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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on May 26, 2009 9:48:51 GMT
Very impressive! I have got to get one of those Tamiya Brachi's. Such a majestic figure!
I love what you did with the Chap Mei Liopleurodon. I remember reading about it 's transformation awhile back on your Garage Kit Gallery site. I've been following your site for a few years now and I'm always finding something new to be impressed with! ;D
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Post by tetonbabydoll on May 26, 2009 10:58:49 GMT
His WS dilopho looks the same as mine, more or less. I keep satying that mine came able to balance on his feet, and a tail straight out. Its like I talk, but no one listens.
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Post by kikimalou on May 26, 2009 16:58:37 GMT
The Battat Dilophosaurus is no larger than the Carnegie one. It was a pretty big animal. It was a 6 meter long animal. At 1/40 it would be 6 inches from nose to the end of the tail. The safari or the Battat are not 1/40 scale. You need to adopt the Fauna cast one
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Post by kikimalou on May 26, 2009 17:09:07 GMT
And the bluish Ankylosaur is a custom made from the Kabaya Araki Ankylosaurus and the Sega mini-Ankylosaur. Its all explained on my web gallery, linked below my sig. I disabled the signatures but at last, I find the link. Very very beautiful things, thanks for sharing.
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Post by bucketfoot on May 26, 2009 22:01:55 GMT
Love the collection! Did you modify that Furata Diloph? I also see you repositioned your WS Diloph - how difficult was it, and what did you do? I didn't do anything to the COLORATA Dilophosaurus. The WS Dilophosaurus I just re-posed with a hairdryer, cold water and then, the freezer. Of course, it won't stand on its own, thus the tail is under the big battat Diplo.
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Post by bucketfoot on May 26, 2009 22:04:12 GMT
Very impressive! I have got to get one of those Tamiya Brachi's. Such a majestic figure! I love what you did with the Chap Mei Liopleurodon. I remember reading about it 's transformation awhile back on your Garage Kit Gallery site. I've been following your site for a few years now and I'm always finding something new to be impressed with! ;D Thank you. I also did many simpler pieces that are not on the site (some I no longer even have photos of.) As far as the Liopleurodon, I realize I should have made the body even longer as the head is still too big for the body. Maybe some day. Expanding it really wouldn't be that difficult ...
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Post by bucketfoot on May 26, 2009 22:06:31 GMT
The Battat Dilophosaurus is no larger than the Carnegie one. It was a pretty big animal. It was a 6 meter long animal. At 1/40 it would be 6 inches from nose to the end of the tail. The safari or the Battat are not 1/40 scale. You need to adopt the Fauna cast one Disagree. I haven''t measured them, but the only thing wrong with the Battat Dilophosaurus is the extra-long tail. At 20 feet long it would be half the length of the TRex, which it is.
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Post by tetonbabydoll on May 26, 2009 22:55:44 GMT
We have done a thread on this. I will try to find the link for you.
The formula we have been using: length of animal multiplied by 12 divided by length of figure equals scale. Using that:
Wild Safari Dilophosaurus: 1/32 scale
Malcolm's dilophosaurus: 1/40 scale
Mini Battat dilophosaurus: 1/48 scale
Carnegie Dilopho pair: 1/40 scale, although, the tail is way too short, and body way too massive, throwing this off. They are as long as Malcolm's, at 6 inch, but twice as massive in the body
WWD Ankylosaurus: 1/40 scale. If using a 30 ft animal length.
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Post by tetonbabydoll on May 26, 2009 23:03:43 GMT
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Post by stoneage on May 26, 2009 23:41:10 GMT
I think you should get the scale of as many figures as possible. Break it down by organism and toy company. Then we'll get a better idea of what works best together. We could print it out as a reference.
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Post by bucketfoot on May 26, 2009 23:44:11 GMT
Actually, its an interesting exercise - I've done it myself. But where the difference is relatively slight - 5 scale points or less - doesn't it make more sense to just chalk it up to a larger animal? Does anyone seriously believe that the fossils of each dinosaur species found just happen to be of the LARGEST individuals? No - precisely because those individuals are much rarer to begin with.
So - the Battat/WS Dilophosaurs fit in with the collection - nicely.
P.S. I agree that the Papo Spino is too small when compared with the Papo TRex.
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Post by kuni on May 26, 2009 23:53:17 GMT
I didn't do anything to the COLORATA Dilophosaurus. The WS Dilophosaurus I just re-posed with a hairdryer, cold water and then, the freezer. Of course, it won't stand on its own, thus the tail is under the big battat Diplo. I get colorata and furuta mixed up all the time. Maybe it's the "ata". I'm excited to hear that the WS DIloph is easy to repose - I figured you took a tiny slice out of the ankle joint as opposed to the hairdryer.
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Post by tetonbabydoll on May 27, 2009 0:01:47 GMT
Size variation has a definite affect on scale. The wwd ankylo for instance. I list it at 1/40 scale, but that is for a 30 foot animal. My references give anywhere from 23' to 36'. That makes the scale anywhere from 1/31 to 1/48. I am pretty sure it is too large to be 1/48, unless it was one of those really old, unusually large specimens. But, one could say it was either 1/35 or 1/40 without any problem.
Did I mention my WS dilopho came to me able to balance on its feet, and with its tail straight out, not down?? No modification needed??? Just wondering......
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Post by kuni on May 27, 2009 0:47:14 GMT
You did
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Post by stoneage on May 27, 2009 2:04:10 GMT
Did I mention my WS dilopho came to me able to balance on its feet, and with its tail straight out, not down?? No modification needed??? Just wondering......[/quote] Normally their tails touch the ground which serves to balance them. However some of the forum members got together and arranged to have your dilopho reposed by raising the tail etc. How do you like it? ;D
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Post by bucketfoot on May 27, 2009 4:00:59 GMT
Size variation has a definite affect on scale. The wwd ankylo for instance. I list it at 1/40 scale, but that is for a 30 foot animal. My references give anywhere from 23' to 36'. That makes the scale anywhere from 1/31 to 1/48. I am pretty sure it is too large to be 1/48, unless it was one of those really old, unusually large specimens. But, one could say it was either 1/35 or 1/40 without any problem. The WWD Ankylosaurus figure is fairly nightmarish - it bears only a passing resemblance to the one in the actual film because the legs are way too small and the tail way too short. (Or the head and body are way too big - you can look at it either way) My customization of mine (see pic on first page or on the site) made it 11.3" long, with bigger legs. WAY too BIG to be 1/40. Unless we find a 15+ ton Ankylosaur somewhere...
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Post by bucketfoot on May 27, 2009 4:02:25 GMT
*SNIP*. Did I mention my WS dilopho came to me able to balance on its feet, and with its tail straight out, not down?? No modification needed??? Just wondering...... [Puts on best John Cleese/Monty Python voice from the 'Man with three buttocks' sketch]: "I don't believe you." ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bucketfoot on May 27, 2009 4:03:38 GMT
Hey! Will I get my third star when I reach 100 posts around here? ?
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Post by bucketfoot on Jun 9, 2009 5:20:58 GMT
Will be adding several new pieces shortly to my collection - and some will have to be customized.
Will update photos. Have a much nicer set up for the critters since I just moved.
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Post by Libraraptor on Jun 11, 2009 10:27:01 GMT
Procon and Battat side by side - that rocks!
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