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Styracosaurus (CollectA)
…company. In terms of ceratopsian popularity it only plays second fiddle to Triceratops, although Pachyrhinosaurus may have pushed it down a peg. And there are a lot of good Styracosaurus to choose from Battat, Papo, Carnegie, Wild Safari, Favorite etc. Of course CollectA has a Styracosaurus too, released back in their early years when their models were leaving a lot to be desired. The Styracosaurus however stands out, a ray of light in CollectA’s…
Styracosaurus (Electronic Deluxe by Chap Mei)
…, Styracosaurus is probably the second most recognizable ceratopsian after Triceratops. The Chap Mei electronic Styracosaurus is a massive beast measuring 24 cm long and standing 13 tall at the tip of its spikes. Its main colour is olive green with dark grey stripes, a yellowish underbelly, off white beak and frill horns, scarlet markings, purple tongue and hornlets, and translucent orange eyes and nasal horn. Aside from the horn, which looks like…
Tyrant Twosome (Brown Running T. rex and Rainbow T. rex by Papo)
…efts in his upper jaw. Perhaps he sustained these injuries from battling a Triceratops or a rival male. In any case, it is very clear that this is one T. rex who is not to be trifled with. I call him Roughskull. As intimidating as he looks, however, Roughskull receives a failing grade in the stability department. His dynamic pose, with one foot raising off the ground, makes him prone to falling over at the drop of a hat, literally. To call it frus…
Vagaceratops (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
…ve differentiated digits, only three of which have claws (compare with the Triceratops from a few years ago). While the fingers are bunched together (presumably to make manufacturing easier), it’s easy to tell what the sculptor was aiming for from surface detail and the fact that the backs of the hands are concave. Granted, the palms could do with facing inward a little more, the tail’s way too weedy (as always), the horn may be a little bit overs…
Tyrannosaurus rex (DINO by Lego)
…, her mouth opens wide, and her head is on a universal joint just like the Triceratops. She’s got great play value. Her hands can grip Lego accessories, her feet attach solidly to base plates, and she has a 2×4 configuration of studs on her back. Perfect for riding or building on. Too bad a certain someone wouldn’t let me attach that heavy weapons platform I worked so hard on!” “I told you to let that go, Beth. Now, our T. rex is coloured medium b…
Woolly Mammoth (Invicta)
…are white, and inserted into the model. They’re not a part of it like the Triceratops horns or Stegosaurus spikes are a part of those models. However they’re secured in there though they are indeed secure, they don’t appear as if they’ll fall out anytime soon. The painted version of the model is grey in color, with white lines painted down the strands of hair. As always, I prefer the monochrome version. It’s also worth noting that the text on the…
Tyrannosaurus rex (Feathered Deluxe by CollectA)
…g. He could either be stalking an unwary Edmontosaurus, circling a defiant Triceratops, sizing up a rival male, or showing off to an interested female. Due to the extreme pose, CollectA has wisely chosen to mount their model on an earthen-shaped base. One need never worry about Firestreak taking a fall. This is one of the first CollectA models to feature an articulated lower jaw. I’ve long been a fan of such a feature and it works well on Firestre…
Placerias (Tyco)
…the Dino-Riders line consisted mostly of familiar faces like Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, and, of course, Tyrannosaurus rex, there were a few obscure animals tossed into the mix. I had never heard of Placerias until I came across it on the shelf at Toys R Us. Placerias was a large dicynodont hailing from the Late Triassic. Like today’s hippo, it probably enjoyed spending time in or around water, happily munching on vegetation and only em…
Tyrannosaurus rex (2014) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
…ail to the thigh and helped drive the creature forward (the better to hunt Triceratops, lawyers and what have you). Still, it seems churlish to complain about this sort of thing when so few other figures get it right; this remains an unusually well-researched figure, and will please anyone used to despairingly trudging past the usual hideous dreck in their local shops. Carnegievolution All in all, it’s been quite a journey for the Carnegie T. rex…
Kosmoceratops (CollectA)
…e first dinosaur I was introduced to as a child, was good ol’ three horns, Triceratops. Back then I used to collect AAA dinosaur toys, which at the time seemed like the best dinosaur toys around. For a few years I lost my interest in dinosaurs, but a re-watch of the original Walking with Dinosaurs documentaries sparked my interest in them again. For me, the ceratopsians are still the most fascinating dinosaurs that ever walked the planet. As I got…
Tyrannosaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
