#Tyranosaurus Rex

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Prehistoric Planet's dinos are cool

So i doodled some of my favs <3

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Original storyboard art for Godzilla Minus One (2023).

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Flame Toys Go! Kara Kuri Power Rangers Dino Megazord

So much to say. Firstly, we've known about this toy since January of 2021. I remember being very excited at the initial reveal, because while it was the Dino Megazord, it was so hyper stylized and cool looking, that I would definitely own a second one for something like that. (Look at the pictures, then think about that statement for a second...)

But it wasn't until August of 2022 that it actually went up for order. And y'know what went up for order shortly before it? The ZAP Megazord. Good job communicating with your third party developers Hasbro. But I was still way more interested in this one. I even had $300 set aside to buy it. But when it went up for order, it was over $400, and I realized that I could be both the ZAP Megazord and the newly unveiled ZAP Dragonzord for less than it combined, which is how I ended up owning them... And then I caved and preordered it anyway.

But we're not done, because this thing was originally supposed to release in June of 2023. But it got delayed. And again. And again. It had multiple production delays that set it back until the last day of February 2024 (thank goodness it was a leap year). And the whole thing just got me feeling a little... jaded. I just felt like I had waited for so long, and that it had been delayed so many times, that I just didn't think it was ever going to come out.

But when I finally got that email saying it had shipped, I let out an audible gasp. The next two days we me antsily waiting for it to get here. And when it did, everything was, like, "they did that?" "Wait, they thought of that?" "That transforms, too?" It was a magical experience I haven't felt since Glacialord. So let's get to why this toy makes me feel like that:

The Good: Where to start? The T-Rex, I suppose. It puts the other three I have to shame. It GaoGaiGar's the legs, so they're able to have more articulation than the others, which fold the legs up onto the back of the thigh. It has pretty decent ankles, fully posable arms, the robot's waist, and a tail with a ton of universal joints in it (not balls, like ZAP Dragonzord). The tail can even expand and compress at every joint. Its only part with subpar articulation is the head, but that's only due to all the transforming it has to do, and even then it's still a great, unique sculpt.

If you've handled the ZAP or Lucky Cat mastodons, you'll understand what they tried to do with this interpretation, but it's just a bit more and feels a bit better. Like, it can balance on its back legs, its front toes can articulate, the trunk has a ton of joints. Its definitely the most brickish of the set, but I can't imagine giving it, say, a neck joint without encumbering it. And speaking of neck, the new head position gives it such a great identity that sets it apart from its predecessors.

The triceratops has legs! But if that's not your thing, they can flip around to reveal those usual treads. Those tiny legs are also very strong, and quite posable. Definitely the second-most brickish, but that's saying a lot considering how many poses you can get it into with what it has.

I find it really hard to get good looking quadruped articulation, but the saber-tooth tiger nails it. Pounce pose, run pose, (I haven't tried sit pose yet) any pose you can put it in looks great. It also has a really emotive neck, which helps a lot.

And the pterodactyl has the biggest glow-up. It has an actual neck like an actual pteranodon! And that head on top is very articulated, giving it a lot of emotiveness. Those wings are also very articulated, and having the hip skirt serve as actual feet makes it feel like such a better package than even the Lucky Cat's version, with the double ptera that mostly ends up as a backpack.

And onto the transformation, it's not actually that complicated. Its big thing is it has a lot of locks all over the toy to prevent certain joints from moving in different modes, but it doesn't take long to realize "if it doesn't move, look for a lock." And there are so many weird and cool transformation bits, like how the head assembles, the T-Rex's nose compressing, the mastodon toes becoming the elbow guards, the shield actually transforming, etc. It's fun.

Now, before we get to the main attraction, lets pivot and talk about the tank mode real quick. There's quite a bit of dedicated engineering for just this mode, with there being a slide in the legs, cuts in the hips, dedicated parts in the T-Rex chest and mastodon head, etc. Also, credit to this one over the others, the pterodactyl really brings it together.

And the actual Megazord is so well engineered. When combined, it feels like a solid piece; I'm not really worried about it falling apart, or untransforming as I play with it. All those locks really do make a ton of difference. And it's incredibly posable. I never had any trouble getting it into the pose I wanted; wings were super smooth to work with, arms never fought me to do anything, ankles are good, tail caused a few problems but only because I was trying not to poke my monitor. And that's the most amazing thing about this toy; that it is a toy. This isn't just some big display piece, it's playable, it's fun, and that's what probably surprised me the most about the whole experience. I was expecting to be scared that I'd shatter this thing if I looked at it funny, but it's just a super solid toy.

And everything is very self-contained, like the original. There's no extra hands, no adapters, no weird super-complex dismantling going on. The guns don't store (from what I've found), but apart from them, there are no spare parts. Heck, even the sword stores away. The sword. It's exceedingly impressive what this accomplishes.

