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Review: Ichthyovenator (CollectA)

Genus: Ichthyovenator Brand: CollectA Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.7 (15 votes)

Described in 2012, Ichthyovenator is the first definitive spinosaurid to be discovered in Southeast Asia. Its name means, appropriately, ‘fish hunter.’ Even for a spinosaurid, it was particularly weird-looking due to the fact that it had not one, but two sails on its back.

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Review: Tupuxuara Skeleton Kit (Boneyard Pets)

Genus: Tupuxuara Brand: Boneyard pets Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Construction, Skeletal

3.8 (6 votes)

If you’re around my age, you probably remember the old balsa wood dinosaur skeleton kits. After inhaling all the sawdust from sanding and pulling the splinters out of your fingers, you had a fairly serviceable model that didn’t even require glue to assemble (assuming the cheap wood didn’t break apart, which it often did).

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Review: Giganotosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Giganotosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (21 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
When it comes to carnivorous dinosaurs that are larger than Tyrannosaurus rex, most companies go for the ever-popular Spinosaurus nowadays. When Safari released a Giganotosaurus for the Carnegie Collection in 2008, other companies took notice and started dishing out their own chosen carcharodontosaurid species.

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Review: Apatosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.9 (14 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy.
Brontosaurus is back, and as far as anyone can tell it’s here to stay. What does this mean for all of the Apatosaurus toys that have been released over the years?

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Review: Triceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy

To round out all of Schleich’s World of History ceratopsians on the blog, I will be reviewing the Triceratops (be sure to read Alice’s Pentaceratops review and my Styracosaurus review).

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Review: Triceratops (Playmobil)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Hominid, Reptile (other), Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.6 (12 votes)

A Triceratops and her baby are munching on yummy plants. Suddenly the mother senses that something is wrong. Quickly she leads her baby to safety as the nearby volcano begins to rumble!

Playmobil’s version of the número uno ceratopsid measures 23 cm long and stands 9 cm tall at the hips.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Playmobil)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Amphibian, Invertebrate, Macronaria (basal), Reptile (other), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure, Figurine

3.5 (15 votes)

The ground is shaking. Is it an earthquake? No, it’s just Brachiosaurus! This gentle giant is hungry and looking for his favourite fruit tree.

Not surprisingly, the Brachiosaurus is HUGE. It stands nearly 27 cm tall and measures 51 cm long, making it the largest animal figure in any Playmobil line.

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Review: Indominus Rex (Electronic Chomping Version)(Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Genus: Indominus rex Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World, monster Classification: Fictional, Theropod Type: Action Figure

2.3 (20 votes)

Review and photos by stargatedalek. Figure available from Amazon.com here and Amazon.co.uk here.
I’ve never done one but recently there has been a craze with “un-boxing videos”, so I decided to give it a shot (minus the video!). From what I can tell this is the first of this sort of review on the blog so first time all around.

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Review: Allosaurus (Jurassic World Basher and Biters by, Hasbro)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

1.5 (21 votes)

Available from Amazon.com here and Amazon.co.uk here.

Big Al had a lot of early success in films starring in the lead role of predatory dinosaur. It first appeared in celluloid for the 1925 film, The Lost World. That Allosaurus was based on the artwork of Charles R.

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Review: Styracosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Styracosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
Hi everyone! You have heard of Styracosaurus, right? If so, then you’re likely a regular member of our community. If you’re not (I know I wasn’t when I first found this blog), then you may have read about it in many different dinosaur books over the years.

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Review: Indominus Rex vs. Gyro Sphere (Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Genus: Indominus rex Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World, monster Classification: Fictional, Theropod Type: Action Figure

1.9 (18 votes)

Review and photos by Dinomike. Figure available from Amazon.com here and Amazon.co.uk here.
*Disclaimer: “Indominus Rex“ is not a real dinosaur. It is a fictional genetically modified hybrid dinosaur created for the Jurassic World franchise.*
Jurassic World will be exploding onto screens in less than a month and many of us dino nuts are shaking in anticipation!

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Review: Apatosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Apatosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (22 votes)

Apatosaurus, with its great size, great neck, and even greater tail, is the quintessential sauropod. Along with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex, it is one of those iconic dinosaurs that everyone recognizes instantly.

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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.

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Review: Ichthyovenator (CollectA)

Review: Tupuxuara Skeleton Kit (Boneyard Pets)

Review: Giganotosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Apatosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Triceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Triceratops (Playmobil)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Playmobil)

Review: Indominus Rex (Electronic Chomping Version)(Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Review: Allosaurus (Jurassic World Basher and Biters by, Hasbro)

Review: Styracosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Indominus Rex vs. Gyro Sphere (Jurassic World by Hasbro)

Review: Apatosaurus (Papo)

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