March 28, 2011
Racing to Assemble a Dinosaur
Remember the Woodcraft dinosaurs? I loved playing with those skeletal plywood puzzles as a kid, and a giant-sized version of one recently made a guest appearance on the show The Amazing Race. A few of the competing teams were tasked with putting together plus-sized Dilophosaurus skeletons, though I bet a true dinosaur fan would have kicked their tails.
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Sad noises – the video is not available in Australia! *WAAAH*
I saw this on tv. Several people put on the hip backwards and I could tell just by looking at it.
I didn’t understand why the code for wrong was “not safe.” I guess the model would fall down?
I have a woodcraft T-Rex skull. I added clay but didn’t paint over it.
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