Hello! This is my first review so hopefully it'll be ok :). First of all this thing is...HUGE! Seriously, its 61cm long and has a wingspan of 52cm, so probably Legos biggest helicopter!

Now a few facts, it has just over 700 parts, some of them being big panels, 4 minifigs, 2 dinos (T-rex and a Pteradactyl), a cage and a lil' trike. Also, as mentioned on the other review of this set, there are 2 different themes dino attack (USA) and dino 2010 (Europe), dino attack is the same sets only instead of capturing them, the dino team are trying to blow them to bits, like the equivalent to this set is the t-1 typhoon which, I will say, looks pretty cool with all the guns. Dino 2010 is about capturing them, no guns just cages, but the sets are the same base models just modified :)

Now the review--

Helicopter: It has 2 cockpits, both of which pop-off to access the interior which all things considered, isnt much just a control panel, and for seats, the co-pilot has a seat, the pilot gets the floor with a toolbox behind him, on the outside there are many stickers, which I know some of you hate but I dont mind them and they do add a certain detail to it :), theres a tow winch/cable that one of the dino team can use to reel in the pteradactyl, theres a fuel tank which looks pretty cool, a satelite/radar dish which is adjustable, a couple of storage boxes either side and in centre area theres a swivel chair and radar, space to hold the net and various places to hold radios or binoculars or whatever, and on the side,theres a knob that when you turn it, it moves a mechanism which drops down a hook to grab onto the cage so you can fly the captured T-rex away:) theres also landing gear which cleverly folds away.

(Take a breather, this is quite a long review :D)

And behind the centre, theres a space which holds in the trike using 2 pipes and a clip which grabs onto it. not much about the tailfin, has a cleverly designed rear-propeller and a genius use of hinges :)

Dinos: Well, the T-rex first, and shes a beauty, or he even you never know , but he/she is impressive, I know we'll make it a she, nice colour scheme of red and black, she has a button on the back of her head which makes her eyes and tongue light up, and movable joints (legs, arms neck). Teeth are very well done, yellowed and sharp. Shes big too 30cm+ peak height! The Pteradactyl is also cool, mouths opens and shows some very menacing teeth, good colours of green and black, and nice wings and legs, both of which, like the T-rex, are movable. Although both dinos are good they dont really look like lego, apart from the 2x2 brick on their backs, thats about it!

Cage and Trike:The trikes a nice colour, matching the colours of the heli, only feature really is the little radar on the back, but in general a nice addition to the set :)

The cage is a nice design but, imagine a big, brutal, angry T-rex, and you've captured it in the cage, and all you need is something to hold it in with, what would you use, a dinky little chain or something a lil tougher? well all we get is 2 dinky chains but what the heck, still love it! Both the sides fold up and are pinned together at the top, and the front folds down to let the t-rex enter or leave.

Final bit, The Dino team: there are 4 of them and they are unique to dino 2010/attack, but man are they cool! I love their rugged, faces and their cool torsos with things like ropes and daggers on them, they're just plain cool! I also like their helmets, not rare but they are very nice indeed :)

Last few notes: Very cool set, I recommend this set to anyone who collects dino sets, likes dinosaurs and lego, or is looking for some unique figs and dinos :)

For a first review.........very long :) Hope it helped and have a good lego year :D

Munching on monsters

Wow, I'm surprised no one has reviewed this!

First things first, there are two different versions of all of the sets in this series...

The US versions all have massive guns, and they focus on killing the dinos. The European versions mostly have cages, and focus on capturing them. This is the European version.

People have argued it both ways, but to my mind, this version is better because:

1) If you capture a dinosaur alive, then it is worth way more "fortune and glory" for you!

2) Capturing them is way more challenging, exciting, and scientific, like Jurassic Park!

3) If you want to kill the dinos, why use ground-tanks at all? Just kill them from the air!

That being said, this is an awesome vehicle, and easily the largest vehicle I have.

-The rotors measure a massive 64 studs across. The entire body is slightly larger.

-It has 2 cockpits, for pilot and navigator.

-It has a cool science lab inside.

-It has an ATV with a winch to lower it.

-And it has a large retractable hook on the bottom to grab the cage and carry it.

If you want to make some minor additions, you can give the crew some more gas-bombs or gas-grenade-launchers. Plus, I imagine that unless the T-Rex is heavily sedated with the lime-green sleep-gas, then the cage would definitely need a few more chains to really restrain him!

Once again, Fortune and Glory!

Indy Out

*****

This set is hard to review because I was in the old lego store in the bullring (curse river island) and this guy who works there was building it beacause someone else who got that set complained and said that it was missing pieces or something like that so he was going to build it to prove that it wasn't. So I helped him build it for a bit and then after a while I had to go and he gave me the T-rex out of the blue. I have to give it a 5 because it was fun to build (or at least the bit that I built and it earned me a free light up dinosaur.