Review
Spinosaurus - Tail Thrasher Jurassic World Rebirth Review
The Tail Thrasher Spinosaurus is the mainline showcase figure for Jurassic World Rebirth: significantly larger than the Danger Set version, heavier than expected, and packed with a dual action feature that simultaneously sweeps both head and tail side to side with sounds. The face details, the yellow striping running the full length of the body including the tail, and impressive skin texture make this one of the more paint-complete large Mattel figures in recent memory. The leg articulation is genuinely disappointing, but everything else earns a strong recommendation.
Danger Set Spinosaurus vs Tail Thrasher Spinosaurus
Danger Set Spinosaurus
- Smaller story-set scale
- Lighter orange-and-brown colorway
- Single limited tail joint
- Clean, uninterrupted tail look
- No sounds
- No action feature button
- Paired with human figures and accessories
- Paint fades before reaching tail tip
Tail Thrasher Spinosaurus
- Significantly larger, heavier ✓
- Darker, richer primary body color ✓
- Full multi-joint tail articulation ✓
- Tail seam lines visible (tradeoff)
- Chomping sounds included ✓
- Dual attack button on sail ✓
- Single figure only
- Paint runs head to tail ✓
About the Toy
1. Sculpt and painting
Placed directly next to the Danger Set Spinosaurus, the Tail Thrasher immediately reads as a different animal. The primary body color is noticeably darker than the Danger Set Spinosaurus.
The head sculpt replicates the movie Rebirth Spinosaurus design well, with small crest-like structures on either side of the upper head, clearly sculpted nostrils and overall lots and lots of tiny details.
The face and the head part of the Spinosaur concentrate about 90% of the overall paintjob on this pinosaur as the most details are there.
Both the upper and lower jaws articulate as part of the action feature. When we look in the mouth, we can see the new rubber teeth that are a bit too yellow to my taste, still looking good and sharp, though they are completely safer for small kids’ play as there is no chance for skin punctures while playing with the toy.
Moving back into the neck, osteoderms pick up along with the yellowish striping that runs the full length of the body from this point.
There is the accent of the painting, the yellow striping that picks up along the neck and continues down along the full length of the body, including the sail, and all the way out to the tail tip.
Skin detail throughout the neck and body is gorgeous: varied scale sizes, skin wrinkles and folds concentrated on the lower neck area, and crocodilian-style scales on the underside continuing from the throat.
A neck articulation joint allows left and right movement, and this joint triggers the jaw snap as part of the action feature. There is no up-and-down neck movement. The body itself is primarily bumpy scale texture. Scoots follow along the upper back before the structure rises into the sail.
The sail is sculpted to match the Rebirth film design, the yellowish striping following along the upper part of the sail, and the individual spine tips visible poking out from the top. The action feature button sits on the back of the sail and, while visible, is not as distracting in person as it might appear in photos.
The arms look powerful with good muscle definition and visible elbow structure. Articulation covers forward, back, and out away from the body, giving a reasonable posing range. The hand sculpture is clean with nicely sculpted fingers and scale detail.
The leg sculpt itself is excellent. Strong thigh musculature, varied scale detail including different types of textures, a well-defined knee, and a solid calf. The foot sculpt carries scoots down the toes.
Last but not least comes the tail. This is the most complex element and feature in this figure. Multiple articulated joints throughout the tail allow for the left-and-right sweeping motion of the action feature. The joints do create visible seam lines in the tail, which is a minor visual tradeoff. The paddle shape of the Rebirth Spinosaurus tail is well represented.
2. Action Feature & Articulation
Pressing the button on the sail activates both attacks simultaneously. The head swings left and right with a jaw chomp while the tail sweeps left and right at the same time. Pressing the button faster escalates the speed and intensity of both movements, and the motion continues briefly after you release the button just like the All Out Attack Tyrannosaurus Rex from the Epic Evolution line. The effect is genuinely lifelike at full speed, resembling the way a large predator might thrash with both ends of its body in an attack sequence. The sounds that accompany the motion are loud, varied, and add substantially to the action feature’s impact.
Although the leg articulation is severely limited due to the very small range of movement forward and back, far less than the standard Mattel large figure this does not break the immersion. Sure it would limit the posing options but it is still a solid Spinosaurus figure that has its place in every collector’s cabinet.
- Both jaws (action feature linked)
- Neck (left and right, action feature linked)
- Tail (multi-joint, left and right sweep)
- Action button on sail
- Sounds
- Arms (forward, back and outward)
- Legs (severely limited forward/back only)
- Swivel ankles
Verdict Should I buy it?
My personal opinion is yes. The Tail Thrasher Spinosaurus is first of this kind Spino figure and the automated motions and roars are impressive. With its size and weight it punches way above its category, especially with this detailed face paint.
The genuinely exciting dual action feature with sounds, and exceptional skin texture and sculpt quality throughout. If you are going to buy one Rebirth Spinosaurus, this is the one.
How to unlock
How to unlock Spinosaurus Tail Thrasher in Jurassic World Rebirth Collection?
Open up your Jurassic World Play App (previously known as the Jurassic World Facts App), press the Scan button and point it towards the DNA code here:
3. About the Spinosaurus
"Spinosaurus. Biggest carnivore the world has ever seen. And it's adapted for water."
— Jurassic World Rebirth
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is the longest known carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered, estimated at 54 to 55 feet (16 to 17 metres) in length, living in North Africa during the Cretaceous period. Named “spined lizard” for the enormous sail of spines along its back (the tallest individual spine measured at over 1.7 metres), Spinosaurus was originally depicted as a large terrestrial predator. Paleontological discoveries in 2014 and 2019 by Nizar Ibrahim and Paul Sereno revealed that it possessed short hind legs, webbed feet, and a long paddle-like tail, suggesting strong adaptation for aquatic life including diving in deep rivers.
The Jurassic World Rebirth Spinosaurus reflects this updated science with heavier hind limbs, webbed feet, and a broad paddle tail. The Tail Thrasher figure represents a different colorway from the Danger Set Spinosaurus, consistent with the film’s depiction of multiple Spinosaurus individuals with distinct appearances in the wild.
Pressing the button on the sail activates a simultaneous dual attack: the head swings side-to-side with a chomping motion while the tail sweeps left and right at the same time. Pressing faster or more times escalates the speed and intensity of both movements. The figure also produces sounds during the action.
Approximately 53.5 cm (21 in) in length and 25 cm (9.75 in) to the highest point of the sail spines. It is significantly larger and heavier than the Danger Set version and comparable in overall size to the older mainline Mattel Spinosaurus releases.
No. The Tail Thrasher has a noticeably darker primary body color than the Danger Set Spinosaurus. Both represent different individual Spinosaurus from Jurassic World Rebirth, which features multiple variants with distinct colorways.
Yes. The figure produces chomping and Spinosaurus sounds when the action button on the sail is pressed. The sounds accompany both the head and tail movements during the dual attack sequence.
Open the Jurassic World Play App, tap the Scan button, and point it at the DNA sticker on the Spinosaurus figure’s foot, or just scan the DNA scan code above.
