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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Juvenile by CollectA)

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

4.9 (54 votes)

Weaving nimbly through the trees, the princess pursues her furry prey. With a final burst of speed, she pounces on the small mammal and crushes its squirming body with her razor-sharp teeth. As she trots back to her nest and her parents, her prey gripped tightly in her jaws, this former fledgling is unaware that she has taken a crucial step toward becoming the undisputed ruler of her world.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (King Rex by Rebor)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Rebor Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4 (37 votes)

More than any recent figure, Rebor’s sizeable King Rex seems to embody both the best and worst of the current dinosaur collectible scene. On the one hand, it’s hugely encouraging to see a company produce offerings that bridge the vast gap between the toy and ‘monstro Sideshow wallet-buster’ ends of the market, and produce a line of undeniably high-quality figures to boot.

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Review: Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus (Sega Dinosaur King, 2014 Reissues)

Genus: Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Sega Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (15 votes)

I sometimes wonder if there should be an international ban on the production of new models of Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops (sure, an international ban on cutting down rainforests would be more constructive and more noble, but here I’m trying to use a ridiculous opening sentence to engage the reader’s interest.

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Review: Mosasaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Mosasaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (30 votes)

With their deadly jaws, great size, and powerful tails, mosasaurs were the marine equivalent of the tyrannosaurs during the Cretaceous Period. And the most fearsome mosasaur of them all was none other than Mosasaurus itself.

One of CollectA’s greatest strengths is their dedication to reflecting the latest paleontological discoveries in their products.

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Review: Saichania (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Saichania Brand: Schleich, World of History Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (7 votes)

On a cold and cloudy day I was doing some work at home when there was a sudden thump next to me. I looked over; my daughter was looking up at me with her Schleich Saichania in her hand. She placed the Saichania next to me and told me to play.

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Review: Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, mini figures (Vivid Toy Group Ltd)

Genus: Alexornis, Alphadon, Edmontosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Hesperonychus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parksosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Troodon Brand: VTG Ltd, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Hadrosaur, Mammal, Ornithopod, Troodont Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Set

4.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by Stargatedalek (unless otherwise stated), edited by Plesiosauria.
First off I’d like to start off my first review with a brief apology. I promised this review months ago, but between initial delays and my repeatedly putting it off [plus some tardiness on our part too – Ed] I’m only just now getting around to it.

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Review: Therizinosaurus (Deluxe version by CollectA)

Genus: Therizinosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Therizinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.9 (26 votes)

Review and photos by suspsy
Although only scant remains of Therizinosaurus have been uncovered, careful study of its more complete relatives Alxasaurus, Nothronychus, and Falcarius have given us a reasonable idea of how it looked and lived.

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Review: Triceratops (Baby)(Papo)

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

4.3 (15 votes)

Review and photos by suspsy
Like their archenemies the tyrannosaurs, ceratopsids were probably devoted caregivers to their young. This year, Papo’s prehistoric assortment became a little larger with the addition of this adorable baby Triceratops.

Like its parent, this baby was clearly inspired by the Jurassic Park series.

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Review: Albertosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

Genus: Albertosaurus Brand: Geoworld, Jurassic Hunters Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (11 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Plesiosauria.
Here’s another Geoworld figure up for review. Albertosaurus is a tyrannosaurid found in Alberta, Canada, which has been the subject of many toys over the past ten years. In 2013, Geoworld released their own version of Albertosaurus as part of the Jurassic Hunters line of collectible dinosaur figurines.

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News: Upcoming releases from Schleich (New for 2015)

News Category: Upcoming Releases Brand: Schleich, World of History

3.8 (5 votes)

It seems that all of the Schleich releases planned for next year are known and the line up for 2015 is now looking quite extensive. On their Facebook page Schleich are still officially trying to tease us about what they have in store, so most of this information comes from unofficial leaks, I guess.

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Review: Megalosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Genus: Megalosaurus Brand: Natural History Museum, Toyway Classification: Megalosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.6 (10 votes)

History: 166 million years ago during the middle Jurassic a predator named Megalosaurus prowled England. In 1824 it became the first non-avian dinosaur to have a validly named genus. From there its popularity grew and became a widely known dinosaur celebrity. It received top billing at Crystal Palace Park where it was one of the three mascot dinosaurs.

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Review: Elginerpeton (Shyaruru Palette by TST Advance Inc.)

Genus: Elginerpeton Brand: Shyaruru Palette, TST Advance Classification: Amphibian Age: Devonian Type: Plush

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and photographs by Rebecca Groom, edited by Plesiosauria.
Recently my attention was drawn to a Japanese soft toy company known as TST Advance. They have an extensive range of animal toys named “Shyaruru Palette”. This range consists of many creatures rarely depicted in toy form including Helicoprion, Marrella, Ichthyostega, a coelacanth, as well as some extant ones such as a Komodo dragon and a stag beetle.

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@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: Tyrannosaurus rex (Juvenile by CollectA)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (King Rex by Rebor)

Review: Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus (Sega Dinosaur King, 2014 Reissues)

Review: Mosasaurus (CollectA)

Review: Saichania (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, mini figures (Vivid Toy Group Ltd)

Review: Therizinosaurus (Deluxe version by CollectA)

Review: Triceratops (Baby)(Papo)

Review: Albertosaurus (Jurassic Hunters by Geoworld)

News: Upcoming releases from Schleich (New for 2015)

Review: Megalosaurus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Review: Elginerpeton (Shyaruru Palette by TST Advance Inc.)

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