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vrijdag 19 februari 2016

Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs 2: Electronic Brachiosaurus with Micro Stegosaurus



Year of release: 2004

Description: this Sauropod (large four legged animal with typical long neck) stands in a fairly neutral position except for the tail, which is bent to the left in an almost circular fashion, and the right front leg, which is lifted off the ground and points forward, so the dino strike action can be activated more easily. This attack feature consists of a swinging tail strike (though the figure's package seems to have put it in reverse and mentions 'stomping action', no doubt activated by pushing the tail back and forth), accompanied by a low roaring sound. A second sound can be produced by pushing the white button in the dino damage wound: when pushed, a shrieking roar can be heard, as if the creature is howling in pain. The wound is located on the right flank, and is basically a dark red spot of muscle tissue with small white bones sticking out of it. As usual for Hasbro figures, the wound cannot be covered up, but is constantly exposed. The figure’s long neck is bendable, but only slightly.
Green is this Sauropod's colour of choice. Its underside (a very long throat, the belly, and the front half of the lower part of the tail) is painted greenish beige, while the rest of the figure is covered in two different shades of green, the darker one found mostly on the top parts (neck, back, upper part of the tail, upper legs) and the lighter shade between the greenish beige and the darker green, most notably on the head, legs, end of the tail and flanks. The two shades of green gradually dissolve into one another instead of being clearly delineated. The neck, back, front half of the tail and legs sport a number of black stripes, with all of them except those on the neck featuring smaller brown stripes in their centre. The stripes are randomly applied to the creature's body. This Brachiosaurus has small black eyes, white teeth, a pink tongue, a black inside of the mouth, black claws on all toes and a big white JP logo on its right upper leg.
The miniature Stegosaurus is basically coloured in four layers. The lowest layer (the belly, throat, most of the lower jaw and underside of the tail) is painted light grey. Above that, the second layer is white, covering the legs, flanks, both sides of the faces and tail. A number of dark grey spots and stripes adorn the white parts of the figure. The top layer is coloured black, covering the creature's back, upper jaw and face, top of the tail, and most notably, the plates and tail spikes. In-between the white and black parts of the Stegosaurus there's the final layer, an orange line on either flank of the figure, running from the base of the neck to the end of the tail, ending just under the last set of plates. The eyes are yellow with black pupils and a black JP III logo can be found on its left back leg. The animal stands in an active posture, with its body bent and its tail dangerously sticking out, like it’s defending itself from an aggressor.



Analysis: you can't (and shouldn't) keep a good sculpt down, especially if it's a Sauropod because the various JP toy lines have made far too little use of those awesome beasties. Therefore, JP Dinosaurs 2 sees the return of Hasbro's Brachiosaurus sculpt. It has remained unchanged, so the neat whipping tail action, funky dinosaur sounds and somewhat bendable neck are still present, but unfortunately so are the irritating dino damage wound and awkwardly bent tail.
This Brachiosaur's paint job is a lot different that that of its predecessor. It's neither an improvement nor a disappointment, but a nice solid new paint job which fits this figure rather well. The green is dark and smooth enough to not feel ridiculously 'in-your-face' green, but a bit more natural instead. The brown stripes are a nice touch and could also be viewed as old battle scars (in which case; poor creature, to have run into so many conflicts!). Overall, this figure might also make a good Camo-Xtreme Jungle Brachiosaurus (though Brachiosaurs would probably be too big for an actual heavily forested environment in reality).
Its Stegosaurus companion is a nice little bonus, but nothing else. Though its paint job is still okay, the fact that it's a reuse instead of a repaint makes it feel like a wasted opportunity. Also, its colouration feels completely inconsistent with its bigger herbivorous counterpart: though it's nowhere stated explicitly that dinosaur paint jobs in two-packs should feel complimentary, these two paint jobs clash a little too much.
Overall, aside from the new Brachiosaurus paint job this set offers nothing new, but it's a good chance to expand your line-up of herbivores, since they're grossly outnumbered in the JP toy lines by their meat eating brethren. And of course, any fairly big Sauropod is welcome, considering this is only the second decently sized Brachiosaurus figure in 13 years of JP toys.

Repaint: yes. The Brachiosaurus was originally released in the JP III line (Wave 2). It is a first time repaint and, so far, last time repaint too. The Micro Stegosaurus is more or less identical to the figure from the Camo-Xtreme Arctic two-pack, though the paint job might feel a bit harder. This particular sculpt was originally paired with Paul Kirby in Wave 2 of the JP III line, and has since been repainted for Camo-Xtreme, JPD2 and JPD3.

