The King is back, he might be a little smaller this time but what we lose in T.rex stature we gain two-fold in Ford Explorers and a wet Ian Malcom.

Contents:

Background

The recently retired 75936-1 - Jurassic Park: T. rex Rampage was a glorious build and in my review of the set at the time I declared Rexy being one of the greatest models I've ever built from LEGO. However great the set was it was missing one glaring detail that many fans were wanting, there was no car. LEGO have attempt to rectify that with set 76956-1 along with a smaller T.rex model. Unlike me I have reasonably low expectation going into this set. There's no way it can reach the level of 75936 so I have a sensible level of excitement at the prospect of building one of the most iconic scenes in film history.

The Set

Ready to direct the action? This LEGO® Jurassic Park T. rex Breakout build-and-display model (76956) is as worthy of repeat viewing as the epic Jurassic Park movie scene that inspired it. It features a posable T. rex figure stomping on a flipped, crushed Ford Explorer, a second Ford Explorer and a smashed ‘electric’ fence. Recreate the drama with Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm, Tim Murphy and Lex Murphy minifigures, buildable night-vision goggles, a flare and 2 water glass elements, plus many other references to the famous scene.

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This collectible model makes a super treat for yourself or a gift for other adult Jurassic Park fans and experienced dinosaur-loving LEGO builders. It comes with step-by-step instructions, so you can relax and enjoy your nostalgic creative journey.

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The Box

The box measured 480mm x 375mm x 70mm. Inside are 12 Bags, 11 numbered 1 to 9 and 1 unnumbered bag, a Sticker Sheets, and an Instruction Manual.

The Instructions

The instruction manual measures 270mm x 190mm, has 219 pages and approximately 362 total build steps. The manual arrives is a cardboard sleeve, not the first one I've seen but it is the first one I've seen with a picture of manual pages printed on it to illustrate what's inside the envelope.

The pdf of the instructions are available for download here.

The Parts

The set contains 1212 parts and 44 spares, in 31 colors, and 31 part categories, with a total of 338 unique parts/color combinations.

Main colors are:

• Black: 56 unique parts, 200 quantity.
• Reddish Brown: 42 unique parts, 177 quantity.
• Tan: 41 unique parts, 129 quantity.

Main categories are:

• Plates: 76 unique parts, 303 quantity.
• Plates Special: 49 unique parts, 204 quantity.
• Tiles: 37 unique parts, 160 quantity.

Parts in New Colors

26601
Wedge Plate 2 x 2 Cut Corner - Dark Orange

99563
Tile Special 1 x 2 with Sloped Walls AKA Money / Gold Bar [Ingot] - Dark Orange

92692
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Angled Handles on Side - Dark Orange

60897
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical [Thick Open O Clip] - Dark Orange

3937
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base - Dark Orange

92107
Plate Special 6 x 8 Trap Door Frame Horizontal [Long Pin Holders] - Dark Red

 

32828
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Hollow Stud and Horizontal Bar 1L - Dark Red

88286
Hair Ponytail Long French Braided - Dark Tan

30171
Hat / Helmet, Aviator Cap - Green

35789
Wheel Arch, Mudguard 2 x 4 x 2 - Lime

69729
Tile 2 x 6 - Lime

13547
Slope Curved 4 x 1 Inverted - Tan

 

63868
Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clip Horizontal on End - Tan

65633
Windscreen 6 x 6 x 1 1/3 - Trans-Black

25269
Tile Round 1 x 1 Quarter - Trans-Light Blue

68211
Bar 1L with 3 Sprouts/Prongs - Trans-Red

15446
Headwear Accessory Night Vision Goggles - Yellow

New Prints

87079pr0283
Tile 2 x 4 with 'LEGO JURASSIC PARK' Logos print

69729pr0008
Tile 2 x 4 with 'Boy, do I hate being right all the time' print

973c03h13pr6055
Torso Shirt, Water Marks, Hairy Chest, Belt and Pendent Print (Ian Malcolm), Black Arms, Nougat Hands

973c28h02pr6042
Torso Shirt, Pockets, Red Sash, Wet Print, Blue Arms, Light Nougat Hands

973d40pr6046
Torso, Odd Arms and Hands, Open Shirt, Muddy, Blue Neckerchief, Green, Brown, and Dark Tan Striped Undershirt Print, Left Bright Light Blue Arm and Light Nougat Hand, Right Dark Tan Arm and Hand

3626cpr3699
Minifig Head Ian Malcolm, Glasses, Water Drops, Scared, Clenched Teeth / Open Teeth Print

 

