Lokiceratops is a recently discovered centrosaurine ceratopsid from the famous Judith River Formation of Montana, United States. Its name honours the Norse god Loki, who is frequently depicted wearing a helmet with curved, blade-like horns (especially so in the Marvel comics and movies) that are somewhat reminiscent of the ones found on its frill. And at 6.7 metres long and 5 tons, it is also notable for being one of the biggest known centrosaurines.
Here we have CollectA’s 2026 Deluxe Lokiceratops. And right off the bat, you’ll notice that it is much smaller than previous Deluxe class ceratopsians. It measures 18 cm long from nose to tail tip and 9 cm high at the very top of its frill. CollectA officially lists it as 1:40 scale, but it’s actually closer to 1:35. And that, I firmly believe, is a very positive thing, as it means that this toy can fit in much better with ones from Haolonggood, PNSO, and Safari Ltd. And of course, it takes up far less space on a shelf.
The Lokiceratops‘ main colour is a shade of deep periwinkle blue with brown shading here and there. The underbelly is sandy yellow and the claws are black. Amber stripes and spots run down the length of the body. Fawn brown is used for the beak, horns, and epoccipitals. The eyes are glossy black, the mouth tissue is salmon pink, and the teeth are white. The front of the frill is decorated with two great patches of flaming red-orange and the back has two light brown patches.
This individual has been sculpted in what appears to be an aggressive stance. Three of the limbs are planted and the left forelimb is pawing at the ground. The tail is raised and pointing to the left. And the huge head is lowered, baring the fiery patches on the frill, with the mouth wide open in an angry blore. Could either be in the midst of clashing with a rival or standing firm in the face of a hungry tyrannosaurid. Oh, and another thing you may have immediately noticed about this Lokiceratops is that, just like last year’s Furcatoceratops, it does not have any filaments whatsoever running down its spine. Jolly good!
Pebbled scales are to be found everywhere on this toy, along with round osteoderms dotting the back. The scales on the underbelly are more square-shaped while the rest are rounded. Heavy folds of skin run along the flanks and there are thick wrinkles around the limbs joints. The feet have the correct number and arrangement of digits. Looking at this ceratopsid alongside ones made by CollectA a decade ago or more, it becomes very clear just how much they’ve improved in that time.
Like all centrosaurines, this Lokiceratops boasts a big, deep snout. The inside of the mouth is painstakingly detailed, including a ribbed palate, a grooved tongue, and bumpy rows of teeth.
There is no nasal horn present, but there is a pair of sizable curved brow horns that could work well for either display, competition, or self-defence. The frill is particularly large, and lined with an impressive array of blade-like epiparietals. The second one on the right hand side is much larger and more downturned than its opposite, while the first one on the left hand side is much larger than its opposite. One wonders just how much size and shape variation occurred among individual Lokiceratops. We’ll never know unless we’re fortunate enough to find more specimens.
And on that note, it’s time to compare CollectA’s Lokiceratops with the one from PNSO. The latter is a bit bigger and boasts finer sculpting detail, which is not at all surprising. On the other hand, the CollectA one is far less pricey and as suitable for children to enthusiastically play with as it is for adults to display on their shelves, whereas the PNSO really isn’t meant for bashing around. And in terms of scientific accuracy, the CollectA version’s dissimilar second epiparietals match the holotype specimen’s more closely than the PNSO’s. Bottom line: both of them are excellent toys.
Indeed, I find CollectA’s Lokiceratops to be one of their best 2026 toys and certainly their very best ceratopsian toy yet. It looks good, it’s the perfect size, it score very highly in terms of accuracy and sculpting, it’s affordable, and it’s fun. Strongly recommended then. They should definitely churn out more ceratopsians along these lines, and perhaps go with genera that have received little to no toy representation, such as Agujaceratops, Anchiceratops, and Arrhinoceratops. I certainly want Deluxe versions of all those three. Again I extend my sincerest gratitude to CollectA for generously providing this and other review samples!
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