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Review: Oviraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

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

4.6 (20 votes)

Following on from the recent review of the Papo Oviraptor by a fellow blogger, let us look now at a radically different interpretation of the same dinosaur from the good folk at Safari. This is actually the second Oviraptor released as part of the Carnegie line; the original, released in 2005, featured less elaborate plumage with a simpler colour scheme and no tail fan.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park 2009 toyline)

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

4.9 (69 votes)

For Jurassic Park fans, the news of a new toy line back in May of ’09 made many excited, and others indifferent. Hasbro was going to release another line of Jurassic Park toys that was only made out of repaints. Or so we all thought……

JP fans had come across a list of the toys in the line and their prices.

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Review: Seismosaurus (Kabaya)

Genus: Seismosaurus Brand: Kabaya Classification: Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Brandon, edited by Dinotoyblog
Although Diplodocus was discovered in the 19th century by Samuel Wendell Williston and Benjamin Mudge, and named by Othniel Charles Marsh, a new and large specimen belonging to a new species of Diplodocus was found in the late 1980s.

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Review: Deinosuchus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Deinosuchus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Crocodile Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (22 votes)

Review by Cordylus, photos by Plesiosauria
There aren’t many prehistoric crocodilian figures, but out of the very few there are, the Carnegie Collection Deinosuchus stands out.

Deinosuchus was a big alligator (well technically it wasn’t an alligator- but it was more closely related to alligators than to crocodiles) from prehistoric Texas.

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Review: Dracorex (CollectA)

Genus: Dracorex Brand: CollectA, Procon Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.2 (16 votes)

The skull of Dracorex was found in the Hell Creek Formation in the United States and dates back to the Maastrichtian age at the very end of the age of dinosaurs. Its full name, Dracorex hogwatsia, translates to “Dragon King of Hogwarts” which pretty much makes it the coolest official name in science ever.

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Review: Camarasaurus (Dinotales Series 7, by Kaiyodo)

Genus: Camarasaurus Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (8 votes)

Review and photos by DinoLord
Camarasaurus was the most common sauropod in the Morrison Formation, which is mainly distributed in present day Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Many different fossils have been found, including some complete and even fully articulated specimens, so it is surprising that this dinosaur isn’t made more often in toy form.

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Review: Oviraptor (Papo)

Genus: Oviraptor Brand: Papo Classification: Oviraptorosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (24 votes)

Papo made an Oviraptor. And they made it well. Great fuss has been made around this figure, because again a Papo figure takes that typical “love it or hate it” – attitude as a basis, which I personally highly adore. Albeit Papo´s interpretation of this late Cretaceaous Mongolian theropod turned out to be very old school, if not obsolete, many people now regard it as another Papo masterpiece.

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Review: Dodo (Wings of the World, by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Dodo Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Bird, Theropod Type: Figurine

4.9 (16 votes)

Review by Brandon. Edited by Plesiosauria.
The demise of the dodo bird is probably the most famous extinction event in recent history. This ancient Columbiform bird was a flightless species endemic to the small island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa near Madagascar, and occupied the island since at least the Holocene era.

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Review: Triceratops (Kabaya)

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

3.8 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Brandon. Edited by Plesiosauria.
Since theinitial discovery of this ancient animal in the 1880s by O. C. Marsh, Triceratops has become one of the most well known of all of the dinosaurs. Today in the 21st century, it still remains one of the largest of the Ceratopsia.

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Review: Struthiomimus (Tyco)

Genus: Struthiomimus Brand: Tyco Classification: Ornithomimosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

4.3 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Griffin.
Struthiomimus isn’t really the first dinosaur that comes to mind upon hearing the word “theropod”. It has no giant mouth full of killer teeth. It sports no set of shredding claws. Instead, this quirky animal bears a striking resemblance to the modern day ostrich complete with long slender legs, swan-like neck and a tiny head with big round eyes and no teeth.

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Review: Brontosaurus (Konami)

Genus: Brontosaurus Brand: Konami Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Desktop Model, Figurine

4.2 (5 votes)

Review and pictures by ChemaV, edited by Plesiosauria
This Brontosaurus figure was made in Japan and belongs to the “SF movie selection” collection, which consists of little models based on the 1933 “King Kong” movie. It is produced by the company Konami and is licensed by RKO Pictures Inc.

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Review: Pachyrhinosaurus (Papo) (New for 2010)

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

3.8 (16 votes)

The Pachyrhinosaurus by Papo is easily one of the most (if not the most) anticipated figures of 2010. This is one of the first times where papo has released one of their figures so early in the year; I’m glad I got mine so soon!

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Review: Oviraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Jurassic Park 2009 toyline)

Review: Seismosaurus (Kabaya)

Review: Deinosuchus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Dracorex (CollectA)

Review: Camarasaurus (Dinotales Series 7, by Kaiyodo)

Review: Oviraptor (Papo)

Review: Dodo (Wings of the World, by Safari Ltd)

Review: Triceratops (Kabaya)

Review: Struthiomimus (Tyco)

Review: Brontosaurus (Konami)

Review: Pachyrhinosaurus (Papo) (New for 2010)

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