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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 unsuitable for use as toys; it also means that...

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Brachiosaurus (resculpt)(CollectA)

I’ve been able to tear myself away from our sparkly new Dinosaur Toy Forum (please do register if you aren’t already a member) to dedicate a little time to our old friend The Dinosaur Toy Blog. It...

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Diplodocus (1988) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Diplodocus is one of those all American sauropods every kid grew up with, right alongside Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Described in 1878 it is still the longest known sauropod from a complete...

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Brachiosaurus (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Schleich have attracted a lot of derision for their often diabolical theropods (knuckle-dragging Spinosaurus, anyone?), but – for whatever reason – tend to fare somewhat better when it comes to...

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Brachiosaurus (Saurierpark Kleinwelka, Sachsen)

No doubt: Invicta Brachiosaurus is a monument, an all-time classic, a monochrome statement, based on the first version of the mounted Brachiosaurus skeleton of the Natural History Museum of Berlin. No...

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Brachiosaurus (Oldies desktop model by Kinto/Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Review and Photos by ‘Tyrantqueen’. Edited by ‘Plesiosauria’. Continuing  with our reviews of the Oldies model series, here we have the 1950s tail-dragging Brachiosaurus sculpted by Kazunari Araki (as...

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Brachiosaurus (2012) (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd.)

The new Carnegie Brachiosaurus makes for quite a contrast with the original, and there’s a very good reason for that – it’s quite literally a different animal entirely! The original model actually...

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Brachiosaurus (Papo)

At long last, it’s here – the most anticipated Papo figure of 2012! By ‘here’ I of course mean the blog, as it’s been on sale for quite some time now (everywhere but in the UK at least). It’s certainly...

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Amargasaurus (Salvat)

Review and photos be Patrick Król Padilha (a.k.a. Ikessauro) Hi folks, how you doing? If you don’t remember me, I’m Patrick a.k.a. Ikessauro, a collector from Brazil. I enjoy collecting most kinds of...

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Diplodocus (Collecta)

Guest review by Niroot Puttapipat (Himmapaan) Diplodocids are largely represented in figure form by the ubiquitous Apatosaurus (or ‘generic-o-pod’, as a certain friend and esteemed colleague has it),...

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Plateosaurus (CollectA)

Having recently reviewed the Bullyland Liliensternus, I thought it fitting to do another Triassic dinosaur that lived with and was possibly preyed upon by Liliensternus. I’m talking of course about...

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Tamba Sauropod (Soft Model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)

Recently a new model has been released by Favorite, formally known as Kinto, and it has caused quite a stir on the dinosaur toy scene, not only for its quality but also because it is a museum exclusive...

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Micro Tiere Collection (Bullyland)

Back in 2010 our own Libraraptor reviewed a little Apatosaurus, part of Bullyland’s Micro Tiere Collection released in 2005. Having found the same little figure in an eBay lot I was very curious about...

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Diplodocus (Natural History Museum by Toyway)

Here is the 2006 Toyway Diplodocus, ready to tap dance into your hearts and across your living rooms, and give comedic one timers. Couldn’t you just picture this model walking on stage to an in-studio...

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Camarasaurus (Tip Toi by Ravensburger)

A TipToi is an orange electronic device by German company Ravensburger that looks like a gigantic pen. With its rays it scans micropatterns on fields triggering certain sound sequences the pencil...

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Alamosaurus (CollectA)

Review and photographs by Tallin One of the last and most massive of the sauropods, Alamosaurus sanjuanensis, was a colossal titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. Its reign lasted right up until...

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Amargasaurus (Deluxe version by CollectA)

Review and photographs by Tallin. One of the most recognisable of the sauropods, Amargasaurus cazaui has been well represented in toy form, with examples from most of the major brands. This is the...

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Paralititan (CollectA Deluxe)

During the Cretaceous, Paralititan and its kin were some of the biggest creatures to ever exist on the planet. Paralititan stromeri or tidal giant lived 95 million years ago in an intertidal mangrove...

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Daxiatitan (CollectA)

The magnificent titan lumbers across the plains with the measured pace of a beast that knows he is in charge. Fully grown and in the prime of his life, he has little to fear from predators. As he...

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Amargasaurus (CollectA)

I have heard it said that good things come in small packages, and the 2008 CollectA‘s Amargasaurus is certainly a diminutive figure. This was CollectA’s first attempt at the highly distinguishable...

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