Type: Figurine

Review: Temnodontosaurus (Birthing)(CollectA)

Genus: Temnodontosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ichthyosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (15 votes)

Her long, hard months of effort, of endless hunting and feeding, have come to an end. With one final push, the mother expels the baby from her womb and into a world full of danger. But if he can manage to survive and catch his own food, the little swimmer will eventually grow into the top predator of his domain.

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Review: Cave Bear (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Cave bear, Ursus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3.7 (7 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Last year, Geoworld released their new range of ancient mammals which consist of species that were never once replicated for the prehistoric toy market, This is probably because a lot of these are basically large versions of modern day mammals, and even though they were genetically different, the general public rarely sees them as such.

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Review: Coelophysis (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Coelophysis Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

3.4 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s about time we got to reviewing more of the wide selection of Geoworld’s Jurassic Hunters prehistoric animals, and what better way to start this trend off than with a creature that hails from the Triassic?

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Review: Australopithecus (Paranthropus) boisei (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 2)

Genus: Australopithecus, Paranthropus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hominid, Mammal Age: Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

3.9 (8 votes)

Toys and figurines representing early hominins and human evolution in general are rare in this hobby. The few that do exist by the likes of Safari, Bullyland, and CollectA are usually poorly sculpted and poorly researched, either looking like caveman stereotypes or generic upright monkeys.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (HG Toys)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: HG Toys Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

3 (5 votes)

For many people, the first image they conjure up while thinking of the ice age is a large animal with shaggy fur, long curved tusks, with its trunk lifted, bellowing to its herd while crossing the icy steppe. Of course I am talking of the Woolly Mammoth, and even though there are many other fascinating species of mammoth, its the Woolly Mammoth that tends to be made into toy form.

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Review: Erectopus (Animasaurus Collection)

Genus: Erectopus Brand: Animasaurus Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Well everyone, today’s review is a little special for me, because not only am I reviewing something that is not a toy (not often that I get to do that), but it’s also something I had a hand in bringing into existence.

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Review: Oviraptor (2005 Version, Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Oviraptor Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Oviraptorosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (17 votes)

Review and photos by tyrantqueen
Oviraptor is a genus of small theropod dinosaurs, discovered in Mongolia. This figure belongs to the now extinct Carnegie line by Safari Ltd. It is seen by many fans as the “female” counterpart to the newer 2007 version, due to its more subdued plumage, but it really was never intended to be.

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Review: Mosasaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Mosasaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2 (21 votes)

Contrary to its appearance in Jurassic World, Mosasaurus was not a blue whale-sized leviathan capable of effortlessly dragging giant genetic freaks to a watery grave. Still, at an estimated 60 feet in length, it was definitely one of the largest and deadliest marine predators of all time.

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Review: Rajasaurus (CollectA)

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

4 (13 votes)

Many kings have been released in royal family of dinosaur toys, usually in the form of Tyrannosaurus Rex but, also in the form of Cryolophosaurus, which is jokingly nick named Elvisaurus, the king of the paleo rock and roll.

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Review: Inostrancevia (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Inostrancevia Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Therapsid (non-mammal) Age: Permian Type: Figurine

4.9 (19 votes)

Fearsome denizens of the Permian, gorgonopsids were rocking the sabre-toothed look hundreds of millions of years before cats came onto the scene. The largest, Inostrancevia, was roughly the size of a black bear and had enormous canine teeth for slashing or stabbing its prey to death.

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Review: Tyrant Twosome (Brown Running T. rex and Rainbow T. rex by Papo)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (17 votes)

Depending on how you look at it, repaints are either a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, it can be annoying to plunk down hard-earned money on a sculpt you already own. On the other hand, there’s a lot to be said for a radical new colour scheme that spruces up a familiar toy.

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Review: Arsinoitherium (CollectA)

Genus: Arsinoitherium Brand: CollectA Classification: Mammal Age: Eocene, Oligocene Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

Arsinoitherium was a large herbivorous denizen of swamps and rainforests during the late Eocene and early Oligocene eras. Despite its resemblance to a rhinoceros, it was more closely related to elephants, hyraxes, and sirenians.

Released by CollectA in 2014, this Arsinoitherium toy measures just about 18.5 cm long from the tips of its horns to the end of its tail.

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