The Tyrannosaurus Rex is arguably the pinnacle of the Dino-Riders toy line. For its
time, this thing was a dinosaur fan’s dream come true. The set was huge and contained
a lot of pieces that took quite some time to put together. The T-Rex retailed for
$50 and although pretty steep for the average kid back in the day, it was definitely
worth it. The T-Rex was the largest toy in the Dino-Rider line until the 2nd Series
release of the Brontosaurus. The T-Rex also had motorized walking action that was
powered by a D battery and assisted with small wheels on its feet. This feature would
later be removed when it was re-released as part of the Smithsonian Institution line.
The T-Rex included three figures, Krulos, Bitor and Cobrus, and the color of their
outfits were actually somewhat coordinated. Despite it large size and awesome artillery,
the T-Rex still left something to be desired. In perhaps the most disappointing use
of the “colors may vary” disclaimer, Tyco released the T-Rex in a dark gray and greenish
color instead of the advertised bright green and orange. It was really unfortunate
because throughout the entire cartoon series, the T-Rex was always depicted as green
and orange. The pre-production photos that advertised the T-Rex also depicted a green
and orange color, which looked infinitely cooler than the final production model.
But anyway, the T-Rex was still the coolest thing out there and still remains an
awesome piece to this day.