1/40 Xiphactinus- Released

[sbell]

I find joy in your work right now--I love Xiphactinus, and have never figured out why nobody has made one before (as a toy--I think there are one or two resin models).

[kuni]

Oh, and I looked into scales a bit more - they're actually tall, not long, so more like a smaller version of that cool arawana picture. The rough portion of the scale is where it overlaps with another one, so the scale image above should be rotated 90 degrees to the left.

Excellent work so far.

[dinonikes]

I am more dreading the scale work on this guy than the head details- fish sculpts are always rough to do well to make the scales look right-- never an easy task believe me- glad this guy is fairly small-

[dinonikes]

Here is the sculpt of the 1:40 Xiphactinus ready for critiquing- hope you like it-

[tomhet]

It looks absolutely stunning!

Mhm, perhaps my only suggestion is that the shapes of the fins of the skeletons seem different:

[kuni]

I dig this guy. I'm definitely ordering one, especially if I can get a Leedsichthys with it.

[kikimalou]

Nov 17, 2009 7:19:39 GMT kuni said:

I dig this guy. I'm definitely ordering one, especially if I can get a Leedsichthys with it.

Agree with Kuni, This big pilchard is awesome .

I want one... with a leedsichthys to travel with

[sbell]

I have no critiques--other than I must have one (but you knew that!).

[dinonikes]

Yes, Sbell- you had called dibs on the first one a while ago-it is fairly small so it won't take long to mold it-

[sbell]

Nov 17, 2009 18:35:25 GMT dinonikes said:

Yes, Sbell- you had called dibs on the first one a while ago-it is fairly small so it won't take long to mold it-

Woo hoo!

Happy dance time!

[Megaraptor]

Hmm. Reminds me of a picture of a Macropoma I saw in a book. Must have one.

[Griffin]

Really really awesome. And of an animal that is almost never turned into a model. Very cool.

[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

Very good job on this one dinonikes, fantastic sculpt! I think a picture of this one with the tylosaurus is needed... ;D

[EmperorDinobot]

aaah my favorite fish.

[bokisaurus]

Looks like a giant tarpon fish! ;D Great figure as always. So... what's up with it now? Can't wait to see the finished, painted one.

[dinonikes]

Nov 29, 2009 23:16:13 GMT bokisaurus said:

Looks like a giant tarpon fish! ;D Great figure as always. So... what's up with it now? Can't wait to see the finished, painted one.

The mold is made- just need to cast one up and paint it- pretty busy but am anxious to see one as well-any ideas as to how to paint it? I usually don't ask for input on paintjobs, but was curious how people see this one- the Sea MOnsters one is silver with stripes like a bass or something-

[[][][]cordylus[][][]]

I'd say something similar to a large oceanic shark. Maybe something like a blue shark's coloration.

[bokisaurus]

Ohhhh, I can't wait to see this bad boy all finished! ;D
How about a lionfish-like design?

[dinonikes]

I was looking online and am growing partial to the way a barracuda looks-

[sbell]

Dec 12, 2009 5:28:48 GMT dinonikes said:

I was looking online and am growing partial to the way a barracuda looks-

I think that would be a great model--one of the pelagic top carnivore bony fish. There are lots of options among tuna as well, but given the streamlining of a Xiphactinus, I think the barracuda model would look great.