The Bad: Two things. One, some of my glue didn't set? The front of the T-Rex pelvis, and the back of one of my hands both pop off. These aren't super important, load bearing areas or anything; I can glue them myself and they'll be right-as-rain, but I worry about other people where maybe more important areas didn't set right? Hopefully this is a rare issue and never on anywhere important.

And second it the saber-tooth tiger bit me, and it drew blood. Like, it's the next day and I can still see the mark. I also tried to set him on my lap, and his tail poked me right in the ouch. Very spiky, very pointy, be aware.

The Next: When this went up for preorder, they did also show off their grey prototype for a Go! Kara Kuri Dragonzord. And I think the only other time they've mentioned it was when that same proto showed up at a toy show. I follow them on The Twiblies, and they talk about this line maybe once a year, if that, so my hopes are not high that we'll ever get it. But after handling this, I do hope it eventually comes out. Heck, with how much work I've been putting into redesigning Titanus, this feels like the company that might actually do something interesting with it, besides the mono-boot.

Overall, I cannot sing enough high praises about this release. It's a beautiful, well engineered, very playable toy. It is incredibly expensive, though. I just hope that if you walk away from this review with anything, it's that if you do bite the bullet, you'll be getting your money's worth.

[nemfrog]

"This replica of Tyranosaurus Rex is at Drumheller, Alberta." Ryerson Science in Action - Studying Mammals. 1975.

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[duckiewashere]

“Prince, all alone, upon your throne

Your power is so frail, you raise your voice

You have no choice, inside your gilded jail.”

A digital rendition of my fourth project for my AP Art and Design portfolio featuring a T-Rex. I may post my other pieces i’ve done so far if people are interested!! (Spoiler alert they’re all paleoart bc im predictable)

The full piece is being done in acrylic paints on railroad board but I got bored last night and had a good picture of my sketch on the final paper so I figured why not

A phone wallpaper version, current progress shots, and my concept sketches under the cut!!

Reblogs are heavily preferred over likes <33 Im really proud of this so it would mean the world if people shared it!! 

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The best Dinosaur!

[ash40k]

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth🦖 ... lil´ dinosaur sticker sheet 🦕 (Totally 100% scientifically accurate 🤓👍) ... Instagram - Twitter/X ... You can buy it here !! Ash40k.redbubble

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Beast Wars: Transformers

Mega class

Transmetal Megatron

This is Beast Wars Megatron’s second body; more powerful, and deadlier than ever.

This is also my second Transmetal Megatron; the first one breaking in the early 2000′s due the dreaded ‘Gold Plastic Syndrome’. Parts of him just started crumbling in my hands. Fortunately I already had Transmetal 2 Megatron at the time, so I still had a villain. I bought this one about 8 years ago on Ebay, and so far I’ve had no issues with this toy. I keep him on my shelf, and I rarely handle him.

Beast mode: Megatron is a robotic Tyranosaurus Rex sporting a silverish gray, purple metalized paint, and a lot of bronze. This T rex looks great, with a lot of detail, crushing jaws, and arm and tail movement, and some leg movement as well.

Flight mode:

“Flight is no longer your advantage!”

Every Transmetal One Beast Warrior also was equipped with a third ‘vehicle’ mode of sorts; Megatron being one of the least interesting. Basically he is a flying T-Rex with roller blades.

His hips open up revealing VTOL engines, and his heel spur flips out, and feet hinge up to reveal roller blades. Okay, so it might look a little silly, but at least Megatron can fly now, when in season one he could not.

Transformation:

Transformation is not difficult, but can be fiddly at times, and this particular Megatron suffers from Gold Plastic Syndrome or (GPS), meaning the type of plastic (the bronze plastic) has elements which over time make the plastic very brittle, and the toy could essentially disintegrate at a moments notice. 

Robot Mode:

Robot mode is really cool. Here robot mode reveals the organic components of Megatron’s frame, allowing him to absorb all of the Energon radiation.

He’s a proud-standing figure with broad chest, shoulder panels, claw-like feet, and his deadly tail-weapon/cannon. Transmetal Megatron is a really cool figure.

Final Thoughts:

My only concern is that one he will crumble and break before his time as well due to the type of gold plastic Hasbro used back in the day. Personally I’d like to see Hasbro reissue this Megaton with more durable plastic so that some collectors will get another chance to own him. 

[my-midlife-crisis]

TYCO Dino-riders VS FISHER PRICE IMAGINEXT 

It’s amazing no one got sued. The only reason Tyco didn’t sue Fisher Price is because Tyco went defunct in 97.

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Marc Bolan on TOTP in 1971. Photo credit: Michael Putland

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[mermaids-of-fiji]

It's a short-tailed tyranosaur cloud!!!!!!

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