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Post by dinonikes on Apr 9, 2009 2:29:25 GMT
 Dinonikes, maybe as another side-project or something, I think if you made this, you could make $1000's selling these to members of the JP community if they were done well..  That one, the LW Trike, and CE Ankylosaur.... ;D I did ask once about JP figures but didn't get a response...perhaps he thought I was joking...lol There are members on JPT that do really nice sculpts..but they don't seem to know how to cast anything... I sent that one member a link to Dinonikes casting tutorial though. I am seriously considering making a replica of this thing- it is so weird and strange it would be sort of challenging to make a recreation of it- i know i could sculpt it -that wouldn't be the challenge- the challenge would be the molding of the parts and the casting and assembly of it to make it work- have all the posable legs and arms and such, the removable back piece- a guy at work is interested in helping me cause he thinks it is so weird as well- lol - might make a good lunchtime project- we shall see- |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 9, 2009 2:40:40 GMT
That weirdness factor is why so many are attracted to it I think...heh Really I would happy just having it even if it is more of a model than a figure...so working joints and such don't bother me...lol can't speak for everyone else though.. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 9, 2009 2:50:06 GMT
That's what the " lol " was for...just kidding with you myself... Any interest you want to put toward a JP project will be appreciated for sure. ;D I'm open to giving him a chance.. but my disposeable income is limited so I can't the first to take a chance on him...that's all...and I've posted on his forum as well asking about finished or even casted pieces..just not received much of a reply is all. I've had plenty of customer experiance on eBay and locally....I can get mad and raise my blod pressure or laugh...so I " LOL " a lot....heh heh Yeah, I don't know anything about that guy, but it seems like he starts a lot of things and doesn't follow all the way through with them- I am only going by the fact that he doesn't have any finished photos anywhere-just rough or nearly finished pieces- too bad he has a lot of talent-like his sculpts a lot-You mean Roostercat ? Yeah it's almost freaky how he works...I've seen pieces he's done that looks like csats of Stan's origs.. heh... I was told he was able to lay hands on an 8 foot JP Rex from about the waist up that plans on casting and re-working, selling it as a kit...I told him I might be interested..a kit..maybe I could afford it... ;D lol Very...if he only made them all as kits or something..whatever it took to bring down the costs..I've gotten handy at painting JP style dinos...heh he also does commissions but the one guy I know who bought a JP Pachy maquette made by him said it was around 700 USD for 16x22 " I believe...way too rich for my blood..  |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 9, 2009 16:34:29 GMT
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 9, 2009 18:11:31 GMT
I'd love to have a copy of that sitting in the yard by the pond...I'm sure it keep the raccoons and neighborhood cats away from the fish...lol I scrolled down.. that's the first time I've seen his Rhedosaurus...that two would a great piece to own..must...must..control..self.. |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 9, 2009 18:37:58 GMT
I'd love to have a copy of that sitting in the yard by the pond...I'm sure it keep the raccoons and neighborhood cats away from the fish...lol I scrolled down.. that's the first time I've seen his Rhedosaurus...that two would a great piece to own..must...must..control..self.. Yeah, I actually prefer the Rhedosaurus sculpt over the Rex- nice piece- |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 10, 2009 3:20:44 GMT
The JP Rex is def awesome....but I know where I could an in-scale lighthouse that actually works to go with the Rhedo... heh.. ;D
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 10, 2009 4:25:53 GMT
yeah thats one of those classic movies
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 10, 2009 5:25:36 GMT
I wouldn't mind having it and a big fibreglass version of the Rex from Kong either....something around 3 feet or would be fine I think... ;D
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Apr 10, 2009 6:55:06 GMT
Wow! That guy's sh*t is awesome!  I wonder if he has any finished products listed anywhere else and what he might be asking for them? |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 10, 2009 23:01:14 GMT
He has a website but nothing I could see for sale..I tried emailing him and haven't heard back yet. I do know a member over at JPL had him do a custom JP Pachy maquette and it was 700.00 unpainted.
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 15, 2009 13:05:12 GMT
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Post by kikimalou on Apr 15, 2009 16:54:23 GMT
Hi Malcolm, the article is interresting but I think the comments are more interessant. Indeed, even if the teeth were nearly tapir like, it doesn't mean that deinotherium didn't need a real trunk. The problem is how a 5m tall animal can drink ? Giraffe and indricotherium are long necked enough but the trunk is the proboscidian solution. I try to imagine a deinotherium down on his knees to drink with its curved tusks sticking in the mud... Poor guy. IMHO (at last I know what it means), a deinotherium needs a serious and beautiful trunk. |
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Post by sbell on Apr 15, 2009 17:12:34 GMT
There are a few different ways of thinking about the trunks--the Bully one has a short trunk (longer than a tapir, shorter than an elephant--sort of Macrauchenia-like); the Starlux one has a pretty much full trunk. Personally, I like the Bully take, but functionally a longer trunk probably makes more sense. Examples: Starlux:  Bully:  |
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Post by kikimalou on Apr 15, 2009 19:31:55 GMT
There are a few different ways of thinking about the trunks--the Bully one has a short trunk (longer than a tapir, shorter than an elephant--sort of Macrauchenia-like); the Starlux one has a pretty much full trunk. Personally, I like the Bully take, but functionally a longer trunk probably makes more sense. I agree a trunk like the Bully is better looking. The deinotherium's neck seems a little bit longer than the elephant's one, the trunk doesn't need to touch the ground when the head is straight.  |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 19, 2009 16:01:37 GMT
So this morning I received a few emails from collectors who were contacting me after seeing my ad in the new issue of Prehistoric Times which is out I guess- we shall see if there are any new members coming here as result of this ad, as I posted the url to this forum in my ad- hope we see a lot of new faces here- I found some photos on my camera that were progress shots of some of the pieces here so look for those-
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 19, 2009 21:47:44 GMT
That's great ! " I predict you will be getting wery, wery busy soon.." at least I really hope so bro.. ;D
Can't believe it's already time for a new issue...I was still thinking I had just received the last one..heh heh....I'm usually one of the last to get it...yes I'm cheap and went for the third class postage..lol
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 26, 2009 15:24:07 GMT
I still haven't gotten my copy of the latest Prehistoric Times yet- I was told I would get a copy for placing the ad- I haven't seen the ad yet- Mike set it up for me- all i did was send him the text and the photos so I am curious how it was put together, how it ended up looking- responses to the ad seem to have stopped after an initial small batch of emails- got my money back on the ad so at least it was worth it in that sense ,and as a way to promote the line and this project, and the forum as well- probably will have to put in a nice color one next issue to get more attention less text and just as many photos as I can fit in the ad space- there would also be a lot more figures to show by then as well-
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Post by Tyrannax on Apr 26, 2009 18:47:35 GMT
Interesting ,how did PT allow you to write an ad for them?
Too bad I don't subscribe to that magazine.
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Post by Tyrannax on Apr 26, 2009 18:51:47 GMT
Also, I've been looking at your line, and sculpting still interests me. I've tried it a few times not too long ago and with the proper tools it is actually fairly easy to make an accurate detailed figure. Its a shame clay is too expensive.
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