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Post by dinonikes on Mar 14, 2009 2:10:38 GMT
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Mar 14, 2009 3:28:04 GMT
If this little guy is any indication of what you can do with Icthyos...I'm really looking forward to the Shoni .. hehe  |
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Post by Tyrannax on Mar 14, 2009 4:11:39 GMT
And if it is in scale with the Rex it will be interesting! |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Mar 14, 2009 6:27:23 GMT
I believe he is keeping all the larger animlas 1/40 scale just like the Rex... only really small animals will scaled up.
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Post by kikimalou on Mar 14, 2009 6:59:44 GMT
I already said that but I hope you will find a beautiful pair of hindfins for it. Here is a picture of a stenopterygius where we can see the dorsal fin, if it could help. I can't find the same pic of an ophtalmo.  |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Mar 14, 2009 9:13:03 GMT
/\ In the above pic the dorsal and caudal fins are not part of the fossil themselves, they have been carved into the rock.
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Post by kikimalou on Mar 14, 2009 9:25:21 GMT
Alas, It was too much beautiful
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Mar 14, 2009 10:16:11 GMT
OK, I finally had some time this morning to spend some time on your ichthyosaur, instead of trying to describe the various tweaks, I find it easier (and hopefully if will be more useful) to use photoshop, admittedly quite crudely but its a nice way to visualise things. Here is the original photograph in lateral view with a skeletal reconstruction above and my tweaked version based on the skeleton (I used transparencies throughout the process) below, with notes to indicate exactly what I did. I'm aware that there is some lateral flexion to the original sculpt but for ease I have reconstructed my version without this. Hope it is helpful and doesn't come too late. I would have loved to have done this with the Muraenosaurus too if i'd have had the time, hopefully I can do the same for other sculpts too, especially more marine reptiles!  |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Mar 14, 2009 20:06:29 GMT
I forget to mention, the name is a bit tricky to spell - it is Ophthalmosaurus, not Opthalmosaurus - there is an extra 'h' in there.
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Post by dinonikes on Mar 14, 2009 22:36:50 GMT
^oops! thanks for letting me know- would have gone on misspelling that one -
that is a cool way to show what you mean with your critique for revisions- sort of makes my job too easy-lol
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Mar 15, 2009 4:49:18 GMT
I forget to mention, the name is a bit tricky to spell - it is Ophthalmosaurus, not Opthalmosaurus - there is an extra 'h' in there. I kept getting Liopluerodon and Liopleurodon mixed up... Might just have to call this one Oppie from now on...heh |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Mar 15, 2009 13:47:38 GMT
I'm not sure, but doesn't the mouth curve a little too much on this one?
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Mar 15, 2009 23:38:00 GMT
Doesn't look wrong to me...I guess DTF would have caught it if it was.. :?
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Mar 16, 2009 20:19:44 GMT
Forgot to label it but you will see that the curvature of the mouth is slightly reduced in my photoshopped version.
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Post by Tyrannax on Mar 16, 2009 23:04:37 GMT
^ I did notice that.  You have an eye for perfection with your Ichthyosaurs.  |
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Mar 17, 2009 0:37:13 GMT
^ I did notice that. You have an eye for perfection with your Ichthyosaurs. Yeah, I noticed the slight change in the mouth too. Adam, your expertise with these minute details on marine reptiles, never cease to amaze me! I think with this team of Adam and Malcolm, we'll end up with better Marine reptiles than the ones that were recently canceled! ;D |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Mar 17, 2009 4:02:17 GMT
We already have beat them I think...not just with these but even the Safari Tylo...which I'm betting Malcolm's Tylo will also beat...though I'm still waiting to see her... ;D
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Post by tomhet on Mar 17, 2009 4:10:11 GMT
Is it my imagination or the front flippers should be repositioned? They should be pointing backwards, shouldn't they?
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Mar 17, 2009 11:38:49 GMT
Is it my imagination or the front flippers should be repositioned? They should be pointing backwards, shouldn't they? They flipper could be positioned pointing backwards but in life they primarily jutted out sideways to control pitch, as in the sculpture - In this regard the skeletal illustration is a little misleading. |
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Post by john2xtheman on Jul 15, 2009 23:36:28 GMT
If this is the third place prize for those who took part in the Diorama contest that recently ended,does that mean this one is finished and we'll see photos soon?
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You have an eye for perfection with your Ichthyosaurs. 
