part of the original starting lineup of the legendary Carnegie Collection. In fact, the Carnegie Parasaurolophus was one of only five models released in 1988 to have remained relatively unchanged until the extinction of the Carnegie line in 2015.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Battat Classification: Stegosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (18 votes)

Before we get on with the review I need to give a special shout out to my fellow reviewer Laticauda for generously tracking down and donating this model for me. This Stegosaurus comes to me courtesy of his generosity and I extend my thanks to him, I owe you one Laticauda!

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Review: Ammonite (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Ammonite, Invertebrate Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.5 (20 votes)

The shelled cephalopods known as ammonites first appeared in the Devonian and then flourished all the way to the very end of the Cretaceous. They came in a wide variety of shapes and they ranged in size from ones you could hold in your palm to ones with shells measuring more than two metres in diameter.

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