Lego Dino
| Subject | Dinosaur |
|---|---|
| Licensed from | The Lego Group |
| Availability | November 2011–December 2012 |
| Total sets | 7[1] |
| Characters | Josh Thunder, Sue Montana, Tracer Tops, Chuck "Stego" Jenkins, Rex Tyrone, Driver, Pilot and Hero |
| Official website | |
Lego Dino (stylized as LEGO Dino) was a Lego theme that was first introduced in 2011 after the discontinued Lego Dino Attack/Dino 2010 theme.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The theme was inspired by Jurassic Park film as well as various dinosaurs films. It was eventually discontinued by the end of 2012.
Overview
[edit]The product line focuses on the humans encountered resurrected dinosaurs in their natural habitat, similar to the Jurassic Park films.[2]
Characters
[edit]- 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
[edit]According to BrickLink, The Lego Group released a total of 7 Lego sets as part of Lego Dino theme.[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
[edit]Ambush Attack (set number: 5882) was released in November 2011. The set consists of 80 pieces with 1 minifigure. The set included Lego minifigures of the Driver and Coelophysis dinosaur.
Tower Takedown
[edit]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 and Pteranodon dinosaur.[12][13]
Raptor Chase
[edit]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
[edit]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 included Triceratops dinosaur.[12][13][14]
T-Rex Hunter
[edit]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
[edit]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 included T-Rex, Raptor and Coelophysis dinosaurs.[2][12][13][15]
Ocean Interceptor
[edit]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
[edit]In 2018, T-Rex Hunter (set number: 5886) was listed as one of the "Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets" by Lego fansite BricksFanz.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "BrickLink Reference Catalog - Sets - Category Lego Dino". www.bricklink.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ a b c d e "LEGO Systems Unveils 2012 Collection at American International Toy Fair". PR Newswire. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ a b "A Look At LEGO…. Dino". Brickfanz.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino Attack". Brick Fanatics. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino". Brick Fanatics. 24 June 2018.
- ^ Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0.
- ^ Herman, Sarah (2012-07-09). Building a History: The Lego Group. Grub Street Publishers. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-78340-804-7.
- ^ a b c d Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0.
- ^ "Everything You Want to Know About LEGO Adventurers". bricknerd.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Lego Dino LEGO Sets". BrickEconomy. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "LEGO Dino 2012 Pictures". toysnbricks.com. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2012 LEGO sets: LEGO DINO pictures!". thebrickblogger.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Revisiting LEGO DINO from an AFOL's view". thebrickblogger.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Dinosaurs return to LEGO with 2012 LEGO Dino sets [News]". brothers-brick.com. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "The History of LEGO Dinosaurs: Bricks Before Time". firestartoys.com. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "LEGO Dino 5888 Ocean Interceptor – Now Available". toysnbricks.com. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets". Bricksfanz.com. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
