The North American hadrosaurid Maiasaura is famous for being the “good mother lizard,” the first dinosaur for which there is fossil evidence of parental behaviour in the form of nests containing babies that were clearly being fed and cared for by adults.
Review: Allosaurus (Haolonggood)
4.6 (5 votes)
My thanks goes out to Happy Hen Toys, who were gracious to provide a sample of YangZhi the Allosaurus for this review. YangZhi & SuoChao are the latest in a long line of Allosaurus toys, going as far back as 1955 and now numbering into the hundreds.
Review: Liopleurodon (Painted) (British Museum of Natural History by Invicta)
4.2 (5 votes)
Whenever a line of toys gets a complete set of reviews on the Dinosaur Toy Blog, I consider it a milestone. This has happened many times over the years and in my opinion, it heightens the value of the blog and its usefulness as a resource.
Review: T. rex (Creator by LEGO)
4.6 (7 votes)
“HHHHRRRRRROOONNKKK!!! Never fear, fellow dinosaur lovers, that’s not a real megatheropod bellowing menacingly at you. No, it is actually I, Dr. Bellasaurus rex, along with my faithful and friendly companion, Tricerabeth!”
“Already told you not to call me that, Doc.
Review: Spinosaurus (‘Cartoon Series’ by Wing Crown / Gosnell)
2.2 (5 votes)
Review and photos by Hubert, edited by DinoToyBlog
The next critter in our overview of Wing Crown’s 7 inch ‘Cartoon Series’ is, as I’m sure you can tell from the photos, Spinosaurus. Not Dimetrodon, or Arizonasaurus – Spinosaurus.
Review: Triceratops (Ultimate Dinosaurs by Yowie Group)
3 (5 votes)
Although another Triceratops is probably the last thing any of us need in our collections (certainly mine) this one from Yowie Group is decent enough to deserve some time in the spotlight on the Dinosaur Toy Blog. It comes from Yowie Groups Ultimate Dinosaur series which is currently available in various shop across the United States.
News: Upcoming release from Creative Beast Studio (New for 2025)(Pt.3)
5 (3 votes)
Feast your eyes on the magnificent painted prototype of the upcoming 1:18 scale Beasts of the Mesozoic Stegosaurus stenops!
That colour scheme is nothing short of fabulous! And check out that head!
Here it is confronting its main enemy, Allosaurus.
News: Upcoming releases from Haolonggood (New for 2024)(Pt.19)
5 (3 votes)
We’re coming even closer to the end, but Haolonggood still has something to squeeze out! Meet the Styracosaurus pair of Chen Da and Hou Jian!
Compared to previously released ceratopsians, the colours on these two are much more muted. I’m not yet sure which one I’ll go with.
Review: Giganotosaurus (Jurassic World Dino-Trackers, Captivz Build N’ Battle Dinos by ToyMonster)
2.8 (6 votes)
Before we begin the review, I would like to thank the generous folks over at ToyMonster, for sending me a large selection of Captivz figures to share with the blog.
Since I just wrote reviews for a Mapusaurus and Tyrannotitan I thought it would be fitting to review another carcharodontosaurid and look at the Captivz Giganotosaurus by ToyMonster.
News: Upcoming releases from Papo (New for 2025)
5 (3 votes)
Papo’s had their ups and downs in recent years, with some toys still being pretty darned good and others being pretty darned bad, if we’re being brutally honest. But it appears that we’re in luck for next year!
Anhanguera. This appears to be a digital model as opposed to a physical toy, but it looks very promising.
Review: Tlatolophus (Haolonggood)
5 (5 votes)
For a decade now, I’ve been reviewing toys of prehistoric fauna from across the entire globe, including Canada, the United States, Patagonia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Romania, Russia, Morocco, Niger, Egypt, Tanzania, Madagascar, India, Mongolia, China, Japan, Australia, and Antarctica.
Review: Tyrannotitan (Mateo) (Prehistoric Animal Models by PNSO)
4.6 (31 votes)
Carcharodontosaurid-heads have had a lot to celebrate since PNSO hit the scene. The company has produced 6 members of the clade and most of them within the last couple of years. This has allowed fans of these mega theropods to amass a high-end collection of all the clade’s major players, and unlike other dinosaur groups, PNSO has given each an attractive and visually distinct paintjob.