1:6 scale Styracosaurus Sculpt

[mmfrankford]

Hello again. I am going to sculpt a 1:4 or 1:5 scale Styracosaurus trophy mount. (One of my favorites and I was inspired by the busts I have seen on here. ) I'm looking for the size dimensions of the skull. For that matter, does anyone have accurate drawings/images of the skull from different views. Thanks for the help.

[weaver]

Ooooo! Such a great idea! Unfornatly, I don't have any resources on Strya-skulls but good luck! I can't wait to see how it looks. <3

[mmfrankford]

Thanks. I look forward to getting started on it. ;D

[arioch]

This is the best I could find:

www.flickr.com/photos/wtl/2908878624/

www.flickr.com/photos/daspletosaur_digger/508855349/


Maybe someone knows of a better reference....

[paleoferroequine]

This might help:

www.bio.ucalgary.ca/contact/faculty/pdf/russell/314.pdf
Good luck with the project. Can't wait to see it. ;D

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Sounds SWEET ! ;D

[Seijun]

Also note that in those references, the frill is very flat. I believe the general consensus is that in real life, the frill would have met the skull at about a 45 degree angle (?)

[mmfrankford]

Thanks paleoferroequine, those are what I was looking for. Yeah I thought the skull had the more angled position. It looks better that way anyway.

I was thinking this for angle, see attachment.

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[paleoferroequine]

Sept 7, 2011 12:52:04 GMT mmfrankford said:

Thanks paleoferroequine, those are what I was looking for. Yeah I thought the skull had the more angled position. It looks better that way anyway.

You're welcome. Centosaurines such as Styracosaurus and Pachyrhinosaurus have a subhorizontal frill, fairly flat with a slight upturn at the back rim. Basal ones such as Albertaceratops and Diabloceratops have a subvertical frill closer to 45 degrees. I think the Papo centrosaurines are pretty close to accurate.

[mmfrankford]

Thanks, I'll take that into consideration. Wow, the Papo figures have something correct..did I hear that right?? ;D

[ingenia]

I can`t wait to see your work! So you will work with epoxy?
Stracosaurus is such a cool dinosaur, but he has a complicate head to sculpt because it is always hard to imagine a three-dimensional ceratopian skull.My brother sculpted his Diabloceratops bust and told me it was much more complicated than the other sculptures he did. I hope you will post some pictures!

[mmfrankford]

You guys definitely are an inspiration. I'm picking up the high density Corning foam today from Home Depot. I probably will use the two part epoxy putty. Where did you guys get your supply of epoxy?

[ingenia]

I am buying epoxy from a german online shop, but if you look for the apoxie brand from aves which I use, you should visit their website avesstudio.com. I am sure it is easier to get these materials in the U.S. than here in europe.
Thanks for saying my work inspires you, is there a chance you will make some in progress pictures?

[mmfrankford]

Here is the sketch I made taken from some skull references. Detail is limited, I'm just seeing if I got the general silhouette/eye,mouth, etc. placement correct. Thanks for any feedback. Also I am sculpting this in a 1:6 scale. I like this size (12" from beak to longest spike) for sculpting. What I hope to do is others in 1:6 scale or 1:8 scale(smaller dinos) after this. ;D

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[Seijun]

you might find this helpful reading:
paleoking.blogspot.com/2009/03/ceratopsian-madness.html

[mmfrankford]

Thanks. Now I see what needs to be altered. Great reading, I'll be watching that Blog.