Opening Comments: What a great improvement! So far, we’ve seen countless common and unheard of dinosaur names released by Procon (Now called CollectA), but due to the large amount of toys sold each year from this company, some will claim this affected the sculpt quality. Regardless of sculpts quality, Procon has added flesh to the bone of many uncommon dinosaurs which have never been released before. Tyrannosaurus rex, undoubtedly the most popular prehistoric animal, has been released time and time again by almost every dinosaur toy company in existence. Procon, like all the other companies, has given this dinosaur a go and released two sculpts a standard version and a ‘Deluxe’ version (The Deluxe version comes in two sizes, normal and ‘Giant’, this review is concerned with the normal sized one). The deluxe is without a doubt “more bang for your buck”. Unlike its smaller counterpart, this tyrant stands 6 inches high, and over 11 inches long, putting it at a pretty impressive size.
Color: The colors of this deluxe figure are green, with a tint of blue overlapping yellow. Running down the length of the body are gray/dark blue stripes. The belly of this figure is pale with a tint of yellow added to it. The eyes are yellow with a black pupil dotted in the middle. The teeth are white (too white when painting a creature that ate other organisms all its life and didn’t keep up with its hygiene). The head of this creature has a dark, black tint to it, distinguishing itself from the rest of the body. The entire mouth including tongue, gums, and jaw connecting tissue is pink.
Detail: The sculpt itself is quite nice. The skin, unlike most figures, is extraordinarily bumpy and rough. This feature of the Deluxe Tyrannosaurus adds a lot of detail when observing it. The excellent detail around the temporal fenestrae is also an excellent touch on Procon's part. The rounded claws on the toes and fingers are, however a flaw. Although these adaptations were certainly not razor sharp, they were not dull either. Most detail can be seen on the head. The body has basically the same detail everywhere. This neither helps nor hinders the figure.
Accuracy: Although “Paleontologist Approved” as the tag says, this figure has a few anatomical errors. For one, the feet are a tad too large, and flat, the legs themselves are a bit too “stubby”, the arms are too large in comparison to its body, the neck isn’t bulky or muscled enough, and the head has a massive, Jurassic Park like crest over the eyes (it is now thought that Tyrannosaurus had little to no crest over its eyes) just to name a few. But aside from the inaccuracies it is one of the best figures for its size. The pose is one of the most conversed among hobbyists for its “Raul Martin” illustration posture - it looks as if it is a female Tyrannosaurus, hunched over during the mating process. It stands nicely on its two flat feet. Unlike most figures, it usually stands with no problem at all. Like we have seen with WwD Toyway and Battat, bipedal theropod toys that cannot stand are common.
Playability (For Kids): The playability for this figure is rather mix matched. There are pros and cons to just how much pretend play you can have. As far as the cons, the figure is in a rather awkward pose, making the amount of play restricted. It cannot walk naturally for one. As far as the pros, the pose can be somewhat neat depending how you are using it. It can be bending down to attack a Dromeosaur, or just eating the corpse of an Anatotitan.
Line: This figure is from the Procon (CollectA) line. The Deluxe line came about in 2007.
Species: This figure is Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Scale: This figure is 1/40 scale.
Mold Variation: There are no known mold variations for this figure.
Price Range: This figure can be prchased dor $20 at many stores.
Closing Comments: All in all, this figure is worth the purchase, and is widely available at many online stores. The size, added with the overall details makes it one of the best and attractive tyrannosaurs on the market.
