Contents/Index
- Achelousaurus (Antediluvia Collection)
Yes, another Achelousaurus and yes, that’s a nickel its standing on. Let me introduce the second member of the Antedeluvia collection to be reviewed here…
- Achelousaurus (CollectA)
Achelousaurus was a ceratopsian that lived during the Campanian stage of the late Cretacious period. It is named after the Greek river deity, Achelous who,…
- Acrocanthosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)
As more species slip into mainstream consciousness, the ever-popular theropoda sees its previously obscure members slowly becoming household names. Nowhere is…
- Acrocanthosaurus (Battat) (Boston Museum of Science Collection)
The Battat Acrocanthosaurus is almost impossible to find nowadays. But there's a good reason for that: it's a beautiful replica that puts to shame almost any…
- Acrocanthosaurus (FameMaster)
Review by "DinoLord" Acrocanthosaurus was a theropod that lived in the Early Cretaceous, in what is now Texas and Oklahoma. Its most distinctive feature is…
- Acrocanthosaurus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)
Acrocanthosaurus, in my opinion, is one of the coolest theropods ever. Many companies have tried and failed at creating a replica of this peculiar dinosaur, so…
- Acrocanthosaurus (Salvat)
Review by Patrick Padilha As you may know, it's not easy to choose a figure to review when you have a small collection and most of the figures you do have…
- Afrovenator (CollectA) (New for 2010)
Afrovenator - that's one most people haven't (and won't) heard of. It almost makes me surprised that CollectA did one (but I guess if any of the mainstream…
- Agustinia (Deluxe Collection, CollectA)
Review and Photos by Nicholas Anning ("Brontozaurus") CollectA/Procon is somewhat unique among dinosaur toy companies in that they have an extensive range…
- Agustinia (Procon/CollectA)
Once upon a while, companies decide to make some very obscure dinosaur genera. Procon is one of those companies, releasing this year a number of dinosaurs…
- Albertosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Albertosaurus was a mid-sized theropod that flourished throughout what is now North America during the Campanian era of the late Cretacious about 75 million…
- Albertosaurus (Prehistoric Masterpiece Collection by X-plus)
Albertosaurus is the smaller cousin of T. rex and is rarely found in the form of a dinosaur toy. The Prehistoric Masterpiece Collection is produced by Japanese…
- Albertosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
Albertosaurus was a theropod related to Tyrannosaurus which roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous roughly 70 million years ago. Unlike its more…
- Allosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari ltd.)
Allosaurus is one of the most well known meat-eating dinosaurs. Its fossils date back to the late Jurassic and have been found in both Portugal and the…
- Allosaurus (Desktop model by Dinostoreus)
Review and photos by Dan Liebman of Dan's Dinosaurs The Dinostoreus "Desktop" Allosaurus model has a generous heft to it, both in physical weight and price…
- Allosaurus (Favorite/Safari)
The predadory Allosaurus is on the prowl. This is a nice figure, the horns above the eyes are very distinctive and the tail is held high in the air so that the…
- Allosaurus (Kinto Favorite Desktop Model)
Following the split with Dinostoreus in the United States, the Japanese manufacturer Favorite (formerly known as Kinto) has developed several unique dinosaur…
- Allosaurus (original sculpt) (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The famous Allosaurus was the T.rex of the Late Jurassic. This large Theropod could reach lengths greater than 30 feet. The name means "different or "other"…
- Allosaurus (Papo) (new for 2008)
EDIT - October 2008- The Papo Allosaurus is now available here. And full review of this figure is featured here The latest in Papo's line of detailed…
- Allosaurus (Papo) (Review)
Back in January, the Dinosaur Toy Blog announced the unveiling of Papo's latest addition to their dinosaur line (here). Well, it's finally for sale so I've had…
- Allosaurus (Resin Model by Shane Foulkes)
Photos by Dan and Jeremy However vast and complicated cyberspace may be, I would say that the Dinosaur Toy Forum did more than any other website to…
- Allosaurus (Schleich)
Review & photos by forumite FOOMAN666 (EDITED by Horridus - take note Dan!) Released in 2006, Schleich's small scale Allosaurus is, to me, a breath of…
- Allosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
This little Allosaurus comes from Safari’s 'Wild Safari' line which, although not intended as a museum-quality line (and not set to a certain scale), has…
- Allosaurus (Wild Safari version 1 by Safari Ltd)
Review and photos by Rugops Allosaurus is one the most popular dinosaurs ever. Because of this it has appeared in many different sculpts, one of them being…
- Allosaurus on Carcass (Fauna Casts)(Malcom Mlodoch)
There is much to be said of the distinction between toy and model. For some, it represents a leap from the child's plaything to the adult collectible. Others…
- Allosaurus Skeleton Model (Dinostoreus)
If you're a regular reader of Prehistoric Times magazine, you've probably noticed the prime ad space that always seems to be occupied by Dinostoreus. This is a…
- Allosaurus vs. Camarasaurus (Dinosauria by Sideshow Collectibles)
Review of the Allosaurus vs. Camarasaurus statue by Sideshow Collectibles (Dinosauria) on The Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Amargasaurus (Battat)
This was my first Battat. Back then, 10 years ago, I wasn’t aware they made dinosaurs this detailed, and I didn’t know of an Amargasaurus. When I crossed…
- Amargasaurus (Carnegie Collection 2007)
One of my favorite dinosaurs, Amargasaurus is an amazing sauropod with a double row of spines running along the neck. This 2007 replica from Carnegie Collection…
- Amargasaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Carnegie has to keep up with the dinosaur market, which was gotten really competitive lately, with near-perfect accurate sculpts, and amazing paintjobs, from…
- Amargasaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Most sauropods tend to more or less look similar; big body, long neck long tail. Rarely will a sauropod possess any distinguishing characteristics beyond…
- Amebelodon (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Amebelodon was a genus of prehistoric proboscidean which evolved along the Gulf Coast of North America roughly 10 million years ago during the late Miocene,…
- Ampelosaurus (CollectA)
Among prehistoric collectible enthusiasts, the company currently known as CollectA has a considerable reputation to cope with. Their figures, although…
- Anatotitan (Sue at The Field Museum)
In 2005, Safari LTD produced a line of 4 figures for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. Among these is one of the best hadrosaur figures of…
- Anchiceratops (Dinotales Series 7 by Kaiyodo)
Anchiceratops was a large ceratopsian that lived during the late Cretaceous in what is now Canada. Like its relative, Chasmosaurus, Anchicratops is characteriz…
- Andrewsarchus (Bullyland)
Andrewsarchus, the interesting (in terms of its discovery, its size, its habits and its look) large basal mesonychid from the Eocene epoch is rarely…
- Andrewsarchus (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review and photos by 'Itstwentybelow' Andrewsarchus was a large basal mesonychid which existed roughly 45 million years ago during the Eocene epoch. It is…
- Anhanguera (Schleich)
Most pterosaur toys are modeled in a flying pose - in many ways this probably reflects the fact that to model these oddly proportioned and straggly built…
- Ankylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
I'm pleased to announce that the Dinosaur Toy Blog recently received a number of review samples representing the entire Carnegie Collection, courtesy of Safari…
- Ankylosaurus (Favorite)
With its bony armour and boney tail club, the heavily built Ankylosaurus was even a match for T. rex. Available here
- Ankylosaurus (Inpro)
Ankylosaurus has been an enduring presence in dinosaur toy lines over the years, in spite of the fact that other ankylosaurs (like Euoplocephalus) are known…
- Ankylosaurus (Larami)
Most of the dinosaurs Larami released in the 1990s were more or less decent copies of Invicta originals, made of vinyl. Three animals did not base on…
- Ankylosaurus (Papo)
First things first - this is yet another "Ankylosaurus" model that is nothing of the sort, instead rather obviously being based on Euoplocephalus (would giving…
- Ankylosaurus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
