• 953 precision ABS bricks — in numbered bags by build stage
• Motor, speaker, LED and mist components — supplied as individual parts, fitted during the build
• Display base with control button
• Full-colour step-by-step printed manual
• Retail box

• Motorized jaw — opens and closes on an exposed gear train
• Red LED eye — lit steadily while the unit runs
• Roar audio — speaker in the base, timed to the jaw
• Mist breath — cool vapor drifts from the mouth as the jaw opens

All four run from a single control on the base — there is no separate switch for the light, the sound or the mist. One press starts them together, one press stops them.

The jaw linkage is deliberately left uncovered, so you follow the whole action — gears meshing at the hinge, the drive arm swinging through, the chain running down into the base. It's the difference between a model that suggests movement and one that performs it. Nothing is heated: the unit turns plain water into cool vapor, so there are no cartridges to buy and nothing to refill but water.

Both fans are built on articulated arms. Sweep them wide and the skull squares up into a broad symmetrical display; fold them back and it narrows into something closer to a hunting posture. They hold whatever angle you set, so the same model can sit two completely different ways on the same shelf.

The individual elements turn too. Each gold cone rotates in its housing, and the flower-cut brass gears between the ranks spin with them — the kind of detail you only really understand once you've assembled that section yourself and seen how the linkage carries motion across the fan.

This is separate from the powered effects: you pose the crests by hand, and the skull keeps that pose indefinitely.

• You assemble the drive unit yourself — the motor, speaker, LED and mist hardware arrive as individual parts rather than a sealed module, and fitting them is part of the build. The printed manual covers the power assembly step by step alongside the brickwork, so it stays approachable even if this is your first mechanical set.
• The longest build in the series — at 953 pieces this is the biggest parts count of the four skulls, and most of the extra goes into the crests and the gear column.
• Bricks and fit — all 953 pieces are molded in ABS to a tight clutch tolerance. Connections hold without creeping, so the finished skull keeps its pose indefinitely, and pieces come apart cleanly if you want to rebuild.
• Compatibility — standard stud sizing throughout. The bricks interlock with most major brick systems if you want to extend the base or the display.

Brand: BrickRoyal · Model: BR0008 · Series: DinoMech

Piece count: 953 · Recommended age: 14+ · Build time: approx. 4–6 hours

Assembled size: 10.2 × 8.4 × 12.9 in (W × D × H) · 25.9 × 21.4 × 32.8 cm

Box size: 9.5 × 3.8 × 14.1 in · 24.2 × 9.6 × 35.8 cm

Shipping weight: 2.8 lb · 1.28 kg · Material: ABS plastic

Batteries: 6 × AAA — not included · Runtime: approx. 30 minutes continuous

Effects: Moving jaw · red LED eye · roar audio · mist

Articulation: Twin crests sweep by hand and hold position · Mist reservoir: purified or distilled water only

Instructions: Printed manual, included

Safety warning: Contains small parts — choking hazard. Not suitable for children under 14. Keep loose parts away from infants and toddlers. All bricks are made from non-toxic ABS material intended for adult-oriented model construction.

Care: Dust the skull with a soft dry cloth. Empty the mist reservoir when you're not running the model, and refill only with purified or distilled water — mineral scale from tap water is the main cause of a nozzle clogging. Keep the motor, speaker and LED away from water when cleaning, and keep the finished piece out of prolonged direct sunlight so the silvers and golds hold their colour.

6 × AAA. Loose batteries can't be sent by international air freight, so no set ships with them. Standard alkaline AAA from any supermarket will do.

Around 30 minutes of continuous operation. Most owners switch it on to show it off rather than run it constantly, so a set lasts a good while.

No. All four powered effects run on the same circuit and start together from one button. If you want it silent, display it with the power off — the skull holds its pose either way.

Purified or distilled water only. Tap water leaves mineral scale that builds up and eventually clogs the nozzle. Never use oils, fragrances or any additive. Nothing is heated — the mist is cool vapor, and water is the only thing you ever need to refill.

Yes. Both fans are mounted on articulated arms and sweep left and right by hand, holding whatever angle you set them to. The individual gold cone elements rotate in their housings as well. This is separate from the powered effects — you pose the crests yourself rather than the motor driving them.

Yes. The motor, speaker, LED and mist parts are fitted during the build rather than arriving as a sealed module, and the power assembly is part of the process. The printed manual covers those steps in the same illustrated format as the rest of the model.

Yes. The skull holds its pose whether or not the effects are running, so it works as a shelf piece on its own and you switch it on when you want it.

Same one-button operation and build logic across all four. The T-Rex is all silver with a long tooth-lined jaw; the Triceratops is wide through a brass-tone frill; the Pterosaur is the tallest and longest, with the only green eye; the Dilophosaurus has the highest piece count, twin crests you can pose by hand, and the green translucent detailing that no other skull in the line uses. They're designed to sit together as a set.

Circle the missing part on the relevant manual page, take a photo, and email it with your order number to support@brickroyal.com. We'll send the replacement free of charge, with nothing to return.

The build is substantial enough to be a real project, and the finished piece actually does something — which is what makes it land better than a static model for a birthday, anniversary or Christmas.