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Allosaurus (Kid Galaxy/Lontic by Happy Kin)
…range of assortments and color versions. What makes this line of poseable dinosaurs interesting at first glance is that numerous figures in the line are taking – *ahem* – generous inspiration from other sources, including the aforementioned Hasbro Jurassic Park line and, more importantly for this review, the Dorling Kindersley publishing company. If you grew up reading dinosaur books in the late 90s and into the 2000s, I’ll bet you picked up at l…
Beishanlong (Deluxe by CollectA)
…shanlong was only discovered in 2006. Beishanlong belonged to the group of dinosaurs called ornithomimosaurs, more commonly known as the ostrich mimic dinosaurs. It was one of the largest ornithomimosaurs ever found, rivalling its close relative Gallimimus in size. The fossil material is believed to be of a subadult and not fully grown, so the exact size of the animal is not certain. It is very possible that they grew to an even more impressive si…
Psittacosaurus (Funrise)
…ted on the toy and the stamp on its underside reads “©FUNRISE 1990 MADE IN CHINA K”. The “K” presumably means this toy is number 11 in the series of 14. My memory is hazy but I think this figure came as a pair in a blister pack on cardboard backing with another species. The only other Funrise dinosaur in my collection is a Dimetrodon, so I think these two were probably packaged together. These days Psittacosaurus is widely regarded as one of the d…
Yutyrannus (Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio)
…ng the Early Cretaceous (125 Ma) in Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. It probably lived alongside dinosaurs like Beipiaosaurus, Caudipteryx, Dilong, Psittacosaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Zhenyuanlong, and many other animals also from within the Yixian Formation, although the exact locality of where the Yutyrannus fossils were found is unknown. The environment would have been a cool temperate rainforest with wet, humid, and dry arid seasons….
Tianzhenosaurus (1:35 Scientific Art Model by Haolonggood)
…d released, it is quickly becoming one of my favorite companies that makes dinosaurs! They are made of a very firm, solid PVC and are extremely detailed with regards to both sculpt and paint. In fact, I have already scooped up nearly all of the ornithischians that don’t represent taxa I already have! Today we will be looking at one of those, the ankylosaurid Tianzhenosaurus youngi. Tianzhenosaurus youngi was initially described in 1998 from a part…
Zhejiangopterus (Vitae)
…its larger and more famous relatives. The five piece set featuring Chinese dinosaurs that it came with. A nice assortment of unique species worthy of adding to any collection. Vitae released a five-figure set that focused on species unique to China that included Zhejiangopterus, the subject of our review. It was the only pterosaur included in the set and happens to be the very first toy figure of this fascinating species. Zhejiangopterus was a med…
Brachiosaurus (Dor Mei)
…small stamp between the hind limbs which says “1999 BRACHIOSAURUS MADE IN CHINA” at a spot that seems to have been installed during the production of this hollow figure similar to the stamp sections on RECUR toys. This tells me that this is a later reissue. The original is from 1986 after all and has different stamps on the underside. I know of a version that states “BRACHIOSAURUS U.K.R.D. NO. 1038998” at that spot, indicating that U.K.R.D. co-di…
Monolophosaurus (Battle Damage)(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel)
…od dinosaur that is named after a large crest on its head. It was found in China, grew up to 5 meters long, and the only media appearance I can think of for this dinosaur is a crappy straight-to-DVD movie called Jurassic City (whose makers clearly knew nothing about dinosaurs, as the Monolophosaurus in that movie was incorrectly referred to as Velociraptor). But I think that this dinosaur would have made an interesting species to be included in a…
Acrocanthosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)
…turning into rings along the tail. Although I’m normally put off by green dinosaurs this one is unique enough to grab my attention and I find the addition of the mint green tone, as terrible as it sounds, refreshing! Inside the mouth the odd purple color has been replaced by a more natural looking pink and the red eyes have been replaced by yellow. Overall the patterns and color choice are very pleasing and most importantly, cleanly applied. Whil…
Nanshiungosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)
…n length placing this model in the 1:40 scale range like all of the Battat dinosaurs as well as the fledgling Terra series. The model itself measures about 5” in length and was sculpted by Battat veteran Dan LoRusso. Like the Battat models of old, this is an expertly crafted piece. You’ll be hard pressed to find inaccuracies here but many will no doubt notice the lack of feathering on this creature. It is well known that members of the therizinosa…
