Collecting the Tyrannosaurus Rex
Owning the Tyrannosaurus Rex was the dream of every kid back in the 80's, and the dream of every collector in the modern day. Its no easy task though, as you can see by the list of components below!

Despite being a Series 1 release, a complete Tyrannosaurus is fairly uncommon on eBay. When one does pop up it often goes for upwards of $100 USD. If you are purchasing a loose Tyrannosaur, make sure to double check wheat you are getting. Collecting the guns, armour and other parts separately can be a real chore.

A MIB/MIMB Tyrannosaurus Rex is a real prize, and will usually sell for at least a couple hundred dollars. Keep in mind that the huge box the set comes in will jack up the postage costs.

The dinosaur itself is very easy to identify - its big, green and cool! Loose Tyrannosaurs are often missing their battery covers, so check before you buy! Common areas of paint wear are its leg talons, teeth, snout and tail-tip.

Krulos uses the same mould as his 2-pack cousins, but with a purple/red/yellow colour scheme. Make sure his mask is firmly attached. Cobrus is a snake-headed Rulon with black pants, red shirt, purple chest-piece and yellow markings. Bitor is an ant-headed Rulon with red and purple clothes with yellow markings. Look for paint wear on these figures in the usual areas.

The armour is made up of many bits and pieces. Loose sets often come with the major sections of armour connected as one piece. The thin plastic of the shields can stress easily. The rubber bands on the ankles can dry out and snap. The pegs that the guns join on to often snap off inside the guns. Basically, check everywhere for signs of damage and keep your Rex somewhere safe.

Set Contains

* Tyannosaurus Rex	* Krulos	* Bitor	* Cobrus
* Harness, Left Half	* Harness, Right Half	* Harness Frame Cap	* Tail Shield
* Front Shield	* Rear Shield	* Chest Frame	* Left Shield
* Right Shield	* Deck Rear Shield	* Brain Box	* Tail Seat Platform
* Deck	* Seat	* Left Hatch	* Right Hatch
* Floor, Left Half	* Floor, Right Half	* Engine	* Observation Platform
* Observation Post Support Console	* Chest Frame Floor	* Seat Insert (3)	* Leg Shield (2)
* Leg Shield Strap (2)	* Shaft	*Small Gun (4)	* Large Rear Gun (2)
* Mandible Jaw (2)	* Mandible Arm (2)	* Seat/Gun, Left Half (2)	* Seat/Gun, Right Half (2)
* Gun Barrel (2)	* Mandible Link (2)	* Small Gun Tip (6)	* Large Gun Tip (2)
* Leg Shield Saw Blade (2)	* Seat/Gun Tip (2)	* Series 1 Rulon Gear (3)	* Series 1 Comic Book
* Instruction Booklet

Tyrannosaurus Rex Notes
On the box it mentions Bitor as manning the "Death-Grip" claws, but every photo and painting has Cobrus in control of them!

Bitor is nowhere to be seen on the front box art, and is replaced with a hammerhead Rulon.

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* Tyrannosaurus Rex Bio [88kb]
* Tyrannosaurus Rex Box Art [630kb]
* Box Img 1 [65kb]
* Box Img 2 [73kb]
* Box Img 3 [92kb]
* The Evil Rulon Brain Box with pivoting Lasers. [53kb]
* "Gattling-Gun" laser cannons blast through armour plating. [47kb]
* Flap Img 3 [47kb]
* Cobrus awaits with deflector shields and twin laser cannons. [49kb]
* Krulos controls Tyrannosaurus Rex's every movement from high atop the pivoting command tower [42kb]
* Bitor crushes anything within reach of the robotic "Death-Grip" Claws. [46kb]
* Fully Accessorised Dinosaur Ready for Battle! [105kb]
* REAL WALKING ACTION! [190kb]
* Tyrannosaurus Rex Side Art [224kb]
* Tyrannosaurus Rex French box [37kb]
* Tyrannosaurus Rex Loose [77kb]

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The Real Tyrannosaurus
("Tyrant lizard"). At 40 or more feet (12 or more meters) in length, Tyrannosaurus was one of the biggest carnosaurs of all time. And no one's arguing that it didn't have a terrifyingly massive head and 7-inch (18-centimeter) teeth that looked like meat cleavers. The only question - and it's an important one - is: What did Tyrannosaurus do with all this weaponry? Today, more and more scientists think that Tyrannosaurus was simply too large, too massive, to be an effective hunter. Instead, they believe, it stalked around its North American habitat hunting for corpses of dinosaurs that had died of natural causes. Then it would eat. Yes, Tyrannosaurus may have been a Late Cretaceous carrion crow, a vulture - not a slavering merchant of death.
(from The Complete Book of the Dinosaur by Joseph Wallace, (c)1989 Mallard Press)