Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs

Years:	2001
Related themes:	Dino (Duplo) Adventurers Dino Island Studios Jurassic Park III Dino Attack/Dino 2010 Dino

Dinosaurs was a LEGO theme released in 2001. This theme included different kinds of dinosaur models, in adult forms as well as smaller younger forms. This theme did not include any normal minifigures. This theme is the origin of the building style for many animals released later on such as the Dewback in 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina.

Packaging[edit | edit source]

Canisters[edit | edit source]

The four larger sets (6719-6722) were packaged in plastic canisters. These canisters were black, and they had a cuboid form. They have the appearance of a block of stone, with "fossilized" bones being visible. The lid also serves as a stand for the built dinosaurs, even though it could be difficult to place them on it without them falling over.

Boxes and Polybags[edit | edit source]

The sets 5950 to 5953 and 7000 to 7003 are the smaller sets of the theme. They include baby / young versions of dinosaurs. Those sets are in fact the same, the only difference being 5950 - 5953 were packaged in Polybags, while 7000 - 7003 came in boxes.

Models[edit | edit source]

The four main dinosaurs, packaged in canisters, include additional parts to rebuild the main dinosaur into another:

6719 Brachiosaurus can be rebuilt into a Diplodocus, Plateosaurus and a Plesiosaurus.

6720 Tyrannosaurus Rex can be rebuilt into an Ouranosaurus, Parasaurolophus and a Spinosaurus.

6721 Mosasaurus can be rebuilt into a Dimetrodon, Iguanodon and a Postosuchus.

6722 Styracosaurus can be rebuilt into a Camarasaurus, Centrosaurus and aTriceratops.

Young/Baby models[edit | edit source]

These are smaller sets in the theme that came in Boxes and Polybags , all released in 2001.

5950 Baby Ankylosaurus (polybag version, same as 7000)
5951 Baby Iguanodon (polybag version, same as 7001)
5952 Baby Brachiosaurus (polybag version, same as 7002)
5953 Baby Dimetrodon (polybag version, same as 7003)
7000 Young Ankylosaurus (box version, same as 5950)
7001 Young Iguanodon (box version, same as 5951)
7002 Young Brachiosaurus (box version, same as 5952)
7003 Young Dimetrodon (box version, same as 5953)
K7000 Dinosaurs Kit

The instructions shows images of the alternative models. On the back of the instructions of all Dinosaurs sets, there is a piece of a prehistorical landscape, as playmat to play with the dinosaur.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Although the main dinosaurs include additional parts to build different dinosaurs models, the four possible dinosaurs cannot be built at the same time, as some of the models use the same pieces.
The smaller sets resemble the bigger dinosaurs in childhood forms, with every set having an adult counterpart, except 5950 Baby Ankylosaurus / 7000 Young Ankylosaurus.