Overall rating: 7/10. Not so bad a repaint set. Granted, neither sculpt is new and the Stegosaurus is even a simple reuse, but it still has a solid paint job. The Brachiosaurus is one of Hasbro's better sculpts, and this new paint job fits it fine (though it's not as good as the previous one). Like the other JPD2/3 electronic dinosaur figures, this two-pack was common a few years ago, but has since become much harder to find, in this case even more so than the other JPD2/3 Electronic/Micro sets. If you really want this one, patience is most definitely required, and in this case probably a fair amount of cash as well.

donderdag 6 november 2014

Jurassic Park III: Brachiosaurus



Year of release: 2002

Description: this Sauropod (large four legged animal with typical long neck) stands in a fairly neutral position except for the tail, which is bent, and for his right front leg, which is lifted off the ground and points forward, so the dino strike action can easily be activated. This action consists of a swinging tail attack, accompanied by a low roaring sound. A second sound can be produced by pushing the white button in the dino damage wound: when pushed, a shrieking roar can be heard, as if the creature was howling in pain. The wound is located at the right flank, and is basically a red spot (muscle tissue) with small white spots (bones) in it. As usual, the wound cannot be covered up, but is constantly exposed. The figure’s long neck is bendable, but only slightly.
This sculpt sports a mostly blue paint job, with the undersides of its body parts (belly, neck, tail, legs and feet) coloured white with greyish blue stripes. The rest of the legs, as well as the flank, most of the neck and head, are painted light blue. The top of the tail and most of its back and neck are coloured in dark blue. The Brachiosaurus has tiny yellow eyes, nostrils on top of the head and black claws on its elephant like feet. A black JP III logo can be found on its right hind leg.

Analysis: this is the only non hatchling Sauropod figure of all the JP toy lines (except for the Chaos Effect Amargospinus maybe), and as such deserves some points on originality. It’s still not as big as most fans would have wanted it to be, but it’s better than nothing. Consider it a juvenile Brachiosaurus.
It looks quite good, though the paint job is more festive than we’re used to with Sauropods. They’re mostly depicted as being dull grey or brown, but since we don’t know what colours they actually had, it’s not a wrong paint job. It could have been better though: especially the white is a bit boring. Unfortunately Hasbro once again felt the need to apply the typical dino damage wound which of course can’t be covered up. It’s pretty annoying to finally have a larger Sauropod sculpt, only to see it has its insides exposed like this, but it’s something we’ll have to learn to live with.
The sounds are new, and in fact the only new sounds in the Wave 2 line. Again some credit has to be given to Hasbro: instead of reusing the Triceratops sounds (the only other four legged herbivore of the JP III toy lines) they made some new ones. A shame they didn’t do that for the Tapejara figure of this toy line. The attack feature of this figure is nothing too special; push the leg downwards and the tail starts whipping. Unfortunately the tail is bent in a weird position, so it looks less impressive than it might have been had the tail not been bent in this fashion. Still, the action is enough to knock figures over. It’s also a good thing the neck is bendable, though it’s a somewhat predictable feature.




Playability: well enough. The legs are poseable, as is the neck. However, the bent tail and the leg pointing upwards are a bit of a letdown. It would have been better if the tail was bendable as well, so the figure could fit in its box without the tail sticking out and the dino action would still work properly. It’s an electronic figure, so you can’t play too rough with it if you want to keep the electronics intact.

Realism: this animal is instantly recognizable as a Sauropod dinosaur. Also, the shape of the head and the position of the neck makes it clear this is a Brachiosaurus, or at least a close relative. It doesn’t look the same as the Brachiosaurs featured in both JP and JP III (which also didn’t look very similar as they underwent a design change for JP III), mostly because of the different paint job. The Brachiosaurs in JP were mostly grey, while the JP III specimens sported a somewhat reddish brown colour. This model is not entirely paleontologically correct: the front legs should have been a tad longer compared to the hind legs, and the tail, though bent, appears to be too long. I’m also unsure about the correct number of toes.

Repaint: no. However, this sculpt would be repainted once for JP Dinosaurs 3.

