Bandai Spirits Releases Five Plano-Saurus Kits With Historical and Environment Variants
Bandai Spirits is expanding its educational dinosaur model line with historically speculative reconstructions and environment-themed variants, blending paleontology with hobby customization.
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Bandai Spirits released five new Plano-saurus model kits from the Gachikoseibutsu-bu line on July 11, 2026. The lineup includes Tyrannosaurus 1915 and Spinosaurus 1915, which recreate outdated scientific reconstructions, plus a Pachyrhinosaurus with optional horn parts. Two Tyrannosaurus variants feature tropical rainforest and snowy region color schemes, the latter using a new Mineral Injection technology to simulate snow. All kits are snap-fit, no-tool, and include a display base.
The Plano-saurus line, which lets builders assemble skeleton and skin layers to learn dinosaur anatomy, now includes models based on early 20th-century scientific hypotheses. The Tyrannosaurus 1915 kit recreates the kangaroo-like posture proposed in 1915, while the Spinosaurus 1915 is based on pre-war fossils lost in a fire. The Pachyrhinosaurus offers a choice between a horn and a bony boss. The two Tyrannosaurus environment variants use specialized coloring: the Tropical Rainforest Ver. mimics low-light camouflage, and the Snowy Region Ver. uses white plastic with Mineral Injection to suggest snow accumulation. All five kits are snap-fit and require no tools or glue.
- Tyrannosaurus 1915: Recreates 1915 kangaroo-like posture
- Spinosaurus 1915: Based on pre-war fossils lost in fire
- Pachyrhinosaurus: Optional horn or boss parts
- Tyrannosaurus Tropical Rainforest Ver.: Camouflage colors for low-light environment
- Tyrannosaurus Snowy Region Ver.: White coloring with Mineral Injection for snow effect
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