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Callovosaurus (Jurassic World: Primal Attack by Mattel)
…ting touch is the inclusion of lighter blue stripes down the tail, as many Mattel figures rarely have any paint past the middle point of their tails. Even though researchers have struggled with Callovosaurus‘ place among the iguanodontians, it is agreed that this animal was basal and likely resembled its assumed close relative Dryosaurus. However, pretty much every feature of this figure resembles a derived iguanodontid, from the longer skull to t…
Albertosaurus (Jurassic World: Massive Biters by Mattel)
…elaborate as the motion range on the much larger Epic Roarin’ T. rex or the Control n’ Conquer Carnotaurus, but it’s still pretty fun, especially when you twist and press on the tail rapidly. This Albertosaurus is chomping and chattering up a storm! As with all the Mattel toys I’ve reviewed for the blog, I find the Massive Biters Albertosaurus to be quite a lot of fun and definitely something young dinosaur fans in particular will enjoy playing w…
Tyrannosaurus rex (Extreme Chompin’)(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel)
…could expect to see Rexy star in a dentist ad. Her claws are also glossy! Mattel has done away with giving their dinosaurs JW gang tattoos (you wouldn’t want these dinosaurs to be a bad influence on the JW minis) so instead they have given them the T. rex emblem on the bottom of the (well-detailed) foot. On the other foot, there’s a scannable code for the app. Not counting the jaws, there are eight points of articulation on this figure, allowing…
Moros (Jurassic World: Ferocious Pack by Mattel)
…almost nothing about Moros going into this review, and I do wish to thank Mattel for producing figures of animals I had rarely heard of. All I knew is that this is the earliest known tyrannosauroid from North America, and the binomial name Moros intrepidus reflects it. The “intrepid impending doom” is known only from a leg representing a subadult and some associated teeth found in the famous Cedar Formation of Utah. There is little I can say that…
Ankylosaurus (Bumpy) (Jurassic World Dino-Escape, Roar Attack by Mattel)
…ylosaurs. The number of digits on a toy seem to be an afterthought over at Mattel, as their upcoming 6-fingered Ouranosaurus shows. As far as articulation goes, Bumpy’s head is on a ball joint so can swivel completely around. Her hindlimbs can move back and the forelimbs forward but don’t move much in the opposite direction, limited by her armor. The body is made of hard plastic but the tail, head, limbs, and the spikes along the flanks are a more…
Triceratops (Jurassic World Duel Attack by Mattel)
…doesn’t do it for you than there is also a gray variant, and give it time, Mattel is bound to release other Triceratops variants. Overall I’m fairly pleased with this Triceratops, not having a Jurassic Park Triceratops in my collection yet. I would still prefer a larger one down the line, maybe in scale with the Colossal T. rex? Seems unlikely. Aesthetically this Triceratops along with its variants and re-tools is probably the best Triceratops we’…
Ceratosaurus (Jurassic Park 3, Hammond Collection by Mattel)
…we’re talking articulation, I want to briefly gripe about something. When Mattel announced this figure and released images of it, we got a picture of the toy standing upright with its head cocked leftwards and looking down. It was a cool, somewhat retro, kind of inquisitive look, and I wanted to replicate it with my own toy. It cannot be done; the head cannot come close to replicating that pose. It’s not a big deal but I do consider it false adve…
Quetzalcoatlus (Jurassic World: Mega Dual Attack by Mattel)
…2022 Massive Attack toy. When that one was first revealed, I thought that Mattel had simply retooled the head and the torso of the 2019 toy, but it turns out that they really are completely separate moulds, so props to Mattel for not cutting corners. The most noticeable difference between the two azhdarchids, aside from the colour schemes, is that the 2022 one features a triangular crest in front of its eyes while the one here has a longer, flatt…
Ankylosaurus (Jurassic Park: Hammond Collection by Mattel)
…complete collection of JP3’s creatures, most of which were neglected since Mattel got the license in 2018. The only other notable animals I can think of are the green Parasaurolophus, the green and red Brachiosaurus, and the green male Tyrannosaurus with slightly brighter colors then the one featured in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, but I remain doubtful there will be strong demand for any of those. I have, however, noticed there’s a lot of inter…
Pteranodon (Jurassic World: Dino Rivals by Mattel)
…nobot like this figure? Read on to find out! As I explained in my previous Mattel review here, all mainline Pteranodon figures measure 8 inches long x 16 inches wide and all sport the same general mold, but each one is more than a repaint. Every one of them is modified, and this is a running theme for all of Mattel’s JW figures, which definitely adds something nice to every repaint. Cast in brownish-grey, this figure continues to demonstrate the f…
