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The Movie 2 · SET 70835

Rex's Rexplorer!

Rex's Rexplorer with raptors.

Pieces: 1,187
Release year: 2019
Theme: The Movie 2
Set number: 70835
LEGO recommended age: 9+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 119.99 €

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Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Rex's Rexplorer!?

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Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 9 h 15 minSuggested range5 h 15 min – 14 h 45 min

Intermediate

≈ 6 hSuggested range3 h 30 min – 9 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 4 h 15 minSuggested range2 h 30 min – 7 h

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: Rex's Rexplorer with raptors. Two blue raptors accompany the ship. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

The model in the photo

The large green cockpit contrasts with the blue hull.

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Accessories and details

Two blue raptors accompany the ship.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Smaller than the films

Real Velociraptor was comparable in size to a large turkey, unlike its cinematic image.

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The museum compares Velociraptor with a turkey and the larger film animals with its relative Deinonychus. Its sickle claw was held above the ground while walking. Cinematic toe-tapping is not a behaviour demonstrated by fossil tracks, separating a memorable scene from scientific evidence.

Natural History Museum

Feathers without flight

It had feathers but lacked the structure needed for flight.

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Quill attachments identified in 2007 show long feathers on a Velociraptor’s forelimb. Feathers do not establish flight: the Natural History Museum distinguishes covering from flight capability. Insulation and display are possible functions, illustrating the difference between fossil evidence and behavioural hypotheses.

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Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

BEYOND THE BRICKS

Keep the story going

Films, series, games, books and music connected to this model or its universe.

Film

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

2019

Another adventure in the same universe, for before or after your build.

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