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Brachiosaurus (AR Dinosaurs by CollectA)
…aryonyx, Diplodocus, Mosasaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex from Prehistoric Tube A and the Ankylosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, and Velociraptor from Tube B. Each package also contains an information card that can be scanned into your device in order to create an animated version of your toy that you can control! CollectA was generous enough to send me a sample, so let’s check it out, shall w…
Elasmotherium (Deluxe by CollectA)
…able of shattering through walls, flipping over vehicles, or making even a Triceratops think twice before throwing down with it. The large bulge on the underside indicates that this toy represents an adult male. While I’ve lamented the lack of female megafauna figures in the past, I’m okay with the choice of gender in this case, as male rhinos do grow to be larger and more physically imposing than females. As you already read in the introduction,…
Stygimoloch skeleton (Dino Excavation Kit by Geoworld)
…to marginocephalian ontogeny, arguing that Torosaurus was a mature form of Triceratops and that Stygimoloch, a 3-metre/9-foot long pachycephalosaur from Montana’s famous Hell Creek Formation, was a juvenile form of Pachycephalosaurus. Whatever your views on this subject may be, for the sake of simplicity, I will refer to Stygimoloch as its own genus. The back of the box contains information about Stefano Piccini, about whom I know nothing, and som…
Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus (Kaiyodo Dinoland Natural History Collection)
…t’s a household name, only surpassed by Tyrannosaurus and Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. And the name Apatosaurus took a backseat. The name Brontosaurus is so popular and deeply engrained in popular culture that it had survived for decades after it was invalidated. Today, we will look at a model from Kaiyodo that was part of the large Dinoland 1:35 scale vinyl hollow figure series. I am not sure if this is an Araki, Matsumura, or Tajima ( the three…
Chasmosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)
…rray of horns like its fellow Canadians Regaliceratops, Styracosaurus, and Triceratops. Nevertheless, it was one of the most successful ceratopsians of its time, and one of the very best known thanks to multiple fossil specimens. As such, it enjoys the honour of having an entire subfamily named after it: Chasmosaurinae. Here we have Brown the Chasmosaurus, courtesy of the good folk at PNSO. He is sculpted standing tall and proud with his big head…
Stegosaurus (DinoWaurs Survival)
…saur figures that every company produces, the big three are Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. With it’s spiked tail and plates, naturally DinoWaurs jumped on the bandwagon of immortalising this species in plastic. Question is, how well did they do? Let’s see. As per usual, we have an all over greyish brown colour with shading. Not massively interesting, but works here. It is pretty tiny, as with the rest of the line, measuring a mere 2,8…
Pentaceratops (Papo)
…the frill, which all look flawless. The horns are very similar to the 2005 Triceratops, with fine stripes and cracks. The Pentaceratops stands 13 cm/5,11″ tall and measures 20 cm/7,87″ long. Painting As usual, Papo does an exceptional job when painting their models. And for me, this is one of the best examples. The frill has a dark green striped pattern jutting out of the orange spots, which continue along the back. The rest of the body is a muddy…
Dimetrodon (Lindberg)
…k of dinosaurs, a few will always spring instantly to mind. Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Diplodocus are usually mentioned, along with Dimetrodon. However, Dimetrodon is not a dinosaur, but a synapsid, a mammal-like reptile, that died out 40 million years before the first dinosaurs. It is it’s appearance that undoubtedly sells it, it’s massive sail making it stand out, resulting in many figures of it, including model kits. Here, we l…
Quetzalcoatlus (Papo)
…n active scavenger. He is seen here investigating a carcass (CollectA dead Triceratops) This is Quetzalcoatlus northropi, the largest flying creature known to-date. It is a pterosaur from the family Azhdarchidae and is known from the late Cretaceous of North America. Quetzalcoatlus and its kin were one of the last pterosaurs to soar and dominate the skies before the mass extinction.The family is known for their large size with some like Quetzalcoa…
Sinoceratops baby A-QI (PNSO)
…around it conceal it from marauding predators. Now, she tries to play with Triceratops who is not amused. In closing, I highly recommend this baby Sinoceratops figure to anyone wanting something cute yet natural-looking. PNSO have really done an amazing job in sculpting this little one. Despite being a young animal, it does not come short in the detail department, in fact in exceeds in capturing the essence of a young animal without being over the…
