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Review: Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Mammuthus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus, Woolly mammoth Brand: Bullyland Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Elephant, Macronaria (basal), Mammal, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic, Pleistocene Type: Figurine, Set

2.9 (7 votes)

Back in 2010 our own Libraraptor reviewed a little Apatosaurus, part of Bullyland’s Micro Tiere Collection released in 2005. Having found the same little figure in an eBay lot I was very curious about this small but seemly high quality figure. A search yielded his review but further research yielded the rest of the collection and a couple years ago I was able to procure the entire line.

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Review: Phorusrhacos (X-Plus)

Genus: Phorusrhacos Brand: X-plus Classification: Bird, Theropod Age: Miocene Type: Figurine

5 (5 votes)

After the death of the non-avian dinosaurs some of the remaining descendants tried to re-claim their former glory and put mammals back in their place. These of course were the terror birds or Phorusrhacidae which carried on the legacy of Tyrannosaurus and its kin between 62-2 million years ago.

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Review: Velociraptor (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (18 votes)

Back in 1993 Safari Ltd. released a rather large Velociraptor that allegedly belonged to their “Dinosaurs of China” line. As it turns out, it didn’t and while it has been briefly reviewed on the blog already that review was the old style “single paragraph” review.

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Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Genus: Triceratops Brand: Dakin, Jurassic Park Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (6 votes)

One of my first reviews, written three years ago, was for a colorful little Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus put out by Dakin in 1992. The same little toy was also a major catalyst for joining the Dinosaur Toy Forum in the first place. I was trying to find out what it was and where I could find one.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Mojö Fun)

Genus: Parasaurolophus Brand: Mojö Fun Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

1.4 (10 votes)

Parasaurolophus is perennial favorite among children and adults. It is one of the most recognizable Hadrosaurid to the general public. 75 million years ago, in what is now North America, it was part of a diverse family of Cretaceous herbivore dinosaurs known for their bizarre and strange head adornments.

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News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2015)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd, Wild Safari

5 (5 votes)

This news comes a little earlier in the year than usual, but maybe that’s because these figures will all be released late in 2014, just in time for Christmas. These early images come from a PDF version of a “2015 New Product Guide” by Safari Ltd, which was posted as low resolution images on Facebook by a dealer based in Sweden.

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Review: Pliosaurus (Palaeoplushies)

Genus: Pliosaurus Brand: Palaeoplushies Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Plush

4.6 (5 votes)

We tend not to review soft toys here on the Dinosaur Toy Blog and for no good reason. Given this long-standing omission it’s about time we head into new territory and cast an eye over our first plush toy to ever feature on the blog – a Palaeoplushie.

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Review: Pentaceratops (World of History by Schleich)

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

4.6 (38 votes)

Review and photos by Raptoress, edited by Plesiosauria. Figure available from Amazon.com here.
Pentaceratops, an obscure species of ceratopsian dinosaur. It’s a species that’s not often reproduced in toy form, but it has been done a few times before. For Schleich, it’s a first ever, and whilst Schleich is infamous for their often horrible lack of scientific accuracy, I consider this Pentaceratops a glimmer of hope.

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Review: Oviraptor on Nest (Dino Discoveries by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Citapati, Oviraptor Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Oviraptorosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (18 votes)

Safari Ltd. recently announced their retirements for this upcoming year. On the list was the 2007 “Oviraptor on Nest” figure, part of their “Dino Discoveries” line. While discussing it on the forum I realized this spectacular little diorama has not been reviewed yet so here I am, reviewing it.

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Review: Siamotyrannus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 1)

Genus: Siamotyrannus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.8 (6 votes)

Obscure dinosaur species only known from fragmentary remains are generally not made into toy form, but there are exceptions to every rule. Today we will look at Kaiyodo’s representation of Siamotyrannus isanensis, a poorly-known theropod from early Cretaceous Thailand.

Not much can be said as to the accuracy of this figure.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus Collection (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus, Yutyrannus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set, Skeletal

4.4 (9 votes)

A few years back the Japanese manufacturer of kits and figurines known as Kaiyodo announced the release of their “Capsule Q Museum” series. The various collections that have been released cover everything from anime characters, animals, food and, thankfully, dinosaurs. This was great news because with the discontinuation of their Dinotales line we were all sorely missing the exquisitely made and highly accurate little dinosaurs and prehistoric animals necessary to own for any collector of prehistoric toys, kits and figurines.

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Review: Giganotosaurus (Carnage Collection by ReSaurus)

Genus: Giganotosaurus Brand: Carnage, Resaurus Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure Scale: 1:40

4.5 (13 votes)

The late 1990s saw the release of a particularly unique line of figures known as the Carnage Collection by ReSaurus. Eight (that I’m aware of) boldly patterned and articulated dinosaur models were produced before the line ended. The models seem very much aimed at kids, all representing flamboyant and mostly carnivorous dinosaurs.

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Brand
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Review: Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Review: Phorusrhacos (X-Plus)

Review: Velociraptor (Safari Ltd)

Review: Triceratops (Jurassic Park by Dakin)

Review: Parasaurolophus (Mojö Fun)

News: Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2015)

Review: Pliosaurus (Palaeoplushies)

Review: Pentaceratops (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Oviraptor on Nest (Dino Discoveries by Safari Ltd)

Review: Siamotyrannus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 1)

Review: Tyrannosaurus Collection (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)

Review: Giganotosaurus (Carnage Collection by ReSaurus)

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