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Review: Six little dinosaurs (Tyrannosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops) (PNSO)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Sauropod, Spinosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4 (18 votes)

Enter the PNSO! I first became aware of The Peking Natural Science-Art Organisation in March 2016, when I visited their offices and workshop in Beijing on a work-related business trip. It was with great excitement that I discovered this blossoming company has its sights set not only on literature and 2D palaeoart (my expectation going in), but also on commercially available 3D art as well: dinosaur toys.

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Review: Encyclopedia of the Paleozoic (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)

Genus: Bothriolepis, Eusthenopteron, Opabinia, Pterygotus, Triarthrus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Fish, Invertebrate, Trilobite Age: Cambrian, Devonian, Silurian Type: Figurine, Set

4.7 (12 votes)

Review and photos by Tim Sosa, edited by Suspsy
The interval of Earth’s history which shows fossil evidence of animals is known as the Phanerozoic Eon (literally “visible animals”). The Phanerozoic is divided into three Eras. We live in the Cenozoic, which was preceded by the Mesozoic (during which dinosaurs were the largest terrestrial animals).

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Review: Dinosaurs Of Japan (Capsule Q Museum by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Fukuiraptor, Pteranodon, Tambatitanis, Therizinosaurus, Toyotamaphimeia Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Crocodile, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Therizinosaur, Theropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

4.5 (11 votes)

For most of the field’s history, the bulk of paleontological research has occurred in North America, a fact reflected in the average dinosaur shelf lineup. There’s certainly no shortage of figures representing classics like Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, while more obscure species from elsewhere in the world languish in the shadows.

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Review: The Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)

Genus: Parasaurolophus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Yi Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.9 (16 votes)

In the first half of 2016, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, held an event simply named ‘The Dinosaur Expo’ (still ongoing at the time of writing). Though I haven’t been myself, the exhibit seems to focus on recent dinosaur discoveries, with an accompanying set of figures.

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Review: Leaps in Evolution (Kaiyodo)

Genus: Anomalocaris, Dimetrodon, Dunkleosteus, Ichythyostega, Neanderthal Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Amphibian, Fish, Hominid, Mammal, Pelycosaur Age: Cambrian, Devonian, Permian Type: Figurine, Set

4.6 (17 votes)

Review and photographs by Tim Sosa
From July-October 2015, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo hosted an exhibit called “Leaps in Evolution: Tracing the Path of Vertebrate Evolution.” To commemorate the exhibit, Kaiyodo made a set of five vending machine capsule figures, most representing a stage in the evolution of vertebrates.

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Review: Prehistoric Tube A (CollectA)

Genus: Baryonyx, Diplodocus, Kentrosaurus, Mosasaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Hadrosaur, Mosasaur, Ornithopod, Pachycephalosaur, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set, Tube

4.3 (14 votes)

Following in the footsteps of Safari Ltd and Papo, CollectA burst into the world of miniatures in late 2015. Today we’ll be looking at Prehistoric Tube A, which contains no less than ten figures of some of the most popular dinosaurs and other extinct animals.

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Review: Ceratopsian Collection (Capsule Q Museum by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Diabloceratops, Kosmoceratops, Triceratops Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

3.9 (7 votes)

The last several years have laid witness to the discovery of an ever more bizarre catalog of those charismatic and intriguing dinosaurs known as the ceratopsians. With outlandish head gear and eccentric names like Diabloceratops, Mojoceratops, Kosmoceratops and Medusaceratops it’s no wonder this group of dinosaurs is among the most popular.

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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: Jurassic World Minifigures (Hasbro)

Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ceratopsian, Mosasaur, Pachycephalosaur, Pterosaur, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set

2.5 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
The latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise has finally hit theaters at the time of this writing. While we continue to discuss what we liked and disliked about the movie on the forum, I thought it would be a great time to tackle my first review of JP merchandise for the blog.

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Review: Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, mini figures (Vivid Toy Group Ltd)

Genus: Alexornis, Alphadon, Edmontosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Hesperonychus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parksosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Troodon Brand: VTG Ltd, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Hadrosaur, Mammal, Ornithopod, Troodont Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

4.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Stargatedalek (unless otherwise stated), edited by Plesiosauria.
First off I’d like to start off my first review with a brief apology. I promised this review months ago, but between initial delays and my repeatedly putting it off [plus some tardiness on our part too – Ed] I’m only just now getting around to it.

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Review: Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Mammuthus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Bullyland Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Elephant, Macronaria (basal), Mammal, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic, Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Set

2.9 (7 votes)

Back in 2010 our own Libraraptor reviewed a little Apatosaurus, part of Bullyland’s Micro Tiere Collection released in 2005. Having found the same little figure in an eBay lot I was very curious about this small but seemly high quality figure.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus Collection (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus, Yutyrannus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set, Skeletal

4.4 (9 votes)

A few years back the Japanese manufacturer of kits and figurines known as Kaiyodo announced the release of their “Capsule Q Museum” series. The various collections that have been released cover everything from anime characters, animals, food and, thankfully, dinosaurs. This was great news because with the discontinuation of their Dinotales line we were all sorely missing the exquisitely made and highly accurate little dinosaurs and prehistoric animals necessary to own for any collector of prehistoric toys, kits and figurines.

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