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Review: Pachyrhinosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Pachyrhinosaurus Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Centrosaur, Ceratopsian Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (15 votes)

Pachyrhinosaurus was a ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Campanian age of the late Cretacious in what is now Canada. It was the largest of the “thick nosed” ceratopsians and is recognized by the fact that its skull sports no nose horn, just a large lumpy mass of bone.

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Review: Young Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

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

4.8 (48 votes)

Following yesterday’s look at the queen of the Jurassic Park toyline, here we present the pretender to the throne. This ‘young’ Tyrannosaurus rex (also known by the cutesy if nonsensical name of ‘Junior’) is about half the size of its big red sister, but is no less mean-looking for its diminutive stature.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

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

4.9 (76 votes)

Much as I feel bad for peddling nostalgia yet again, here’s a real classic – a toy that will be instantly recognised by anyone who grew up during the 1990s and loved dinosaurs. Just as the movie dramatically raised the bar when it came to on-screen dinosaurs, the original Kenner action figure line was, as my fellow reviewer Dan might say, “a slap in the face” for anyone used to small, poorly-detailed dinosaur toys.

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Review: Allosaurus (Wild Safari version 1 by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

2.5 (21 votes)

Review and photos by Rugops. Edited by Plesiosauria.
Allosaurus is one the most popular dinosaurs ever. Because of this it has appeared in many different sculpts, one of them being this model from 1996. The body, neck, and head are made of rigid plastic, while the arms, lower legs, and tail are made of softer, slightly pliable plastic.

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Review: Iguanodon (Bullyland)(2010 Version)

Genus: Iguanodon Brand: Bullyland Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.2 (10 votes)

Perhaps best known for their prehistoric mammals, Bullyland of Germany has been taking gradual steps to improve their line of dinosaur figures. Few figures exemplify this better than their latest version of Iguanodon, released in 2010.

Happily plodding on all fours, this gentle giant actually treads in the realm of action figures with an articulated left forearm.

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Review: Brontosaurus (Marolin / VEB Plaho)

Genus: Brontosaurus Brand: Marolin Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome, Oldies

3.7 (6 votes)

A firm from the German Democratic Republic, VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb) Plaho, released a series of highly collectable dinosaur figures in 1967. They were sold in the Museum of Sena in Thuringia, Germany until the mid-1980s. The follower firm to Plaho, Marolin, re-released them in 1990. Plaho / Marolin did not only make dinosaurs but produced the complete span from wildlife animals to domestic animals, this broad span making it something like “East German Schleich”.

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Review: Tanystropheus (Starlux)

Genus: Tanystropheus Brand: Starlux Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine, Oldies

4.1 (8 votes)

Somehow, not a single Starlux figure has ever been reviewed on the Dinosaur Toy Blog! I don’t know how we omitted such an influential line all this time but it’s time to finally change that. The delightful line of prehistoric animals produced by French company Starlux, mainly during the 1960s and 70s, is highly collectible today.

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Review: Allosaurus (Kinto Favorite Desktop Model)

Genus: Allosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Allosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model

4.7 (7 votes)

Following the split with Dinostoreus in the United States, the Japanese manufacturer Favorite (formerly known as Kinto) has developed several unique dinosaur collectibles. The most interesting of these can arguably be found in their desktop model line, which features detailed polyresin statues of popular species. Their first release for 2010 is a 1:40 scale Allosaurus, a well-known creature that stands apart from its desktop peers with a striking blue coloration.

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Review: Edmontosaurus (UKRD)

Genus: Edmontosaurus Brand: UKRD Classification: Hadrosaur, Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (20 votes)

The blog’s gone all grown-up recently with resin kits and limited-edition statues – leave it to me to lower the tone and introduce a mere toy. What we have here, then, is what is known among collectors as a ‘Chinasaur’ – cheaply made and featuring little more identification than ‘Made in China’.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus “Tyrant King” Statue (Safari Ltd. Primal)

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

4.8 (17 votes)

Review by Dan Liebman
Around the time Jurassic Park was pumping prehistoric animals back into pop culture consciousness, Safari Ltd. released this rather large statue of the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex. One glance, and it’s clear the company was appealing to mature collectors of dinosauria. At 50 centimeters in length, this 1:20 replica bears an indisputable presence that simply can’t be conveyed from a 1:40 scale figure.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Antediluvia Collection)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Antediluvia, David Krentz Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (22 votes)

David Krentz, also responsible for sculpting and designing the Sideshow Dinosauria Collection, has created a line of dinosaur models on a much smaller and thankfully less expensive scale. The Antediluvia Collection consists of dinosaurs all made in exactly 1/72 scale but don’t let the small size fool you.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd, sculpted by Michael Trcic)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model

4.9 (7 votes)

I recently decided to give in to a long-lasting urge and purchased my first ever desktop dinosaur models. Given the considerable price tag on some of these statues, it can be a big decision, especially in these days of online shopping when it’s difficult to know if it’s really worth it, and when there’s risk of damage during transit.

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Review: Pachyrhinosaurus (CollectA)

Review: Young Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park by Kenner)

Review: Allosaurus (Wild Safari version 1 by Safari Ltd)

Review: Iguanodon (Bullyland)(2010 Version)

Review: Brontosaurus (Marolin / VEB Plaho)

Review: Tanystropheus (Starlux)

Review: Allosaurus (Kinto Favorite Desktop Model)

Review: Edmontosaurus (UKRD)

Review: Tyrannosaurus “Tyrant King” Statue (Safari Ltd. Primal)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Antediluvia Collection)

Review: Stegosaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd, sculpted by Michael Trcic)

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