This Ankylosaurus from Favorite is one of the best plastic ankylosaurs out there. It's just not Ankylosaurus... A little background: in 2004, a paper by…
- Ankylosaurus (Walking with Dinosaurs Collection) (Toyway)
The Walking with Dinosaurs collection by Toyway includes some of the most detailed and scientifically accurate dinosaur figures out there. The figures tie…
- Announcement - Dinosaur Toy Forum
The Dinosaur Toy Forum- the official forum of The Dinosaur Toy Blog - was launched this month as a place for dinosaur toy collectors and enthusiasts to share…
- Apatosaurus ("World Of Jura" by Goebel)
Goebel is a well-known German company that produces porcelain dolls and figures for windowsills of old, boring housewives. In 1992 they (Goebel, not the…
- Apatosaurus ('Great Dinosaurs' Galaxy/Safari)
Apatosaurus, formerly known as Brontosaurus is a giant sauropod from the Jurassic Period. This 'Great Dinosaurs' Safari version accurately portrays the tail in…
- Apatosaurus (2010) (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
Review and photos by Dr Andre Mursch ("Brontodocus") Get your fore feet back down to earth, Bronto, here comes 2010’s latest release of the Wild Safari…
- Apatosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)
Apatosaurus has come a long way over the years. What was once a sluggish swamp-dwelling behemoth is now more tightly built, with muscular columns of legs…
- Apatosaurus (Bullyland Micro Tiere)
By now most of you should know my preference for sometimes strange dinosaur models, alleged outsiders, often being sadly overlooked. I would like to…
- Apatosaurus (Bullyland)(Museum Line)
Rounding out Bullyland's Museum-Line of prehistoric figures is the longtime favorite Apatosaurus, one of the largest figures in their entire line. Many…
- Apatosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Review and photos by forum member Gwangi, edited by DinoLord Everyone familiar with dinosaurs knows the name Apatosaurus, and those not familiar with…
- Apatosaurus (Furuta)
Review of the Furuta Apatosaurus model on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Apatosaurus (Galaxy/Safari, 'Great Dinos' Collection)
We reviewed this figure briefly before (here) but thanks to Atomic Elephant who sent us a review sample, we can now give this hefty figure a little more…
- Apatosaurus (Invicta)
"All brontosauruses are thin at one end; much, much thicker in the middle and then thin again at the far end." - a theory by Anne Elk (Miss) The Apatosaurus…
- Apatosaurus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)
Formerly known as Brontosaurus, Apatosaurus is perhaps one of the most famous and easily recognizable dinosaurs. Such fame and popularity guarantees its…
- Apatosaurus (Schleich 2008)
Size matters. Apatosaurus is the archetypical dinosaur, probably the most famous icon of palaeontology. Many companies have released it as a figure; Schleich…
- Apatosaurus (Sideshow Dinosauria)
Review by Dan, Photos by Robban, Neehar, Blade-of-the-Moon, and Jeremy K. Sideshow offered a first glimpse of the Apatosaurus maquette in September 2010. No…
- Apatosaurus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
As promised, we present today the second of the sauropods in Favorite's 'soft model' collection - Apatosaurus, a real dinosaur toy staple. (For more Apatosaurus…
- Apatosaurus (UKRD)
The mysterious early 1990s UKRD dinosaurs, then. Although clearly cheapo Chinasaurs, they were somehow a cut above - some people have referred to them as…
- Apatosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus Since Safari are soon to replace their classic sculpt of this most well-known of sauropods, it seems only…
- Archaeopteryx (Bullyland)
The first bird Archaeopteryx from Bullyland - it is produced at a relatively large scale (about 8 cm high). Two-legged figures are notoriously difficult to…
- Arizonasaurus (The World of Dinosaurs by Bullyland)
Arizonasaurus was a 12 foot long, predatory, long legged Rauisuchian related to modern crocodilians, and it was a top predator in the lower Triassic ecosystem…
- Arsinoitherium (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd)
Arsinoitherium was a large paenungulate mammal which lived roughly 30 million years ago during the late Eocene and early Oligocene epochs in Northeastern…
- Attenborosaurus (CollectA)
Unfamiliar British taxa are the order of the day for UK-based company CollectA, and we can now add the relatively obscure plesiosaur Attenborosaurus to their…
- Baryonyx (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Baryonyx figures have a tendency to be produced in a quadropedal posture, this is most notable in the Schleich version (reviewed here) and the Invicta version…
- Baryonyx (Dinosauria by Wild Republic)
Wild Republic (or K&M International) have collaborated with the Natural History Museum in London to release a line of small, cheap plastic dinosaur toys…
- Baryonyx (Invicta colour)
Another favourite from the Invicta colout collection. The Baryonx comes complete with a fish in hand. This replica portrays this piscivorous theropod, a close…
- Baryonyx (Invicta, unpainted)
The spinosaur Baryonyx was big news when it was unearthed in England in the 1980s, so it's understandable that Invicta would have wanted to produce their own…
- Baryonyx (Schleich)
Review of the Schleich Baryonyx dinosaur figure on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Batrachotomus (The World of Dinosaurs by Bullyland)
Batrachotomus was a primitive basal rauisuchian, which were a group of crocodile-like archosaurs adapted to a strictly terrestrial lifestyle, and were the…
- Beipiaosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Beipiaosaurus is a therizinosauroid although it is not included within the family Therizinosauridae because it is more 'primitive'. Fossils of therizinosaurs…
- Brachiosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
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…
- Brachiosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
A tiny head on top of a very long neck! The Brachiosaurs in the Carnegie collection. This model is even larger than the Invicta Brachiosaurus, but not quite as…
- Brachiosaurus (Deluxe)(Procon CollectA)
Review of the deluxe Brachiosaurus toy by Procon CollectA on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Brachiosaurus (Dinotales Series 2 by Kaiyodo)
Ah, Dinotales. You either love them, or you're wrong. Although tiny, their finely-sculpted, pointy and brittle nature ensures that they are inherently…
- Brachiosaurus (Furuta)
Review of the Furuta Brachiosaurus miniature figure on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Brachiosaurus (in egg) ('Dinosauria Collection' by Sideshow Collectibles)
Review and photographs by Brandon Back in February during the time of the 2009 Toy Fair, Sideshow Toys revealed that they were going to include in addition to…
- Brachiosaurus (Invicta colour)
The invicta plastics collection of replicas is the official line of the British Museum of Natural History (now the Natural History Misuem, London). They can…
- Brachiosaurus (Museum Line by Bullyland)
More Bullyland - and this time it's their 2005 resculpt of the giant African brachiosaur Giraffatitan (still known at the time as "Brachiosaurus" brancai. And…
- Brachiosaurus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
"Brachiosaurus" brancai comes to the Dino Toy Blog yet again. Of course, it isn't really "Brachiosaurus" brancai, but rather Giraffatitan brancai, the big old…
- Brachiosaurus (unpainted version) (Invicta)
Review and photos by Marc Vincent aka Horridus For many collectors of plastic dinosaur merchandise Invicta's green behemoth has long been a firm favourite,…
- Brachiosaurus (Wild Safari By Safari Ltd) (2010 Version)
Review and Photos by Dan of DansDinosaurs.com Safari Ltd. released their first Brachiosaurus figure in 1989, and it remained the largest prehistoric figure…
- Brontosaurus (Konami)
Review and pictures by ChemaV, edited by Plesiosauria This Brontosaurus figure was made in Japan and belongs to the “SF movie selection” collection, which…
- Brontosaurus (Marolin / VEB Plaho)
A firm from the German Democratic Republic, VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb) Plaho, released a series of highly collectable dinosaur figures in 1967. They were…
- Camarasaurus (Dinotales Series 7, by Kaiyodo)
Review and photos by DinoLord Camarasaurus was the most common sauropod in the Morrison Formation, which is mainly distributed in present day Colorado,…
- Camarasaurus (The Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
The Late Jurassic landscape of North America would not have been complete without its most abundant sauropod resident, Camarasaurus. Meaning "chambered lizard"…
- Carnegie Diplodocus 2008, now Available!