Overall rating: 7/10. It’s nice to finally have a larger Brachiosaurus figure, even though it still leaves some things to be desired. It could have been better and bigger overall, but at least we’re no longer Sauropodless. This figure is somewhat rarer than the Wave 1 figures, but still findable, even in overseas territories were it had a more limited release. It’s worth a place in any JP fan’s collection, and probably acquirable at not too great a cost.

maandag 16 december 2013

The Lost World Series 2: Nick van Owen


Year of release: 1997-1998

Accessories:
-Two pieces of capture gear
-Catcher Pack
-Camera
-Brachiosaurus hatchling



Description: this Nick van Owen figure stands in a somewhat more active posture than his TLWS1 predecessor. He stands with his left leg moved backward and his right leg forward, while his left hand is closed in a fist. Nick’s arms look pretty muscular, especially his upper arms. Though it’s a matter of millimetres, this figure is one of the tallest figures of all JP toy lines.
Nick sports a blue shirt, covered with a grey vest adorned with a total of four pockets. A belt runs over his torso, orange on the front part of the figure, and black on the other side. Nick wears green pants, covered with several pockets of the same colour. Additionally, he has a black belt around his waist and two smaller black belts around each lower leg with additional pockets, probably used for carrying video cassettes or other equipment for Nick’s camera. Van Owen sports rather odd shoes, coloured orange with a silver metal frame around it, as if they’re enhanced for use in rough terrain. Unlike the TLWS1 Nick, this figure sports brown hair, including his eyebrows.
Nick comes with various pieces of equipment. First, being a documentary film maker, he has a large black camera, which can rest on his right shoulder while he holds it with his right hand (his other hand can’t hold anything). The camera looks more realistic than the camera the TLWS1 Nick came with (if that was indeed a camera). There’s a hole in the camera, so you can look right through it, seeing what the camera is “filming”. A second tool Nick comes with is the catcher pack: this odd looking metallic grey device can be attached around the figure’s waist so he can carry it. It looks pretty sophisticated with its elaborate mechanical detailing, but it doesn’t really have any action figures unlike one would expect. However, there’s a small box on top of the device that can be opened: it reveals what appears to be a piece of meat, coloured brown with a small white bone sticking out of it. Being a vegetarian I won’t try to classify it, because I’m bound to get it wrong. It seems the catcher pack is just a method of luring dinosaurs towards Nick, so he can film them, and if necessary, catch them. Given the fact that this figure also comes with two small pieces of capture gear (namely the typical “handcuffs” many sets of capture gear have featured since the JPS2 toy line), the latter option seems a logical course of action.
Strangely enough, Nick comes with a herbivorous hatchling, so it seems odd it would be attracted to the catcher pack’s meat. The hatchling is labelled a Brachiosaurus, though it looks a lot different than the JPS1/2 Brachiosaurus hatchlings or the Sauropods seen in the first JP movie. The hatchling measures some seven centimetres in length, and sports a light brown paint job, adorned with purple spots on its snout, neck, back and tail. It has small black eyes and a beige JP: Site B logo on its left hind leg. Most notable, it has very plump thick legs, making it seems rather disproportionate and even a bit silly.

Analysis: this third Nick van Owen figure (next to the TLWS1 Nick and the exclusive High Hide Nick) isn’t much of an improvement and has some pros and cons. The pros are found mostly in Nick himself. Though it’s not identical to the garment Vince Vaughn wore in the TLW movie, this figure’s clothes, including their paint job, are more similar than the outfits of the other Van Owen figures. This excludes the shoes, since they’re really quite strange and I’m positive they weren’t featured in the film.
It’s obvious the designers of this figure wanted to establish Nick’s status as a film maker more clearly, something the other Nick figures lacked. Nick comes with a relatively realistic camera (by toy standards of course), as well as loads of pockets for carrying video equipment, most notably the ones on his legs. Though the camera doesn’t provide for any action, which can be said for the entire figure by the way, it’s a fun gadget.
The same cannot be said for the catcher pack, which is plain boring. It looks way more elaborate and detailed than is necessary, considering it doesn’t do anything at all. The only option it features is the small box with the meat in it, but having designed a smaller piece of equipment carrying only this box would have sufficed. Now Nick is forced to wear this large piece of plastic on his back, and given the fact it hangs pretty loose and occasionally even falls off because it’s out of balance when attached to the figure, it’s downright annoying.
The Brachiosaurus is quite cute, but doesn’t look much like a Brachiosaurus at all. Though its large legs make sure the little beast doesn’t fall down, and also make it hard to knock over using missile launchers of other figures, they make the poor creature look very weird. The paint job isn’t bad, though like with most hatchlings it’s lacking detail. The two pieces of capture gear can be attached to the Sauropod’s legs and body, though it’s doubtful they would restrain it in real life.



