The Stegosaurus scene in The Misplaced World: Jurassic Park is just about that movie’s model of the Brachiosaurus scene in Jurassic Park, and virtually as impactful. 13-year-old me was definitely wowed, proper alongside the movie’s protagonists, when Stegosaurus made its franchise debut. And just like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park these had been scientifically knowledgeable, with their backs arched excessive and the tail lifted nicely above the bottom. I don’t assume Stegosaurus was ever depicted in a film on this manner earlier than. It’s a disgrace that the scene was then ruined by Sarah Harding’s horrible character writing, lecturing everybody about “commentary with out interference” after man-handling a child Stegosaurus. I suppose the film didn’t must be good to be able to look good.
Due to the influence that they had on me at a younger age, The Misplaced World Stegosaurus has all the time been considered one of my favourite designs within the Jurassic franchise and I’ve lengthy hoped that Mattel would make a Stegosaurus that resembled them. However even when Mattel launched the Stegosaurus, child Stegosaurus, and Sarah Harding set, they used the Jurassic World droopy tailed Stegosaurus. My final hope for a Misplaced World Stego was the Hammond Assortment and Mattel lastly launched one within the assortment this 12 months.
The Hammond Assortment Stegosaurus boasts 13 factors of articulation. Ball joints on the base of the top and on the base of the neck permits for a variety of motion however there isn’t a jaw articulation. Other than the Triceratops I believe that is the one Hammond Assortment determine to omit it. Ball joints are additionally current on the shoulders, elbows, and wrists. The legs can rotate and pivot outwards on the hips and there are ball joints on the knees and ankles. The tail is packaged individually and can also be on a ball joint. It’s rubbery with a bendable wire inside. The torso is fabricated from arduous plastic and hole, just like the Carnotaurus, and the plates are rubbery inserts.
The lacking jaw articulation is unlucky. Looking for a optimistic in a destructive although, the jaw articulation on these figures is often unpleasant, so the top sculpt definitely seems to be higher with out it. The tail is a bit too stiff to operate nicely, and it’s troublesome to get it to remain in a desired pose. The determine additionally desires to tip backwards, lifting the entrance half off the bottom except the limbs are exactly positioned. It’s exceptionally irritating, and also you’ll discover in a few of the photos that it seems the determine is on all fours, however the forelimbs are nonetheless barely lifted. It does imply that you may get the toy to face bipedally although. The kneecaps additionally stop the hind limbs from being totally erected.
The toy is big and Mattel’s second largest HC herbivore, after the Brachiosaurus, in fact. It measures about 18.5” (46.99 cm) lengthy and stands 8” (20.32 cm) tall at its highest level. To get a scale of 1/18 the determine must be scaled down from a 28’ (8.5 meters) Stegosaurus. The precise Stegosaurus reached a size of 20-23’ (6-7 meters) however it’s recognized that these in The Misplaced World had been bigger than their real-life counterparts.
In posture the determine elevates the tail significantly when in comparison with earlier Stegosaurus toys from Mattel. The tail won’t be lifted to the intense we see within the movie however it’s sufficient to evoke the movie’s Stegosaurus. Twenty-two plates run alongside the again, which is film correct, however the real-life Stegosaurus had 17 plates. The plates and thagomizer spikes are superbly detailed with ridges and grooves.
The remainder of the determine is generally coated in a tough, wrinkled texture, and cross hatching instead of scales. Some scales are current alongside the again, however a masking of pebbly, individually discernible scales would have been preferable. Even the Triceratops acquired that, however it was additionally a lot smaller. I discover myself detached about it although, since what’s there nonetheless seems to be unimaginable. I notably just like the sagging folds of pores and skin alongside the torso and the pores and skin folds rippling down the tail.
The toy is painted inexperienced over the again with a gradual transition to creamy tan coloured flanks and underside. The cream-colored parts are flecked with inexperienced and a brown wash over the top, neck, again, and torso brings out quite a lot of the effective particulars. The plates are darkish brown with a lightweight brown wash, and the tail spikes are tan. The beak and all of the claws are grey, and the glass eyes are orange with black pupils, and it seems to be like Mattel has lastly nailed the glass eyes with this 12 months’s wave of Hammond Assortment toys.
The paintjob seems to be glorious and seems loyal to what we see on display screen. That stated, I’ve seen some copies the place the inexperienced over the again doesn’t hook up with the inexperienced on the shoulders. My copy doesn’t have this drawback however should you’re lucky sufficient to purchase one in-store pay shut consideration.
The Hammond Assortment Stegosaurus is a formidable determine when it comes to measurement, element, film accuracy, and paintwork. That stated, the lacking jaw articulation, poor tail articulation, and being again heavy are all noteworthy flaws. Finally the toy seems to be higher than it capabilities. The professionals undoubtedly outweigh the cons although, making it among the finest toys in the whole Hammond Assortment. Evidently pleasure over the HC Spinosaurus has induced some individuals to miss this one, and inventory is plentiful for the time being. Get it whilst you can since you’ll remorse it in a while should you don’t. The determine retails for about $43.
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