This month a new Diplodocus has been added to the list of excellent Carnegie collection dinosaurs. The tail and neck are held in a biomechanically stable and…
- Carnotaurus (2011 Version)(Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
The year was 1985. When the world was first introduced to Carnotaurus sastrei, the stock market went wild, the streets were flooded with panicked mobs, and the…
- Carnotaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)
The abelisaurid Carnotaurus was a peculiar theropod from Late Cretaceous Patagonia which survived up until the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. At…
- Carnotaurus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 5)
One of the last South American dinosaurs, Carnotaurus was an interesting theropod that lived in what is now Argentina 70 million years ago. Its most distinctive…
- Carnotaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The abelisaurid Carnotaurus was a peculiar theropod from Late Cretaceous Patagonia. Surviving up until the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago,…
- Carnotaurus (Sideshow Collectibles "Dinosauria")
Review and photos by Dan Liebman Having released their premier piece in the form of the “Tyrannosaurus vs. Triceratops” diorama, Sideshow continues to…
- Caudipteryx (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
This amazing Chinese dino-bird Caudipteryx is one of the newly released figures in the Carnegie Collection. This is super-detailed with a blue tail fan and…
- Ceratosaurus (Dinotales Series 4, by Kaiyodo)
Review of the Kaiyodo Dinotales Ceratosaurus on the Dinosaur Toy blog
- Ceratosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The famous Jurassic predator Allosaurus coexisted with its smaller, though likely equally fearsome relative Ceratosaurus during the Late Jurassic. Fossils of…
- Cetiosaurus (Invicta)
Review by Dan, Photos by Boki Ask someone to name a sauropod, and "Apatosaurus" will often be the first species to come to mind. Consequently, this…
- Chasmosaurus (CollectA)
Chasmosaurus is a fairly well known ceratopsian that lived in Canada during the Campanian era of the Late Cretacious. It’s characterized by a distinctly…
- Chasmosaurus (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)
Chasmosaurus is surely one of the strangest additions to the Jurassic Park toyline. Although it was at least a dinosaur (unlike Dimetrodon, Estemmenosuchus…
- Cladoselache (Kaiyodo series 1)
Ah, Caldoselache. The first shark! How exciting. Up for review today is the first rendition of the first shark, made by Kaiyodo. Cladoselache was believed…
- Coelacanth (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
Review of the Wild Safari Coelacanth figure by Safari Ltd on The Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Compsognathus (alias "Velociraptor") by Tchibo
Tchi – what?! Here we have a funny dinosaur figure. It´s funny and bizarre for at least six reasons. It´s not only its overall look. It´s also…
- Concavenator (CollectA)
Review by Nathan Morris (Takama), photos by Bokisaurus and Simon Concavenator corcovatus (meaning hunchback hunter from Cuenca). Was a 6-meter long, and…
- Corythosaurus (Antediluvia Collection)
Corythosaurus is a relatively well known duck-billed dinosaur, or hadrosaur that lived in what is now Canada about 80-72 million years ago. Its name means…
- Corythosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari ltd)
Corythosaurus was a lambiosaurine hadrosaur that lived during the Campanian in the Late Cretaceous about 75 million years ago. Its bones were discovered in…
- Corythosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
The first ornithopod to be added to my virtual collection of dinosaur replicas! Corythosaurus is a distinctive hadrosaur with a rounded crest on its head. The…
- Cryolophosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
The unusual theropod Cryolophosaurus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur from the Early Jurassic and the most complete dinosaur known from Antarctica. This…
- Deinonychus (AAA)
Once there was a time when Theropods simply were divided into „Carnosaurs“ (the big ones such as Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus) and „Coelurosaurs“ (the…
- Deinonychus (Bullyland)
Reading Horridus´ great review of the vintage Carnegie Deinonychus trio, another Deinonychus figure came into my mind. A base? Non – feathered? Dynamic,…
- Deinonychus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Now here's a figure I know some of you will recognise from your childhood - the Carnegie Deinonychus trio. Remember your childhood? Those halcyon, carefree…
- Deinonychus (Kabaya)
Review and photographs by Brandon In Japan, many figure companies are quite exciting due to their sculpting and selection of lines. For a good example take…
- Deinonychus (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 3)
Ever since a certain motion picture was released in the early 90’s, dromaeosaurs have been ingrained into popular culture. Commonly referred to as raptors…
- Deinonychus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
In spite of not having a name ending in 'raptor', Deinonychus remains a high-profile dromaeosaur in the public imagination, and rightly so for an animal that…
- Deinonychus (Statue, Kinto)
Twenty years ago, dromeosaurid toys were almost non-existent. Then came Jurassic park and 'raptors' became symbolic dinosaurs, but all of the toys, like the…
- Deinonychus (Tyco)
Review by Gwangi If your average person were hard pressed to name every dinosaur that came to mind we all know the names that would crop up; Tyrannosaurus,…
- Deinosuchus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review by Cordylus, photos by Plesiosauria There aren't many prehistoric crocodilian figures, but out of the very few there are, the Carnegie Collection…
- Deinosuchus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
During the Mesozoic Era, the dinosaurs were the undisputed rulers of the land. However, more watery environments were ruled by other reptilian denizens. The…
- Deinosuchus vs. Parasaurolophus Diorama (Dinosauria by Sideshow)
Review by Dan Liebman of DansDinosaurs.com Photos by Jeremy Killian The fifth entry in Sideshow’s Dinosauria line features a predation scene like many…
- Deinotherium (Bullyland)
I guess it is time for a review of Bullyland Deinotherium. It is a highly sought after figure, not yet a myth, but quite close. This is due to the…
- Deltadromeus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Fossil remains of this slenderly built and long-legged theropod are known from Late Cretaceous deposits of northern Africa. It is another quite obscure species…
- Desmatosuchus (Schleich)
Review and photos by megaraptor1000 The Schleich Desmatosuchus is a figure that has been retired for a while now. I don't know why but it has been theorized…
- Diatryma (Schleich)
Vintage Schleich Diatryma is a nice little figure to have! It is brightly colourful (although I know of monochrome ones being out there) and looks as if…
- Diatryma by Bullyland
Bullyland Diatryma is a well done replica of an athletic, robust bird. Bullyland scores with a credible posture, nice colouring and some neat details. On the…
- Dickinsonia ('Giant Disc Jelly') (Yowie and the Lost Kingdoms Series A)
