Frenzy Pack Torvoneustes Yes more flipper feet Jurassic World Rebirth Frenzy Pack Item No.: Asst. JGB72 No. JCL54 Manufacturer: Mattel Includes: n/a Action Feature: Scan flipper for app-scannable DNA Retail: $8.49 Availability: May 2025 Other: Most likely will not float
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I stumbled on this Torvoneustes at a Target, seemingly slightly ahead of the set date for the rest of the line. Of course, that was a couple months back, so now it's probably everywhere - but it's good. Mattel's $8-$9 basic Jurassic dino toys have been consistently very, very good toys for the money. I've been picking up aquatic ones as I stumble on them, mostly because as a kid I liked whales and I liked dinosaurs and gosh this does seem to tick a couple of boxes.

As a kid, I grew up with the cheap toy dinosaurs of my day and my dad's old Marx/Ajax/etc. toys. No paint. No articulation. But they were dinosaurs, and that was super cool! It is hard to put into perspective just how much better these are than what most 20th century dinosaur toys were like, especially when it comes to cost. $8.50 today is less than $2 in early 1980s money - that's just incredible to me. Adjusted for reverse inflation, that's like two or three Hot Wheels cars.

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At about 7-inches long, it remains good - given tariffs and inflation, it's just amazing. Each flipper has a bend-and-swivel joint, just like the very good Danger Pack Plesiosaurus [FOTD #2,669]. The Torvoneustes also has a tail that rotates, an opening jaw, and a jointed neck.

Mostly molded in blue, this animal has painted stripes, teeth, eyes, mouth, and some fading. The lower jaw and front fins are molded gray, and the rest is paint. The fade is excellent. The eye paint is tiny, and spot-on. There's a little slop on the upper teeth, but the lowers are just perfect. The level of precision is amazing, and for the curious, it was made in Vietnam.

If you bought the also excellent Dakosaurus [FOTD #2,602] a few years ago, the construction and vibes are very similar. The build is completely different, there's not a ton of variety in the body types. I'll probably keep picking up aqua dinos until I get an Ichthyosaurus. If you don't have a sea dinosaur toy, this is great for the price. You'll love detail and paint, and you'll hate every other action figure line you collect for not giving you something this good for this low of a price. I can't pronounce the name, but I like the toy.

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