T-Rex

The ***Tyrannosaurus rex***, or **T-rex**, is a LEGO Animal dinosaur, usually made of multiple parts. Since the first T-rex was released in 2000 in Dino Island, various incarnations and versions of the T-rex have been released since.

## Version 1, Dino Island

2000 saw the release of the *Adventurers* sub-theme *Dino Island*, which featured the first T-Rex figure made specifically for LEGO Systems sets. The figure consisted of five movable parts, including arms originally used for the Dragon minifigure. A new head, tail, and body piece were made specifically for the new theme and the figure would only be produced in green. The T-rex would go on to be used in the *Studios* set *1349 LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set* and two sets related to *Adventurers* theme. Two of these Tyrannosauruses appear in the video game LEGO Racers 2 running around Dino Island. The T-Rex also appears in the video game LEGO Island 2.

## Version 2, *Dinosaurs*

In 2001, LEGO released its *Dinosaurs* line, which consisted of new dinosaur figures made of new interchangeable movable parts which could be mixed and matched to create different species of dinosaurs. The set *6720 Tyrannosaurus* featured a new incarnation of the T-Rex utilizing brand new parts, as well as the same head and arm pieces from the previous T-Rex minifigure, as well as Part:6027 as it's tongue. The figure also came with a fin piece which could be connected to it's back to make it resemble a **Spinosaurus**. The new T-Rex was much bigger than it's predecessor and was coloured sand blue instead of green.

## Version 3, Dino Attack

With the released of the *Dino Attack / Dino 2010* theme in 2005, came yet another brand new version of the T-rex. The new figure was made of all new parts and came only in two different versions: one, black with a green underbelly, and one black with a red underbelly.

**T-rex Story in *Dino Attack*:** T-Rex is the King of the Mutant Dinosaurs, having several abilities. These include laser vision, plasma breathing, mouth radiation/heat, and the ability to bite through steel. As if not that was not formidable enough, the T-Rex also is extremely strong; a single sweep of its tail can knock a building over.

The *Dino Attack* T-rex was released in 2005 in the T-1 Typhoon and Iron Predator sets. The "green" T-rex was released in the Iron Predator set and is thought to be female. The "red" Tyrannosaurus was released in the T-1 Typhoon set, along with a Pteranodon and is thought to be male.

## Version 4, Dino

In 2012, a new version of the T-Rex is released in the theme known as Dino. It appeared in the sets 5886 T-Rex Hunter, and 5887 Dino Defense HQ. Like in Dino Attack, there are 2 differently coloured versions of the T-Rex in this theme.

## Background

### Prehistory

Tyrannosaurus Rex first appeared in the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago.

Aliens from the future discovered either a monument or a portal in a jungle that allows Tyrannosaurus Rex along with some other Dinosaurs to be teleported in the year 2012. However the Dino Hunters from 2012 would stop the Triceratops and other Dinosaurs from entering LEGO City and would capture them.

During the metor extinction, all of the non-avian dinosaurs except for 1 group would go extinct. The only non-avian dinosaurs that survived were in an Island that later seperated and became Dinosaur Island and Dino Island.

### History

The Tyrannosaurus Rex on the smaller Dino Island would evolve to be smaller compared to their older ancestors to gain more space in the small Island, while the Tyrannosaurus Rex in Dinosaur Island had a ton of free space and evolved less like modern day Crocodiles.

### 2000

Johnny Thunder and his crew would discover the smaller island and name it Dino Island. His crew would encounter creatures like Tyrannosaurus Rex being captured by Sam Sinister, the crew would free the Tyrannosaurus Rex and other Dinosaurs from the cages.

### 2012

Commander Hypaxxus-8 had discovered a monument that created a portal which allows T-Rex along with some other Dinosaurs to be teleported in the present day. However the Dino Team would stop the T-Rex and other Dinosaurs from entering LEGO City and would capture them.

## Appearances

### **Version One Adult:**

1. 5987 Dino Research Compound
2. 1349 LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set
3. 5975 T-Rex Transport
4. LEGO Racers 2 (Game)

### **Version One Baby:**

1. 5987 Dino Research Compound
2. 1349 LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set
3. 5975 T-Rex Transport
4. 1278 Johnny Thunder & Baby T
5. 1354 Dino Head Attack
6. 4079 Mini Rex
7. 5903 Johnny Thunder and Baby T
8. 5914 Sam Sinister and Baby T
9. 5955 All Terrain Trapper
10. 7623 Temple Escape
11. 7627 Temple of the Crystal Skull
12. 7783 The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion
13. 8967 Gold Tooth's Getaway

### Version Three Adult:

1. 7477 T-1 Typhoon vs. T-Rex
2. 7476 Iron Predator vs. T-Rex

### **Version Four Adult:**

1. 5886 T-Rex Hunter
2. 5887 Dino Defense HQ