…re-sculpt of the Tyrannosaurus from their resin ‘Desktop’ range, alongside Triceratops and Allosaurus. Once again, it is a huge improvement over its predecessor anatomically but is likely to strongly divide tastes. Just as with the Allosaurus, a large, overhanging ‘lip’ covers all of the teeth in the upper jaw, with only the very tips visible on close inspection. This is in marked contrast with the majority of Tyrannosaurus figures, which – by des…
Therizinosaurus (Great Dinosaurs Collection by Safari Ltd)
…and this one is no exception. [See also the Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Triceratops reviewed in 2008 – Ed]. It measures 12” long and stands 6” high. Some sources cite the length of this species at a very large 40’ in length and so that would put the figure at 1/40 in scale. This particular species is only known from fragmentary remains so what the actual length of the creature is remains speculative; I’ve seen it listed as small as 20’. The har…
Styracosaurus (Prehistoric Masterpiece Collection by X-Plus)
…ement have made it perhaps the second-most popular toy ceratopsian, behind Triceratops. This effort by X-Plus is one of two dinosaurs from their (retired) Prehistoric Masterpiece collection. Like the other in the set (an Albertosaurus, previously reviewed on the dinotoyblog), this model is an impressive 16 inches or so in length and constructed in vinyl. This size allows for a lot of cool details and very tidy painting, but the downside is that it…
T.rex Fight Over Carcass Diorama (Dinostoreus)
…fantasy. A pair of fully grown tyrannosaurs clash for the claim to a fresh Triceratops carcass. The simple, muddied terrain of the base is decorated with the bare bark of flora that has certainly seen better days. This hints at the dry and desperate conditions in which this confrontation takes place. The ceratopsian carcass appears largely intact. Blood pours from its wounds and pools rather impressively in the transparent water beneath its body….
Stegosaurus (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)
…doesn’t compare favourably with other JP toys (such as the original series Triceratops) that have all-over scalation. It’s also a shame that the legs are all fixed in position. It’s a suitably dramatic, aggressive pose, but it would have been interesting to have it adopt different poses either for display or for kids’ playtime. Oh, and anatomically it’s not perfect either, but expecting that from an action figure seems very, very churlish. To say…
Pachycephalosaurus (Dinotales Series 5 by Kaiyodo)
…osaurs ever to be alive. It coexisted with other well known dinosaurs like Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus. Today I will be talking about Kaiyodo’s wonderful rendition of this thick-headed reptile. If you didn’t already know, the Japanese company known as Kaiyodo, produced several lines of miniature dinosaur models called “Dinotales” that were included as little prizes to go along with snack food items (mostly chocolate as far as I know). The series…
Styracosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
3.5 (10 votes) A smaller, 20 foot relative of Triceratops, Styracosaurus lived about 10 million years earlier than its more famous ceratopsian cousin. The apt name, Styracosaurus (“spiked lizard”), refers to the elaborate spiked frill. It also bore a horn on its nose. It isn’t clear whether these large spikes were intended to ward off hungry predators or if they were exclusively for mating purposes. A mix of the two is likely. Size comparison of…
Tyrannosaurus rex (Monster in my Pocket by Matchbox, Series 1)
…erfectly on two feet, striding purposefully forward, perhaps looking for a Triceratops to beat up. The squishy rubber figure has some nice details, some fleshy lips and a covering of course scales. The flattened face and stubby tail make the figure look almost humanoid. He (or she?) has a small raised boss on its rump, with the number 25 engraved upon it. Each Monster in my Pocket had a value of points from 5 to 25 and the T.rex was one of the mos…
Styracosaurus (Inpro)
…g the Late Cretaceous about 75 million years ago in North America. Next to Triceratops, this is the most famous ceratopsian due to its menacing appearance, although most people don’t actually know its name. I’m going to be honest. When it comes to accuracy, I am impressed with this figure. Why? Check out the head on this guy. Too often I see Styracosaurus toys, many of which made very recently, with just a random number of spikes sticking out all…
Styracosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
1.8 (9 votes) A relative of Triceratops, Styracosaurus lived roughly 10 million years earlier and was much smaller, maxing out at around 20 feet in length. Perhaps the most easily distinguishable characteristic of this genus is the arrangement of six large spikes around the edge of its neck frill, giving it a fearsome appearance which has granted Styracosaurus entry into many toy lines over the years. It also sported a long horn above its nostril…