Velociraptor “Blue” (Battle Damage)(Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Mattel)
…the official reveal of their new toys at the New York Toy Fair this year, Mattel seems to have proven quite capable of having the license by offering figures that have a consistent sense of scale and highly detailed, near-film accurate sculpts and color schemes (for the most part), both of which have not been a thing since the Kenner days. The figures also feature interesting action features and more articulation then most JP and JW figures. A co…
Carnotaurus (Walt Disney’s Dinosaur by Mattel)
…tronic Carnotaurus. Yes, long before they got the license to Jurassic Park Mattel was already making dinosaur toys. These toys seem to have been lost under the radar, probably due to the film’s mediocrity and poor character designs. The exception to that is the Carnotaurus, which while grossly inaccurate, still had a cool design and helped launch the genus into popularity. This Carnotaurus is an average sized toy, measuring about 9” from snout to…
Pachyrhinosaurus (Sinoceratops) (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Roarivores by Mattel)
…om Mattel right? Well…this is not the Sinoceratops you’re looking for. The Mattel Sinoceratops has received a fair bit of buzz on the DTF because it really isn’t a Sinoceratops at all, it’s a Pachyrhinosaurus. For whatever reason there was some sort of miscommunication or last minute changes that forced Mattel to label the Pachyrhinosaurus they produced as a Sinoceratops, because the latter is what appeared in the film. I don’t know the details, n…
Velociraptor (Jurassic Park: Amber Collection by Mattel)
…hoped for a highly articulated JP raptor to be made some day. Eventually, Mattel picked up the license, and while things haven’t gone perfectly with it (such as the numerous distribution issues worldwide, which these Amber Collection figures also suffer from, unfortunately), they’ve offered some of the best JP toys to date, and helped give collectors a modern take on the creatures Kenner produced over 20 years ago with their 3 and 3/4 inch line….
Edmontosaurus (Jurassic World: Sound Strike by Mattel)
…n and Blue staring out into the distance on the right side. This is one of Mattel’s mid-sized figures, which makes it larger than the releases from most of the other brands that we are used to. The figure measuring 30 cm (just short of 12 inches) from snout to tail while coming in at 12 cm (just under 5 inches) from toes to back at the hip. The Edmontosaurus is sculpted in a leisurely walking pose with the front foot slightly raised, its eyes look…
Dimetrodon (Jurassic World: Dominion, Extreme Damage by Mattel)
…lessly rotate. The head sculpt on this toy, while better than the previous Mattel Dimetrodon, isn’t great. It has the general shape of a Dimetrodon skull, being tall and narrow, but the gap in the upper jaw, and the differentiated teeth, are absent. Dimetrodon means “two measures of teeth”, but all the teeth here are identical. Overall, the head ends up looking like a generic theropod skull. Even more so since there are sunken antiorbital fenestra…
Tanystropheus (Jurassic World: Fierce Force by Mattel)
…pheus toy and a bunch of repaints in the 90s’, so it was only natural that Mattel would follow suit. However, nothing would prepare me for the goofiness that would ensue once the Fierce Force Tanystropheus reached my shorelines. Standard open packaging is standard for Fierce Force figures, except for the Dilophosaurus, which must accommodate that goofy frill of hers. This strange creature’s plastic depictions never cease to amaze me. It would be f…
Triceratops (Bite Club by Mattel)
…es including chubby bodies, large heads, stubby limbs, and minimal detail. Mattel has other lines that fit this description, like the discontinued Snap Squad, and Funko Pop! is probably the most familiar western company to adopt the chibi look. Three figures were released in the first wave of Bite Club figures: Blue the Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus, and the Triceratops we’re looking at today. Truth be told, these figures had little appeal to me. Su…
Sarcosuchus (2021)(Jurassic World: Massive Biters by Mattel)
…That may sound like a trivial thing, but I’ve noticed lately that some of Mattel’s theropods have become disappointingly generic in appearance. The designer clearly put some loving effort into sculpting the head on this toy. It’s definitely one of the scariest-looking beasts in the entire Mattel JW line. I also really love the action feature. The chomping jaws and turning head really do seem realistic and make the toy come to life. And because t…
Plesiosaurus (Jurassic World Battle Damage by Mattel)
…length of time we’ve known about it, so aside from it being a part of the Mattel line, it finally gave me a chance to add a figure of this genus to my collection. And second, the figure has loads of articulation, so it can be posed in a more retro or classic neck up pose, or a more anatomically accurate, stiffened neck pose. The jaws can open and close, the head can be rotated or moved up and down, the neck can move up and down, and the fins can…