3626cpr3695
Minifig Head Lex Murphy, Eyelashes, Mud, Scared / Smile Print

3626cpr3694
Minifig Head Alan Grant, Eyebrows, Furrowed Brows, Crows Feet by Eyes, Water Drops Print

3626cpr3696
Minifig Head Tim Murphy, Eyebrows, Mud, Scared / Smile Print

973d41pr6043
Torso, Odd Arms and Hands, Tank Top with Paisley Decorations, One Button, Mud Print, Left Dark Tan Arm and Hand, Right Light Nougat Arm and Hand

14769pr1240
Tile Round 2 x 2 with Light Orange/Black Hubcap print

Rare Parts (3 or Less Set Appearances

45677
Slope Curved 4 x 4 x 2/3 Triple Curved with 2 Studs - Reddish Brown

48171
Technic Brick Special 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, Rotation Joint Ball Half [Vertical Side] - Tan

Minifigures:

Ian Malcolm, Wet

Alan Grant, Wet

Tim Murphy, Muddy

Lex Murphy, Muddy

The Build

Bags 1 & 2

Starting off the set with the Ford Explorer that isn't destroyed. It's a fantastic car model which achieves a great amount of detail in spite of it's size. The absence of doors here are an annoying omission though. I know car doors on this scale are rare in a LEGO model but the scene really needs Alan's car door wide open (at least that's how I remember the scene to look, maybe I'm being too harsh). Details like the computer (made with a sticker unfortunately), flashlight, and even the cups of water really elevate the build. We even get the night-vision goggles for Tim which look really cool.

Hands down the biggest issue here is the stickers. Now I'm not going to go wade into the whole sticker vs. print argument here but if stickers are going to be used then LEGO have to take more care to match the print colors to the actual LEGO part color. The Lime is waaaay off, looking too dark on the stickers. This isn't the first time Lime stickers haven't looked right so clearly someone in the Graphic Design team needs to take a second look at this color.

Bags 3, 4, & 5

Onto the King. For the most part the model is good enough. I wasn't keen on the head in the set images but it doesn't look as bad in real life. However the feet are far too blocky and the lower jaw also doesn't look quite right. Obviously this doesn't come close to the T.rex in 75936-1 but it's much smaller so it was never going to be. It reminds me a lot of the limited release recolored version of the Creator 3-in-1 set 77940-1 - Mighty Dinosaurs - Brown Version. Next to big Rexy this one looks like a cute lil' baby rex.

 

 

Bags 6 & 7

I thought the best the set had to offer was behind me so you can imagine how surprised I was by how much fun the base was to build. Ultimately it's layering plates (something I usually hate, looking at you Yoda). But here it was just fun to see the details take shape, like the footprints, rain, or car rails. It's much longer than I was expecting and barely fits inside my lightbox.

Bag 8

The foliage is cleverly designed so it looks full but is actually pretty two-dimensional with very little depth actually built. The cables are a little annoying as there's no way they'd sit as nicely as LEGO make it look like. The problem is they're not supported by the central posts, with only one connection point the sag down into the rest of the scene. Ultimately they're representing broken cables so I guess it's not that bad.

Bag 9

The last bag is a small one. I was kinda hoping the damaged Explorer could be turned into an undamaged one however that's not the case. Built in three sections that link together, you can turn it right way up but it's just a box on wheels (three wheels at least). With a little bit of a fiddle you can pose the T.rex on top looking like a true tyrant lizard king.

Conclusion

I went into this set with a sensible level of expectations and it delivered across the board. Yes it's inferior to 75936-1 but so is 95% of all other LEGO sets so although the comparison is inevitable it's also very unfair.

The build was great. Including photography it took me around 6 hours and it never felt dull. The final model captures the iconic scene well with all the important details to be found and if you're a JP mega-fan I'm sure this would fit perfectly onto a shelf. However for me I have kept the big T.rex on display (did you spot the dust!) so I don't think this will make the cut. Unfortunately I don't display the gate so I can't show you the car displayed in the gate. My gut instinct is that it's probably a touch too small but you could just about get away with it. I'm sure a quick insert-your-favourite-search-engine-here will probably get you a photo where someone has displayed them together.

I was surprised this set didn't get a price increase in August because at 8.3c per part it's also good value, especially for a $100 set. I recommend this set, for JP fans, especially but it's also not a bad parts pack. Now LEGO, please just give us a Creator Vehicle scale version of the Ford akin to the Ecto-1 or Delorean.

Build on,

Jared

Disclaimer: Anything said in this post is the opinion of the author and not The LEGO Group.
Parts and build photographs by Jared Hinton (© 2022 Rebrickable)