Tyrannosaurus rex (Dinosaur King by Sega)
As per the introductory convention, I should probably mention how T. rex is a popular dinosaur rarely done well, and the animal’s pop culture significance, and all that stuff. Sod it, though - just...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd. – 2011 sculpt)
A number of dinosaurs in the Wild Safari line have been subject to resculpts, but the most famous dinosaur of all is unique in having been revised twice. The iffy original was replaced by an abysmal...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Desktop model by Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Back in 2010, Favorite released a re-sculpt of the Tyrannosaurus from their resin ‘Desktop’ range, alongside Triceratops and Allosaurus. Once again, it is a huge improvement over its predecessor...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (Running) (Papo)
So – and forgive me if you’ve heard this already – Papo have a new T. rex out for 2012. And now, finally, we’ve all got the chance to get our greasy paws on one. Although most of you probably decided a...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (World of History by Schleich)
Review and photos by ‘Tyrantqueen’, edited by ‘Plesiosauria’ Here we have a new figure for 2012 from the company that so many love to hate, German manufacturer Schleich. This new Tyrannosaurus rex is...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex with prey – Struthiomimus (CollectA)
Following their excellent Therizinosaurus, Deinocheirus and Triceratops carcass, 2012 was really starting to look like CollectA’s year – a number of superb models and a distinct lack of genuine...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (Baby) (Papo)
This year’s really all about Tyrannosaurus as far as Papo are concerned, with two brand new sculpts and a repaint/refinement of their original Jurassic Park knock-off. Sure, there’s also that...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (Dino Kingdom 2012 by Takara Tomy)
Over a year ago now (wait, what? What happened!?!) I reviewed a Dinotales-esque miniature Triceratops model from Tomy (aka Takara Tomy), which I was sent in lieu of the Tyrannosaurus from the same...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (Dino Kingdom 2012 by Kinto/Favorite Co. Ltd.)
Review and photos by Patrick Bate (Pixelboy) Ah, Japan. A culture that seems to be equal parts tradition and progress. Fortuitously, when it comes to dinosaurs, progress seems to be their strong suit....
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex – Feathered & Unfeathered (Soft Model Series 2 by Favorite)
Favorite’s ‘soft models’ have had a complete revamp this year, with an all-new series of sculpts by the renowned Kazunari Araki. With the exception of Pachycephalosaurus and Deinonychus (replaced by...
View ArticleUpcoming releases from Schleich (New for 2014)
When it comes to dinosaur lines, Schleich have been a bit of a let down in recent years. Not only have they retired a large proportion of their prehistoric animal figures, their most recent sculpts...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (2014 resculpt version) (World of History by Schleich)
Review and photos by Raptoress. Versions of this figure available on Amazon.com here. 2014 has brought us many interesting and downright awesome models, including CollectA’s beautiful...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus rex (King Rex by Rebor)
More than any recent figure, Rebor’s sizeable King Rex seems to embody both the best and worst of the current dinosaur collectible scene. On the one hand, it’s hugely encouraging to see a company...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Great Dinosaurs Collection by Safari Ltd.)
Tyrannosaurus rex is a dinosaur that needs no introduction from me. Regardless of your knowledge concerning dinosaurs this is one species that everyone is familiar with. Because of its fame it is...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Sue at the Field Museum by Safari Ltd.)
Having previously reviewed the Torosaurus created by Safari for the Chicago Field Museum it only seemed appropriate to review the two tyrants of the same line. These two models represent Sue herself,...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus Collection (Kaiyodo Capsule Q Museum)
A few years back the Japanese manufacturer of kits and figurines known as Kaiyodo announced the release of their “Capsule Q Museum” series. The various collections that have been released cover...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Jurassic Park by Dakin)
Another Dakin review! I know you’ve all been salivating for my next review on the Dakin “Jurassic Park” toys and I didn’t want to keep ya’ll waiting too long. Do I still need to give a back story about...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Terra Series by Battat)
It is with a heavy heart that I write my next review because as most of you are probably aware a dear member of our community and master paleo-artist Dan Lorusso has passed away. Even though this model...
View ArticleTyrannosaurus (Dinotales Series 1 by Kaiyodo)
While Kaiyodo is probably most beloved for their production of more obscure prehistoric critters they made sure not to neglect the classic fan favorites too. In their 7 series run the Dinotales line...
View ArticleThe Dinosaur Expo 2016 set (Kaiyodo)
In the first half of 2016, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan, held an event simply named ‘The Dinosaur Expo’ (still ongoing at the time of writing). Though I haven’t been...
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