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Interested in seeing what it takes to put a replica T-rex of Stan together for a museum in Japan. Pete Larsen president of the Black Hills Institute walks us through a build through his Twitter feed. The mount starts in the hips, ilium and sacrum To mount the legs and pelvis (one operation) it takes 4 holders for the legs, 2 holders for the body and tail pipes, 1 welder and a spotter to see that it is anatomically sound Vertebrae added to the tail and getting longer. And longer... And longer Pubes, ischia and fibulae to the mount Gastralia are ready to mount on the skeleton Mounting the dorsal and cervical vertebrae, creating a fitting between cervical 9 and 10, so that the neck is a separate section. Ribs mounted Dorsal ribs 1 and 4 need steel inorder to support the pectoral girdle. Scapula-coracoids also need steel to connect to the ribs and support the arms. Finished mounting the chevrons Scapula-coracoids and the four supporting ribs mounted Those four ribs and the scalp-coracoids need implanted steel and fittings to support themselves and the arms, while still being removable for their shipment Arms added, installed the furcula Adjusted the Ribs Mounted the Crevical ribs Left Foot