Battat Is Back!

From 1994 to 2002, a company called Battat produced the "Boston Museum of Science" line of 1/40th scale dinosaur figures.  The artists behind these figures researched each dinosaur carefully and based the models on the latest scientific information of the time.  Amazingly, many of these toy figures were so well done that they are still considered to be the most accurate mass market dinosaur toy sculpts ever produced.  Ever since the demise of the Boston Museum line in 2002, dinosaur toy enthusiasts have been longing for the day that some company would finally step up and match the standard that Battat set 2 decades ago ...

That day has finally come!  Battat is back in the dino toy business!

Battat is in the process of releasing their new "Terra" series of 1/40th scale dinosaur toys.  One of the original sculptors from the Boston Museum line (Dan LoRusso) is doing the new series.  In fact, the new series is subtitled as "The Dan LoRusso Colleciton".  Dan has taken the same approach of consulting with paleontologists and using the latest scientific information available to design the models.  Battat has an exclusive deal with Target so you will be able to get these high quality figures at your local Target for just $8 each.  The items are still being shipped out so some Target stores already have them on the shelves while others do not.  There are only 4 Battat dinosaurs available so far.  They are entirely new sculpts:

Nanshiungosaurus

Cryolophosaurus

Dacentrurus

Pachyrhinosaurus

2 more new sculpts should be available soon:

Gastonia

Gigantoraptor

I've seen the 4 Battat dinos released so far and they are great.  To be honest, the paint job is nowhere near as nice as what Papo delivers.  But in terms of accuracy, these can't be beat.  If I had the chance to start my child's collection all over again, this new line of Battat's would be the first place I'd start.

But wait!  There's more!  To top it off, Battat is planning to re-release the old Boston Museum of Science line with an all new paint jobs and updated detailing.  The good news just keeps on coming!