It's been a while since I did a theme week - OK, so it was Justice June last month and MotUC month in April, but I think I'll have to go back to February to see a themed week of sorts with Strawberry Shortcake. This week, I'm gonna call it Dino Rider week for obvious reasons!
First up is Ankylosaurus. He's a nice small creature in a mid size box. The box is German, so I can't read it, but it doesn't really matter. The artwork is superb, both on the front and on the back. The use of a diorama image to show the other riders in the line is ingenious.
There is a flap on the box which opens up to reveal a window, from where one can see what' sinside. And there's quite a bit there.
The box contains the instruction sheet and a mini-comic.
The minicomic is in German, so I couldn't reach it, but the 80s artwork look good.
Besides the dinosaurs and the figure, there's also the harness, the huge crossbow and a bunch of accessories. Assembly was easy. The dinosaur has 4 points of articuation on the legs and is sculpted with a bunch of details including scales along its back. The paint is also rather nicely done and it brings out the details of the sculpt. The figure has the usual 7 points of articulation - shoulders, hips, knees and neck, but it seems a bit odd. The paintwork is good though. The unpainted magenta harness seems very out of place at first glance, but it does make the whole thing stand out - sort of.
I have no idea what to feel about this. I never did have any Dino-Riders in my childhood so I'm looking at this from an adult point of view without any nostalgia strings. I like what it represents - great sculpts and paints and great playability, but I think toys in general have moved beyond this.
First up is Ankylosaurus. He's a nice small creature in a mid size box. The box is German, so I can't read it, but it doesn't really matter. The artwork is superb, both on the front and on the back. The use of a diorama image to show the other riders in the line is ingenious.
There is a flap on the box which opens up to reveal a window, from where one can see what' sinside. And there's quite a bit there.
The box contains the instruction sheet and a mini-comic.
The minicomic is in German, so I couldn't reach it, but the 80s artwork look good.
Besides the dinosaurs and the figure, there's also the harness, the huge crossbow and a bunch of accessories. Assembly was easy. The dinosaur has 4 points of articuation on the legs and is sculpted with a bunch of details including scales along its back. The paint is also rather nicely done and it brings out the details of the sculpt. The figure has the usual 7 points of articulation - shoulders, hips, knees and neck, but it seems a bit odd. The paintwork is good though. The unpainted magenta harness seems very out of place at first glance, but it does make the whole thing stand out - sort of.
I have no idea what to feel about this. I never did have any Dino-Riders in my childhood so I'm looking at this from an adult point of view without any nostalgia strings. I like what it represents - great sculpts and paints and great playability, but I think toys in general have moved beyond this.
I love Dino Riders! Especially the Rulons with their Brain Boxes! Great stuff. The Tyrannosaur is the best though, there is like a whole city mounted on that thing!
ReplyDeleteNever had any Dino Riders but they always looked fun to me.
ReplyDeleteIf I had more money and space I'd chase these toys...awesome stuff.
ReplyDeleteI got these for change back in the early naughties (2001/2002). I can't believe how expensive they are now.
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