Short review, but this set's just great. It is HUGE, yet sturdy, which is sort of rare for the time? I notice a lot of older sets are flimsy. This one has those signature loose pieces Lego liked to throw on for decades, but they're not a huge issue, nothing gets in the way. A LOT of play features, decent figures, great interior, two impressive dinos, et cetera. A great all-around set I'd suggest to anyone into that 2000's Lego look.

This is easily one of my favourite LEGO sets of all time, if not my favourite. It's just a legitimate 10/10 set.

The set features 4 minifigures: Viper, Digger, Specs, and Shadow, the entire Dino Attack team. Their printing is highly detailed, even if they lack back printing. Though I personally never been much of a minifigure fan, I love those guys. They are supposed to be former army men, and I think they pull out that look very well.

Next we have two Dinosaurs: The T-Rex and the Pteranodon. Those dinosaurs are awesome, and far better than whatever we get nowdays. The Pteranodon is made out of 6 pieces, and the T-Rex is also made out of 6 pieces. Though some may not like them for being made out of overspecialized parts, I don't mind that. Their parts (especially the pteranodon wings) could be used in MOCs, and I have seen people use them. But putting that aside, they look awesome. They have everything I could possibly want from mutant dinosaurs. The T-Rex even has the light-up eyes and tongue feature, which is a great audition to an already great dinosaur.

Today's LEGO dinosaurs feel like babies when compared to those ones.

Now for the build: The T-1 Typhoon. It's just bt definition, fantastic. I just can't praise it enough. It HUGE! If you were to put this thing In a custom made LEGO City, this will probably take half the space. It's easily the biggest (and the best) Helicopter LEGO has ever produced.

Another great aspect is the color scheme, consisting primarily of Dark Red (which I also like calling Metru Red) and Tan (also known as sand), and boy, does it work. Not only those two colors work very well together, but it also gives it a very military look!

It features dual cockpits, two big machine guns, a spot for a gunner in the back, landing gear, a hook, and a spring loaded shooter in the front. So much stuff! Everything I could possibly want from a high tech military helicopter!

My only concern would probably be the lack of very interesting parts, the set consisting mostly of very common ones, but that's not big of a deal.

When it was released, the set retailed for 70$. Excuse me. 70$?!?! This low? If this set was released nowdays, it would easily go for 100$+. So the price for what you get is fantastic. I wish we still got sets that are so well priced nowadays.

To sum it all up, I dare to call this set perfect. It should appeal to both kids and adults, kids likening it for the cool helicopter and dinos, and the adults appreciatig it for it's military esthetic (also, despite LEGO's current policy of not producing military themed sets, this theme probably got the closest to that).

I can't see any real flaw with it, despite the lack of very interesting interesting parts, which would barely even be called a flaw.

In the end, I honesty don't see why LEGO keeps sticking to those underwhelming Jurassic World sets when they could produce something as awesome as Dino Attack. What is to like about Jurassic World that Dino Attack doesn't do so much better?

I can't recommend this set enough. It's pretty expensive on the after market, but I gurantee, you are not going to regret it!

Box/Instructions

Like many sets from this time period, there can be some difficulty discerning dark bluish gray from black parts.

Parts

The maxifig dinos steal the show in terms of parts. They're big, they're fun, they're pretty rough and tumble. There's a great mix of tan and dark red parts with the perfect splash of lime.

Minifigures

The figs for this set seem appropriately up to the task: they're a bunch of rough edge guys ready to duke it out with dinos. I do feel like we could use one more minifig.

The build

The best part of this build is the slow realization as you assemble the structure and realize just how massive this thing is going to be. It really took me by surprise. There's a lot of detail splashed into the side gunner area and the rear facing cannons are lovely.

The completed model

I don't think LEGO has made a larger helicopter model in the system series. Bow to tip, it's about 25" long. If you're an adult, you'll love the display value due to the size and maxifigs. If you're a kid (or a kid at heart), this thing is an excellent swoosher!

Overall opinion

The set appeals well to kids and adults. The size makes it stunning. It's a great build. For whatever reason, at the time of writing, this is still quite easy to obtain used quite close to the US MSRP of $70. I think it's a set that will build steam overtime. I don't see LEGO making another gigantic Apache-style chopper with dinos anytime soon. It'll play well with the rumored Jurassic park sets, too!

This is QUITE an amazing set. It's huge, it's cool looking, and it's all around great!

Figures:

This set contains four figures and two dinosaurs. The figures work great for the set, enough so that each one can man an important station (pilot, copilot/gunner, bay gunner, tail gunner) on the set. The printing and accessories for the mini figures is also great. The dinosaurs are awesome, detailed and VERY fun to play with.

Set:

The helicopter, being the set itself, is very nice. It's huge! To me, it seems very military and modern, especially with things like the double cockpits and enclosed tail rotor. The interior bay is amazing, with lots of space for figures, and the gun in the bay is cool too. The weapons situated all around the chopper are cool, giving it a very military look. Personally, I'm fond of the front cockpit section. The rope winch on the side is also a great addition, and it works too, allowing you to raise and lower figures.

Playability:

Although heavy and a tad clumsy, this set is VERY fun to play with. The landing gear really works, but the front can sometimes be blocked by the cannon. The rotors turn, the guns swivel, this is a really fun set to play with.

Build:

This was a great set to build. While it's not a very easy process, it's not terribly difficult, and it employs some cool techniques, specifically on the tail.

FINAL VERDICT:

This is an amazing set and is EASILY the favorite in my collection. It's fun to play with, it looks amazing, and, as I said before, this is truly a great set.

I got this set when I was little and it was my favorite! I still rate this today as the number 1 Lego helicopter ever sold. The best part is the building. The helicopter is so fun to build and there are quite a few valuable parts. It is very fun to play with. One of my favorite functions is the missile launcher. And as for the price, $60 is a crazy good amount for a set that size, which today would probably sell on ShopAtHome for $100. On to the pros and cons:

Pros:

• Excellent building
• Good selection of pieces
• Good number of minifigs
• Includes two dinos
• Good price
• Easy and fun to play with
• Nice quality

Cons:

• None come to mind (except don't drop it.)

If you see one, buy it!