Jurassic World

Baryonyx Face-Off: The Treasure Hunt

A crocodile-jawed dino and a jungle treasure chase that looks better than it builds.

Brick Rated Score

3.5/5

Set 75935 · 2019

Pieces434

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number75935

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The verdict

The Baryonyx's long, tooth-packed snout is genuinely one of the more striking dino heads LEGO has produced, and the first time it snaps its jaw at that off-road truck I understood why fans got excited.

But I'll be straight with you, once you notice the body underneath is a straight reuse of the Indoraptor frame with a new head bolted on, the illusion softens a bit. It is still a fun scene to build and pose, just not the all-new creature the box implies. This is a set that rewards you for loving the reveal more than the construction.

Best for: Jurassic World collectors who want the Baryonyx specifically and don't mind paying a premium for it

The full review

What it is

This set is built around one big moment: the Baryonyx bursting out of the jungle to face off against Owen Grady's off-road truck over a hidden treasure chest. The head is the star here. LEGO sculpted a long, narrow snout crammed with teeth that genuinely reads as a different animal from anything they'd made before, and posing it mid-lunge next to the truck is satisfying every time. The truck and its trailer punch above their size too, with a dark green and grey military look, a roof-mounted antenna, and a proper little interior instead of the bare-bones cabs some vehicle sets settle for.

The catch

Here's the part I won't dress up. Once you're past the head, the Baryonyx is standing on the exact same body and limb pieces as the Indoraptor from an earlier wave, and once you know that you can't unsee it. The proportions in the neck area look a little off because of it. And at 59.99 dollars for 434 pieces, this set sits on the expensive side for what you get, especially since the build itself moves fast and doesn't leave you with a piece that begs to be displayed on a shelf the way some of the bigger Jurassic World sets do.

Who it's for

I'd point this one at Jurassic World completists and dino-mad kids who want the Baryonyx specifically, plus anyone drawn to Sinjin Prescott as a fresh character with his own printed torso. If you're shopping purely on part count or looking for a display centerpiece, there are better values elsewhere in the theme.

What works

The Baryonyx head mold is a genuinely new, distinctive sculpt with a long crocodile-like snout full of teeth
Four minifigures including Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, and new treasure hunter Sinjin Prescott with a brand new printed torso, plus Red the dog
The hidden treasure chest reveal in the jungle scene is a nice bit of play function, and the off-roader and trailer are both more detailed than you'd expect at this size

Worth knowing

The Baryonyx reuses the Indoraptor's body and limbs, so it is really a new head on an old frame rather than a wholly new dinosaur
At 59.99 dollars for 434 pieces it runs pricey for the piece count, and the finished jungle scene is not especially display worthy on its own
Build time is short for the money, which stung some buyers who expected a bigger centerpiece

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Assembly here is quick and playful rather than technical. The truck and trailer go together in confident chunks with satisfying panel details, and the jungle base with its spring-loaded treasure chest reveal is the kind of build a kid can finish in an afternoon and then actually play with, not just display. There's no long slog of repeated sections, which keeps momentum up but also means the build itself doesn't have much of an arc.

The new Baryonyx head is the standout piece in the whole set, an entirely fresh mold you won't find anywhere else at this point. Sinjin Prescott's torso is also a new print, giving the treasure hunter a proper identity instead of feeling like a reused explorer figure. Everything else, from the truck's dark green and grey palette to the Indoraptor-shared dino body, leans on existing elements, which is part of why the part count doesn't feel especially generous for the price.

Fun facts

01The Baryonyx dinosaur in this set shares its body and limb elements with the earlier Indoraptor figure, with only the head being a new sculpt.
02Sinjin Prescott, the treasure hunter minifigure, debuted in this set with a brand new printed torso.
03The set retired in July 2021, about two years after its June 2019 release, and has since climbed in secondhand value to roughly 70 dollars for a new sealed box.
04The jungle build includes a hidden treasure chest with a reveal function, tying the play feature directly into the set's Treasure Hunt name.