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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Dinosaur King by Sega)

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

4.6 (18 votes)

As per the introductory convention, I should probably mention how T. rex is a popular dinosaur rarely done well, and the animal’s pop culture significance, and all that stuff. Sod it, though – just look at this beauty. That’s some serious tyrannosaur sexiness.

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Review: Tupuxuara (Sideshow Dinosauria)

Genus: Tupuxuara Brand: Sideshow Collectibles Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

5 (4 votes)

Review by Dan, Photos by Jeremy
After a slight delay, Sideshow has finally released their first Dinosauria statue of 2011. They have elected to market the statue under the name “Tupuxuara – Pterodactyl,” likely to foster recognition among mainstream demographics. Fortunately, the Tupuxuara is indeed a pterodactyloid, a term that would furrow fewer brows than a separate suborder such as “rhamphorhynchoidea.” Tupuxuara is also considered a member of the popular Tapejarid family, strongly associated with elaborate cranial crests.

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Review: Parasaurolophus (Furuta)

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

4.8 (8 votes)

For many western paleo-enthusiasts, the world of Japanese miniatures is chock-full of wonders both common and rare. The fact that Japan produces so many outstanding prehistoric replicas is made even more jarring by their tendency to be packaged with manufactured candy, a marketing move that would make both products seem casual or cheapened to an American consumer of disposable goods.

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Review: Irritator (CollectA)

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

3.3 (13 votes)

Nope, that’s not a spelling error or practical joke. There really is a dinosaur named “Irritator”. The Irritator was named as such because, as it passed through the unscrupulous hands of commercial fossil markets, many modifications were made to the original fossil in order to make it appear more desirable.

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Review: Ampelosaurus (CollectA)

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

4.2 (29 votes)

Among prehistoric collectible enthusiasts, the company currently known as CollectA has a considerable reputation to cope with. Their figures, although competitively priced, have ranged anywhere from decent to embarrassing over the past few years. Fortunately, their lineup for 2011 kicks off with a batch of fresh faces that have clearly been more carefully constructed than their predecessors.

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Review: Male Velociraptor (Jurassic Park III by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Velociraptor Brand: Jurassic Park, Kaiyodo Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure, Figurine

3.6 (8 votes)

The Jurassic Park movies are what led Velociraptor to its great fame and popularity in popular culture. This dinosaur has been represented many times in Jurassic Park memorabilia, collectibles, and toys. It is fitting that when Kaiyodo produced a set of 13 figures based on the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park 3, figures of both the male and female Velociraptors in the movie were produced.

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Review: Rhomaleosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Rhomaleosaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Plesiosaur, Pliosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (9 votes)

Another in CollectA’s (a trademark of Procon) range is this hefty Rhomaleosaurus, which joins the terror bird Kelenken and the stegosaurid Dacentrurus in the ‘Deluxe’ line up for 2011. Funnily enough, my PhD research project was dedicated to the study of Rhomaleosaurus, so this pliosaur is particularly close to my heart.

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Review: Kelenken (Deluxe model by CollectA)

Genus: Kelenken Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Bird, Theropod Age: Miocene Type: Figurine

4.6 (22 votes)

This year’s new Collecta figures represent a huge leap forward from their rather ugly forebears, and one of the most handsome in the lineup is this sizeable model of the phorusrhacid ‘terror bird’ Kelenken guillermoi, released as part of the ‘Deluxe’ range.

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Review: Polacanthus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Genus: Polacanthus Brand: Toyway, Walking with Dinosaurs Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.6 (13 votes)

From a bygone age in which Toyway still made half-decent dinosaur figures comes this spiky beast, their rendition of the British ankylosaur Polacanthus, part of their terrifyingly collectible figure line originally released to accompany the TV series Walking With Dinosaurs (and long since discontinued).

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Review: Kaprosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Kaprosuchus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Crocodile Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (22 votes)

Recently described in 2009, Kaprosuchus is one of the latest additions to the extensive and continuously growing roster of known toothy prehistoric devilry. And that means nothing but good things for us paleo toy fans! With a name which aptly translates to “boar crocodile” (for obvious reasons), the 20 foot Kaprosuchus was an interesting terrestrial crocodyliform from Cretaceous Africa.

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Review: Ceratosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Ceratosaurus Brand: Schleich Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (46 votes)

The famous Jurassic predator Allosaurus coexisted with its smaller, though likely equally fearsome relative Ceratosaurus during the Late Jurassic. Fossils of Ceratosaurus (“horned lizard”) have been recovered from numerous localities in North America, Africa, and Southern Europe.

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Review: Camarasaurus (The Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Camarasaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (18 votes)

The Late Jurassic landscape of North America would not have been complete without its most abundant sauropod resident, Camarasaurus. Meaning “chambered lizard” due to its chambered vertebrae, Camarasaurus was among the earliest sauropod genera to be described in detail, likely due to the fact that its discovery occurred right in the middle of the famous “Bone Wars” between American paleontologists Edward D.

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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.

I too like miniature figure reviews, even more than the standard sized ones! More than half the figures in my…

Agree about the love for minis - definitely saves space! Please keep them coming Gwangi! I wondered if it could…

Glad you're enjoying these reviews then! With everyone gushing over gigantic sauropod models I'm somewhat under the assumption that figures…

Yes I have been voting 5 stars on them. I have a fondness for miniatures so I tend to rate…

Well if that's you voting five stars on these last two reviews then yeah, I would say you must like…

I like it! With the wonky proportions and size, I wonder if it could function as a juvenile for a…

I may not like it but I'm happy that it has its admirers!

I actually really like this one. The feet are a bit wonky but I like the lean build, pose, and…

Had this as a kid, didn’t really care that he was inaccurate. He served his purpose well as something for…

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Dinosaur King by Sega)

Review: Tupuxuara (Sideshow Dinosauria)

Review: Parasaurolophus (Furuta)

Review: Irritator (CollectA)

Review: Ampelosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Male Velociraptor (Jurassic Park III by Kaiyodo)

Review: Rhomaleosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Kelenken (Deluxe model by CollectA)

Review: Polacanthus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)

Review: Kaprosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Ceratosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Camarasaurus (The Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

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