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Review: Lambeosaurus (Invicta)

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

5 (16 votes)

Well known Lambeosaurus from North America belongs to the classic set of cretaceous dinosaurs being reconstructed as figures.

The 1993 Invicta release is probably the best one currently available. It is the last and probably the best ambassador of the highly esteemed Invicta line.

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Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Collecta)

Genus: Muttaburrasaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (16 votes)

Photographs by Suspsy
Muttaburrasaurus was an iguanodontid ornithopod from the Lower Cretaceous of Australia. It was seven metres long and its hallmark was a domed snout. Scientists suggest that Muttaburrasaurus had enlarged nasal caves, some even think that it had inflatable sacs for courtship displays or sounds.

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Review: Feathered Dinos Tube (Safari Ltd)

Genus: Apatosaurus, Beipiaosaurus, Caudipteryx, Chasmosaurus, Dilong, Microraptor, Pachycephalosaurus, Protoceratops, Psittacosaurus, Sinornithosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: Safari Ltd Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal), Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Dromaeosaur, Oviraptorosaur, Pachycephalosaur, Sauropod, Therizinosaur, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set, Tube

4 (21 votes)

Safari Ltd have produced several tubes (or ‘toobs’ as they call them) that contain a diverse selection of mini-dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. These tubes are a great choice for the indecisive amongst us. Why pick one single large dinosaur when you can get an entire tube of small dinosaurs for the same price.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

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

4.3 (18 votes)

The Brachiosaurus is one of the few original Carnegie Collection sculpts, as far as I can tell, that has remained unchanged (with the exception of a new paint job) since it was released in 1987. As explained by Randy Knol on the Dinosaur Collector Site, the majority of figures from the original line have been tweaked or retired.

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Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Invicta)

Genus: Muttaburrasaurus Brand: Invicta Classification: Iguanodont (basal), Ornithopod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.9 (19 votes)

Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus
One of the more recent of Invicta’s dinosaurs, this Muttaburrasaurus dates from 1989. This model is often overlooked when compared with others in the range, especially the younger Lambeosaurus, but it demonstrates perfectly how far Invicta’s dinosaur designs had progressed, making their untimely demise all the more unfortunate.

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Review: Brachiosaurus (Invicta)

Genus: Brachiosaurus Brand: Invicta Classification: Macronaria (basal), Sauropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Monochrome

4.8 (21 votes)

For many collectors of plastic dinosaur merchandise Invicta’s green behemoth has long been a firm favourite, often taking pride of place among their sauropod assemblages. It remains an impressive and imposing figure well worth seeking out, as much as time has detracted from its scientific accuracy.

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Review: Indricotherium (Malcolm Mlodoch for Fauna Casts)

Genus: Indricotherium Brand: Fauna Casts Classification: Mammal Age: Oligocene Type: Desktop Model

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and photos by Tomhetleere. Edited by Plesiosauria.
I am quite pleased to be able to finally share pics of this monster sculpture done by my good friend Malcolm Mlodoch. Those addicted to the prehistoric mammals will get a huge (in every sense) fix with this guy.

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Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Papo)

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

3.6 (24 votes)

Review by megaraptor1000, photos by dinotoyforum
Papo has produced some stunning, if inaccurate, toys in their short time in the model dinosaur industry. Today I will be reviewing one of their larger pieces, the Tyrannosaurus rex. I apologize in advance to Jurassic Park worshipers for bashing their little Rex, I don’t hate him, I am just a bit critical.

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Review: Paleoart from the Fauna Casts Project!

Brand: Fauna Casts Type: Desktop Model

5 (4 votes)

Post and photos by Tomhetleere. Edited by Plesiosauria.
For all the readers that haven’t entered the forum, I am very proud to announce on this blog the official line of the Dinosaur Toy Forum: the Fauna Casts prehistoric creatures done by the exceptional artist Malcolm Mlodoch (AKA dinonikes).

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Review: Parasaurolophus (2007 version) (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

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

4.6 (17 votes)

Parasaurolophus is a well known lambeosaurine dinosaur from Late Cretaceous North America, where it lived near the Western Interior Seaway. It sported a large crest on its skull which may have been used for making vocalizations and has caused this genus to be easily recognizable to the public.

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Review: Steppe Mammoth (Papo)

Genus: Mammuthus, Steppe Mammoth Brand: Papo Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Pleistocene Type: Figurine

4.2 (14 votes)

Review and photographs by ‘Bucketfoot-Al’. Edited by Plesiosauria.
Papo has produced some excellent prehistoric toy dinosaur figures recently as you undoubtedly know – not always accurate but always 100% high quality, with remarkable detail. But this review is about one of their discontinued figures from our more recent past.

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Review: Leptoceratops (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Leptoceratops Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Ceratopsian, Ceratopsian (basal) Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (12 votes)

Leptoceratops was a small ceratopsian from the Maastrichtian period at the very end of the Cretacious in North America. It would have lived alongside it’s much more famous cousins, Triceratops and Torosaurus as well as other dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus and Anatotitan to name a few.

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Review: Lambeosaurus (Invicta)

Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Collecta)

Review: Feathered Dinos Tube (Safari Ltd)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Muttaburrasaurus (Invicta)

Review: Brachiosaurus (Invicta)

Review: Indricotherium (Malcolm Mlodoch for Fauna Casts)

Review: Tyrannosaurus rex (Papo)

Review: Paleoart from the Fauna Casts Project!

Review: Parasaurolophus (2007 version) (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Steppe Mammoth (Papo)

Review: Leptoceratops (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

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