tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post4952693282009738250..comments2024-03-19T05:24:06.613+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® Jurassic World 2018: Elementosaurus Part 1Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-13860591472756672092018-06-26T05:47:51.581+01:002018-06-26T05:47:51.581+01:00That's what I thought when I first saw the Ind...That's what I thought when I first saw the Indoraptor! It's also probably cheaper to buy! Just needs a new paint scheme. Part 54125 could also be used for anyone looking to make a microscale Indoraptor.PaulvilleMOCshttp://flickr.com/photos/147803634@N04/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-50427903000453793952018-04-30T20:20:49.901+01:002018-04-30T20:20:49.901+01:00Aren't the small forearms pretty realistic? At...Aren't the small forearms pretty realistic? At least I remember T-Rex was pretty infamous for its small forearms, and scientists still haven't come up with any good explanation or practical use for them.Håkan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00767889630145885090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-80083984737660461742018-04-24T09:36:40.422+01:002018-04-24T09:36:40.422+01:00Haha....can you imagine the potential drama of a D...Haha....can you imagine the potential drama of a Dino Call Centre!Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/azurebrick/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20285399998831437682018-04-24T09:34:41.839+01:002018-04-24T09:34:41.839+01:00That's an interesting comment as I also notice...That's an interesting comment as I also noticed the gangly limbed Indoraptor was similar to the Dino 2010 raptor - although in reality they are made from entirely different elements.Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322298254361189092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-31113196191755608282018-04-24T09:33:35.470+01:002018-04-24T09:33:35.470+01:00Hmmmm that comment inspired me to get my Galidor o...Hmmmm that comment inspired me to get my Galidor out for a bit of experimentation.Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/azurebrick/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-49541934260051048402018-04-23T12:33:43.674+01:002018-04-23T12:33:43.674+01:00Great explanation, thanksGreat explanation, thanksAddictedToStyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121470091208531530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-67214937911190097312018-04-22T23:59:42.667+01:002018-04-22T23:59:42.667+01:00https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=...https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=183&itemBrand=1000<br /><br />If you check any of the inventories for 6719-6722, you can see what the legs look like. The bodies were quartered, with two elements. After you built the core body, the legs would snap on around it. They didn't use pins at all, but rather had buttons that would grip the pin holes, and relied on the fact that each leg set worked as a single element that would grip the body like a minifig hand grips a bar. The ratchet system was really wide, around 3 studs in diameter. Now, the holes that these buttons interfaced with _were_ Technic holes. The Mosasaur had fins that only connected by pins, and any bipedal dinosaurs had the old dragon forelegs that also connected by pins. So, the holes had to be proper Technic pin holes for those to work. The necks (where needed) and tails connect with a ball-shaped terminus that fits into a neck sleeve.<br /><br />For the modern dinosaurs, you can see the mating halves in the parts pic for the Indoraptor. It uses a much more compact ratchet system that always uses a Technic pin connection. There's a sleeve that's part of the ratchet system that sticks out a bit from the surface of the body. The limb has the mating section of the ratchet system, but it's set in flush with the connecting surface of the limb. So, there is no way you're going to get the modern bodies to work with the old limbs, but the modern limbs _should_ be able to plug into the old bodies. Just remember that the old body style has seen limited use over the years. The Dinosaur theme had two prints each on sand-green and sand-blue. There was a print on old light-grey for a JP3 Spinosaurus.<br /><br />For unprinted parts, Orient Expedition used them in plain old light-grey and old dark-grey for elephants. Alpha Team had them in black for one of Ogel's monsters. Star Wars had them in dark-green for the lizard Obi-Wan rides when chasing Grievous, and sand-green for the original Dewback.<br /><br />There's a related body half that was used in printed sand-green for the HP basilisk, and in plain black for two helicopters and two Bionicle minifig-scale sets. It doesn't have any connections to accept legs, but if it's possible to extend the body you could always add some Technic bricks to the side so you can use legs with them. No guarantees that it won't look like garbage, though.<br />Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-91456425786009009392018-04-21T21:49:24.554+01:002018-04-21T21:49:24.554+01:00So what you're saying is we could turn the Sty...So what you're saying is we could turn the Stygimoloch into a dinosword!Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-57376396162674975912018-04-21T18:49:12.137+01:002018-04-21T18:49:12.137+01:00I totally want to see a Dino call center now. LOL ...I totally want to see a Dino call center now. LOL Dave(Mana Ramp Matoran)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10102008790222887371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-5544607671049799592018-04-21T18:48:11.224+01:002018-04-21T18:48:11.224+01:00That is a pretty intriguing observation. Its neat ...That is a pretty intriguing observation. Its neat when builders take these heads and use them on Mechs and stuff like that. Even if a lego theme is a flop, they've always been good about being able to gleam at least something useful out of the ordeal. I guess the ratcheting socket joint is Galidor's contributions to the Lego pantheon. Dave(Mana Ramp Matoran)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10102008790222887371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-72434948072256291242018-04-21T07:34:52.916+01:002018-04-21T07:34:52.916+01:00Nice review of some very cool dinos. It's inte...Nice review of some very cool dinos. It's interesting that the ratcheting system Galidor introduced is still in use and is fully backwards compatible.logeybearhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/biomocs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-37549348307742425782018-04-20T18:06:13.545+01:002018-04-20T18:06:13.545+01:00It would be nice to see all the dinos of the newer...It would be nice to see all the dinos of the newer style together, from jw1, jw2 ,jp and the dino line from 2012.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-66753525029013876692018-04-20T16:39:46.183+01:002018-04-20T16:39:46.183+01:00The Indoraptor looks like the raptor from Dino 201...The Indoraptor looks like the raptor from Dino 2010/Dino Attack...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-49337147112645569972018-04-20T13:00:01.039+01:002018-04-20T13:00:01.039+01:00The large legs connect with a pin and notches that...The large legs connect with a pin and notches that hold it at various angles. They should interchange with the legs from the luggabeast and rhino. I'd have to check my older buildable dinosaurs but I suspect since those required a specific distance between the hips and a different indentation method, they are not interchangeable.<br /><br />Killer Croc from 70907 reuses the molds from the Rancor. The fingers have some articulation. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391506535336544099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-63113116760096094392018-04-20T07:07:52.017+01:002018-04-20T07:07:52.017+01:00How do the large legs connect to the bodies? Would...How do the large legs connect to the bodies? Would it be possible to mix these pieces with the old buildable dinosaur bodies? How about the legs from the Star Wars luggabeast / Black Panther rhino? Also are the Indo hands the same type used on the recent Killer Croc Bigfig?AddictedToStyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121470091208531530noreply@blogger.com