Rated 5 out of
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Alphonse from
The BIG Dino
As you can guess, I purchased this primarily for the big brachiosaurus. I won’t lie: I am JUST as happy as I hoped I would be playing with the huge mini(?)fig. I turned into an 8 year-old for awhile and then set my sights on building the car and tree. Both were fun builds that my son directed. Rarely can a Lego figure’s teeth be brushed with a children’s-sized toothbrush: if you were hoping to try this yourself, here’s proof it can be done!
Date published: 2024-04-21
Rated 5 out of
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LEGOFamily from
Do you remember the first time you saw a dinosaur?
When I heard the quote above in Fallen Kingdom, all I could think was, "Yes, I do remember the first time I saw one in a Jurassic Park film!" My father and I were late to the theater and walked in as Alan Grant's crew was just starting to get the ground sonar readings in. Since we missed that sneak peak at the velociraptor, the Brachiosaurus was the first dinosaur I saw in the franchise. -- Having been a fan of the long-necks already, this was a set I was eyeing for my own son (who I knew would love the Jeep most). While it's a bit more expensive in terms of the piece count, it has been well worth the money! It is very versatile in terms of recreating scenes out of the movie, it has a fantastic Jeep, details relating to the two main Brachiosaur scenes, and has really bridged the gap between my childhood and my son's. -- As for the building of the set, our son (3 years old) wanted to start building with the tree, but quickly tired of it. I really was surprised he wanted to start there, as he's usually very vehicle-focused. Anyway, he asked me to finish the tree (first building I've actually done on the three JP sets we've constructed so far!) and he ended up building the Jeep himself. All-in-all, it was a great time had by all (other than him wanting to knock the sign down while I was building - he kept thinking it was like the one in the Nedry set) and as a Dad who usually has to help fix models when pieces fall off during play, the Jeep is pretty beefy and seems to hold up well to semi-rough play (again, knocking over signs and such). -- As I mentioned before, the set - in particular, the tree itself - is set up to really work well for the Brachiosaurus scenes. If you ended up purchasing the Visitor Center as well, you would be able to recreate the "A Tree For My Bed" scene fairly well. It's a bit of a challenge to get the three characters to look comfortable on that small platform, but it is doable. Also, the tree can be turned around (I took off some of the flowers and the sign, too) to look more bare like the tree being fed on during the first Brachiosaurus scene. Very well done in my book! (And more frog DNA in this set!)
Date published: 2023-06-20
Rated 5 out of
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EsquireGorgeousCoyote from
Requested Gift Item
My kids love Lego and I am overjoyed that their Christmas lists are not full of electronics. 2023 is setting up to be a Lego Christmas. It will be a lot of fun watching them open their gifts and heart warming to see them playing for hours without a screen in sight while fully interacting with each other. I cannot ask for a more quality play.
Date published: 2023-12-13
Rated 5 out of
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ChiefBricktasticHouse from
Dinosaur Fanatic
I purchased this set for my nephew’s birthday. He loves that LEGO is creating Jurassic Park/World sets for the earlier movies.
Date published: 2024-01-07
Rated 5 out of
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JBx80 from
Expensive, but great set for the dinosaur fan
My son loves having a Lego Brachiosaurus in his collection. The build was easy with an adult helping.
Date published: 2023-06-30
Rated 5 out of
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HibernatingCar035 from
Reliving The Classic Movie
Great to see a Brachiosaurus! Fun build and brought back great movie memories. A little pricey.
Date published: 2023-06-24
Rated 5 out of
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ThirdSecretPelican from
New dino
Glad to see a new species of dinosaur. Hope to see more other than preditors or triceratops.
Date published: 2023-06-26
