Collecting the Ankylosaurus
The Ankylosaurus is one of the easiest sets to collect in the entire Dino-Riders line. It was cheap compared to the other sets, which meant that every kid who was interested in the line could own one.

You will find many auctions available that include an Ankylosaurus or two. The dedicated collector can easily amass an army of them in no time. The small amount of accessories makes it easier to complete loose sets.

The dinosaur is small and doesn't have the trademark 'bird eyes' of the other dinosaurus, but it is easy enough to spot in a collection. Keep an eye out for wear on the feet and tail. The body is also easily cracked when attaching the harness.

Speaking of the purple harness, it is quite bendable, so check for stress lines. The crossbow is sturdier, but make sure it still has its red arrow tip.

Sting is a very common figure, perhaps as common as those from the first series of 2-packs. He has a 1st series Rulon body with an ant head. His head is light brown with cream horns. He has grey pants, maroon shirt and yellow markings.

 

Set Contains

* Ankylosaurus	* Sting	* Crossbow	* Harness with Brain Box
* Series 1 Rulon Gear	* Series 1 Comic	* Instruction Booklet

 

Ankylosaurus Notes
The pre-production Ankylosaurus was a very light brown (almost orange) instead of the grey-brown of the final version. It also originally had a red harness instead of purple.

The Ankylosaurus is not sculpted to scale, and is much smaller than it should be. This was corrected (sort of) when the Smithsonian Dinosaur Collection was released, by renaming Ankylosaurus to Euoplochephalus.

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* Ankylosaurus Box Art [272kb]
* Scientifically accurate 1/24 Scale Ankylosaurus Dinosaur with moveable legs. [18kb]
* Fully accessorized and ready for battle with Crossbow and Brain Box harness. Sting - Evil Rulon Warrior included. [21kb]
* Rulon Brain Box and harness. [23kb]
* Rotating Crossbow. [20kb]
* Set contains: [46kb]
* Ankylosaurus MIB [157kb]
* Ankylosaurus Side Art [20kb]

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The Real Ankylosaurus
("Stiffened lizard"). At 30 feet (9 meters) or more, this was the largest of all ankylosaurs, and - as usual - one of the last; it died out in the extinction that saw the end of all dinosaurs. Occupying the same haunts as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops, Ankylosaurus may have been one of the slowest dinosaurs of all time. But its spines, bony armor plates, and clublike tail must have told even the strongest predator that this was one dinosaur not to fool with.
(from The Complete Book of the Dinosaur by Joseph Wallace, (c)1989 Mallard Press)