Lego Dino
{{Short description|Lego theme}}
{{Infobox Lego theme
|name = Lego Dino
|image =
|parentthemes =
|subject = Dinosaur
|licensedfrom = The Lego Group
|characters = Josh Thunder, Sue Montana, Tracer Tops, Chuck "Stego" Jenkins, Rex Tyrone, Driver, Pilot and Hero
|from = November 2011
|to = December 2012
|website = http://dino.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx
}}
Lego Dino (stylized as LEGO Dino) is a discontinued Lego theme that was first introduced in 2011 after the discontinued Lego Dino Attack/Dino 2010 theme.{{cite web|title=A Look At LEGO…. Dino |url=http://bricksfanz.com/a-look-at-lego-dino/|access-date=5 February 2018|website=Brickfanz.com|date=5 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/before-lego-jurassic-world-dino-attack/ |title=Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino Attack |website=Brick Fanatics |date=7 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/before-jurassic-world-dino/ |title=Before LEGO Jurassic World – Dino |website=Brick Fanatics |date=24 June 2018}}{{Cite book|last1=Farshtey|first1=Gregory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAr0DwAAQBAJ&dq=viper+minifigures+history&pg=PT118|title=LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition|last2=Lipkowitz|first2=Daniel|last3=Hugo|first3=Simon|date=2020-10-01|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=978-0-241-50202-0|pages=117|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Herman|first=Sarah|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A8SIDwAAQBAJ&dq=Building+a+History%3A+The+Lego+Group+-+lego+dino+attack&pg=PT280|title=Building a History: The Lego Group|date=2012-07-09|publisher=Grub Street Publishers|isbn=978-1-78340-804-7|pages=182|language=en}} The theme was inspired by Jurassic Park film as well as various dinosaurs films. It was eventually discontinued by the end of 2012.
Overview
The product line focuses on the humans encountered resurrected dinosaurs in their natural habitat, similar to the Jurassic Park films.{{cite web | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-systems-unveils-2012-collection-at-american-international-toy-fair-139178499.html | title=LEGO Systems Unveils 2012 Collection at American International Toy Fair | website=PR Newswire | access-date=12 February 2012}}
Characters
- Josh Thunder: The descendant of Johnny Thunder and the leader of the Dino Strike team.{{Cite book|last1=Farshtey|first1=Gregory|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAr0DwAAQBAJ&dq=josh+thunder+minifigures+history&pg=PT168|title=LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition|last2=Lipkowitz|first2=Daniel|last3=Hugo|first3=Simon|date=2020-10-01|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=978-0-241-50202-0|pages=167|language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://bricknerd.com/home/everything-you-want-to-know-about-lego-adventurers-8-9-21 | title= Everything You Want to Know About LEGO Adventurers | website=bricknerd.com | access-date=9 August 2021}}
- Sue Montana: The dino fighter/catcher.
- Tracer Tops: Truck driver.
- Chuck "Stego" Jenkins: The member of the Dino Strike team.
- Rex Tyrone: The member of the Dino Strike team and explorer.
Construction sets
According to BrickLink, The Lego Group released a total of 7 Lego sets as part of Lego Dino theme.{{Cite web|title=BrickLink Reference Catalog - Sets - Category Lego Dino|url=https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=617|access-date=2021-04-12|website=www.bricklink.com}} It was discontinued by the end of 2012.{{Cite web|title=Lego Dino LEGO Sets|url=https://www.brickeconomy.com/sets/theme/dino|access-date=2021-06-15|website=BrickEconomy|language=en}}
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).{{cite web |url=https://www.toysnbricks.com/lego-dino-2012-pictures/ | title= LEGO Dino 2012 Pictures | website=toysnbricks.com | access-date=14 October 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://thebrickblogger.com/2011/10/2012-lego-sets-lego-dino/ | title= 2012 LEGO sets: LEGO DINO pictures! | website=thebrickblogger.com | access-date=28 October 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://thebrickblogger.com/2012/03/lego-dino-from-an-afols-view/ | title= Revisiting LEGO DINO from an AFOL's view | website=thebrickblogger.com | access-date=1 March 2012}}
=Ambush Attack=
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=
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.
=Raptor Chase=
=Triceratops Trapper=
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.brothers-brick.com/2011/10/23/dinosaurs-return-to-lego-with-2012-lego-dino-sets-news/ | title= Dinosaurs return to LEGO with 2012 LEGO Dino sets [News] | website=brothers-brick.com | access-date=10 October 2011}}
=T-Rex Hunter=
=Defense HQ=
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.{{cite web |url=https://blog.firestartoys.com/the-history-of-lego-dinosaurs/ | title= The History of LEGO Dinosaurs: Bricks Before Time | website=firestartoys.com | date= 14 June 2019 | access-date=17 June 2020}}
=Ocean Interceptor=
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.toysnbricks.com/lego-dino-5888-ocean-interceptor-now-available/ | title= LEGO Dino 5888 Ocean Interceptor – Now Available | website=toysnbricks.com | date= 20 December 2011 | access-date=20 December 2011}}
Reception
In 2018, T-Rex Hunter (set number: 5886) was listed as one of the "Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets" by Lego fansite BricksFanz.{{cite web |url=http://bricksfanz.com/top-10-best-lego-helicopters-sets/ |title=Top 10 Best LEGO Helicopters Sets |website=Bricksfanz.com |date=13 October 2018 |access-date=13 October 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://dino.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx Official website]
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