Review and Photographs by Kevin Price, ThePaleontologyDad. Edited by Suspsy
It was 2008, I was seven years old, and my mom had taken me to see my first ever full theropod mount – Big Al. It was that moment that I was branded into being a lifelong Allosaurus geek. So when Creative Beast Studios announced their Atomic Allosaurus exclusive to G-FEST I knew I was going to have to get one. I was unfortunately unable to make it to G-FEST but through near constant refreshing of the website I was able to secure an Atomic Allosaurus for myself. The figure retailed at $69.99 USD, but after shipping, I paid $81.99, which is steep for an Allosaurus in the 1/35th scale.
I was anxious for this one to arrive. When it was first announced that it was a G-FEST exclusive, I was trying to convince myself that I didn’t need it and that it is okay to not get everything related to my favorite dinosaurs, but once it was made clear that it would be sold in limited quantities online, I was stoked. Then once my order was secured, it became package tracking time every time I checked my phone! So once the package actually did arrive, I couldn’t wait to get it out.
Starting with the packaging, Creative Beast has really improved their game over the years. When I started collecting David Silva’s figures in 2021, the packaging was functional and sleek. A plain box with a window, and a sleeve around one side of it that had the art, facts, and all other relevant information on it. How times have changed! The front of the box features the impressive Atomic Allosaurus with blue flames billowing out of its mouth in high definition, a Japanese Beasts of The Mesozoic logo to reference our other favorite nuclear lizard, the individual numbering (only 500 of these made!), a glow in the dark tag, and a ten year anniversary Creative Beast Studio logo. I truly believe that the art by Maximilian Reichardt is responsible for a lot of the hype behind this particular figure. It is beyond impressive and while I do not normally keep boxes, this one has earned its spot on my shelf. It is a beauty and I would love to see more in this style from Creative Beast. The back of the box has a window to see the figure, lore for the Atomic Allosaurus, features, and other notices. I really love the dedication they have to making this feel like a toy that you would freak out about when you found it on the shelf as a kid, even though none of these will ever make it to retail shelves. These little details are what makes Creative Beast stand out as such an excellent brand.
Inside the box you get the Allosaurus, all the extra parts for it including more feet as well as another head to make it either the fragilis or the jimmadseni species, one of their newer updated small figure stands, a mini poster, and a collectible card. I am happy that the card, like most of their recent ones, is the appropriate size to fit inside a binder sleeve that you would put most trading cards in! It also has a mini bio for the Atomic Allo, which is a shortened version of what you get on the box.
The mini poster is indeed mini. About 6.5 x 4.5 inches, or postcard sized, it is printed on poster paper with a nice gloss to it. I am quite fond of the faded look they gave it around the edge instead of it being identical to the front of the box.
Now to the main course, the actual Allosaurus! Behind all the images of this guy leaking flames from its mouth, and standing looking ready to face Godzilla himself, what you get out of the box is a translucent blue, scientifically up-to-date, apex predator, Allosaurus. The 1/35th Allosaurus is quite the small model, but it is super fun! I own both species of the Allosaurus models in 1/18th scale, so this is my first 1/35th Allosaurus and it really does earn the title they gave it of “pocket Allo.” It is 11 inches long, 2.75 inches to the hip, 1 inch wide at the hip, and boasts 22 points of articulation, making great use of all of them! The box advertises that it is 10 inches long, but when fully extended in the correct anatomical posture for this species, it measures out to 11 inches! Doing the math of a large adult Allosaurus fragilis being 32 feet long, this figure is in almost perfect 1/35th scale!
Early Beasts of The Mesozoic figures really struggled with making use of all of their articulation. I have the multiple Tyrannosaur Series figures and the original T. rex sculpt in particular is so stiff and hard to pose. The 1/18th Allosaurus fixed that problem a lot and are super articulated, but this guy takes it to a whole new level. Right out of the box you can get this little blue dino into any pose that you can imagine or would desire. It is such a nicely done dinosaur. The paint job on it is also fantastic. One of my favorite parts is that the nails are even blue. It looks so nice! I grew up in the 2000’s and I have very fond memories of little miniature glow in the dark dinosaurs, and this references that vibe perfectly. I feel like a kid again interacting with this model, which is more than you could ask from any toy.
The glow in the dark feature is quite excellent. I left it in the sun by a window for a few hours and it lit up fantastic! Not quite as well as the Zuniceratops does, but I think that is due to it being a blue glow-in-the-dark plastic not the clear typical glow in the dark. The swappable head is also a great feature. I have it with the fragilis head, which is what it comes with stock, but both heads do look fantastic on the model.
Overall, this figure is a 10/10. There is absolutely nothing I would improve on it besides maybe making more of them, as this has become quite a controversial figure in that not everyone who wanted one got one! (Unfortunately the resale value on these has skyrocketed, with the cheapest one I was able to find on eBay being $450 + shipping! That is a ludicrous price for a blue Allosaurus! The good news is later this month, the last of the stock will be sold for a very limited time on Creative Beast’s website, so keep a look out for that! The popularity is not unearned at all. This figure isn’t just selling a figure, but selling a vibe. The dramatic packaging, a glowing Allosaurus, and the perfect size to take with you to different places. It really is an iconic figure that fits well into the 2000’s resurgence in fashion and culture lately. I love what Creative Beast has done with the glow-in-the dark figures and I hope that they keep producing them, as they are a fantastic throwback to my childhood with modern science and better articulation!
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