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Review: Stegosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Battat Classification: Stegosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (18 votes)

Before we get on with the review I need to give a special shout out to my fellow reviewer Laticauda for generously tracking down and donating this model for me. This Stegosaurus comes to me courtesy of his generosity and I extend my thanks to him, I owe you one Laticauda!

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Review: Ammonite (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Unspecified genus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ammonite, Invertebrate Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.5 (20 votes)

The shelled cephalopods known as ammonites first appeared in the Devonian and then flourished all the way to the very end of the Cretaceous. They came in a wide variety of shapes and they ranged in size from ones you could hold in your palm to ones with shells measuring more than two metres in diameter.

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Review: Woolly Mammoth (Inpro)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Inpro Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

1.9 (7 votes)

Looking back again at the toys of yesteryear we have another little Inpro figurine dug out of my attic, this time it’s a woolly mammoth. Inpro would produce only two mammals for their collection; this mammoth and the equally popular Smilodon.

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Review: Pinacosaurus (Unknown Company)

Genus: Pinacosaurus Brand: unknown company Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
Today’s figure was bought at a Mexican Fiesta back in 2014. It is from the same unknown line as this T. rex reviewed back in 2011, and it is a pretty sizable piece of plastic.

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Review: Protoceratops (Inpro)

Genus: Protoceratops Brand: Inpro Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal) Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (5 votes)

If any of you have been wondering why I’ve been slacking off on reviews lately I have a good excuse, I just don’t have a lot left to review! Almost my entire collection has been reviewed already by myself or others, with minor exception.

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Review: Gallimimus (AAA)

Genus: Gallimimus Brand: AAA Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.7 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
In recent years, the pantheon of ornithomimosaur figures has expanded more than ever before. Though still an underrepresented family of dinosaurs, these omnivorous/herbivorous theropods are very interesting oddities that only a few companies have tried to represent.

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Review: Triceratops (Mighty Megasaur by, Dragon-i / Adventure Wheels)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Dragon-i, Mighty Megasaur Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.5 (6 votes)

There are many different tiers of dinosaur toys on the market. There are high end brands with exquisite detail and accuracy, and some brands that just make toys to be played with and have very little attention to detail or accuracy. This Triceratops falls closer to the latter category and is probably not destined to be on the display shelf.

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Review: Triceratops (CollectA)

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

2.7 (14 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
It is amazing to see how far CollectA has come over the years. Nowadays, they make some of the best and most diverse ranges of prehistoric figures out there, using the most up to date research to create figures that are as accurate and dynamic as possible.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Prehistoric Scenes by Aurora)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Aurora Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Kit

4.2 (27 votes)

Well, here we are at last, dear friends. After nearly two years of exploring the prehistoric plastic worlds of CollectA, Papo, Safari, Kenner, Lego, Playmobil, and various other companies, we’ve arrived at my 100th review for the Dinosaur Toy Blog! I’ve saved the biggest item in my collection for this very special occasion: the Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Tyrannosaurus rex!

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Review: Torosaurus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Torosaurus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
When most dinosaur-related series cover ceratopsians, Triceratops is the animal most often chosen to be featured. However, while Triceratops made a cameo appearance as a T. rex‘s courtship offering in the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs, the main ceratopsian was the lesser known Torosaurus instead (whether it or not it turns out to be a mature Triceratops, we will see).

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Review: Estemmenosuchus (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

Genus: Estemmenosuchus Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Therapsid (non-mammal) Age: Permian Type: Action Figure

3.1 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Tim Sosa
Kenner’s Jurassic Park line was supposed to have had an additional wave of figures, but they were never released at retail. Fortunately, the 1997 Lost World line re-used some of those prototypes, one of which was this Estemmenosuchus.

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Review: Allosaurus (Prehistoric Scenes by Aurora)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Aurora Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Kit

3.2 (15 votes)

Prehistoric Scenes is a line of model kits made by a company called Aurora between 1971 and 1975. Rather than having to use glue, one needed only to snap the many pieces together. Moreover, these massive models boasted quite a good bit of articulation.

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

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how much will it be and where can I pre-order it

Even three starts might be too generous for this one!

Review: Stegosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)

Review: Ammonite (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Inpro)

Review: Pinacosaurus (Unknown Company)

Review: Protoceratops (Inpro)

Review: Gallimimus (AAA)

Review: Triceratops (Mighty Megasaur by, Dragon-i / Adventure Wheels)

Review: Triceratops (CollectA)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Prehistoric Scenes by Aurora)

Review: Torosaurus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Review: Estemmenosuchus (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

Review: Allosaurus (Prehistoric Scenes by Aurora)

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