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Lego Dino

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Lego Dino
SubjectDinosaur
Licensed fromThe Lego Group
AvailabilityNovember 2011–December 2012
Total sets7[1]
CharactersJosh Thunder, Sue Montana, Tracer Tops, Chuck "Stego" Jenkins, Rex Tyrone, Driver, Pilot and Hero
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LegoDino(stylized asLEGO Dino) was aLego themethat was first introduced in 2011 after the discontinuedLego Dino Attack/Dino 2010theme.[2][3][4][5][6][7]The theme was inspired byJurassic Parkfilm as well as variousdinosaurs films.It was eventually discontinued by the end of 2012.

Overview

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The product line focuses on the humans encountered resurrected dinosaurs in their natural habitat, similar to theJurassic Parkfilms.[2]

Characters

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  • Josh Thunder:The descendant of Johnny Thunder and the leader of the Dino Strike team.[8][3][9]
  • Sue Montana:The dino fighter/catcher.[8]
  • Tracer Tops:Truck driver.[8]
  • Chuck "Stego" Jenkins:The member of the Dino Strike team.[8]
  • Rex Tyrone:The member of the Dino Strike team and explorer.

Construction sets

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According toBrickLink,The Lego Groupreleased a total of 7 Lego sets as part ofLego Dinotheme.[1]It was discontinued by the end of 2012.[10]

In 2011, The Lego Group announced the seven sets was released in November 2011. The seven sets being released were Ambush Attack (set number: 5882), Tower Takedown (set number: 5883), Raptor Chase (set number: 5884), Triceratops Trapper (set number: 5885), T-Rex Hunter (set number: 5886), Defense HQ (set number: 5887) and Ocean Interceptor (set number: 5888).[11][12][13]

Ambush Attack

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Ambush Attack (set number: 5882) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 80 pieces with 1 minifigure. The set includedLego minifiguresof the Driver andCoelophysisdinosaur.

Tower Takedown

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Tower Takedown (set number: 5883) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 136 pieces with 1 minifigure. The set included Lego minifigures of the Pilot andPteranodondinosaur.[12][13]

Raptor Chase

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Raptor Chase (set number: 5884) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 259 pieces with 2 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the Driver and Rex Tyrone. Also included Raptor dinosaur.[2][12][13]

Triceratops Trapper

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Triceratops Trapper (set number: 5885) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 271 pieces with 2 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the Driver and Tracer Tops. Also includedTriceratopsdinosaur.[12][13][14]

T-Rex Hunter

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T-Rex Hunter (set number: 5886) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 480 pieces with 2 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the Pilot and Chuck “Stego” Jenkins. Also included Pteranodon dinosaur.[2][12][13][14]

Defense HQ

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Defense HQ (set number: 5887) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 793 pieces with 4 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the Driver, Pilot, Josh Thunder and Sue Montana. Also includedT-Rex,Raptorand Coelophysis dinosaurs.[2][12][13][15]

Ocean Interceptor

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Ocean Interceptor (set number: 5888) also known as Pteranodon Chase was released in January 2012. The set consists of 222 pieces with 2 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of the Pilot and Hero. Also included Pteranodon dinosaur.[12][13][16]

Reception

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In 2018, T-Rex Hunter (set number: 5886) was listed as one of the "Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets" by Lego fansiteBricksFanz.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcde"LEGO Systems Unveils 2012 Collection at American International Toy Fair".PR Newswire.Retrieved12 February2012.
  2. ^ab"A Look At LEGO…. Dino".Brickfanz.5 February 2018.Retrieved5 February2018.
  3. ^"Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino Attack".Brick Fanatics.7 June 2018.
  4. ^"Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino".Brick Fanatics.24 June 2018.
  5. ^Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01).LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition.Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 117.ISBN978-0-241-50202-0.
  6. ^Herman, Sarah (2012-07-09).Building a History: The Lego Group.Grub Street Publishers. p. 182.ISBN978-1-78340-804-7.
  7. ^abcdFarshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01).LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition.Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 167.ISBN978-0-241-50202-0.
  8. ^"Everything You Want to Know About LEGO Adventurers".bricknerd.Retrieved9 August2021.
  9. ^"Lego Dino LEGO Sets".BrickEconomy.Retrieved2021-06-15.
  10. ^"LEGO Dino 2012 Pictures".toysnbricks.Retrieved14 October2011.
  11. ^abcdefg"2012 LEGO sets: LEGO DINO pictures!".thebrickblogger.Retrieved28 October2011.
  12. ^abcdefg"Revisiting LEGO DINO from an AFOL's view".thebrickblogger.Retrieved1 March2012.
  13. ^ab"Dinosaurs return to LEGO with 2012 LEGO Dino sets [News]".brothers-brick.Retrieved10 October2011.
  14. ^"The History of LEGO Dinosaurs: Bricks Before Time".firestartoys.14 June 2019.Retrieved17 June2020.
  15. ^"LEGO Dino 5888 Ocean Interceptor – Now Available".toysnbricks.20 December 2011.Retrieved20 December2011.
  16. ^"Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets".Bricksfanz.13 October 2018.Retrieved13 October2018.
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