Type: Figurine

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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Review: Apatosaurus baby (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (10 votes)

Apatosaurus was a large, robust, long-necked, small headed sauropod that lived 152-151 million years ago. When the Safari Carnegie line began in 1989 the adult and baby were part of the original line up, and has been part of the collection until the cancellation of the line in 2015.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Version 2)(Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd. Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (33 votes)

There was once a time when no proper museum gift shop didn’t feature the legendary and now-defunct Carnegie Collection. Let us take a closer look at one of its biggest stars.

Here we have the second version of the Carnegie Tyrannosaurus rex, released in 1996.

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Review: Plesiosaur (Larami)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Larami Classification: Plesiosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Knock-off

1.9 (9 votes)

Often times it’s easier and cheaper to copy another toy company’s fine work and that’s precisely what we have here. Behold the Larami Plesiosaur, a cheap imitation of Invicta’s classic sculpt. This toy actually came as part of a wedding package from a dear old friend of mine.

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Review: Cretaceous Collection (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)

Genus: Mosasaurus, Pteranodon, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Mosasaur, Pterosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

3.4 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Patryx
Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Mosasaurus, and Pteranodon. What a familiar lineup! This is a set decidedly influenced by the hype surrounding the latest installment in the Jurassic Park franchise, consisting of five iconic creatures from all over the Cretaceous.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

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

3.6 (8 votes)

Among the many prehistoric toys of the 1980s’ were the distinctive dinosaurs of the Tsukuda Hobby Collection. I vividly recall coming across them at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto back in 1989 (I think) when it was showcasing the then-spectacular animatronics of Dinamation.

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Review: Argentinosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Argentinosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Sauropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.8 (26 votes)

With an estimated length of over 30 metres and a weight of 70 to 90 tons, Argentinosaurus was definitely one of the biggest dinosaurs, although it remains unclear as to whether or not it was *the* biggest.

CollectA’s 2012 Argentinosaurus stands 18 cm tall and measures 22 cm long.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

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

4.9 (36 votes)

It is with a heavy heart that I write my next review because as most of you are probably aware a dear member of our community and master paleo-artist Dan Lorusso has passed away. Even though this model was sculpted by Greg Wenzel it is Dan Lorusso that we have to thank for many of the old Battat models as well as the resurrection of the Battat series and its new sculpts and new paint jobs.

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Review: Carnotaurus (Mini Dinosaur Collection by Schleich)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Abelisaurid, Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (16 votes)

Schleich is a company that many of us love to hate. Although all Schleich models are of pretty high quality, especially in the detail work, they’re usually too garish and inaccurate for most of our tastes. This makes Schleich a frustrating company to get behind because with a bit more attention to anatomical accuracy they could be a stellar company.

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Review: Amargasaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

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

4.4 (16 votes)

If one were to compile a top ten list of unusual sauropods, Amargasaurus would have to be on it. At only 9 or 10 metres in length, it was a far cry from colossal relatives like Argentinosaurus and Dreadnoughtus.

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Review: Carnotaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Abelisaurid, Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (19 votes)

One of the last models released by Battat for the Boston Museum of Science collection was the Carnotaurus back in 1998. Now, 17 years later it’s back and with a shiny new paint job too. Many Carnotaurus have come and gone since this one was originally released but this one still remains one of the best.

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