Dinosaur Toy Blog

Review: Pteranodon (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)

4.5 (15 votes)

While it was by no means the largest pterosaur, Pteranodon, with its distinctive blade-shaped crest, remains the most recognizable. It was heavily featured in Jurassic Park 3 and also made a dramatic (and more accurate) cameo at the end of The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Buy on

Review: Saurophaganax (CollectA)

Genus: Saurophaganax Brand: CollectA Classification: Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.6 (16 votes)

History: Saurophaganax is not a well known theropod dinosaur from the late Jurassic, even though it was originally found in the early 1930’s. Considering how large this dinosaur was, which has been estimated to be around 43 feet long, you would think it would get a little more press.

Buy on

Review: Tanystropheus (Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs by Kenner)

Genus: Tanystropheus Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Action Figure

3.4 (14 votes)

Tanystropheus was one of evolution’s more bizarre concoctions: a carnivorous reptile from the Middle Triassic with a spindly neck longer than its body and tail combined. Like the Dimetrodon, it appeared several times in various JP lines. This particular version is from the 1999 JP: Dinosaurs line.

Buy on

Review: Yutyrannus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

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

4.6 (28 votes)

Review and photographs by Tallin, edited by Plesiosauria.
Approximately 125 million years ago, Northern China had a similar temperature to today – it was cold – at least by Mesozoic standards. Indeed, the Yixian Formation of China shows that the climate of this part of early Cretaceous China would have had an average temperature of only 10°C.

Buy on

Review: Dimetrodon (Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs by Kenner)

Genus: Dimetrodon Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Pelycosaur Age: Permian Type: Action Figure

3.7 (10 votes)

And now let’s tackle some Jurassic Park toys. First up is Dimetrodon. The famous finned ferocity first appeared in the original 1993 JP line. The humble toy must have been very popular indeed, as it would go on to be recoloured and re-released several times over the course of a decade.

Buy on

Review: Amargasaurus (Deluxe version by CollectA)

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

2.9 (22 votes)

Review and photographs by Tallin, edited by Plesiosauria.
One of the most recognisable of the sauropods, Amargasaurus cazaui has been well represented in toy form, with examples from most of the major brands. This is the second Amargasaurus that CollectA have released, this model dating back to 2012 and part of their 1:40 scale line – four years since their first attempt at recreating this beastie.

Buy on

Review: Alamosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Alamosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Sauropod, Titanosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3 (28 votes)

Review and photographs by Tallin, edited by Plesiosauria.
One of the last and most massive of the sauropods, Alamosaurus sanjuanensis, was a colossal titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. Its reign lasted right up until the K-T extinction and it lived in the same environments as Tyrannosaurus rex – it has been found all over North America.

Buy on

Review: Placerias (Tyco)

Genus: Placerias Brand: Tyco Classification: Therapsid (non-mammal) Age: Triassic Type: Action Figure

3.9 (10 votes)

Although the Dino-Riders line consisted mostly of familiar faces like Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, and, of course, Tyrannosaurus rex, there were a few obscure animals tossed into the mix. I had never heard of Placerias until I came across it on the shelf at Toys R Us.

Buy on

Review: Camarasaurus (Tip Toi by Ravensburger)

Genus: Camarasaurus Brand: Ravensburger, Tip Toi Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (4 votes)

A TipToi is an orange electronic device by German company Ravensburger that looks like a gigantic pen. With its rays it scans micropatterns on fields triggering certain sound sequences the pencil reveals. Each program has to be loaded directly into the pen via USB link from the internet.

Buy on

Review: Ankylosaurus (Tyco)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Tyco Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.6 (10 votes)

Time now to jump into the WABAC Machine and take a trip to 1988. It was a good time to be a kid or a collector. GI Joe and Transformers were still going strong, Barbie and Lego were around as always, and TMNT was taking its first steps towards iconic status.

Buy on

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Prehistoric life collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Mammuthus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Prehistoric Life, Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.6 (11 votes)

Many years ago when I was a small child, I thought all of the ancient mammoths where the Woolly Mammoth. I later learned that it was a diverse branch with many different members. The first mammoth bones I had ever seen in person were at the Mammoth Site in South Dakota, where a majority of the mammoth remains are of the Columbian variety, but there are also a few remains of the Woolly Mammoth as well.

Buy on

Review: Therizinosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Therizinosaurus Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Therizinosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (22 votes)

Review and photos by Tallin, edited by Plesiosauria.
As one of the strangest looking dinosaurs discovered it is unsurprising that Therizinosaurus and its kin have been represented in toy form by most of the major companies, sometimes more than once or in different scales.

Buy on

Brand
Dinosaur Name
Classification
Age
Product Type

… reposted this!

… liked this!

@dinotoyblog I used to have this as a child, donated it to a nursery years and years ago

Sorry it has taken so long to reply to this comment! Especially since I don't know where to find the…

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!!!! :-)

Review: Pteranodon (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)

Review: Saurophaganax (CollectA)

Review: Tanystropheus (Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs by Kenner)

Review: Yutyrannus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Dimetrodon (Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs by Kenner)

Review: Amargasaurus (Deluxe version by CollectA)

Review: Alamosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Placerias (Tyco)

Review: Camarasaurus (Tip Toi by Ravensburger)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Tyco)

Review: Woolly Mammoth (Prehistoric life collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Therizinosaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Brand

Dinosaur Name

Classification

Age

Product Type

News Categories

Video Playlists

Brand

Dinosaur Name

Classification

Age

Product Type

News Categories

Brand

Video Playlists