Dinosaur: Animal Planet
Seat: Dreadnok Trike
Guns and everything else are kit-bashed from various fodder parts

Launched by Tyco in 1988, Dino-Riders combined everything that kids loved: Dinosaurs, lasers, heroes and evil creatures. In the series, the heroic Valorians, led by Questar, try to escape the evil Rulons, led by Krulos, by travelling to prehistoric Earth. Unfortunately, they are pursued by the Rulons and the war continues. Each side uses dinosaurs as weapons and an arms race develops. Each episode brought a new dino into the mix.

The show lasted only 14 episodes and the toy line got 4 series. However, series 2, 3 and ''Ice Age'' were produced in very low numbers and are now very rare. It's surprising that it was not a bigger hit. I was 11 when the TV show and toy line were launched. I loved the show and got a couple of the toys - the Ankylosaurus and the Monoclonius.

The Styracosaurus featured heavily in the series as a dinosaur that fought with the Valorians. The equivalent on the Rulons side was the Monoclonius. The set included one ''Sharkurr'', weapons and a dinosaur trap.

Fun fact: In the years since the show, it has been found that Monoclonius is not actually a species of dinosaurs, but is made up of several immature or incomplete specimens from several species. Therefore, the name Monoclonius is no longer used.

Since I wanted to depict the Rulon version, I figured the Styracosaurus was a good stand-in.