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Acheroraptor (Beasts of the Mesozoic: Raptor Series by Creative Beast Studio)
…n will know that it was contemporaneous with the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops prorsus (as opposed to the better represented species, T. horridus), Dakotaraptor steini, Ankylosaurus magniventris, Anzu wyliei, Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis, and numerous other species. Being a small dromaeosaurid that lived among many giants, it was probably left to prey upon small lizards, frogs, mammals, and perhaps even birds, if not baby dinosaurs. In…
Triceratholestes (Predasaurs DNA Fusion by Simba)
…I did at random, and here is the winner. Today’s DNA Fusion Predasaur is a Triceratops and Ornitholestes hybrid called a “Triceratholestes,” and the name given to him is Kabell. Kabell is a rather uninteresting-looking creature, as his design reminds me a lot of the Ultimasaurus that was originally slated for the JP Chaos Effect line back in 1999 before the line got canned. The most prominent feature on this little guy is the ceratopsian frill jut…
Chasmosaurus (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)
…oy’s rear left leg causes the head to raise up, similar to the original JP Triceratops, and a bellowing sound to be emitted. It’s quite a decent noise – much better than some of the other Jurassic Park toys. It really does sound like the animal’s not too happy about having its leg yanked, thanks. Adding to the playability of this figure, all of the legs are articulated, meaning that it can be posed in a number of different ways, and kids can manip…
Styracosaurus (AAA)
…h Monoclonius disappearing and Styracosaurus rising to second place behind Triceratops. The figure we will be looking at today is the version by AAA, and as we will see, it’s a darn good one! Now, two things may strike you by looking at this picture. One, this figure is really good-looking! And two, those horns look blunt. And there is a reason for that: they are not normally blunt! If you can find this figure in good condition, it should have lon…
Armadon (Primal Rage by Playmates)
…s supposed to be a “Tristegosaurotops,” which seems to be a portmanteau of Triceratops and Stegosaurus, but oddly enough, his component features do not resemble either of those genera. So while Armadon is obviously a bipedal ceratopsid/thyreophoran hybrid (bipedal because, well, he had to fight other bipedal characters, although early ceratopsians were also bipedal), his head more closely resembles the skulls of square-frilled Chasmosaurus or spik…
Styracosaurus (Papo)
…nted, naturally). It’s definitely worth contrasting this figure with their Triceratops, which I criticised for having a horrible, sludgy colour scheme. Just as you think they couldn’t up their game when it came to production values, they pull it off – and with real style. To say that the sculpting is ‘lavish’ for a relatively cheap plastic toy would be underselling it somewhat. Naturally the main point of focus on such a strikingly horned beast is…
Dinosaurs (Tim Mee Toys by J. Lloyd International Inc.)
…when this toy was first made in the 1970’s that it was meant to represent Triceratops, but today the company advertises it as Nedoceratops (formally Diceratops). I’m guessing that they decided to call it this because of the toy’s apparent lack of a nose horn, the skull attributed to Nedoceratops had a low, rounded nasal horn. Of course, Nedoceratops is also a controversial genus, and may have been a Triceratops anyway. The toy is presented with t…
Tyrannosaurus rex (1/35 Scale Kickstarter Exclusive)(Beasts of the Mesozoic by Creative Beast Studio)
…igure to toy around with, and I wish I had my Ceratopsian Series sub-adult Triceratops on hand to get comparison shots with, as it’s the closest thing one will get to an accurate 1/35 articulated Triceratops in this scale. I honestly hope David expands the selection for these 1/35 options. They’re definitely more affordable then their larger 1/18 scale counterparts, and also easier to display, taking up much less space. I’d love an accurate articu…
Dino Trackers Minis (Jurassic World by Mattel)
…e & Beta; Wave/Series 2 featured the Indominus rex; Wave/Series 3 featured Triceratops. Wave/Series 2 and 3 boxes are also marked as such, but Wave/Series 1 is not. I also find it interesting the design for the Series 3 box has changed since its release. An earlier image of the Series 3 box on the Japanese Mattel site showed it with the Camp Cretaceous Nothosaurus, which appears in that wave. I would have preferred it honestly, as Triceratops does…
Pachyrhinosaurus (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Wild Roar, Epic Evolution by Mattel)
