Safari Ltd’s 2019 slate of releases made a lot of wishes come true, especially where up-to-date versions of popular dinosaurs are concerned. But for me, the most exciting release was the Triassic pseudosuchian Prestosuchus. It’s pretty rare that Safari makes Triassic animals–currently, the only other genera they offer from this period are Coelophysis and Postosuchus.
Video: Krono-sausage-sauruses
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In which I inspect the ‘New Kron on the block’, a pliosaur toy by mysterious company Moses, and compare it with similar Krono-sausage-sauruses by Safari Ltd (Carnegie Collection) and Salvat. Thanks to Libraraptor for thinking of me and sending me this smashing little figure as a gift.
Title graphics by Patrx
Review: Carnotaurus (1/56 Scale Resin Figure by Prey Collection Studios)
2.4 (5 votes)
Review and photos by Levi Rawl, edited by Suspsy
This is the first unpainted resin model kit that I have purchased since I started collecting prehistoric figures. I will start off by saying that Carnotaurus was never really one of my favorite theropods.
Review: Tyrannosaurus Rex (Starlux)
3.1 (10 votes)
If someone came up to you and said the word dinosaur, chances are good that the first mental image you would have is of Tyrannosaurus rex. This would not be a surprise as it is an icon and the favorite dinosaur of many children and adults.
Review: Dracorex (Dino Rivals, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel)
3.5 (13 votes)
Edited by Dinotoyblog
Every now and again the Dinosaur Toy Blog receives independent reviews of the same toy within hours of each other. And so, in the generous spirit of the season, here is a rare special double-bill review by two guest reviewers, Loon and Carnosaur, who both have something to say about the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Dracorex by Mattel.
Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Unknown Company)
4.9 (55 votes)
Review and photos by Philsauria, edited by Suspsy
Tyrannosaurus rex is without a doubt one iconic animal, one of the handful of dinosaurs that most of the general public can identify on sight, and as far as prehistoric animal toys are concerned, there wouldn’t be too many making dinosaurs that didn’t have this guy in their lineup.
Review: Woolly Mammoth (Arctic Mobile Exploration Base by LEGO)
5 (9 votes)
“Compliments of the season to you, fellow dinosaur lovers! Yes, it is us once again, Dr. Bella Bricking and Beth Buildit. We’ve certainly had quite the busy year thanks to the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom sets! But for this review, we’re leaving all that behind and heading off on a completely different expedition!
Review: Spinosaurus (Animal Adventure/ANIA by Takara Tomy)
3.2 (13 votes)
Review and photos by Charles Peckham, edited by Suspsy
Depictions of Spinosaurus have undergone massive changes since Nizar Ibrahim published his famous 2014 reconstruction. It’s a fairly popular dinosaur and it has many toys available, but almost all of them show a bipedal animal with a half circle-shaped sail on its back.
Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Wild Life Wow by National Geographic/Discover with Dr Cool)
2.5 (6 votes)
Edited by Dinotoyblog.
The National Geographic Society is a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and historical conservation, as well as the study of world culture and history. The society has many outlets to its name, including a magazine, and a cable network on television, so it is highly regarded among the general public.
Video: Top 10 Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus toys
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Top 10 Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus toys as voted by the Dinosaur Toy Forum community. See the full results of the top 10 poll and cast your vote here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6179.0
Title graphics by Patrx
Review: Diprotodon (Southlands replicas)
4.6 (13 votes)
Southlands Replicas has grown to become a really great little toy company for Australian animals. Their figures are high quality, providing a great range of unique Aussie species (and a few horses). What has stood out for many on this site is the inclusion of two extinct species in their initial line, Thylacine and Thylacoleo.
Review: Tullimonstrum (Tully Monster) (Paleozoic Pals)
5 (7 votes)
While prehistoric animals like Tyrannosaurus, Pteranodon, or woolly mammoths dominate the mainstream media and public imagination they are to be fair, kind of boring. Hear me out, I love my giant reptiles and Pleisotocene megafauna as much as the rest of you but let’s be honest, they’re all fairly straightforward.