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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Hunting) (Collecta)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (45 votes)

Hot on the heels of last year’s ‘Deluxe’ feathered Tyrannosaurus, Collecta have seen fit to update their smaller scale range with a similarly enfluffened tyrant. And its corpse. Happily – alive or dead – the miniature feathered T. rex has just much charm as its larger, leggier cousin.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Nanoblock)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Nanoblock Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Construction

2.8 (5 votes)

“Hello, fellow dinosaur lovers! Yes, it is I, Dr. Bella Bricking, along with my dear friend and colleague, Beth Buildit! How lovely it is to see you again!”
“Hey folks.”
“Today we’ll be introducing something new to the Dinosaur Toy Blog: the first ever Nanoblock review!”
“What’s the deal, Doc?

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Review: The Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)

Genus: Parasaurolophus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Yi Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

4.9 (16 votes)

In the first half of 2016, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, held an event simply named ‘The Dinosaur Expo’ (still ongoing at the time of writing). Though I haven’t been myself, the exhibit seems to focus on recent dinosaur discoveries, with an accompanying set of figures.

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Review: Monanthesia and Cycadeoidea (CollectA)

Genus: Cycadeoidea, Monanthesia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Permian, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Lanthanotus, edited by Suspsy
Greens, stems, and leaves, but no teeth, no blood, no gore . . . no wonder plants seldom provide more than background for movies or our dinosaur collections. Day of the Triffids (1962) is the classic plant horror film par excellence, where seemingly harmless plants attack and kill humans and charge to take over world domination within days (for those of you that can’t stand classic B-movies or modern semi-quality TV adaptations of them, Splinter may be a more thrilling choice, though the antagonist is !SPOILER ALERT!

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Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Starlux)

Genus: Coelodonta, Woolly rhinoceros Brand: Starlux Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Oldies

4 (12 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
As mentioned in my last review, Coelodonta, or the woolly rhino, is one of the first extinct mammals that most companies will make into a figurine, after the woolly mammoth and Smilodon.

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Review: Williamsonia (CollectA)

Genus: Williamsonia Brand: CollectA Classification: Plant Age: Cretaceous, Eocene, Jurassic, Miocene, Oligocene, Paleocene, Pleistocene, Pliocene, Triassic Type: Figurine

5 (15 votes)

Thought I’d take a stab at reviewing a prehistoric plant for the first time. Let’s take a look at Williamsonia, a member of the order of Bennettitales, or cycadeoids. Bennettitales were an order of seed plants that first arose during the Triassic and then flourished all the way until the end of the Cretaceous.

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Review: Metridiochoerus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Metridiochoerus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene, Pliocene Type: Figurine

4.1 (9 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Out of all the prehistoric creatures that could have been made by modern toy companies, I assume a Metridiochoerus is not something you might expect. Metridiochoerus was basically a type of warthog that lived in Africa during the late Pleistocene, and it competed for the same niche as its modern cousin Phacochoerus, the common warthog.

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Review: Tyrantegosaurus (Predasaurs DNA Fusion by Simba)

Genus: Tyrantegosaurus Brand: monster, monster-1, Simba Classification: Fictional Type: Figurine

1.4 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy

Today I have a figure that probably should not be here given that I openly said that I did not think the Indominus Rex was worthy of a review on the blog. But since the subject is part of a series that consists of nothing but monstrous hybrid dinosaurs that I feared would appear in Jurassic World in some way or another, I decided to give it a go.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

1.8 (18 votes)

We’ve looked at an Ultra set, we’ve looked at a Deluxe set, and now it’s time to look at a Basic Jurassic World Hero Mashers Set. Specifically, that iconic walking battle tank, Ankylosaurus magniventris.

The Ankylosaurus is made up of seven parts.

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Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Papo)

Genus: Coelodonta, Woolly rhinoceros Brand: Papo Classification: Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.3 (17 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
If you were to ask most people to name three Ice Age mammals, the first would be the woolly mammoth, the second would be Smilodon and the third would be the subject of this review, the woolly rhino, in the form of Coelodonta.

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Review: Ceratosaurus (AAA)

Genus: Ceratosaurus Brand: AAA Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (13 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
A long time ago in the year 2005, I was hospitalized for 103 days due to a serious heart condition that nearly claimed my life at the young age of twelve. As a result of this issue, I was eligible for a wish to be granted by the Make A Wish Foundation of America, and it is thanks to them that the subject of today’s review is a part of my collection.

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Review: Euoplocephalus (Terra Series by Battat)

Genus: Euoplocephalus Brand: Battat, Terra Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (21 votes)

Euoplocephalus is one of the largest and best-known ankylosaurids, with several nearly complete fossil specimens. Indeed, many popular depictions of Ankylosaurus in books, movies, and yes, toy lines, are actually based on Euoplocephalus.

Feast your eyes on the reissued Battat Terra series Euoplocephalus.

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hahaha...if only I had the space!

Oops! Fixed it. I always get the order mixed up between Iguanodon and Megalosaurus.

Great review of a charming figure. 4 stars!

Second named dinosaur, to be exact!

A magnificent figure - the BEST Brachiosaurus made!!! 5***** Another "Grand Slam" for the gang at HLG!!!! :-)

Pretty - like all HLG figures are - but a bit too small for my own taste. Maybe for the…

If one looks at @Sims comment #3055 on the 2023 HLG thread, January 7 of this year, you'll see that…

At least some Poposaurus skull remains have been found. I think this genus would be a pleasing choice to make…

Glad you got one too. Did it take you 12 attempts? lol

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It's always a delight to see prehistoric oddballs like this one get more attention, and with good-quality results, too! I…

Thanks!

Great review of a great figure. 5 stars!

This is a really nice little figure. I might have to roll the dice on a Yowie next time I'm…

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Hunting) (Collecta)

Review: Stegosaurus (Nanoblock)

Review: The Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)

Review: Monanthesia and Cycadeoidea (CollectA)

Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Starlux)

Review: Williamsonia (CollectA)

Review: Metridiochoerus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Review: Tyrantegosaurus (Predasaurs DNA Fusion by Simba)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Jurassic World Hero Mashers by Hasbro)

Review: Woolly rhinoceros (Papo)

Review: Ceratosaurus (AAA)

Review: Euoplocephalus (Terra Series by Battat)

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