Playability: not very high. Though Nick has poseable arms, legs and head, it’s quite vexing he can’t hold stuff with his left hand since it’s closed to a fist. Like stated above, the catcher pack doesn’t provide for much action at all. The same is true for the camera, though it does give Nick more character and looks pretty butch on his shoulder. The Brachiosaurus doesn’t have any poseable body parts, like all the other TLW hatchling figures.

Realism: the figure’s head sculpt looks a lot like Vince Vaughn’s head, though less detailed (it’s a toy version of him after all). However, this figure makes Van Owen appear more muscular than he looked in the movie. His clothes are not that different from the outfit Nick sported in the movie, though they’re not an exact copy. Since Nick was established to be a documentary film maker in the movie, it’s nice to finally see him running around with a real camera. The catcher pack was never seen in the movie, which isn’t a great loss.
There were no Brachiosaurs in the TLW movie, though they did appear in the first JP and eventually also JP III. In neither film did they resemble this particular Sauropod. For one thing, they had thinner legs, a shorter tail and a different colour pattern. Also, their heads looked a lot different from this one’s, with a large bump on the forehead carrying the nostrils. This Brachiosaurus looks more like a Diplodocus, judging from the shape of its head. But due to the disproportionately large legs, it looks even more like a made up dinosaur.

Repaint: no. This figure, as well as all its accessories, would not be repainted for later toy lines either.

Overall rating: 6/10. Though the figure itself is quite good, the catcher pack and the hatchling aren’t very appealing. They just don’t look interesting, nor do they provide for any action features. Additionally, this sculpt is one of the rarest of all JP figures and as such is quite hard to find, usually fetching the big bucks. Be sure you really want one before you spent too much cash on it, because it may not prove to be worth it.

maandag 1 juli 2013

Jurassic Park Series 2: “Harpoon” Harrison


Year of release: 1993-1994

Accessories:
-Double Spear Launcher with capture claw
-Missile
-Brachiosaurus hatchling
-Collector’s Card # 52




Description: the muscled Harrison stands in a largely neutral pose, though his right leg is pointed outwards to some extent, making him look like he's bracing himself for something. Also, he holds his arms quite close to his torso, more so than other human figures. He wears short green pants adorned with pockets, a belt and a knife at the back, all in the same colour. He also sports a beige vest, revealing a muscular, bare chest underneath. The vest comes with green and red detailing and a JP T-Rex logo (black Rex skull and arms in a yellow circle) on the left part of his chest. Additionally, he comes with brown boots with green socks sticking out, a beige belt around his waist and a red baseball cap (which he wears with the flap at the back of his head) with a second JP Rex logo on it. Harrison's skin colour is somewhat darker than on most other human figures, hinting at a possibly Latino descent. He also has light brown hair, beard and moustache, black eyes, and a rather emotionless facial expression.
This figure comes with a large weapon, labelled a Double Spear Launcher according to the figure's carding: it’s basically a heavy black gun with a large orange claw shaped dart sticking out. The dart has hooks pointing inwards, so captive prey won't escape its grip so easily. The dart is attached to the gun by a piece of black string. On top of the weapon there’s a large orange disc around which the string can be wrapped for storage, as well as a button (also orange) for firing the weapon. The launcher is equipped with various handles and protrusions for figures to hold it with. This set also comes with an additional orange missile, harpoon like in shape, which can be used as a loose projectile (not being attached to the launcher itself in any way).
The Brachiosaurus hatchling stands in a walking mode with its left legs moved backward and its right legs posed forward, its front right leg raised as if taking a step. The tail and neck are in a neutral position though. The beastie is painted largely in two shades of light blue, the darker one adorning the back of the head, the neck, back and upper part of the tail; the lighter shade right beneath this darker blue, most notably on the flanks, head and legs. The creature's underside (its throat, belly and lower part of the tail) is coloured beige (almost yellow). It has small black eyes, white teeth, and it carries a white JP logo on its left hind leg.