Tyrannosaurus rex (Blue Ocean Entertainment Exclusive by Schleich)
…chleich Velociraptor until the end of November 2020. Then in December, the Triceratops will receive its tiny counterpart. Also, make sure to not confuse this magazine with Blue Ocean’s other non-Schleich dinosaur magazine Dinosaurier, which has been in print since 2009. The magazine itself deserved its own section as it comes with the toy, but I don’t want to spoil too much here, so let’s move on to the main focus here: the gimmick toy itself. The…
Pachyrhinosaurus (PNSO)
…Dinosaur movie helped catapulting it as an instant favorite, rivaling only Triceratops among the various ceratopsians to have reached that level of fame. It surely ranks as one of the best represented ceratopsians in the toy world as brand such as CollectA, Safari, Battat, Papo, Hasbro, SEGA,Matell, and of course the BoTM series all added this genus to their line. Today, we take a look at the newest, and one of the most impressive, version from PN…
Utahceratops (CollectA)
…was 7 feet (2.3 meters) long and had two giant brow holes. In contrast to Triceratops which has brow horns orientated forward, the brow horns in both Utahceratops and Kosmoceratops were oriented out to the side rather than forward. Utahceratops had relatively short brow horns in front of a large frill that was slightly indented inwards along its top margin. Its nose horn stuck straight up like a blade, and was longer than those over the eyes. One…
Brontosaurus prey (CollectA)
…he dead. The Brontosaurus prey with the ColectA Tyrannosaurus corpse, dead Triceratops and Stegosaurus corpse, along with Rebor’s fallen Queen and Ceryneian hind. This figure is gory and gruesome, and I am all for it! It looks incredible in a macabre fashion, and will add a bit more dynamism and life (possibly an odd choice of words, but rolling with it) to a display or play. possibly more towards collectors than kids. Either way, I highly recomme…
Sinoceratops (A-Qi) (Prehistoric Animal Models by PNSO)
…y in general. With the Papo Styracosaurus, Battat Pachyrhinosaurus, Safari Triceratops, and Safari Nasutoceratops. The PNSO Sinoceratops is my first mid-sized ceratopsian from the company but it certainly won’t be my last. For many years now I’ve only really focused on Safari’s ceratopsians but it’s nice to have another company producing equally fantastic sculpts, allowing me to diversify my collection. A-Qi is the definitive Sinoceratops that wil…
Copepteryx (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)
…ity of life on Earth will find it worth collecting. Not every animal was a Triceratops or mammoth, there were rather mundane animals around as well. When you take the time to learn about them though you find that every animal is a fascinating representation of evolution and diversity, with its own unique backstory spanning the ages of time. Kaiyodo collectors will naturally want this model but anyone with tastes as equally diverse as Earth’s fauna…
Dimetrodon (Marx)
…the revised mold group, PL-977 in 1959, along with the previously reviewed Triceratops that was also originally released in the small mold group. Subtle differences do exist between these releases but they’re not significant enough for me to bother with. For more in depth write ups about Marx toys and their variants I suggest checking out the Dinosaur Toys Collectors Guide. The Marx Dimetrodon can be found on eBay for an affordable price but you’l…
Styracosaurus (Marx)
…rus is one of two ceratopsians produced by Marx, the other of course being Triceratops. Although the toy only measures 3.5” in length, and is 59 years old, it is actually quite a detailed little toy. Wrinkles are sculpted around the face and limbs, giving the toy an appropriately aged appearance. Additional small bumps adorn the frill with its 6 distinctive horns, and toenails are present on the limbs. Overall the toy looks very much like a rhinoc…
Machairoceratops (Perez) (Prehistoric Animal Models by PNSO)
…or about $22, for that price it’s practically flawless in my opinion. With the PNSO Sinoceratops, Papo Styracosaurus, and Safari Triceratops and Diabloceratops….
Tsintaosaurus ( PNSO Museum Line)
…mini figure to each model in the line like they did with the Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Torosaurus in addition to the artworks. These mini figure additions goes a long way in elevating the line and adding something to help justify the higher cost associated with the line. Although they did not really overlapped, its a nice reminder that Tsintaosaurus was perhaps a favorite prey for a yet undiscovered predator. In fact I would love to see PNSO…