Review and Pictures by Nicholas Anning ("Brontozaurus") Today on the Dinosaur Toy Blog, we’re going further back in time than we’ve evergone before. To…
- Dilong (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
What's this - the Carnegie Dilong again? Haven't we seen it around these parts before? Well, yes, we have. Unfortunately, the original reviewer left the blog…
- Dilophosaurus (Carnegie Collection)
A pair of Dilophosaurus from from Safari's Carnegie Collection. One is rearing up, the other is crouched with her tail in the air, supporting herself with one…
- Dilophosaurus (CollectA)
Review and photos by Nathan Morris ('Takama') It’s a well-known fact that CollectA's prehistoric animal figures vary in quality. Some of them are good…
- Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park 2009 toyline by Hasbro)
Review by forumite Fooman666 (edited by Horridus) Jurassic Park's dinosaurs have had a profound impact on how the general public sees dinosaurs - to people…
- Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park by Kenner)
More Jurasic Park I'm afraid - although here we have a figure of an animal actually featured in the franchise. Dilophosaurus was last seen giving Wayne Knight…
- Dilophosaurus (Jurassic Park)(Dakin)
Review by forum member Gwangi Just under a year ago I came to the Dinosaur Toy Forum inquiring about a small Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus figure, an almost…
- Dilophosaurus (other one) (Jurassic Park by Kenner)
Following yesterday's review of the electronic Jurassic Park Dilophosaurus, let's look now at its more basic counterpart in the line - the classic 'water…
- Dilophosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
Wow. Where do I start? This is one fantabulous replica, and it is new for 2009. It doesn't surprise me that Safari ltd. decided to make a Dilophosaurus for…
- Dimetrodon (2011 version, Bullyland)
German company Bullyand seem to be slipping off the radar a little bit in recent years but still continue to provide new releases every twelve months for their…
- Dimetrodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
The distinctive sail-back 'mammal-like reptile' or basal synapsid, has always been a favorite for dinosaur toy companies, even though its certainly no dino. I…
- Dimetrodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari ltd.)
Review and photos by Griffin Dimetrodon is probably one of the most well known non dinosaur prehistoric creatures of all time. It lived during the early…
- Dimetrodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
The weird and iconic sail-backed reptile Dimetrodon, this replica has a realistic colour pattern, but the paint details are sometimes a bit messy in the…
- Dimetrodon (Inpro)
Dimetrodon figure model on the dinosaur toy blog
- Dimetrodon (Invicta)
Review of the Invicta Dimetrodon of the dinosaur toy blog
- Dinosaur Diorama Contest 2009 - Winners!
I’m pleased to announce the winners of the recent Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest - 2009, sponsored by Faunacasts. Thanks to everyone who entered and…
- Dinosaur Diorama Contest 2009 Deadline
Just a short announcement to remind everyone that the deadline for the Official Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2009, sponsored by Fauna Casts, is fast…
- Dinosaur Diorama Contest 2010 - Winners!
I’m happy to formally announce and showcase the winning 'dinoramas' in the Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest - 2010. 17 unique dioramas were entered (the…
- Dinosaur figures for 2008 - a review
It's not the end of the year yet, but all of the major releases this year have been and gone. The only other line we were (especially!) looking forward to, the…
- Diplodocus (2008) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Although the 2008 Diplodocus has been featured several times on this blog already, it has never been reviewed, so it's time to make amends with a photographic…
- Diplodocus (Invicta)
Can you believe we haven't covered this figure yet? One of the first truly lo-o-ong dinosaur toys, the Invicta Diplodocus dates back to 1974. It was a simpler…
- Dodo (Wings of the World, by Safari Ltd)
Review by Brandon (edited by Plesiosauria), photos by Brandon The demise of the dodo bird is probably the most famous extinction event in recent history.…
- Doedicurus (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review and photos by ‘Itstwentybelow’ Doedicurus was a large genus of glyptodont sporting a bony carapace and a tail ending in a spiked club. These…
- Dracorex (CollectA)
The skull of Dracorex was found in the Hell Creek Formation in the United States and dates back to the Maastrichtian age at the very end of the age of…
- Dunkleosteus (Safari)
As of late, Safari's newcomers really have become something to look forward to, even more so if one of those newcomers is a late Devonian Placoderm (Placodermi…
- Edaphosaurus (Bullyland)
Review by Stefan Schröder ('Libraraptor') This figure is not a dinosaur but a very felicitous reconstruction of a plant-eating pelycosaur from the Lower…
- Edmontonia (Battat)
Review and Photos by forum member Pangolinmoth From the Battat line of dinosaur figures, better known as the bane of our bank accounts and the envy of our…
- Edmontonia (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The burly, heavily armored, herbivorous nodosaur Edmontonia inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period some 70 million years ago. The name…
- Edmontosaurus (Safari Ltd.)
It has been said that if one simply dropped into the middle of late Cretaceous North America, the massive herds of hadrosaurs are likely one of the first…
- Edmontosaurus (Schleich)
Review and photos by Stefan Schröder (alias Libraraptor) It is time to pay tribute to a real classic: Schleich 1997 Edmontosaurus! Being a huge figure…
- Edmontosaurus (UKRD)
The blog's gone all grown-up recently with resin kits and limited-edition statues - leave it to me to lower the tone and introduce a mere toy. What we have…
- Einiosaurus "Buffalo Bill" (David Krentz)
Despite the constant presence of prehistoric collectibles in my shop, it may surprise people to know that I'm not much of a collector. I don't feel compelled…
- Elasmosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
A full review of this figure will be added at a later date. Feel free to send your reviews to plesiosauria@gmail.com
- Elasmosaurus (Dinotales Series 7, by Kaiyodo)
review of the Dinotales Elasmosaurus figure on the dinosaur toy blog
- Elasmosaurus (Horizon)
Photos and Review by Boki What I have here is the resin version of the Horizon Elasmosaurus model kit. The resin versions were produced to be used by…
- Entelodont (AAA)
Admittedly, there were lovelier animals to have walked the earth in prehistoric times than Entelodonts, omnivorous beasts that were two metres tall and…
- Eustreptospondylus (Procon CollectA)
Review by forumite Foooman666 (edited by Horridus) The subject of my review today has been previously reviewed here, but the review in question seems to…
- Feathered Dinos Tube (Safari Ltd)
Safari Ltd have produced several tubes ('Toobs') which contain a diverse selection of mini-dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. These tubes are a great…
- First Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest - Winners!
