Let’s be entirely honest, the Jurassic World theme is famed for one particular thing – dinosaurs. The latest range of sets introduces some brand new LEGO® creatures to add to your collection. They are inspired by the third Jurassic World film, set to hit cinemas this June. Of course, it is not just dinosaurs. The set also includes a 4×4 vehicle and a small trailer, along with three minifigures, including some familiar faces. Here’s a closer look at Jurassic World: Dominion set 76951: Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport.
Product Details
Children can roleplay as popular Jurassic World: Dominion characters tracking dinosaurs in an off-road vehicle with this exciting Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport (76951) toy playset. The off-roader has seats for 2 minifigures, a removable dinosaur tracker and a detachable trailer with an opening cage that can hold a dinosaur figure. There are also 3 LEGO® minifigures – Ian Malcolm, Dr. Ellie Sattler and a guard with a tranquilliser accessory element – plus Pyroraptor and Dilophosaurus dinosaur toy figures to inspire creative storytelling.
- Set Name: Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus Transport
- Set Number: 76951
- Pieces: 254
- RRP: £39.99/$49.99/49.99€
- Number of Bags: Bags x 3 + 2 x dinosaurs
- Stickers: Sheet x 1
- Minifigures: Ian Malcom, Dr. Ellie Sattler and Biosyn guard, plus Pyroraptor & Dilophosaurus
- Instructions: Booklet x 1 + LEGO Building Instructions App
- Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & General Retail From April 17th
The set features two dinosaurs, one of which is brand new one and only found in this particular set. Although the Dilophosarus has featured in previous sets, this one uses the newish moulded version. It’s actually a smaller type of dinosaur figure and unlike the first versions, it’s a complete single piece, with a moveable jaw. It’s also a more muted colour compared to some of the earlier versions.
The second dinosaur is an all-new species, a Pyroraptor. Despite sounding made up, it’s an actual type of dinosaur. It’s also a single mould, with a moveable jaw but does have feather-like details on the body and tails. It seems the Jurassic World movies have taken a few liberties with the design of their version of the Pyroraptor. It appears to be a lot bigger than the real version, which was around the size of a small dog. Despite that, it’s a great new LEGO dinosaur.
The set also includes a random vehicle, which is just as traditional as them featuring dinosaurs, to be honest. The vehicle here is a Biosyn 4×4 and a small dinosaur containment trailer. There are quite a few of these off-road vehicles in the Jurassic World sets. They are all fairly similar but the unique trait of this one is the Biosyn branding. This is a fictional company featured in the original Jurassic Park novels and appears to be a similar company to InGen. Although the vehicle has some design similarities to comparable modes of transportation, its colour scheme is a little unique. The two-tone brown colouring and black trim blend nicely and feels a little more muted compared to vehicles in past Jurassic World sets. Inside the back of the 4×4 is a slide-out comms unit.
The trailer is a pretty simple design but is perfectly sized to hold either of the dinosaur figures. It has a cage-like set of walls, which can be opened to transport a dino, it can also be connected to the rear of the 4×4.
The set features three minifigure characters including a random guard and older versions of Dr Ian Malcolm and Dr Ellie Sattler. I assume the guard is something to do with BioSyn, although she’s sporting a Jurassic World branded torso and like many of the un-named characters included in these sorts of sets, is rather generic. That’s not the case with the other two minifigures, although they are a little tricky to place at first.
Obviously, nearly 30 years on this their appearance in Jurassic Park, the characters of Ian Malcolm and Ellie Sattler are a lot older and this is represented in their minifigures. Ellie is a little older looking via lines on her face but the rest of her is similar to her first LEGO set appearance. Dr Malcolm is a vastly different looking chap, his outfit is near identical to previous versions, including a healthy dose of visible chest hair, but his hair is now grey and in a different style, this surprisingly drastically changes the look of the character, so much so I didn’t realize who it would until I looked at the box.
Review Round-up
Although the 4×4 vehicle is a decent enough build, with a few play features, these sorts of vehicles appear too often in the Jurassic World sets. But they are fun to play with and it’s different enough to be included in the new wave of sets. The biggest draw for both kids and adults will be the dinosaur figures and the fact they are both unique to the set is a nice bonus. Plus the more mature Dr Malcolm still manages to be a handsome chap, even in minifigure form.
For
+ Two all-new dinosaurs
+ Only set to feature older Ian Malcolm
Against
– Another generic vehicle
– Quite costly for what’s in the set
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This set was provided to BricksFanz by the LEGO Group for purposes of review. The thoughts within this review are that of BricksFanz and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group or Disney. Providing a set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of the set.
