The LEGO® Jurassic World theme has mostly focused on playsets featuring, admittedly, cool dinosaur figures. But in recent years, the Design Team has expanded beyond those to offer different types of builds, including brick-built dinosaurs and fossils. In Summer 2023, we were treated to the first in what is unofficially dubbed ‘brick-built baby dinosaurs’. The first was inspired by Camp Crustaceous’s Bumpy, an infant Ankylosaurus. This was followed up by a similar scale baby T. rex called ‘Little Eatie’ who appeared in the animated series Chaos Theory. The latest to join the line-up comes from Jurassic World: Rebirth. Here’s a closer look at Dolores the Aquilops.
Product Details
Set Name: Baby Dinosaur Dolores: Aquilops | Set Number: 76970 | Pieces: 339 | Theme: Jurassic World
Number of Bags: Bags x 3 | Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Stickers: N/A | Characters: N/A
RRP: £19.99/27.99€/$24.99/34.99AUD/29.99CAD
Availability: LEGO Stores & LEGO Online June 1st
Aquilops was first discovered in 1997 in North America but wasn’t named until 2014. The species will debut in Jurassic World: Rebirth, where it appears an infant Aquilops will be featured as a pet. Its name means ‘eagle face’, and that’s not the only connection to the avian world. The species appears to be bipedal, similar to smaller dinosaurs such as Raptors.
The dinosaur comprises seven sections, and unlike the previous two baby dinosaurs, Dolores doesn’t have any internal mechanisms to power any sort of moving functions. Instead, all of the limbs, head and tail are movable, either through hinge or click joints. This is where the set both excels and disappoints. Although the various connection points offer a high level of positioning, the small front legs/arms, limited movement of the tail and weight of the head mean that, unless you balance it perfectly, the dino is prone to toppling over. It also means it’s nearly impossible to rest the dinosaur on all four.
One thing the set does well is its use of elements. There are several recoloured elements, including the ace little black dome studs used for the dinosaur’s nails and the rare slope brick used for the mouth. On the flip side, this is another set which suffers from the curse of singular colour elements. The light grey joints stick out like a sore thumb on the front arms of the Aquilops. Although the black and white join pieces are a little more hidden in comparison. Along with the dinosaur, the set also includes a simple clump of leaves and berries. Again, this is also not as exciting as the additional pieces the previous sets have included.
Of the three sets featuring infant brick-built dinosaurs, this is probably the least appealing. It’s based on a rather obscure dinosaur, and it does suffer from a few minor issues, such as the balance of the set, glaringly mismatched colours and lack of play features. It remains to be seen how it compares to the dinosaur, which will feature in Rebirth. Baby Dinosaur: Dolores Aquilops will be available from June 1st.
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This set was provided to BricksFanz by the LEGO Group for review purposes. The thoughts within this review are those of BricksFanz and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group or Universal. Providing a set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of the set.
