Dinosaur Toy Blog

Review: Pteranodon (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Pteranodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Cloud the Dinosaur King, edited by Suspsy
For my first review on the Dinosaur Toy Blog, I will be covering a somewhat underrated figure: the CollectA Deluxe Pteranodon.

Facts about this creature: Pteranodon, which means “toothless wing” is a genus of pteradactyloid pterosaur that lived in what is now the central United States during the Late Cretaceous period about 86 to 84.5 million years ago.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.7 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Time for another Geoworld review. This time, it’s their take on the infamous Spinosaurus. Spinosaurus, as many of you know, has proven to be a conundrum for scientists. Everyone has been arguing over what the animal looked like because of a paper published in 2014 that ultimately altered the way we generally depict this creature.

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Review: Tylosaurus (Mojö Fun)

Genus: Tylosaurus Brand: Mojö Fun Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.9 (12 votes)

Very occasionally, the fossil record allows us a fascinating glimpse into interactions between various extinct animals. Take the “Talkeetna Mountains Hadrosaur” for example. Discovered in Alaska in 1994, it is a juvenile specimen that washed out to sea after its death and eventually sank to the bottom to become fossilized.

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Review: Rayonnoceras (Series 2 by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Rayonnoceras Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Invertebrate Age: Carboniferous Type: Figurine

5 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
In my last review, I mentioned how Palaeozoic creatures are rarely produced in toy form. There is, however, a group that is even rarer: prehistoric invertebrates. Outside of toob sets and the Bullyland figures, they are incredibly hard to find immortalized in plastic.

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Review: Primeval Predators kit (Royal Ontario Museum)

Genus: Laggania, Olenoides, Opabinia, Peytoia, Pikaia, Wiwaxia Brand: ROM Classification: Invertebrate, Trilobite Age: Cambrian Type: Figurine, Set

4.6 (5 votes)

Like many readers of this blog, one of my favorite things to do when visiting a new city is to check out the local natural history or science museum. For getting a sense of the scale and proportions of ancient life, nothing beats seeing specimens, or even reproductions of specimens, up close and personal.

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Review: Saurolophus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Saurolophus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (7 votes)

Part 2 of the Nemegt Fauna Series. Review and photos by Bokisaurus, edited by Suspsy
Back in 2012, the Osaka Museum Of Natural History launched an impressive special exhibit highlighting the impressive diversity of dinosaur fossils found in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. This special exhibit was aptly named “The Gobi: Cradle of the Most Enchanting Dinosaur Fossils” and consisted of beautiful specimens of some of the most famous Mongolian dinosaurs for the public to admire.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Mini)(Skeleflex by Wild Planet)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Skeleflex Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Construction, Skeletal

1.6 (11 votes)

Despite its immense fame and popularity, there are not very many complete specimens of Stegosaurus. Most of the skeletons you see in museums are actually composites of multiple animals. The most intact one is currently “Sophie,” a young adult that resides in the Natural History Museum in London, U.K.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Unknown Company)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: unknown company Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Rajvinder “IrritatorRaji” Phull, edited by Suspsy
Behold Spinosaurus, a ‘marmite’ animal among dinosaur enthusiasts. Love it or hate it, you can’t deny how fascinating this beast is. It’s a creature still shrouded in mystery, much like the statue we’ll be looking at today.

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Review: Doedicurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Doedicurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4 (7 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
When it comes to glyptodonts, only two species have ever been replicated in toy form. The first one is the standard Glyptodon, which has been made by many companies over the years (yet many have yet to be reviewed).

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Review: Confuciusornis (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Confuciusornis Brand: PNSO Classification: Bird Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (16 votes)

Confuciusornis is a prehistoric bird from the early Cretaceous of China, named after the famous philosopher. This small toy by PNSO is one of a handful of examples of this species committed to plastic, and the first Confuciusornis model reviewed on the Dinosaur Toy Blog.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Acrocanthosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.7 (36 votes)

Review and photographs by Rajvinder “IrritatorRaji” Phull, edited by Suspsy
Like diamonds to a woman, Papo is a dinosaur lover’s best friend. While they tend to fall short in terms of scientific accuracy, their models are renowned for being packed to the brim with detail. Their offerings are pleasing to look at, even if it’s a slightly less enjoyable viewing experience for a trained eye.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Mini)(Skeleflex by Wild Planet)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Skeleflex Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Construction, Skeletal

2.1 (10 votes)

Today I’ll be taking a look at an unusual addition to the Dinosaur Toy Blog: Skeleflex. Released by a company called Wild Planet back in 2007, the line was described in its press release as “a creative ball-and-socket building system that puts kids in control. Its interchangeable bone-shaped pieces can be combined to make aliens, dinosaurs, and other fantastical creatures that move in a lifelike manner.” Sounds interesting, no?

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Age
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Review: Pteranodon (Deluxe by CollectA)

Review: Spinosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Tylosaurus (Mojö Fun)

Review: Rayonnoceras (Series 2 by Kaiyodo)

Review: Primeval Predators kit (Royal Ontario Museum)

Review: Saurolophus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Review: Stegosaurus (Mini)(Skeleflex by Wild Planet)

Review: Spinosaurus (Unknown Company)

Review: Doedicurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Confuciusornis (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Review: Acrocanthosaurus (Papo)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Mini)(Skeleflex by Wild Planet)

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