Describing them with a height of a giraffe isn’t actually that accurate because standing upright was a difficult task.ĭid LEGO get it right? Actually, yes, the size is pretty close to accurate. Most notably, these guys moved around with a very horizontal stance - their extremely large head was balanced by their incredibly thick tail. Fortunately, the original Jurassic Park movie did a great job of accurately portraying the hypothesized size and movements of a real T. There isn’t much room for mistakes when it comes to building a replica. It is one of the most documented and studied ancient creatures on the planet. One of the most beloved dinosaurs of all time, “the king” lived during the Late Cretaceous (68-66 million years ago), and this terrifying creature rules our vision of the dinosaur world. At its tallest, it would be about 24 feet, or the height of a modern-day giraffe. That’s about the length of a semitrailer. Standing at 11 inches long, it would translate to about 44 feet in real life. It also has more consistent (versus mottled) striping. rex Transport, has a more mild, tan appearance. The original version, which is very orange, was also recycled for the new Juniors set 10758 T. rex is made from an identical mold as the old one, but has a very different coloration. They had at least a 10 foot shorter wingspan, to be exact. The major difference? The real Pteranodons, although they were massive, were actually significantly smaller in comparison. To some extent, this LEGO version seems pretty accurate. Males were also much larger than females. Their crest is thought to have been for display and they could walk on all fours. The real creatures have been found in the American Midwest and were fish-eaters, with sharp, toothless beaks for doing the job. But all that aside, there are some interesting features to note. It’s also tough to determine color from fossils. That’s almost as long as a telephone pole.Īs part of the Pterosauria order, it turns out that the Pteranodon genus from the Cretacean is not scientifically considered a dinosaur (which are part of the Dinosauria). The figure is pretty large when compared to the sizes of the other dinos, with a wingspan greater than the other’s heights (8 inches). If it were life-sized, this wingspan would be about 32 feet wide. That version is dark grey and dark red, while this version has olive green instead of the grey. In fact, the original version was reused in the new LEGO Juniors set 10756 Pteranodon Escape. The giant flying predator in this new wave of sets is an identical mold to the 2015 wave, only with a different color-scheme. That’s about head to head with a two-story building. This dino, which can be found in 75930 Indoraptor Rampage at Lockwood Estate, would stand at roughly 22 feet tall if it were real. Unlike other similar dinosaurs, the Indoraptor has an intriguingly long neck and arms for his body type. Rex with toe-claws like a Velociraptor, and is the biggest work of fiction in the lot (by design). This creepy black hybrid is the main antagonist in the most recent film, and is similar to the white Indominous Rex from the last wave, just smaller and slender-looking. We’ll start with the obvious outlier in the room: the Indoraptor. So put on your favorite leather vest or red bandana and paleontologist’s expedition hat, because away we go! But without getting too wrapped up in the debates, we’ll take a look at the best working knowledge of these dinosaurs. The Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise has been both heavily criticized and applauded for its attempts at realism. That being said, there is a lot of information that they still don’t know, as well as much heated debate on the truth about each one. So we did some not-so-archaeological digging - after all, it’s palaeontologists who study dinosaurs, not archaeologists, as Andrew our Editor-in-Chief (and resident archaeology buff) likes to remind everybody!Īs it turns out, there is a vast amount of knowledge that scientists have obtained from the fossils of these creatures. As far as scientists can hypothesize, that is. After our dino-dueling escapades, we began to wonder how accurate they are to the real things. We’re also not ashamed to say we are serious nerds. Here at The Brothers Brick, we are not ashamed to say we get giddy while playing with toy dinosaurs. The children in us immediately began stomping them around and making roaring noises. When the new wave of LEGO Jurassic World sets came out, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the dinosaurs.
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