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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 20, 2009 3:08:42 GMT
I wouldn't worry about the position of the rod much...it can be changed easily with a small drill bit and the old hole ( if that is in fact where it is being left ) can be easily filled with putty. Of course mine will prob be hanging from the ceiling so it won't matter much to me either way...lol  That top shot sold me...you can feel the muscle rippling..and also feels big and powerful...a monster if ever there was one eh ? ;D |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 20, 2009 4:09:10 GMT
The wire position is just to keep it out of my way more during sculpting- the final support rod will be positioned underneath, in the belly- like the muraenosaurus-
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 20, 2009 4:37:30 GMT
I didn't think so, just wanted it mentioned how easy it would be to fix if left.. |
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Apr 20, 2009 7:37:50 GMT
Thumbs-up, Malcolm! Can't wait to see it finished!! Can't wait to play with this one and the new Carnegie in the bathtub, fighting over a newly killed plesio! ;D ..................................just kidding! |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 20, 2009 7:42:58 GMT
I thik a pool would be more appropriate...with an underwater camera for pics eh ? |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Apr 20, 2009 23:35:04 GMT
I thik a pool would be more appropriate...with an underwater camera for pics eh ?  What a wonderful idea... Man, that could be just like an inland sea....  I'll definately have to try that out in the summer... |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 21, 2009 0:58:09 GMT
It's not my own unfortunatly...(someone on JPT did a pic with a Megalodon I found..looked really good ) though I can't imagine why I didn't think of it..all the time I spent playing with mine in the pool..sometimes it seemed an endless ocean..with the darkest of depths..heh heh
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Post by bokisaurus on Apr 21, 2009 2:56:19 GMT
I'm glad yours looks beefier, I'm going to buy this one no matter what Agree ;D Wow, what a beautiful creature! ;D Hurry! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by dinonikes on Aug 24, 2009 7:28:26 GMT
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Post by tomhet on Aug 24, 2009 8:24:01 GMT
Oh my Amazing work, I love all the details Mhm, two things: -Are you sure you got the measures right? The tail and the body look a tad too short compared to the head but it could be the angle  -Perhaps the rib zone should be a little more prominent?  |
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Post by Dan on Aug 24, 2009 11:25:06 GMT
Wow, she's gorgeous! You've got another bestseller on your hands, for sure.
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Post by crypto1 on Aug 24, 2009 12:19:21 GMT
Fox has corrected and updated much of the initial posting, and I've added more in about current replicas, here: " Tylosaurus: Popular Culture’s Oceanic T. rex" www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/tylosaurus/I shall be happy to update it with links to any models people wish to sell of this marine reptile. Cheers. |
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Post by dinonikes on Aug 24, 2009 17:08:08 GMT
I used a reference dead on side profile image from the Oceans of Kansas site to make my armature, so proportions should be within range- that is the site by the same guy who advised/ consulted on the Carnegie Tylo. I figured the image looked pretty good and on that site they have great photos of one of the big Tylo skeletons mounted and hanging from the ceiling of the museum. I used those photos most to work on my Tylo head and mouth- I do have the little teeth inside the mouth, withthe accurate configuration ofthem-I have to saythat i was thinking of monitor lizards aswell, and was looking at reference photos of them when i sculpted my Tylo- the main things I took from monitors is the back -I gave my figure a recessed spine like a lot of monitors have wherethe back muscles bulge away from the spine- harder to explain-betterto just look at photos of monitors to see what i mean-i also used the side fold/ridge that a lot of monitors have, also modeled my head on them as well- I really have a much beefier looking Tylo than the Carnegie one- I think that might make it look shorter to some people especially in photos- also i made the tail a bit larger with larger fin areas alongthe top and bottom-a lot ofthis was to give it a certain look that I wanted a mosasaur to have-
I originally had more ribcage definition but it didn't fit in with the fat well fed look I was getting-
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 24, 2009 18:02:15 GMT
WOW! You are giving Forest a run for her money. 2 iguanodon thumb spikes up.
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Post by Ajax on Aug 24, 2009 21:40:29 GMT
Its very cool, a pair of them would even look better, maybe a slightly smaller one swimming beside or underneath this one.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 24, 2009 22:22:13 GMT
A smaller one would probably be eaten  |
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Aug 24, 2009 23:38:12 GMT
Nice work again, Malcolm!
Although, I think I have to agree with Tomhet about the rib cage. I also agree with you not to make the ribs look like they're protruding from the sides, making him look malnourished. But, I think the chest area should be deeper/drop down some more, so it is a little thicker/deeper than the rest of the body.
Also, the bottom jaw looks a bit too thick at the end. It doesn't seem to taper as much as the upper jaw, but it does seem to taper a little more than you have it. And, it looks like it might also be a little long. If they were closed, it seems like the lower jaw, as is, would be a bit longer than the upper jaw, when it should be slightly shorter. But, this also could be an illusion caused by the thicker end of the lower jaw.
When making these observations, I'm looking at the second dead-on side view pic.
But, all-in-all, great work on this guy -- very nice details! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished colored version. Any ideas for the colors and patterns yet?
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Aug 25, 2009 3:49:58 GMT
Looking forward to ordering one of these beasts...very nice work here Malcolm ! |
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Post by tomhet on Aug 25, 2009 4:10:01 GMT
Nice work again, Malcolm! Although, I think I have to agree with Tomhet about the rib cage. I also agree with you not to make the ribs loo like they're protruding from the sides, making him look malnourished. But, I think the chest area should be deeper/drop down some more, so it is a little thicker/deeper than the rest of the body. Also, the bottom jaw looks a bit too thick at the end. It doesn't seem to taper as much as the upper jaw, but it does seem to taper a little more than you have it. And, it looks like it might also be a little long. If they were closed, it seems like the lower jaw, as is, would be a bit longer than the upper jaw, when it should be slightly shorter. But, this also could be an illusion caused by the thicker end of the lower jaw. Exactly what I wanted to say |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Oct 21, 2009 22:32:02 GMT
How is this beastie coming along? I'm looking forward to putting in my order for the trio of marine reptiles |
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What a wonderful idea... Man, that could be just like an inland sea.... 
I'll definately have to try that out in the summer... 