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the recent First Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest. Thanks to everyone who entered and voted! We had a total of seven…
- Gallimimus (Battat)
Photos by Niroot 'Himmapaan' Puttapipat Ornithomimids are a horribly under-represented family of dinosaurs when it comes to dinosaur toys. For such…
- Giganotosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari)
At last the Carnegie Giganotosaurus is available to the world. This is one of the finest dinosaur pieces of its generation, due to its high level quality.…
- Giganotosaurus (Toysmith)
Giganotosaurus (not 'Gigantosaurus', as often mistakenly called) rivalled T.rex in size as one of the largest predators of all time. The Toysmith version, like…
- Gorgosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
Few dinosaurs have had such a turbulent history of classification as Gorgosaurus. Due to the close similarities between this animal and Albertosaurus,…
- Hatzegopteryx (CollectA)
Review by Dan, photos by Boki The CollecA lineup continues its tradition of introducing exotic species to the mass-produced figure market, admirably calling…
- Herrerasaurus (Procon CollectA)
Review by forumite Fooman666 (edited by Horridus) In my last review, I spoke about how many of CollectA’s dinosaurs were misses rather then hits,…
- Hesperornis (Primeval toy figures by Character Options)
Review of the Hesperornis (Primeval toy figures by Character Options) on the dinosaur toy blog
- Huayangosaurus (Dinotales series 7 by Kaiyodo)
This spikey Chinese stegosaur is hugely detailed for such a tiny figure (about 8 cm long). Kaiyodo has this down to an art and their figures are often tiny but…
- Hyaenodon (AAA)
Review and photos by Mihnea (Wildheart) Existing for approximately 26 million years, Hyaenodonts were some of the largest predators of the Late Eocene and…
- Hydrotherosaurus (Procon)
The long-necked elasmosaurs are one of the most unusual of all prehistoric animals. Most elasmosaurid toys and figures are allocated to the genus Elasmosaurus,…
- Hypacrosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
Guest review by forumite Rugops Safari has done a wonderful job of bringing us this obscure dinosaur. This is probably one of their best hadrosaur models. …
- Ichthyosaurus (2010) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review of the 2010 Carnegie Collection Ichthyosaurus on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Iguanodon (Bullyland)(2010 Version)
Perhaps best known for their prehistoric mammals, Bullyland of Germany has been taking gradual steps to improve their line of dinosaur figures. Few figures…
- Iguanodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Iguanodon was the second dinosaur ever to be recognized by science. The first fossils of the animal were teeth unearthed in England in 1822. Since then…
- Iguanodon (Invicta)
For comparison with the new Iggy from Toyway, this is the original Iguanodon from the Invicta line. This is the plain colour one. The thumbs up position and…
- Iguanodon (Kleinwelka)
Review and photos by ChemaV, edited by Plesiosauria The Saurierpark (http://www.saurierpark.de/saurierpark.asp) is built on the grounds of a botanic…
- Iguanodon (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The primitive ornithopod dinosaur Iguanodon lived during the Early Cretaceous period in Europe, approximately 125 million years ago. Animals like Iguanodon…
- Iguanodon (Toyway, BMNH Collection)
Toyway, (the company who also produced the Walking with dinosaurs toys), created this new collection of dinosaur toys for the Natural History Museum, London.…
- Iguanodon (Walking with Dinosaurs Collection by Toyway)
Although a full review will be added in time, I just had to highlight the hind feet on this figure. As you can see below, they look more like alien feet…
- Indricotherium (Malcolm Mlodoch for Fauna Casts)
Review and photos by Tomhetleere I am quite pleased to be able to finally share pics of this monster sculpture done by my good friend Malcolm Mlodoch. Those…
- Irritator (CollectA)
Nope, that's not a spelling error or practical joke. There really is a dinosaur named "Irritator". The Irritator was named as such because, as it passed…
- Jobaria (Deluxe)(Procon CollectA)
Review of the Deluxe Jobaria figure by Procon collectA on The Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Jurassic Park "When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth" T-Rex vs. Velociraptors Diorama (by Sideshow Collectibles)
Review and photos by Dan Liebman of Dans Dinosaurs. It is hard to believe that Crichton’s bestselling novel first appeared two decades ago. Since that…
- Kaprosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
Recently described in 2009, Kaprosuchus is one of the latest additions to the extensive and continuously growing roster of known toothy prehistoric devilry.…
- Kelenken (Deluxe model by CollectA)
This year's new Collecta figures represent a huge leap forward from their rather ugly forebears, and one of the most handsome in the lineup is this sizeable…
- Kelenken (Paleomaster)
Review and Photos by Dinodinkies Kelenken is an extinct bird belonging to the Phorusrhacidae Family. It lived in the Miocene and was discovered in Argentinia…
- Kentrosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)
What's that coming over the hill? Why, it's the Wild Safari Kentrosaurus, new for 2010. A special mention should go out to the magnanimous and quite probably…
- Kitadaniryu (Kaiyodo Animatales Series 6)
After the release of a certain film having to do with dinosaurs in 1993, dromaeosaurs have captured the public imagination. While some are famous, such as the…
- Kronosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
We now return to our series of pliosaur reviews. We have already looked in detail at the popular Chap Mei Liopleurodon here and more recently the Kronosaurus…
- Kronosaurus (Schleich)
Big nasty pliosaurs are the order of the day - and there are plenty more to come - this review represents the first in a series of pliosaur blog entries I'm…
- Lambeosaurus (Collecta/Procon)
Review and photos by Stefan Schröder (alias Libraraptor) This Collecta Lambeosaurus is indeed a strange reconstruction of this upper Cretaceous hadrosaur. In…
- Lambeosaurus (Invicta)
Well known Lambeosaurus from North America belongs to the classic set of cretaceous dinosaurs being reconstructed as figures. The 1993 Invicta release is…
- Leaellynasaura (Walking with Dinosaurs by Toyway)
Review by Niroot 'Himmapaan' Puttapipat The first reader to name more than three good hypsilophodontid figures gets a bean bun. The scarcity of this…
- Leptoceratops (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
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…
- Liopleurodon (DinoValley Series 2) (Chap Mei)
As recently featured on the Plesiosaur Directory toys page, there is a new Liopleurodon toy on the scene. Considering the rarity of Liopleurodon toys, and…
- Liopleurodon (Invicta, painted version)
Ever since Walking with Dinosaurs came out a decade ago, Liopleurodon has been famous. However, this Liopleurodon figure was made a good ten years before…
- Liopleurodon (Procon)
Pliosaurs again! This time we will sample Procon's offering which is a Liopleurodon. This is the second plesiosaur produced by Procon, the first one…
- Liopleurodon (Walking with Dinosaurs by Toyway)
It's time to continue our review of pliosaur figures - this time we will look at the Walking with Dinosaurs Liopleurodon by Toyway. The line has been out of…
- Liopleurodon (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
One of the first new releases of 2010 is the Liopleurodon from Safari's rapidly growing and excellent quality Wild Safari line. This is Safari's first replica…