Analysis: “Harpoon” Harrison is another Dino Tracker figure from the Dino Trackers/Evil Raiders spin-off line Kenner devised for JPS2. He has a more relaxed stance to him than his fellow Trackers, wearing less clothing (and certainly no armour type gear), giving him a warm, “summer time” feel. He also comes with more facial detail than we're used to (though his expression is quite bland regardless), sporting a short beard and a moustache. Overall, he has a rather original outfit and design to him, making him one of the more successful new JPS2 figures.
His weapon is quite cool, though its paint job isn't very appealing and it's not very original, being highly reminiscent of Ellie Sattler's Grappling Hook, except even bigger. Despite its size Harrison can easily hold it with a single hand without falling down. It works well: pressing the button fires the claw and hits anything in its path with some force. The range of the double spear is limited to about 70 centimetres by the rope, though people who prefer the weapon without the rope to increase the range will have no problem removing it. It’s a nifty weapon, but there’s a point of criticism: its look (the hooks on the dart) implies it can grab, catch or restrain things. However, when fired the dart doesn’t catch anything, it just knocks things over, since there's less then a centimetre of space between the hooks. It does fit around various smaller dinosaur figures though. Also, for variation, the weapon comes with an extra harpoon (no doubt the origin of Harrison's nickname), which is a typical missile to knock smaller creatures (like the little Sauropod) down. In that regard, it's no different from the bazooka from JPS1/2 Muldoon or the Tranq Missile Launcher from JPS2 Malcolm, except with a slightly altered look. It has a lesser range than those launchers though, but it still works fine.
Like the other Dino Trackers, Harrison comes with a repainted JPS1 hatchling, in this case the Brachiosaurus. Its paint job is less monochromatic than its predecessor, but it's not very attractive either. The beige and blue kind of contrast each other, with ugly results especially on the figure's underside. At least the teeth are painted this time, and the baby is still very cute, so it's not that bad a repaint.





Playability: just fine. Harrison has the usual range of poseable body parts (head, legs and arms). Despite its not being very original and a bit bulky, his double spear launcher is a good weapon with a decent range and impact force, while the extra missile adds some options for people who prefer loose ammo. The Brachiosaurus, like any hatchling, offers no poseability.

Realism: Harrison isn't supposed to look like anybody, being an invention on Kenner's part. Any likeness to real people is purely coincidental, no doubt. His weapon also doesn't look like anything used in real life, not even on a remote dinosaur infested island. The hatchling is recognizable as a Brachiosaurus (and not any other type of Sauropod, unless potential sister species) by the lump on its head, which would contain the nostrils in reality (but if you look closely you can see this bay has them on the snout like most dinosaurs do). Its paint job is not very reminiscent to that of the Brachiosaurs seen in the film. Brachiosaurus has no adult figure (such a loss!) to compare this hatchling with.

Repaint: no, this is a new addition to Kenner's range of human figures, with new accessories. The little Brachiosaurus, however, is a repaint of the Brachiosaurus hatchling from JPS1 Tim Murphy. This hatchling would not be repainted again, but Harrison would be repainted as nameless Dino Tracker figures for the TLW Exclusive Young T-Rex and JP III Exclusive Dinosaur Tracking sets, each time with different accessories (which shows how diversely compatible Harrison is with weapons that weren't designed for him specifically) and , interestingly enough, different skin colour each time. He was also (partially) repainted for Kenner's Congo toy line. The double harpoon launcher would be repainted for TLWS1 Eddie Carr, but without the extra missile.

Overall rating: 7/10. A fine new figure, with a good but “been there, done that” type of weapon and a repainted hatchling with not too good a makeover. This figure got a wider release than some of the other JPS2 human figures, being released both in the USA and in lesser quantities in Europe. It's not that hard to find, and can be acquired for decent prices.


zondag 9 juni 2013

Jurassic Park Series 1: Tim Murphy


Year of release: 1993

Accessories:
-Retracting Snare
-Night Goggles
-Cage
-Brachiosaurus hatchling
-Collector’s Card # 9 (alternate card for 1994 re-release)




