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Review: Stygimoloch Breakout (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Lego)

4.2 (6 votes)

“Good day to you all, fellow dinosaur lovers! It is I, Dr. Bella Bricking, here once again to guide you through an exciting Lego journey! And of course, I am accompanied by my ever-eager partner, Beth Buildit!”

“Yo.”

“I say, Beth, how is little Bronwyn faring?

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Red Hunting Version)(Mojo Fun)

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

2.2 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
With all the Jurassic World toys being released this year, it was very easy for me to forget about the other brands of dinosaur toys that I do not normally collect. One of these brands is Mojo Fun, and the reason I did not collect their models is simply because they don’t have a great selection of species, and most were pretty old school in posture.

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Review: Estemmenosuchus (CollectA)

Genus: Estemmenosuchus Brand: CollectA Classification: Therapsid (non-mammal) Age: Permian Type: Figurine

4.8 (22 votes)

The Permian Period gets neglected by toy companies, despite its huge assortment of outrageously strange animals. Maybe this is just because there aren’t any true dinosaurs. When we do get a Permian animal, it’s usually Dimetrodon, where we’re really spoiled for choice.

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Review: Dimorphodon (Papo)

Genus: Dimorphodon Brand: Papo Classification: Pterosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Apatosaurus3232, edited by Suspsy
In 2017, Papo released their largest assortment of prehistoric figures to date, from stellar sculpts like the Acrocanthosaurus and Ceratosaurus to mixed bags like the Polacanthus. Today I’ll be reviewing the Dimorphodon, which falls into the mixed bag category.

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Review: Medusa (Bullyland)

Genus: Medusa Brand: Bullyland Classification: Invertebrate Age: Cambrian, Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Devonian, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Ordovician, Paleocene, Permian, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Precambrian, Silurian, Triassic Type: Figurine

4.6 (12 votes)

Summer melts us here since weeks, so time for another wet review….

Today I want you to introduce you to one of those creatures everybody knows, but knows almost nothing about, a jellyfish. Jellyfish are a very very old group of animals, they date back to the famous Ediacarian, more than 600 mya.

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Review: Triceratops (DinoWaurs Survival)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: DinoWaurs Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.1 (7 votes)

Photographs and review by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
The idea of blind bags and boxes to distribute toys is not a new idea. For years, many companies and toy lines have done this, and dinosaurs are not an unknown feature of these blind grabs.

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Review: Camarasaurus (Waiphoon)

Genus: Camarasaurus Brand: Waiphoon Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Knock-off

3.2 (6 votes)

The well known and abundant late Jurassic sauropod, Camarasaurus, is seldom counted as a favorite among dinosaur enthusiasts. True, it’s not the largest or most elegant example of the group. In fact, looking at the skeletal elements and the skull especially, it might be tempting to call this dinosaur ugly.

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Review: Deinonychus and Tenontosaurus (Cerberus Clan and Ceryneian Hind by Rebor)

Genus: Deinonychus, Tenontosaurus Brand: Rebor Classification: Dromaeosaur, Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model, Set

4.6 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Apatosaurus3232, edited by Suspsy
It’s been awhile since a Rebor product was reviewed on the blog. So this will be a two-part review of the Ceryneian Hind (Tenontosaurus tilletti) and Cerberus Clan (Deinonychus antirrhopus).

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Review: Mesozoic Creatures (Tamiya)

Genus: Archaeopteryx, Hypsilophodon, Oviraptor, Parasaurolophus, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Tamiya Classification: Bird, Crocodile, Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Oviraptorosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Kit, Set

4.6 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
When it comes to makers of model sets, the Japanese company Tamiya should be familiar to most. From planes to light infantry, they have created a wide range of products. One of those lines, however, consists of dinosaur models.

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Review: Prehistoric Playground Dinosaur Set (Melissa and Doug)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Melissa and Doug Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Sauropod, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Baby Dino, Caricature, Figurine, Set

3.5 (8 votes)

So at is turns out, my daughter is a little bit dinosaur obsessed. Nothing crazy like the kids on the “Dino Dan” TV series that she’s watched at least three times through but obsessed enough that this dinosaur obsessed father beams with joy when she corrects grandma; “it’s not an Apatosaurus grandma, it’s a Brachiosaurus”.

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Review: Explorer with Dinos (1.2.3 by Playmobil)

Genus: Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Playmobil Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Hominid, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine, Set

3.7 (6 votes)

Playmobil’s 1.2.3 line is the equivalent of Lego’s Duplo line: simpler, safer versions of their main products aimed at toddlers. When I saw that there was a dinosaur-themed set among the 2018 releases, I knew that I had to get it for my son.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Natural History Museum, Toyway Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (10 votes)

Photographs and review by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Ankylosaurus seems to capture the imagination of children and adults alike, mainly due to its morphology. Often described as a walking tank, its osteoderms provided a most impressive defence, not to mention the power behind its solid bone club, which could instantly smash the bones of even the most ruthless predators.

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Review: Stygimoloch Breakout (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Lego)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Red Hunting Version)(Mojo Fun)

Review: Estemmenosuchus (CollectA)

Review: Dimorphodon (Papo)

Review: Medusa (Bullyland)

Review: Triceratops (DinoWaurs Survival)

Review: Camarasaurus (Waiphoon)

Review: Deinonychus and Tenontosaurus (Cerberus Clan and Ceryneian Hind by Rebor)

Review: Mesozoic Creatures (Tamiya)

Review: Prehistoric Playground Dinosaur Set (Melissa and Doug)

Review: Explorer with Dinos (1.2.3 by Playmobil)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

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