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Review: Ankylosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (24 votes)

With its wide muzzle and tiny, leaf-shaped teeth, Ankylosaurus, like the rest of its family, was clearly a herbivore? Or was it? In the summer of 2015, a study of its close Asian relative Pinacosaurus concluded that the animal possessed a long, prehensile tongue that it used to pluck and scoop up not only vegetation, but possibly insects and other invertebrates on occasion.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Giraffatitan Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.7 (7 votes)

It’s a shame that despite four movies spanning the last 25 years we’ve never gotten a good sauropod toy in conjunction with the “Jurassic Park” franchise. No doubt this is because it would have to be an enormous toy, especially if it were in scale with the various Kenner Tyrannosaurus toys released over the years.

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Review: Gallimimus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Gallimimus Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (4 votes)

We’re finally past the halfway point in our effort to review all the little “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs put out by Dakin back in 1992, with today’s review concerning one of their better efforts; the Gallimimus. The Dakin line of “Jurassic Park” dinosaurs consist of 6 dinosaurs in total, representing the dinosaurs of the original film.

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Review: Diatryma and Phorusrhacos (Starlux)

Genus: Diatryma, Gastornis, Phorusrhacos Brand: Starlux Classification: Bird Age: Eocene, Miocene, Paleocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

4.3 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
A few months ago I stumbled upon pictures of several dinosaur figures made by the French company Starlux while I was reading through the “Recent Acquisitions” thread in the DTF. I looked up this company and found that they had made a great array of dinosaurs as well as some very obscure and rarely depicted prehistoric animals.

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Review: Glyphoderma (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Glyphoderma Brand: PNSO Classification: Placodont, Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (16 votes)

Who here loves basal sauropterygians!? The Sauropterygia is a group of marine reptiles that include the well-known plesiosaurs and several other smaller-bodied groups, including nothosaurs and placodonts, which tend to receive far less attention. This is especially the case in toy form, which is unjust because these are fascinatingly weird creatures, well-deserving of a figure or two.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

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

3.5 (4 votes)

Review and photos by docronnie, edited by Suspsy
Like all Tsukuda figures from the standard 13 piece set in the 1980s’, this Spinosaurus is made of hollow vinyl plastic in a multi-piece construction moulded into a single piece; hence the evident appearance of seams along the head, extremities, and tail.

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Review: Rebbachisaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Rebbachisaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (11 votes)

In the 1950’s some fragments of an interesting sauropod with tall neural spines was discovered, unfortunately, unlike many other dinosaurs with tall neural spines, it has not captured the imagination of others in its family. The name of this animal is Rebbachisaurus.

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Review: Groenlandaspis (Lost Kingdoms by Yowie)

Genus: Groenlandaspis Brand: Yowie Classification: Fish Age: Devonian

4 (4 votes)

The Devonian period, commonly known as the Age of Fishes, was home to a wide variety of bizarre aquatic animals. One of these was Groenlandaspis (“shield of Greenland”), a small relative of the fearsome Dunkleosteus. Like Dunkleosteus, Groenlandaspis was an arthrodire, part of one of the earliest lineages of jawed vertebrates.

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Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park 2009 by Hasbro)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic Park Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.3 (15 votes)

The dinosaur toy community received a big surprise in the summer of 2016 with the news that Universal had taken away the Jurassic Park license from Hasbro and given it to Mattel. Whether or not this is a boon or a bust remains to be seen, although I have difficulty envisioning anything worse than the embarrassing Jurassic World line.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Douglas Cuddle Toys)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Douglas Cuddle Toys Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene

3.7 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by Bryan Divers, edited by Suspsy
Another treasured item in my collection is Cynthia, a unique and truly adorable stuffed woolly mammoth toy by Douglas Cuddle Toys. She is around 8 inches long and stands approximately 5 inches tall.

First of all, I’d like to say that I think the workmanship on this woolly mammoth is superb.

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Review: Acrocanthosaurus Skeleton (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)

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

4.5 (10 votes)

While most of us prefer to collect dinosaur figures representing living animals there is something to be said about skeletal reconstructions as well. After all, we don’t really know what most dinosaurs looked like, almost everything we know about them comes from the ancient bones we’ve dug up and reassembled.

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Review: Postosuchus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Postosuchus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Crocodile Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (11 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Walking With Dinosaurs introduced the general public to a suite of extinct species that most people would never have heard of otherwise. Along with the dinosaurs themselves, it also covered several other ancient reptiles, including the review subject: Postosuchus, a Triassic relative of crocodilians that has been found in Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

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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: Ankylosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Review: Gallimimus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Review: Diatryma and Phorusrhacos (Starlux)

Review: Glyphoderma (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Review: Spinosaurus (Tsukuda Hobby Collection)

Review: Rebbachisaurus (CollectA)

Review: Groenlandaspis (Lost Kingdoms by Yowie)

Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park 2009 by Hasbro)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Douglas Cuddle Toys)

Review: Acrocanthosaurus Skeleton (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)

Review: Postosuchus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

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