- Loch Ness Monster (Monsters in My Pocket Series 2 by Matchbox)
Monsters in My Pocket was a toy franchise that started in the 80s that consisted of a series of small, rubber figures. These figures were each only a few…
- Lost World Thrasher T.rex (Kenner)
N.B A detailed review of the Thrasher T. rex (with images) is available here One of the best T.rex replicas out there - the Thrasher comes with capture…
- Lourinhanosaurus (CollectA)
Guest review by forumite Fooman666 - edited by Marc (Horridus) Seeing as CollectA have taken many of us by surprise this year I think it’s fitting that I…
- Lycaenops (Jurassic Park, Series 2 by Kenner)
Review and Photos by Griffin Lycaenops was a three foot long mammal-like reptile, or Therapsid from Southern Africa during the Late Permian. It’s a distant…
- Macrauchenia (Prehistoric Mammal Series by Schleich)
The peculiar looking ungulate Macrauchenia ("large neck") inhabited South America for roughly 7 million years, from the Miocene to the Late Pleistocene, only…
- Maiasaura (Battat)
The Battat Maiasaura is certainly one of the better replicas of this genus, next to the newest Carnegie Maiasaura. It’s accurate down to the crest above the…
- Maiasaura (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
The discovery and description of fossil hadrosaur nesting grounds in the Cretaceous of North America provided some of the best evidence for parental care in…
- Maiasaura (original sculpt) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
The Late Cretaceous hadrosaur Maiasaura has become famous for being the first large dinosaur to be discovered alongside direct evidence that it cared for its…
- Majungasaurus (CollectA)
Review and Pictures by Nicholas Anning ("Brontozaurus") With the notable exception of Carnotaurus, abelisaurids have not often been made as toys.…
- Male Velociraptor (Jurassic Park III by Kaiyodo)
The Jurassic Park movies are what led Velociraptor to its great fame and popularity in popular culture. This dinosaur has been represented many times in…
- Mamenchisaurus (Invicta)
Here it comes, straight from Bob Bakker's 1970s fever dreams - the infamous banana flavour Invicta Mamenchisaurus, surely among the stranger serious sauropod…
- Mamenchisaurus (Wild Safari)
The dinosaur with the longest neck, this Mamenchisaurus is one third of a three-part series on the dinosaurs of China. The others in the series are Therizinosau…
- Mastodonsaurus (Bullyland)
Review of the Bullyland Mastodonsaurus on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Megalosaurus (Invicta)
Review of the Megalosaurus by Invicta on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Meganeura (Dinotales Series 4 by Kaiyodo)
Review of the Kaiyodo (Dinotales) Meganeura on the dinosaur toy blog
- Megatherium (Marolin / VEB Plaho)
Megatherium is one of the most famous prehistoric mammals. The last Megatherium died somewhere at the end of the Pleistocene epoch, only 10000 years ago.…
- Micromachines dinosaurs (National Geographic Collection/ Micromachines)
Micromachines, a brand noted for their wide range of miniature automobiles, stepped outside the box when they produced a series of dinosaurs in association…
- Microraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
The recently discovered and described Microraptor is known from a number of specimens from China. Not surprisingly, given the short scientific history of this…
- Miragaia (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
While most of the year's new prehistoric collectibles have been released by summer, the heavy hitters always seem to arrive fashionably late. This sounds…
- Monoclonius (Tyco)
Review and photos by Griffin Monoclonius was always known as a sort of “little brother” to Triceratops, characterized by its short frill and singular…
- Mosasaurus (Carnegie)
If you like retro marine reptiles, this one's for you. The Carnegie Collection Mosasaurus is clearly based on some archaic paleoart, so it really shouldn't be…
- Muttaburrasaurus (Collecta)
Muttaburrasaurus was an iguanodontid Ornithopod from the lower cretaceous of Australia. It was 7 metres long and its hallmark was a domed snout. Scientists…
- Muttaburrasaurus (Invicta)
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…
- New Carnegie Diplodocus (released 2008)
In 2008 a new Diplodocus will be added to the list of excellent Carnegie collection dinosaurs. The tail and neck are held in a biomechanically stable and…
- Nigersaurus (Wild Safari collection by Safari Ltd)
As coincidence would have it, two separate companies (Procon and Safari) released a Nigersaurus figure this year. The current review will concentrate on the…
- Nodosaurid ("Furkan")
Out of the depths of my cabinets I dug out this odd Nodosaurid for you. And it´s kind of strange for a review that I do neither know the exact species…
- Opththalmosaurus (Walking with Dinosaurs by Toyway)
Review of the Walking with Dinosaurs Ophthalmosaurus figure by Toyway on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Ouranosaurus (Battat)
Review of the Battat Ouranosaurus on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Ouranosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The 24 foot Ouranosaurus was an interesting ornithopod from Early Cretaceous Africa, where it coexisted with the fish-eating theropod Suchomimus. Its name…
- Oviraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Following on from the recent review of the Papo Oviraptor by a fellow blogger, let us look now at a radically different interpretation of the same dinosaur…
- Oviraptor (Dinotales Series 5 by Kaiyodo)
Review of the Dinotales Series 5 Oviraptor by Kaiyodo on The Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Oviraptor (Papo)
Papo made an Oviraptor. And they made it well. Great fuss has been made around this figure, because again a Papo figure takes that typical “love it or hate…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Battat)
North American Marcinocephalian Pachycephalosaurus has been reconstructed as a toy or model quite often. This review as the third in a row is the best example…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review and photos by Griffin8891 Pachycephalosaurus belongs to the general group of dinosaurs called marginocephalia which encompasses all the dome-headed…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Dinotales Series 5 by Kaiyodo)
Pachycephalosaurus is the largest and most well recognized member of the dome-headed dinosaurs. It lived at the end of the Cretaceous 66-65 million years ago…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Favorite)
The bone-headed Pachycephalosaurus. These two-legged dinosaurs have a dome of bone on their head surrounded by a number of lumps and bumps. This figure from…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Jurassic Park, Series 2, by Kenner)
Following up on the Pachycephalosaurus theme started in the last blog entry, here's a review of a quite different version of this dome-headed dinosaur. Both…
- Pachycephalosaurus (Papo)
Papo are much-loved for their highly detailed, Jurassic Park resemblin' line of prehistoric creature figures; any number of them are perfect lookalikes of…
- Pachycephalosaurus (The Lost World: Jurassic Park by Kenner)
Time - the ever-flowing river. Come with us now to a time before Walking With Dinosaurs, when the river flowed through a world easily impressed by CGI and when…
- Pachyrhinosaurus (CollectA)
Pachyrhinosaurus was a ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Campanian age of the late Cretacious in what is now Canada. It was the largest of the…
- Pachyrhinosaurus (Papo) (New for 2010)
The Pachyrhinosaurus by Papo is easily one of the most (if not the most) anticipated figures of 2010. This is one of the first times where papo has released…
- Paleoart from the Fauna Casts Project!
