Safari Ltd. Feathered Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur Figurine - Detailed 12" Plastic T-Rex Model Figure - Fun Dino Play Toy for Boys, Girls & Kids Ages 3+

First of all, absolutely beautiful figure. But, I have to mention a few things before I get on with the review. This figure does NOT feel like a toy. The sculptural details that cover the body are a bit sharp and the figure is VERY hard plastic. The paint also chips and rubs off quite easily, so I don't see this figure keeping its look through wear and tear. Another quick tip, friends who have owned this figure state that, over time, its legs will bend and will lead to the figure falling over. This has led me to keep the plastic that it first came with on the figure.Alright, first impressions, this figure is striking. A very complimentary color scheme and it all blends very well together, from finely sculpted details, to paint job, Doug Watson (sculptor and paint scheme) did a fantastic job with this one. The warm and fiery autumn color scheme looks brilliant, and whoever painted mine did a fantastic job to all parts of the body, especially the face. Red accentuates many areas of the body including the bony ridge that follows the snout of the skull and really brings attention to the eyes.The skull of the figure looks awesome. Compared side-by-side with a photo of a Tyrannosaurus skull, it looks quite accurate. Binocular vision is also an added bonus, as it did truly have this trait in reality. The teeth are fine, although some of them are not individual. The paint job on the teeth is a bit sloppy as well. This rendition also seems like it lacks a lip, with the teeth being flush with the maw. Moving downwards, the neck is covered in almost a mane of plumage, being brilliant in its burgundy and red accents. And finally, a figure that does justice to the actual size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex's tiny arms. In fact, they could even be smaller, although it would be difficult to do.This figure is large, measuring about 12.25" from tip of snout to end of tail, well in scale with other Tyrannosaurus Rexes on the market. It is also a well-fed creature, little to no "shrink-wrapping" all over the body, and seems to represent the new data on the bulkiness of the creature. The feet are also not too balanced, with my figure wobbling on even surfaces as I poke it. It is also a very front-heavy figure, so just keep in mind that it may not stand up over a long period of time.Overall AMAZING and a MUST-HAVE for any dinosaur enthusiast. Iconic for this point in time, and glad there is a mass-produced feathered rendition readily available.

A definite buy for both the avid Dino collecter and the science minded kid! A little too bulky for young children, 5-8, but a real treasure for collectors old and young.The color is subtle but beautifully realized and really brings out the small details of the sculpt. The feathers look great and add a real sense of exoticism to the well know form of T-Rex.I will say that while the figure can stand on its own, it is a bit wobbly and can fall down if not carefully. Also it’s a little heavier than one would expect so again probably better for older collectors.All in All: if you want s feathered T-Rex for a reasonable price and exquisite detail, look no further.

I am an avid dinosaur figurine collector and this one is absolutely superb! If you're looking for a toy, this may not be the best as it doesn't move (ie: jaws, arms), but for a dino nut like myself, it's wonderful. The details are great and I love the coloring.

This is now my favorite Tyrannosaurus model, feathered or unfeathered. It's fantastic. I prefer it over the CollectA feather T. rex. The sculpt is gorgeous. The paintwork is much better than what I've seen with Safari in the past. The figure I bought stands fine just on its two feet -- this is not a "tripod" model propped up by its tail. But I did make a slight adjustment to the feet so it stands more firmly. (Soak the feet in near-boiling water, gently bent them into a better position, then dunk the figure in cold water. It works like a charm.) If you have an aversion to feathered dinosaurs, the Battat model available at Target is great (and cheap!), despite the fact that it's hard to get it stand at all.

First I will start with, mine stands!!! So I love dinosaurs but even more so love dinosaur collections (brand lines) that scale within the brand. Safari has put and end to its Carnegie Collection line but most of its Wild Safari line usually scaled well with its other lines like CC, even if some dinosaurs had to be consider a juvenille of the species. The typical normal scale for Safari has been 1:40. This Trex is comparable to this scale but slightly off. This Trex is about 25% more beefy than the older CC brown Trex. I did a review on that Trex but in short, compared to the CC Spino and Giganotosaurus, the older Trex was shorter in length but slightly wider in the belly from side to side and had a stronger head and leg build with about the same height across all 3 species. This fits with most accounts of Trex being built more heavy, yet being consider smaller based on length. This new Trex also is not longer than the Spino and Gigo but has increased in its beef in regards to the areas the old Rex outmatched the other 2 dinosaurs. So this Trex has a more beefy skull (I use this term because it is not necessarily jumbo, but slightly thicker in all aspects making for a significant increase in its sum) and thicker neck than the previous. It also has a more meaty tail, stronger legs and a huge drooping gut. His stomach is not longer than the old Rex and barely more wider from side to side, but the gut is fat and sags and does not stop at the rear of the stomach but continues to under his legs. I recently read something stating if you include the sack the Trex should have had under his belly (like birds) to hold stones and grind stuff or just for holding the food, maybe without stones (I think this is what the article was talking about), that he would have had a huge gut and probably weighed considerably more than Spino and Gigo.So to conclude, does he match up to a 1:40 scale with the other models? Yes if you think he could have been heavier and beefier (not longer) than what scientist depicted of him (which is possible because there is no way to be sure how much muscle and fat were on those bones). But no if you think he still falls in line with Trex being shorter in length, but also not larger as a whole compared to the competition Spino and Gigo. Hope this review helps. As far as detail, he is the best yet.

A mi hijo le encanta. Dice q se ve muy real. Está muy bien fabricado.