…of Pachyrhinosaurus toys. As ceratopsian toys go it is only outnumbered by Triceratops and Styracosaurus, which have been more popular for far longer than Pachyrhinosaurus. But here’s the thing, all those Pachyrhinosaurus toys represent the same species, P. lakustai, immediately recognizable thanks to three prominent horns above and behind the eyes on the midline of the frill. That little extra flare does a lot for the popularity of P. lakustai bu…
Dinosaurs (LEGO Duplo)
…ost people who have only a basic knowledge of dinosaurs. There’s a pair of Triceratops (the pair shown here does not originally belong together, hence the differnt pattern), a pair of Brachiosaurus (same here for color), a pair of Tyrannosaurus and a single Pteranodon. The adult Brachiosaurus has an articulated neck and this pair was later released in a set including the oversized egg shells. The original Tyrannosaurus pair appears very gentle and…
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Kinder Joy Eggs (by Ferrero)
…that they form a skeleton. Back: Apatosaurus, T-rex. Middle: Ankylosaurus, Triceratops. Front: Stegosaurus With the exception of the Mosasaurus which has a blue top and a white belly, they are made with one solid color. The white is the skeleton which is exposed to be horn, spikes, or a club. Back row: T-rex, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Dimorphodon. Front row: Triceratops, Mosasaurus, Stegosaurus. The best or worst pose depending on how you look at…
Dino Skulls (Toob by Safari Ltd.)
…the lone ceratopsian skull is, surprise, surprise, that of the tremendous Triceratops. It measures 5.5 cm long and 4 cm wide, the widest in the set. Unlike all the other skulls, it features a perforated nasal cavity. And what would a set of dinosaur skulls be without the terrific Tyrannosaurus rex? This 4.5 cm long rendition appears to have been based on good old AMNH 5027. While unmistakeable as a T. rex, the orbits are not facing forward as the…
Xtractaurs (Mattel)
…eratopsids are the last family that Xtractaurs included. I own Pindown the Triceratops and Trance the Pentaceratops. Like the pterosaurs, the only differences in them are their heads and their coloration. Pindown is kind of a boring brown color, but has nice spots on his back and an exciting frill with cool designs. Trance has a very strange frill, in my humble opinion. There’s a gap on the top that looks very angular (even for an Xtractaur) and v…
Dinosaur miniatures (unknown company)
…the three fingers), Dimetrodon, Pteranodon, an ankylosaur, two sauropods, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, and another hadrosaur of some kind (possibly Edmontosaurus). All of them have been given rather frog-like bug-eyes. Their bright, acidic colours and poor application of paint evoke that era of disposable plastic toys, like something from an egg vending machine or from seaside penny-pushers in seaside arcades. They are a slightly ma…
Halfbaby Dinosaur Set (Yantai, distributed by Learnplay Inc.)
…ended to represent Ankylosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex respectively. The design of the toys is obviously quite simple and for the most part, they only really resemble the dinosaurs in question when seen in profile. If we ignore the fact that they are minimalist, cutesy, and intended for all-ages play, the scientific accuracy on these is really not too bad. The only dinosaur that has its tail s…
Prehistoric Diorama (Usborne)
…I was too lazy to build up the last two for now. There are Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus, Parasaurolophus and Stegosaurus. Each are quite large, the T. rex measuring 32 cm in direct length and the Diplodocus a staggering 68 cm. Assembly is quite easy and the figures might well serve their time as figures to be played with, but for a collector they are of lesser interest as they are quite boxy and a far cry in their design quality form wo…
Prehistoric Playground Dinosaur Set (Melissa and Doug)
…Included with the rug were four dinosaur toys: Tyrannosaurus, Apatosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus. Just an added bonus, nothing we would seek out on our own. But it turns out you actually can buy just the dinosaurs, an entire set in fact. I’ve even seen them mentioned on the forum. The Melissa and Doug Dinosaur Party Playset comes with 9 toys and costs $15.95 on Amazon. Buyer beware, you don’t want to waste your money on these, especially fo…
Prehistoric Animals (Panini, review part 1)
…as squat as the other ceratopsian in the set… Number 10 is the most squat Triceratops you ever will see. Its truncated legs barely keep it from dragging its belly on the ground. The tail is also unusually long in this toy. Despite the unusual proportions of the body, the head is rather good. The three horns are correctly positioned and an array of triangular prongs (the epiparietals) adorn the rim of the frill. Number 11 is Parasaurolophus. Like…