Post and photos by Tomhetleere For all the readers that haven't entered the forum, I am very proud to announce on this blog the official line of the…
- Paraceratherium (Collecta)
Paraceratherium, also commonly known as Indricotherium or Baluchitherium, was a genus of gigantic hornless rhinoceros-like mammals, belonging to the family…
- Parasaurolophus (2007 version) (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
Parasaurolophus is a well known lambeosaurine dinosaur from Late Cretaceous North America, where it lived near the Western Interior Seaway. It sported a large…
- Parasaurolophus (Battat)(Boston Museum of Science)
Review by Dan Liebman, Photos by Mat Hockett No dinosaur figure collection is complete without Parasaurolophus. While some may outclass her in a popularity…
- Parasaurolophus (Carnegie Collection, Safari)
Sticking with the theme of 'unusual heads', Parasaurolophus takes the trend to its extreme. As if the horn is not already conspicious enough, this feature in…
- Parasaurolophus (Furuta)
For many western paleo-enthusiasts, the world of Japanese miniatures is chock-full of wonders both common and rare. The fact that Japan produces so many…
- Parasaurolophus (Jurassic Park III by Coca Cola)
Famous among dinosaur figure collectors for their excellent Dinotales figures, Kaiyodo also produced a lesser known set of dinosaur figures in 2001, following…
- Parasaurolophus (Kleinwelka)
Review and photos by Stefan Schröder (alias Libraraptor) Up for review today is Kleinwelka Parasaurolophus which dates back to the 70s or 80s, when the…
- Parasaurolophus (Papo)
Until the release of their Allosaurus, Papo’s prehistorics garnered attention mainly for being remarkable facsimiles of their Jurassic Park counterparts.…
- Parasaurolophus (skeleton) (Dino Horizons by COG Ltd)
Now here's a company whose products have yet to experience the nerdy scrutiny of the Dinosaur Toy Blog. COG Ltd, manufacturers of educational toys, produce a…
- Parasaurolophus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Parasaurolophus walkeri is one of the most widely recognised and much-loved hadrosaur species, and no dinosaur toy line is complete without it. (Sorry, P.…
- Paratypothorax (The World of Dinosaurs by Bullyland)
The hognosed Paratypothorax was, at up to 3 meters in length, one of the largest of the aetosaurs. Aetosaurs were a clade of quadrupedal armored archosaurs…
- Plateosaurus (Bullyland mini)
A short review of a small dinosaur toy figure (this one is only 9 cm long and 3,5 cm tall): I really love dinosaur toys when they are of monochrome…
- Plateosaurus (Bullyland)
This rearing Plateosaurus from Bullyland represents a prosauropod, these dinosaurs are very rarely portrayed as dinosaur figures. This one is a little…
- Plateosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
With "1994" stamped on its tummy the Plateosaurus is fast becoming one of the older figures in the Carnegie Collection. Plateosaurus is from the Triassic of…
- Plateosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
The large Late Triassic dinosaur Plateosaurus was a member of the prosauropods, a group of dinosaurs that would give rise to the giants of the Late Jurassic,…
- Pleo dinosaur - A Ugobe Life Form (Senario)
Dinosaur toys don't get much more high-tech (or cuter!) than this electronic baby sauropod, the so-called 'Pleo dinosaur - A Ugobe Life Form' from 'Senario'.…
- Plesiosaur (Dinocrats)
Photographs by Peter Smith A full review of this figure will be added at a later date. Feel free to send your reviews to plesiosauria@gmail.com
- Plesiosaurus (Papo)
The exciting news in 2010 that Papo was to release a plesiosaur, their first ever marine reptile, was quickly quashed when I saw the early publicity photograph.…
- Polacanthus (CollectA)
Review by forum member Gwangi I’m really starting to dig this dinosaur review thing, I’ve always enjoyed writing, learning and doing anything that…
- Polacanthus (Walking With Dinosaurs by Toyway)
From a bygone age in which Toyway still made half-decent dinosaur figures comes this spiky beast, their rendition of the British ankylosaur Polacanthus, part…
- Postosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
Review by Dan Liebman of Dan's Dinosaurs Ever since their bizarre rebirth, Safari's growing "Wild Safari" line has seen the release of many quality dinosaur…
- Prehistoric Life Toob (Safari Ltd)
Safari Ltd has released several new tubes in 2010, or Toobs, to be funky but grammatically incorrect, each of which contains a selection of prehistoric…
- Prehistoric Sea Life Toob (Safari Ltd.)
Review of the new Prehistoric Sea Life Toob, which offers ten prehistoric marine critters: Elasmosaurus, Liopleurodon, Nothosaurus, Henodus, Ichthyosaurus,…
- Procynosuchus (Bullyland)
Review and photos by Stefan Schröder (alias Libraraptor) Today I want to introduce to you an extraordinary Bullyland figure that is not available that…
- Protoceratops (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
One of the more unusual early Carnegie releases (© 1988), this Protoceratops is less dinosaur toy, more cheap-'n'-cheerful diorama. The inspiration's pretty…
- Protoceratops (Kaiyodo Dinotales Series 5)
Review of the Dinotales Kaiyodo Protoceratops on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Protoceratops (Toysmith)
Protoceratops, the 'Cretaeous sheep', might be considered one of the more boring dinosaurs - no spines, spikes, horns, long neck or sharp teeth. Consequently,…
- Protoceratops (Tyco)
Protoceratops was a smaller more primitive ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia. Size wise it is most commonly…
- Protoceratops vs. Velociraptor (Dinosauria by Sideshow)
Review by Dan L. Photos by Jeremy K. Despite the public’s insatiable love of maniraptorans, it took over a year before Sideshow added one to their…
- Psittacosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Psittacosaurus, the “parrot lizard” is a very early member of the broad dinosaur group Marginocephothelia which includes the horned dinosaurs such as…
- Psittacosaurus (CollectA)
Review by Mihnea Nicolae (aka Wildheart) Psittacosaurus (parrot lizard) was a small ceratopsian that lived during the Early Cretaceous period in what is now…
- Pteranodon (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Now here's a figure that's had a beating with the ugly stick. The Pteranodon was one of 17 models in the original Carnegie collection lineup, way back in 1989.…
- Pteranodon (Invicta)
A full review of this figure will be added at a later date. Feel free to send your reviews to plesiosauria@gmail.com
- Pteranodon (Papo)
The flying reptiles (not dinosaurs) make great additions to any collection, not least because you can hang them up! This Pteranodon by Papo has the added bonus…
- Pteranodon (Papo) (Review 2)
A short review of this figure appeared way back in 2007, but now I have the opportunity to present some detailed photos and provide a more detailed review. …
- Pteranodon longiceps (Bullyland)
One of several Pteranodon figures from Bullyland. This figure appears to represent P. longiceps and contrasts with Bully's smaller P. sternbergi figures (one…
- Pteranodon sternbergi (Bullyland)
Pterosaurs are delicate gangly creatures, so it is not surprising that for the most part, toy companies have tended to create simple 'in flight' postures for…
- Pterosaur (unspecified) (Safari)
This is one of the newer figures by Wild Safari. The pterosaur toy is clearly based on some specific species, so I'm not sure why Safari are so unspecific in…
- Reviews updated with new photographs
This is a quick announcement to inform everyone that several reviews have now been updated with new walkaround photographs, these are: Amargasaurus…
- Rhamphorhynchus (Wild Safari by Safari ltd.)
