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Review: Iguanodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Iguanodon Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (16 votes)

Iguanodon was the second dinosaur ever to be recognized by science. The first fossils of the animal were teeth unearthed in England in 1822. Since then this iconic dinosaur’s image has undergone numerous changes throughout history as more discoveries are made about it.

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Review: Desmatosuchus (Schleich)

Genus: Desmatosuchus Brand: Schleich Classification: Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (20 votes)

Review and photos by megaraptor1000. Edited by Plesiosauria.
The Schleich Desmatosuchus is a figure that has been retired for a while now. I don’t know why but it has been theorized that it was retired due to lack of sales or being an obscure genus.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (12 votes)

Review by Marc Vincent (‘Horridus’)
Stegosaurus is one of the dinosaurs most frequently seen in toy form – although often cursed with any number of anatomical errors. Kinto have made a very decent stab at it with this model from their Favorite collection, which is quite possibly the best Stegosaurus toy currently available.

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Review: Deinonychus (Kabaya)

Genus: Deinonychus Brand: Kabaya Classification: Dromaeosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (6 votes)

Review and photographs by Brandon. Edited by Plesiosauria.
In Japan, many figure companies are quite exciting due to their sculpting and selection of lines. For a good example take Bandai’s Godzilla Complete Works, Konami’s Gamera, Kaiyodo’s Dinotales to mention a few and if you know these lines and their respected makers then you know the orient also holds fantastic figures and not just the USA.

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Review: Lycaenops (Jurassic Park, Series 2 by Kenner)

Genus: Lycaenops Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Therapsid (non-mammal) Age: Permian Type: Action Figure

3.3 (9 votes)

Review and Photos by Griffin
Lycaenops was a three foot long mammal-like reptile, or Therapsid from Southern Africa during the Late Permian. It’s a distant later relative of the much more famous sail-backed, Dimetrodon. Its name means “Wolf Face” rightfully so due to its canine-like fangs on its upper and lower jaws.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Battat)

Genus: Pachycephalosaurus Brand: Battat Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (21 votes)

Photographs by Doug Watson, edited by Dinotoyblog
The North American marginocephalian, Pachycephalosaurus, has been reconstructed as a toy or model quite often. This review is the best example for this thesis. To put it bluntly at the beginning: The Battat Pachycephalosaurus is one of the best Pachys out there, due to its anatomical correctness, very detailed head, credible posture, and unusual paint job.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Jurassic Park, Series 2, by Kenner)

Genus: Pachycephalosaurus Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

3.3 (12 votes)

Following up on the Pachycephalosaurus theme started in the last blog entry, here’s a review of a quite different version of this dome-headed dinosaur. Both the review and photos are by Griffin8891
Now before we all start pelting poor Jurassic park toys with “that’s inaccurate!” and “not scientific!” let’s make one thing very clear.

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Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Pachycephalosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Pachycephalosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.1 (15 votes)

Pachycephalosaurus belongs to the general group of dinosaurs called marginocephalia which encompasses all the dome-headed pachycephalosaurs as well as all of the ceratopsians. Pachycephalosaurus itself was the largest of the dome headed dinosaurs, estimated to have grown to between fifteen or perhaps twenty feet in length.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Kinto Favorite Desktop Model)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd. Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Desktop Model

4.2 (9 votes)

Kinto Favorite Desktop Spinosaurus Model
Review by Dan of DansDinosaurs.com
After a fairly prolonged dry spell, the Favorite Company of Japan (formerly known as Kinto) has unveiled a new dinosaur desktop model. This model features the highly-popular Spinosaurus aegypticus, a theropod whose name became famous after appearing in a certain feature film.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (in egg) (‘Dinosauria Collection’ by Sideshow Collectibles)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Sideshow Collectibles Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Baby Dino, Desktop Model

4.7 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by Brandon. Edited by Plesiosauria.
Back in February during the time of the 2009 Toy Fair, Sideshow Toys revealed that they were going to include in addition to their many lines a series of their own called “Sideshow’s Dinosauria.” I was extremely pleased with the first two offerings, Tyrannosaurus rex vs.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (kinto favorite collection)

Genus: Tyrannosaurus Brand: Favorite Co. Ltd., Kinto Classification: Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (9 votes)

Ah, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex! One of the coolest dinosaurs ever. However, most replicas of this guy are rather crude and don’t do the dinosaur justice – But this one by kinto surely does!

Let’s start off with the sculpt.

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Review: Apatosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Diplodocoid, Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (12 votes)

Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus
Since Safari are soon to replace their classic sculpt of this most well-known of sauropods, it seems only fitting to take a closer look at this ‘retired’ figure before it disappears into bargain bins and onto eBay for the next several years.

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Review: Iguanodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Desmatosuchus (Schleich)

Review: Stegosaurus (Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Review: Deinonychus (Kabaya)

Review: Lycaenops (Jurassic Park, Series 2 by Kenner)

Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Battat)

Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Jurassic Park, Series 2, by Kenner)

Review: Pachycephalosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Spinosaurus (Kinto Favorite Desktop Model)

Review: Brachiosaurus (in egg) (‘Dinosauria Collection’ by Sideshow Collectibles)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (kinto favorite collection)

Review: Apatosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

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