Each Mattel Jurassic World Tyrannosaurus I’ve purchased since 2018 was imagined to be the final one however when the corporate retains releasing new and improved variations of certainly one of your favourite popular culture dinosaur designs, it’s onerous to withstand. I now have 7 Mattel Tyrannosaurus toys however to be honest, that’s solely a fraction of the quantity that Mattel has made. When the flood of Jurassic World: Rebirth toys was unleashed upon us, the three completely different variations of the movie’s T. rex instantly caught out to me. Though nonetheless a Jurassic World-style T. rex, this new one clearly wasn’t Rexy. It was a well-known face with a recent makeover. I needed to have one, however just one, and since I’m not a madman I made a decision to choose the smallest, easiest, and most reasonably priced of the three: the Lab Lockdown Tyrannosaurus rex.
The Lab Lockdown T. rex is a no-frills motion determine. The articulation is proscribed, and its solely motion function is a button-activated snapping jaw. The neck is articulated at its base and the vary of movement is great for what it’s, higher than a few of the Hammond Assortment toys! The arms are articulated with common joints on the shoulders. The tail, which comes indifferent from the physique, can swivel about and rotate at its base. The legs are articulated on the hips. They’ll pivot outwards barely and lock into place at numerous factors when rotated. The ankles can twist round too. The articulation could also be fundamental but it surely’s sufficient to permit for a number of respectable poses, and an inquisitive head tilt if nothing else.
The toy stands at about 6.5” (16.51 cm) tall on the hips and measures 19.5” (49.53 cm) lengthy, so it’s roughly the identical dimension because the Excessive Chompin T. rex. Scaled down from the 40-foot (12 meters) size of an precise T. rex we get a scale of 1/24.
In total kind this can be a thick and chunky T. rex that’s positive to please collectors which have grown bored with Rexy’s emaciated visage. To be honest to Rexy although, she was in her 30’s. Aged, by T. rex requirements. Rebirth’s Tyrannosaurus appears to be in its prime and that’s effectively mirrored right here.
The neck is thick and held in a free S curve, which appears significantly better than the straighter neck designs of Mattel’s different rexes. It’s additionally thick and muscular, with a lot of folds and free, bunched up pores and skin. The arms are appropriately small, muscular, and held considerably near the chest with the fingers curled inward. The torso is barrel-shaped and deep chested, and the legs are lean and muscular with considerably smaller toes than its predecessors. The tail is a bit brief and spindly however not alarmingly so. A slight leftward curve within the tail tip makes it look shorter than it truly is.
The enamel are rubbery inserts which can be proportional to the toy and seem sharp regardless of being fairly comfortable and pliable. The enamel lengthen just a little too far again, however I’ve seen some customizations which have shaved a number of enamel off to good impact. The within of the mouth is effectively detailed with a textured palate and grooves on the floor of the tongue. Scales of various sizes and shapes enhance the face, with labial scales alongside the mouth, massive scales clustered alongside the decrease jaw, and bony bosses and horns over the snout, brows, and across the orbits. Faint scaring is clear in regards to the face with a very nasty wanting minimize on the fitting maxilla. Nostrils and ear openings are current and I’m undecided that ear openings have ever been sculpted on a Mattel T. rex earlier than, I must double test previous releases.
A lot of the physique is roofed in high quality pebbly scales however the underside of the physique and tail, and the legs beneath the ankles are solely detailed with wrinkles. This T. rex has lots of bunched up pores and skin folds and furrows, notably over the again and thighs. Three rows of osteoderms run down the again. The element work actually is spectacular.
The determine is darkish brown with a pale jaw, throat, and chest. Darkish grey bands run over the face, neck, and again. Though that is in the end one other brown T. rex it’s nonetheless a refreshing change from Rexy’s tone. The Energy Devour and Tremendous Colossal T. rex toys additionally being launched for Rebirth are a combo of grey, black, and white and are extra eye catching than this one however this one appeals to me extra because of its dimension, worth level, and total kind.
The enamel are solid in white, the within of the mouth is uninteresting pink, and the toe claws aren’t painted however solid in black and inserted into the toes. The fingernails and hallux toes aren’t painted. There aren’t any paint apps on the tail and whereas some darkish banding would have been good, are we actually stunned that Mattel minimize corners with the paint app? Though I like the grey used for the opposite two Tyrannosaurus toys, in addition they don’t have banding on their tails and for the reason that darkish bands distinction extra with their grey our bodies they give the impression of being extra unfinished than the Lab Lockdown T. rex does. A minimum of with this T. rex the bands mix in with the brown coloration, so their absence on the tail will not be as apparent.
In terms of element, anatomy, and kind, the Lab Lockdown Tyrannosaurus rex is Mattel’s finest Tyrannosaurus to this point. It’s a bit small, and it doesn’t have lots of bells and whistles, but it surely has simply sufficient articulation and lots of aesthetic enchantment. Will this be my final Mattel T. rex although? I received’t misinform myself. If this design is used for a future Hammond Assortment launch, I received’t be capable of ignore it. The Lab Lockdown Tyrannosaurus is simply now exhibiting up in shops and on-line and retails for about $30. I don’t suppose it issues what number of Mattel Tyrannosaurus toys you will have, this T. rex reboot ought to discover a place in your assortment.
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