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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Adult and Baby)(Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (51 votes)

With Wild Safari having released an absolutely stellar assortment for 2017, I thought it would be both amusing and humbling to take a trip back in time to when the line was widely perceived as being strictly for kids and inferior to the now-defunct Carnegie Collection.

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Review: Styracosaurus (Tyco)

Genus: Styracosaurus Brand: Tyco Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3.6 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Months ago, there was a call for completing the Tyco page of the DTB and I replied that I’d add a review. I intended to have a look for the Pteranodon, a figure I just then had acquired, but couldn’t manage to write down a review in time and eventually this was done by Gwangi.

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Review: Zhuchengtyrannus vs Sinoceratops (Favorite Co. Ltd)

Genus: Sinoceratops, Zhuchengtyrannus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Triceratops83, edited by Suspsy
The Favorite Zhuchengtyrannus and Sinoceratops come packaged in a boxed set for the Fukui Dinosaur Museum in Japan. They are sculpted by Favorite’s premiere artist, Kazunari Araki. Both of these dinosaurs are only known from fragmentary remains, so the scale is a bit iffy, but they fit in well enough with other 1:40 figures (or possibly slightly smaller).

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Review: Velociraptor (Rhode Island Novelty)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Rhode Island Novelty Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Ever since someone reviewed a Boley Dilophosaurus, I began to rethink exactly what is open for reviewing on this blog. I thought I would test the waters by reviewing one of my cheap “Chinasaurs” brand dinosaurs that I have been buying every time I go to the local vegetable or fruit festivals, whenever they are available.

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News: Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2017)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Uncategorized

4.3 (6 votes)

CollectA’s exciting line up for 2017 includes one ‘supreme’ model, four ‘deluxe’ models, and five standard models, so their relentless trend of releasing bucket-loads of new dinosaur toys each year continues! CollectA’s categories refer to their scale: ‘deluxe’ models are larger and more detailed than standard models, and the ‘supreme’ models are larger still.

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Review: Mighty Dinosaurs (Creator by Lego)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Pteranodon, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Lego Classification: Ceratopsian, Macronaria (basal), Pterosaur, Sauropod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Construction, Set

4.3 (11 votes)

“Season’s Greetings, fellow dinosaur lovers! Yes, it is I, Dr. Bella Bricking, enjoying another holiday season! And where would I be without my trusty and beloved companion, Beth Buildit?”
“I can’t believe I let you talk me into wearing this hat, Doc.”

“Now, now, no humbugs, Beth!

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Review: Lufengosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Lufengosaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Prosauropod Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

2.2 (13 votes)

Lufengosaurus lived during the early Jurassic period and is a primitive sauropodomorph from China. A full osteology of Lufengosaurus was done in 1941 and was the first complete dinosaur skeleton mounted in China. Fortunately, much is known on its size and shape as there is quite a lot of known material.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Field Museum Mold-A-Rama)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Mold-A-Rama Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

3.7 (3 votes)

Finishing off our reviews of the Field Museum Mold-A-Rama collection is the Stegosaurus. Older original Mold-A-Rama dinosaurs exist as well but they aren’t currently being produced at the Field Museum and the only way to really obtain them is through eBay.

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Review: Herrerasaurus (The First Giants by Schleich)

Genus: Herrerasaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (16 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Before this year concludes, I figured it would be best to review the very last large dinosaur model that has been released by Schleich as part of their “First Giants” sub-line made specifically for 2016.

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Review: Triceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

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

4.3 (20 votes)

Review and photographs by Triceratops83 and Plesiosauria
Available from Amazon.co.uk here.
The PNSO brand has taken the dinosaur collecting world by storm, releasing within a year a respectable range of impressive figures and high end models. PNSO dinosaurs have become known for their realistic sculpts and the recently released Triceratops is no exception.

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Review: Ammonite (Bullyland)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Ammonite, Invertebrate Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.5 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Ammonites are one of the most iconic of all fossil groups. Once thought to be snakes turned to stone in medieval times, these ancient cephalopods are known throughout the world, and are important fossils for many purposes, especially in dating as they are exceptional index fossils.

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Review: Carnoraptor (Jurassic World Hybrids by Hasbro)

Genus: Carnoraptor Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World, monster Classification: Fictional Type: Action Figure

2.2 (17 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
What’s this, another Hybrid? Yes, indeed it is, and the reason I keep buying these is because I wish to see the Jurassic World page complete with all of the Bashers and Biters models. Apart from the Indominus Rex, no other hybrids appeared in Jurassic World (though I fear the same can’t be said about its upcoming sequel), so I am happy for now that we will not get any clueless mothers or rabid fans requesting the likes of Papo or Rebor to create something like this.

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Good to hear support for more mini-figure reviews, I'll keep doing them! I've been enjoying writing them because they don't…

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One of their weakest offerings, yet better than other concavenators commercially available. 4 stars

They've made better figures. I must have all Concavenator figures, so these will probably come home with me.

I too like miniature figure reviews, even more than the standard sized ones! More than half the figures in my…

Agree about the love for minis - definitely saves space! Please keep them coming Gwangi! I wondered if it could…

Glad you're enjoying these reviews then! With everyone gushing over gigantic sauropod models I'm somewhat under the assumption that figures…

Yes I have been voting 5 stars on them. I have a fondness for miniatures so I tend to rate…

Well if that's you voting five stars on these last two reviews then yeah, I would say you must like…

I like it! With the wonky proportions and size, I wonder if it could function as a juvenile for a…

I may not like it but I'm happy that it has its admirers!

I actually really like this one. The feet are a bit wonky but I like the lean build, pose, and…

Had this as a kid, didn’t really care that he was inaccurate. He served his purpose well as something for…

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Adult and Baby)(Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Review: Styracosaurus (Tyco)

Review: Zhuchengtyrannus vs Sinoceratops (Favorite Co. Ltd)

Review: Velociraptor (Rhode Island Novelty)

News: Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2017)

Review: Mighty Dinosaurs (Creator by Lego)

Review: Lufengosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Stegosaurus (Field Museum Mold-A-Rama)

Review: Herrerasaurus (The First Giants by Schleich)

Review: Triceratops (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Review: Ammonite (Bullyland)

Review: Carnoraptor (Jurassic World Hybrids by Hasbro)

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