T. rex Hatchling (Dino Discoveries by Safari)
…he first review I’m doing for DTB, so I just choose one of these hatchling dinosaurs to write about, since it seems appropriate to start with the start of a new life… too poetic?? And because I like the figure a lot and no one reviewed it so far of course. First of all, I should mention that the species is Tyrannosaurus rex, which I don’t need to introduce to you, do I? This toy was made by Safari as part of their line called “Dino Discoveries, as…
Entelodont (AAA)
…on. Entelodonts became quite famous after they were shown in “Walking With Dinosaurs” sequel “Walking With Beasts”. They were early hoofed animals, related to pigs and grew to massive size, weighing about one ton. As figures entelodonts are exotics – there are not that many companies or people that had sculpted one. Sean Cooper, Amazon miniatures and Silver Dolphin made Entelodonts, but on the mainstream toy figure market the two AAA figures are t…
Tsintaosaurus (CollectA)
…d ankles look awfully skinny. Also, there is recent belief that ornithopod dinosaurs would have had their palms facing inward, much like all theropod dinosaurs did. This figure has its palms facing back. The detail on this guy isn’t bad. It’s completely covered in little pebbly scales, which we know at least certain hadrosaurs actually had in life from actual fossil evidence. It also has some nice wrinkles on the underside of its neck and two real…
Edmontosaurus (UKRD)
…aur’ – cheaply made and featuring little more identification than ‘Made in China’. However, many of you will recognise this as being from the ‘UKRD’ collection, rubbery dinosaurs with a distinctive look and named after an identifying mark stamped on many of them (although mine doesn’t have it). Edmontosaurus was one of the more noteworthy dinos in the set, as it’s an animal scarcely seen in toy form. Many hadrosaur fans will be howling in disgust…
Lambeosaurus (Wenno)
…no brand name or animal name printed on the figure, it just reads “MADE IN CHINA”. So, expect Wenno figures to turn up every now and again in the Dinosaur Toy Forum’s ever-active figure identification thread. On the topic of the DTF, we recently welcomed a Wenno representative to our midst: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=7133.msg211758 so we look forward to finding out more areout this curious company and what the future holds for t…
Tyrannosaurus rex (Wild Life Wow by National Geographic/Discover with Dr Cool)
…the tag, because the only marking on the toy itself is the words “MADE IN CHINA”, stamped on the belly of the figure. Products with National Geographic name on it carry some hefty baggage, as the general public holds them with high regard. With that in mind, you would expect the dinosaurs would have some serious research put into them. However, since this line was once distributed by Discover with Dr Cool, and judging by some of the other produ…
Minmi (Science and Nature, Pty Ltd.)
…osaurs/fact-sheets/minmi-paravertebra/ On its belly it says: Minmi Made in China (c) Science and Nature And on the underside of the tail there is the CE sign. The little spikes at the tail of the figure protrude from the side of the tale, whereas they protrude from the top of the tail on the picture. That much detail on the other hand is too much to ask for for such a small figure. The feet seem to be correct with four toes each and each separatel…
Jurassic World Dominion Minis part 2 (Jurassic World by Mattel)
…n a two pack with Gallimimus. Here we see Yangchuanosaurus from Yongchuan, China, and a rather good one too. The bony plates on it’s skull may be a little over the top, but it still works well. The wrists aren’t too horribly pronated, if at all (left one is the worst offender). The feet are spectacular, perfectly proportioned, best of the lot. Slight play gives it a bit of a more dynamic pose too. It too has a poseable jaw, so can have some altera…
Gigantspinosaurus (Prehistoric World by CollectA)
…g genera in the stegosauria. The most recently introduced of these obscure dinosaurs is the appropriately named Gigantspinosaurus. No, it’s not a new hybrid for “Jurassic World”, nor is in a super-ultra-mega version of Spinosaurus. It’s a stegosaur from late Jurassic China and with its unique combo of plates and spikes and the perfect choice for expanding your stegosaur collection. Gigantspinosaurus is not a genus I was too familiar with before ac…
Suchomimus (Prehistoric Animal Models by PNSO)
…shaking up the paleosphere, reinvigorating awareness and understanding of dinosaurs, old genera and new. One of the notable new discoveries was Suchomimus tenerensis (crocodile mimic of the Ténéré Desert), a large Cretaceous theropod uncovered from the Elrhaz Formation in Niger, Africa. Officially described by Paul Sereno and his team in 1998, Suchomimus helped unite certain enigmatic and peculiar theropods like Spinosaurus and Baryonyx into the…