Dinosaurs (Pinnacle Products)

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Dinosaurs is a set of miniatures published by Grenadier subsidiary Pinnacle Products.

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Dinosaurs are a set of nine 15mm dinosaur figures, including Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus, T. Rex, Parasaurolophus, and Protoceratops. [1]

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John Rankin reviewed Dinosaurs in Space Gamer No. 65. [1] Rankin commented that "For the gamer this set offers a lot of possibilities; a Traveller adventure on a prehistoric planet comes instantly to mind. Even in 25mm the dinos could be youngsters (but still dangerous), while Tyrannosaurus becomes the similar, but smaller Allosaurus. On a cost for value basis, this set gets the highest recommendation. As the best serious effort in this field in many years, Dinosaurs rates as an absolute must-buy for any collector of dino miniatures." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Rankin, John (September–October 1983). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer (65). Steve Jackson Games: 37–38.

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