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Review: Plesiosaurus (version 2) (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd)

3.8 (6 votes)

Nope, you’re not seeing double. Ever since Favorite released their second wave of ‘Soft Models’, their line is starting to resemble an alternative retelling of the Noah’s Ark fable, in which the dinosaurs march along two by two. That’s because they decided, instead of creating new species, to redo and update their existing species list.

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Review: Lambeosaurus (Bullyland)

Genus: Lambeosaurus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (14 votes)

One of two releases by Bullyland for 2014, this new Lambeosaurus is a lovely addition to their line. I picked up mine as a souvenir from a museum shop in Germany, which reminded me how much more meaningful it can be to select and purchase figures in person.

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Review: Carnotaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (29 votes)

Available on Amazon Here.
If you didn’t know; in the late 60’s a dinosaur renaissance took place, which sparked new ideas and discoveries in paleontology. Of course, through the 70’s and 80’s, change was slow, most of the public was still being taught that dinosaurs were cold blooded and sluggish.

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Review: Dilophosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Dilophosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Theropod, Theropod (basal) Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.9 (31 votes)

Review and photos by Tyrantqueen, edited by Plesiosauria.
Up for review today is the ‘new for 2014’ Dilophosaurus by Papo, available from Amazon.com . Dilophosaurus was a medium-sized carnivore from the early Jurassic. It was memorably depicted in the Spielberg film “Jurassic Park” as undersized, with a frill and venom spitting like a cobra.

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Review: Carcharodontosaurus (Deluxe Prehistoric Collection by CollectA)

Genus: Carcharodontosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (27 votes)

It was some time back in 1995-96 when I first heard of Carcharodontosaurus. Although it had been known to science since 1931, it wasn’t until 1995 when an expedition led by Paul Sereno unearthed additional cranial material for the theropod that Carcharodontosaurus had its moment in the lime light.

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Review: Olorotitan (CollectA)

Genus: Olorotitan Brand: CollectA Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.5 (11 votes)

“I don’t like it.” This statement was said in a matter in fact voice by my three-year old who loves all dinosaur/prehistoric toys. We were on the CollectA website just browsing the current crop of prehistoric creatures, with my son repeating the words “I like it, and “let’s get it,” as we scroll from dinosaur to dinosaur.

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Review: Tambatitanis (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Tambatitanis Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.4 (5 votes)

Recently a new model has been released by Favorite, formally known as Kinto, and it has caused quite a stir on the dinosaur toy scene, not only for its quality but also because it is a museum exclusive and thus already rare before it was released. So is it worth all the hype?

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Review: Carnotaurus (1996 Version)(Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.3 (19 votes)

Let me start off by saying this is a review written on impulse. I didn’t expect to write a review today and never thought I would even own the model I’m reviewing. There is a bit of a story here so get comfortable, maybe grab a drink.

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Review: Stegosaurus (2007)(Museum Line by Bullyland)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Bullyland Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (15 votes)

History: As you know, the Stegosaurus is one of the staples in the four food groups of the dinosaur world that the lay person and connoisseurs know. Besides the spikes, plates, ‘tiny’ brain, and being the size of a bus, what else can I say about Stegosaurus?

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Review: Minmi (CollectA)

Genus: Minmi Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.3 (10 votes)

I have never been much of a CollectA fan but I ran across this little guy and was intrigued. It looked a lot better than some of the others CollectA nodosaurs and ankylosaurs that I have seen (Their Polacanthus and Scelidosaurus being the main offenders).

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (CamoXtreme series, Arctic version, Jurassic Park 3, by Hasbro)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic Park Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.1 (15 votes)

All this buzz over the next instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise, officially now in production under the title of ‘Jurassic World’ and set for a 2015 summer release, has spurred me to take a look back at some of the toys from previous films. And, why not, speculate a little about what the future may hold for Jurassic Park action figures.

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Review: Nothronychus (CollectA)

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

3.1 (15 votes)

Review and photos by John Hall
In their reconstruction of the dinosaur Nothronychus, CollectA have produced a very good, very strange-looking model. To understand why this apparently unflattering description is a compliment and not a contradiction in terms, we need to review just a little background on Nothronychus and the therizinosaurs – the truly remarkable group of dinosaurs to which Nothronychus belongs.

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Review: Plesiosaurus (version 2) (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd)

Review: Lambeosaurus (Bullyland)

Review: Carnotaurus (World of History by Schleich)

Review: Dilophosaurus (Papo)

Review: Carcharodontosaurus (Deluxe Prehistoric Collection by CollectA)

Review: Olorotitan (CollectA)

Review: Tambatitanis (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Review: Carnotaurus (1996 Version)(Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Stegosaurus (2007)(Museum Line by Bullyland)

Review: Minmi (CollectA)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (CamoXtreme series, Arctic version, Jurassic Park 3, by Hasbro)

Review: Nothronychus (CollectA)

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