Dinosaur toys are one of the most popular items with any toy company and as most people know, where there are dinosaurs being represented, there are always…
- Rhoetosaurus (CollectA)
Review by Nathan, edited by Plesiosauria. Images by Nathan. Rhoetosaurus brownei was an Australian sauropod that lived around the mid-Jurassic Period and is…
- Rhomaleosaurus (CollectA)
Another in CollectA's (a trademark of Procon) range is this hefty Rhomaleosaurus, which joins the terror bird Kelenken and the stegosaurid Dacentrurus in the…
- Saichania (Antediluvia Collection)(David Krentz)
"Saichania" is Mongolian for "beautiful one." Admittedly, this is not the sort of title one expects to find among ankylosaurs. After all, they don't quite have…
- Saichania (Dinomania Series 1, by Kaiyodo)
Kaiyodo is known for making excellent dinosaur sculpts with awesome coloring, for but many a fan’s grief, they’re sold only in Japan. from 2004 onward,…
- Saichania (original sculpt) (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
Review of the Schleich Saichania on the dinosaur toy blog
- Saltasaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Titanosaurians are a quite poorly known group of sauropod dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period. Saltasaurus, from Argentina, is one of the better known…
- Saltasaurus (Schleich)
The unusual armoured sauropod, Saltasaurus, by Schleich. The colour in this dinosaur model is on the boring side, and it's a small toy by sauropod standards,…
- Sauropelta (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)
Sauropelta was a basal nodosaurid from the Early Cretaceous of North America, dating to around 115 million years ago. The name means “lizard shield”,…
- Scelidosaurus (Collecta Deluxe)
Scelidosaurus was a Lower Jurassic Tyreophoran from England. Discovered in the middle of the 19th century in Dorset and described by Richard Owen himself,…
- Scelidosaurus (Invicta)
A full review of this figure will be added at a later date. Feel free to send your reviews to plesiosauria@gmail.com
- Scutosaurus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)
The bear-sized pareiasaur Scutosaurus inhabited the semi-arid Late Permian landscape of Russia, likely being common on floodplains and in similar environs…
- Second Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest
We are happy to announce that the Second Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest, sponsored by Fauna Casts, is now open! And this year there are prizes too! last…
- Seismosaurus (Kabaya)
Review and photos by Brandon, edited by Plesiosauria Although Diplodocus was discovered in the 19th century by Samuel Wendell Williston and Benjamin Mudge,…
- Shonisaurus (Schleich)
Shonisaurus was an upper Triassic Ichtyosaur from Northern Ameria that probably fit the ecological niche of today´s sperm whales. The fact that adult…
- Sinraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Sinraptor is a small theropod from the Late Jurassic of China, named and described in 1994. Despite the name, it is not a member of raptor family (Dromaeosaurid…
- Sphenacodon (Linde)
Here we have Linde Sphenacodon. In May Tomhet wrote an excellent recension of Marx´ classic Sphenacodon, also writing that "the two others were almost…
- Spinophorosaurus by Bullyland (exclusively for the "Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum, Braunschweig")
Species Spinophorosaurus nigerensis was a midsize sauropod that lived in what is now Nigeria in the middle Jurassic, about 170 million years ago. It…
- Spinosaurus (2008 version, Schleich)
It seems as though Schleich has seen the latest attempts by companies such as Papo and Safari Ltd and are now trying to get away from retro-style dinosaurs and…
- Spinosaurus (2009) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)
Review by Dan Liebman of Dan's Dinosaurs In 2009, Safari released what they are hoping will be the definitive replacement of their original Carnegie…
- Spinosaurus (Deluxe)(Procon CollectA)
Review of the Procon CollectA deluxe Spinosaurus on the Dinosaur Toy Blog
- Spinosaurus (Dinosauria by Sideshow)
Photos by Jeremy, Review by Dan of Dan's Dinosaurs One of my favorite things about my job is that it affords me a unique opportunity to interact with…
- Spinosaurus (Famemaster)
Since the release of Jurassic Park 3, Spinosaurus has become one of the most popular and famous dinosaurs. However, there are still relatively few figures of…
- Spinosaurus (Furuta)
Ever since it starred in a certain film in 2001, Spinosaurus has found its way into the hearts and minds of the general public and fanboys. Featured killing a…
- Spinosaurus (Great Dinosaurs) (Safari)
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Deinotherium (Bullyland)
Dilong (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Upcoming releases from Safari Ltd (New for 2012)
Upcoming releases from Bullyland (New for 2012)
Parasaurolophus (Soft model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Tyrannosaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Upcoming releases from Papo (New for 2012)
Dilophosaurus (CollectA)
Allosaurus Skeleton Model (Dinostoreus)
Upcoming releases from CollectA (New for 2012)
Brachiosaurus (Dinotales Series 2 by Kaiyodo)
Dimetrodon (2011 version, Bullyland)
Lourinhanosaurus (CollectA)
Kelenken (Paleomaster)
Ankylosaurus (Larami)
Allosaurus on Carcass (Fauna Casts)(Malcom Mlodoch)
Megatherium (Marolin / VEB Plaho)
Andrewsarchus (Bullyland)
Shonisaurus (Schleich)
Nodosaurid ("Furkan")
there no better tyrannosaurus toy than this one!!!!!!
the ‘R’ on the right foot stands for right so the could see on wich leg they have to put it on
Mine also has the ‘R’. No idea why. Something to do with the manufacturing process?
Does anybody else’s have an “R” carved into the bottom of their figure’s right foot? If so any clue why?
I could just as easily say no Wild Safari will ever be in the same realm as this either!
I too got mine when I was only 7 years old and have the dino damage piece to this day. Same goes for all my JP toys with all their tiny capture gear, weapons and hatchling dino pieces. I dunno maybe I was extra paranoid about that stuff as a child.
It’s nice, but it’s no wild safari figure. The paint that somehow flies off of my figure doesn’t help either.
My probably second favorite Kenner JP toy, after (of course) the red Rex… This guy (or gal?) is really cool, and his face express all the playful yet vicious attitude a young Rex probably had (anyone who has read the novel will know what i mean)
But Horridus, it’s not quite right to say that a kid would probably lose that removable piece of flesh… Heck, i got this toy when i was 7 years old, played with him A LOT, and i NEVER lost it; oh well, i’ve always been very careful when it comes to dinosaurs XD
I’ve added to the review as per your requests, fellas.
My absolute #1 favorite toy of all time. EVER. But yeah mention the dino damage!
This was probably my favorite JP figure.
Another great choice of figure to review. You forgot to mention the ‘dino-damage’ though.