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Post by sid on Apr 27, 2009 20:12:19 GMT
That bigass armored Carnotaurus is EPIC  By the way...What's wrong with at least lightly armored theropods? Remember...Their cousins are the crocodiles which are predators AND have armor  It's logical to assume that some species of meat-eaters could have had similar structures,to protect 'em during their not-so-easy life...For example,i LOVE what Papo did with their Allosaurus...Talk about badassery |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 27, 2009 20:25:05 GMT
Exactly...and he's not so over the top loaded down with them either as to make it impossible...but I would happy with less than that even...smaller spines on the neck to the sail, then down the tail...some ligth armor above the eyes and on the nose, same with the arms and legs. Sucho and Bary are related and they should have something similar...maybe less on the Sucho and the least on the Bary...based the evolution of the spined sail in the species...details like that would let you see an evolutionary process on your shelf...how cool would that be ?
By the way, Malcolm, how long is your Spino going to be ?
We just received confirmation Safari's is only 12.5" several inches too small.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Apr 27, 2009 21:15:34 GMT
That bigass armored Carnotaurus is EPIC By the way...What's wrong with at least lightly armored theropods? Remember...Their cousins are the crocodiles which are predators AND have armor It's logical to assume that some species of meat-eaters could have had similar structures,to protect 'em during their not-so-easy life...For example,i LOVE what Papo did with their Allosaurus...Talk about badassery And with that allosaurus, it looked fresh and new, and exciting. But everybody is making spinos that way. That is why I think the "bland and old" look is the new "new" look  But since spinosaurines seem to have lived somewhat like crocodiles (esp. Spino and Irritator) some slight scutation down the back wouldn't be too off the mark.. Kind of like the papo spino. |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 28, 2009 0:19:45 GMT
My spinosaurus is 15" in length- it is a nice size i think- i will post photos of the armature later tonight- a few things to do first-
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Post by stoneage on Apr 28, 2009 0:26:22 GMT
That bigass armored Carnotaurus is EPIC By the way...What's wrong with at least lightly armored theropods? Remember...Their cousins are the crocodiles which are predators AND have armor It's logical to assume that some species of meat-eaters could have had similar structures,to protect 'em during their not-so-easy life...For example,i LOVE what Papo did with their Allosaurus...Talk about badassery  There is no proof of armour on Carntosaurus or any other theropod. Crocodiles don't have armour. Yes some Knights etc. wore Armour that looked like reptilian skin. That doesn't make it armour. A bullet proof vest doesn't look like reptile skin. You say it is logical to assume some species of meat eater had armour. Why is it logical. Name one meat eater that has armour. |
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Post by Flipyap on Apr 28, 2009 1:14:01 GMT
My spinosaurus is 15" in length- it is a nice size i think- i will post photos of the armature later tonight- a few things to do first- Im looking forward to seeing this, it sounds like it should be a nice sized figure |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 28, 2009 2:10:45 GMT
Any pics of the Spinos you mean CT ? I can't think of one myself. :?
Can't wait to see it Malcolm...I believe you could bil it as " accurate 1/40 scale " since the Safari piece is a bit off.
Stoneage it's just a matter of words...Ankylos and Stego didn't actually have " armor " either....we just call the ridges, plates, spines and scutes such...wether it actually served as armor is debatable.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Apr 28, 2009 2:17:43 GMT
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Post by sbell on Apr 28, 2009 2:18:31 GMT
That bigass armored Carnotaurus is EPIC By the way...What's wrong with at least lightly armored theropods? Remember...Their cousins are the crocodiles which are predators AND have armor It's logical to assume that some species of meat-eaters could have had similar structures,to protect 'em during their not-so-easy life...For example,i LOVE what Papo did with their Allosaurus...Talk about badassery There is no proof of armour on Carntosaurus or any other theropod. Crocodiles don't have armour. Yes some Knights etc. wore Armour that looked like reptilian skin. That doesn't make it armour. A bullet proof vest doesn't look like reptile skin. You say it is logical to assume some species of meat eater had armour. Why is it logical. Name one meat eater that has armour. Actually, all crocodiles--all crurotarsans, actually, are notable for having a series of armoured plates along their back. They're called scutes. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 28, 2009 2:28:04 GMT
Well that's a sketch....not a figure. I haven't seen one figure made in that style yet..if there were I prob would be as interested i nthis project y' know ? |
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Post by dinonikes on Apr 28, 2009 3:31:28 GMT
Here is the armature for the spino- as I said it measures 15 inches in length from head to tail-   |
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Apr 28, 2009 3:55:44 GMT
It's gonna be awesome. Well done!!!!!!!
