With only 1,631 backers in the end (5,000 were required just to unlock the gates and the vehicle), there’s no two ways about it: Mattel’s crowdfund for Jurassic Park: The Gates has been a decisive and disappointing failure. Many collectors are dearly hoping that the Bull T.
Upcoming release from PNSO (New for 2023)(Pt. 8)
4.1 (55 votes)
Can’t have a cavalcade of tyrannosaurs without good ol’ Gorgosaurus! Tristan is the latest reveal from PNSO. Very nice walking pose on this chap, all you need is a reflective body of water for him to gaze into.
Electronic Alpha Pteranodon by Hasbro (Jurassic Park III)
1.8 (81 votes)
It all began with a friendship, an illness, and the return to my favorite franchise. It is actually a sad story, but I feel like I must tell it because today is the 22nd anniversary of Jurassic Park III’s release in the United States, which is where I am writing this review from.
Upcoming release from Mattel (New for 2023)(Pt. 6)
2.8 (68 votes)
Mattel’s upcoming Target exclusive Legacy Collection Mamenchisaurus is now listed on the Target website. Looks more like Diplodocus to be honest, but it’ll probably be a popular seller regardless. Who’d have believed five years ago that we’d have so many giant sauropod toys?
Mosasaurus (Papo)
3.5 (46 votes)
My sincere thanks to Happy Hen Toys for furnishing this review sample.
More Mosasaurus toys have been produced in the 8 years since Jurassic World than in the entire previous history of the toy industry. The majority of those toys have been influenced by the JW design, with spikes all over the back, cavities all over the head, and an old-fashioned tail.
Upcoming release from Haolonggood (New for 2023)(Pt. 4)
3.9 (118 votes)
The newest reveal from Haolonggood is the famous and popular North American theropod, Allosaurus. It will come in both teal and brown colour schemes, and looks to be one of the best renditions yet of the “Lion of the Jurassic.”
Giganotosaurus (Dinosaur Action by Kid Galaxy)
1.4 (86 votes)
Review and photographs by thunderlizard, edited by Suspsy
Kid Galaxy has released several dinosaur figure sets under the “Dinosaur Action” line. Most of these consist of Hasbro Jurassic Park III bootlegs. One of these sets, the Dinosaur Action 10 Pack, released in 2019, includes this Giganotosaurus. The figure heavily resembles the Dorling Kindersley model from books, and it’s most likely based on it, as Kid Galaxy has used DK models for reference before.
Pachyrhinosaurus (Haolonggood)
4.8 (50 votes)
Another Pachyrhinosaurus is not something I needed in my collection. I already have five of them. But Pachyrhinosaurus is a favorite ceratopsian of mine and none of the figures I own quite nail the look of it for me. Safari’s comes close but it’s a bit too svelte for my tastes, and while Battat’s has the bulk that I desire its paintjob holds it back from true greatness.
Megaraptor (Jurassic World: Roar Strikers by Mattel)
3.2 (55 votes)
Megaraptorans are an unusual clade of theropods that are all presently known from incomplete fossil remains, yet are generally characterized by powerful arms terminating in frightfully huge claws. Just where precisely they fit into the greater theropod family tree has been an ongoing debate for years, but there is a growing consensus that they are either nested within Tyrannosauroidea, or represent a sister taxon to it.
Tupandactylus by Mattel (Jurassic World Dino Trackers Danger Pack)
2.1 (50 votes)
Here I am, Emperor Dinobot, offering thee another Mattel pterosaur review, this time of Tupandactylus.
Tupandactylus, formerly known as Tapejara, hails from the Cretaceous fossil rich Brazil. It was reclassified into Tupandactylus imperator and T. navigans in 2007 as it was found to warrant its own genus.
Upcoming SDCC exclusive from Mattel (New for 2023)
3 (47 votes)
Mattel has revealed their Jurassic Park exclusive for San Diego Comic Con (which begins on July 20) and it’s none other than acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg himself along with a Hammond Collection Dilophosaurus.
The set also includes a movie camera mounted on a tripod, a director’s chair, and an animatronic stand.
Upcoming release from PNSO (New for 2023)(Pt. 7)
4.1 (46 votes)
The tyrannosaurids continue! Here we have Wally the PNSO Albertosaurus, sculpted in a dynamic running pose. Looks pretty impressive, although I have to wonder how well he can stand without the aid of a support rod.
Callichimaera perplexa (Rheic Studio)
4.9 (51 votes)
Review and images by bmathison1972; edited by Suspsy
Callichimaera perlexa is an enigmatic crustacean from the Middle Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in the Churuvita Group in Colombia and the Frontier Formation in the United States. C. perlexa evolved during the Cretaceous Crab Revolution, which was a major diversification of ‘true’ crabs during the Cretaceous.
Tyrannosaurus (Electronic Real Feel, Jurassic Park ’93 Classic by Mattel)
3.3 (106 votes)
Last year when I wrote my review for the Hammond Collection T. rex, I stated that “I can finally say with some degree of confidence that I will never buy another Mattel T. rex, certainly not from the main line.” Well, I guess I’ll have to eat those words, because here we are.
Ankylosaurus (Jurassic Park: Hammond Collection by Mattel)
3.3 (84 votes)
Review and photos by Faelrin, edited by Suspsy
Since 2018, when Mattel got the Jurassic World license, I’ve been wanting and waiting to see if they would make a Jurassic Park III Ankylosaurus, which has always been my favorite take on this animal in the franchise. This is due in part to them being a frequent staple in my parks back when I would play Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis years ago, and also due to the rather vivid coloration it sported, much like some of the other animals in that film.