Description: Tim stands in a largely neutral pose, though his lower right arm is raised a bit, and his left leg is moved to his side, making him take on a relaxed posture. Tim’s hair, eyes and eyebrows are all painted in the same shade of brown. He wears a white T-shirt with a blue collar. Around his chest he carries a (non removable) dark brown utility belt, while a blue JP tag is found under this belt on the right side of the chest. He has khaki pants on and wears white sport shoes and socks. His facial expression is rather emotionless.
Tim comes with a retracting snare, which is basically a long red tube with a handle on the lower back side so the figure can hold it. A black string runs through the snare, attached to a removable red piece at the very end of the tube. The string can be roped around a creature’s limbs or neck after which pulling the red end back makes the noose tighten, thus trapping the creature. If the creature in question is small enough it might fit into the cage (coloured shiny metallic silver), though it was designed for the Brachiosaurus hatchling. It has a hole in it for the little Sauropod to stick its neck out, but this might provide other small animals a means of escape. The cage can be opened and closed, but doesn’t spring open on its own accord. Tim also comes with night goggles, coloured all dark grey. They can be placed around his head, though it doesn’t always stay in place.
The Brachiosaurus hatchling stands in a walking mode with its left legs moved backward and its right legs posed forward, its front right leg raised as if taking a step. The tail and neck are in a neutral position though. The beastie is painted entirely dark grey, except for its throat, belly and inner parts of the legs, which are coloured light grey. It has small black eyes and carries a white JP logo on its left hind leg.

Analysis: another figure people remember well from the old days and tend to get nostalgic over is Tim Murphy. Tim sports a very simple and realistic outfit, though the utility belt seems out of place. Being a kid he and his JPS2 counterpart are somewhat smaller than most other Kenner figures, though still bigger than children really are compared to adults. His clothing is a bit dull, too much white. A blue shirt with white collar would probably be more movie accurate and more appealing, but this will do.
His accessories provide for some decent playability options. The night goggles are a perfect fit and set loose fond memories of the movie. However, more detailed colouring would have been appreciated. The snare and cage where obviously designed with the Brachiosaurus hatchling in mind, but work well on other smaller dinosaurs as well (particularly the snare). The snare does its job, though it’s not as much fun to operate as most other weapons of this toy line. Also, Tim has trouble holding it because it’s rather large and he often falls over when he has it in his hands. It’s best to make him lean on it, creating a sort of tripod pose. The cage is a really swell extra and is capable of carrying most of the JPS1/2 hatchlings and even Coelophysis figures.
The baby Brachiosaurus is really cute, though his odd grinning expression makes him look a bit silly. Its paint job is also a bit dull, but not too dissimilar from the colour schemes of its movie relatives.



Playability: pretty decent. Tim has both poseable arms and legs and can move his head around. The snare does its job, though it doesn’t provide for as much action as most of the other weapons in this toy line. The night goggles and cage are mere extra gadgets, but quite neat. Though the goggles were designed to fit around Tim’s head they are also applicable on several other Kenner figures, while the cage fits many hatchling figures. The Brachiosaurus, like all hatchlings, doesn’t have any poseable body parts.

Realism: Tim doesn’t resemble his movie counterpart (as played by Joseph Mazello) much, but is an obvious toy version of him. The utility or ammo belt he sports seems odd, but his attire is otherwise not unrealistic for a boy visiting a theme park on a tropical island, though not movie accurate. Though Tim is somewhat smaller than the adult human figures, he’s still a bit oversized considering he’s just a kid.
The retracting snare wasn’t featured in the movie, but is not an unrealistic piece of equipment. It looks somewhat similar to snares used by the InGen hunters in the TLW movie. The cage also seems a plausible instrument to contain small dinosaurs, but it too wasn’t seen in the film. The night goggles were of course featured in the first JP movie, but weren’t this monochromatic.
The little Brachiosaurus looks a lot like the large Sauropods seen in the film, though with darker colouring. The shape of the head makes it stand out as a Brachiosaurus, though the designers made the mistake of putting its nostrils on the snout instead of the forehead. Unfortunately Kenner never produced a big Brachiosaurus figure.

Repaint: since this figure belongs to the very first JP toy line, it’s obviously not repainted. However, the figure would be repainted for the JP Series 2 line, featuring a new head sculpt but the exact same set of accessories, though this time including a Parasaurolophus hatchling instead. The Brachiosaurus would be repainted for the JPS2 toy line and included in a set with Harpoon Harrison.

Overall rating: 7/10. Though another classic figure, Tim and the baby Sauropod don’t provide for much action but are good figures all the same. The nice accessories make up for the lack of action options to some extent. This figure is also very common, and can be found easily (even MOC) at low costs.