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Post by Tyrannax on Apr 28, 2009 4:46:13 GMT
Mind showing us pics of this one step by step like you did with the tutorial, but with no directions needed?
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 28, 2009 4:51:00 GMT
I love the more action oriented pose...it the Rex will have a lot of fun facing off... ;D Hey Pan...maybe Malcolm should do a Calvinosaurus next eh ? Always wanted one of those after I read that comic... |
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Post by kuni on Apr 28, 2009 5:31:06 GMT
Really sweet! I do hope either the Sucho or the Bary are in a "fishing" pose, but I like the potential this one has for facing off vs. the Rex. Especially since I own the Rex. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 28, 2009 5:46:49 GMT
Have you posted pics of it yet ? I'd like to see some comparisons or something...I have the Rex paid for..but I'm still waiting to ship...it's going to be a rather large box I receive when I'm done..lol
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Post by tetonbabydoll on Apr 28, 2009 17:30:44 GMT
That bigass armored Carnotaurus is EPIC By the way...What's wrong with at least lightly armored theropods? Remember...Their cousins are the crocodiles which are predators AND have armor It's logical to assume that some species of meat-eaters could have had similar structures,to protect 'em during their not-so-easy life...For example,i LOVE what Papo did with their Allosaurus...Talk about badassery There is no proof of armour on Carntosaurus or any other theropod. Crocodiles don't have armour. Yes some Knights etc. wore Armour that looked like reptilian skin. That doesn't make it armour. A bullet proof vest doesn't look like reptile skin. You say it is logical to assume some species of meat eater had armour. Why is it logical. Name one meat eater that has armour. nnnnnot to get too mired up in this, and I may just be silly ( may? ), But before the invention of steel armor, wasn't layers of leather in and of itself considered to be "armor"? The concept of that word has evolved as our technology has....Any protective covering at one time or another was armor. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Apr 28, 2009 20:12:57 GMT
I was looking at it the threads again Malcolm..maybe you need a photographer...we seem to have had a decline of progress pics...I guess it's a case of so much to sculpt, so little time eh ? lol
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Apr 28, 2009 20:51:09 GMT
NIce M |
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Post by stoneage on Apr 29, 2009 0:31:04 GMT
There is no proof of armour on Carntosaurus or any other theropod. Crocodiles don't have armour. Yes some Knights etc. wore Armour that looked like reptilian skin. That doesn't make it armour. A bullet proof vest doesn't look like reptile skin. You say it is logical to assume some species of meat eater had armour. Why is it logical. Name one meat eater that has armour. Actually, all crocodiles--all crurotarsans, actually, are notable for having a series of armoured plates along their back. They're called scutes. Thanks for the information Sean. Apparently Osteoderms and Scutes of modern crocodilians are heavily vascularized, and can function as both armour and as a heat exchanger, allowing the large reptiles to rapidly raise or lower body temperature. So I guess you can call Dinosaur Skin a form of armour. We have many impressions of Hadrosaurs with this type of skin so I guess they would be considered armoured in this way also. However crocodile skin can be pierced. Small crocodiles are eaten by many predators including frogs. Lions, Tigers and Pythons can eat small crocodiles under 10 feet and 800 pounds. Jaguars are the only big cat that habitually eat reptiles. It's strong teeth and jaws can pierce through hard skin and shells. It eats crocodile like caimen and turtles. After a crocodile gets beyond 10 feet and 800 pounds the only thing that can hurt it would be Elephants, Hippos, Spears and Firearms. The Insect Tribe of Paupau, New Guinea hunt Crocodiles with spears in the rain forrest. They have harpoon like spears that are attached to a rope that are tied to a canoe. They then stick the spears into the crocs, and then wait till the they are exhausted and kill them. They have a picture on You Tube under Hunting Crocodiles 1930's. This shows the problems with their methods. ;D Sean I can't find the word crurotarsens, is it misspelled? |
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There is no proof of armour on Carntosaurus or any other theropod. Crocodiles don't have armour. Yes some Knights etc. wore Armour that looked like reptilian skin. That doesn't make it armour. A bullet proof vest doesn't look like reptile skin. 
