HORIZON TRICERATOPS WIP

[kevin]

Just thought some of you would like to see where it stands. In a fit of madness, I finished the puttying. Or so I thought. Looking at the pics, I see I forgot the two feet seams, which are now mocking me once again. So, the battle rages. i hope to prime it and spray on a base color in the next two days or so. Unless it gores me in my sleep. I would not put aything past this right bastard. Still it should be cool when done. I will mount it on the wood base seen here, but I am contemplating using spray fixative and model railroad supplies to attempt to create a bit og landscape on it......



















While applying the putty, I am doing my best to drag toothpick and needle file tips through the semi-dry putty to attempt to replicate the skin texture and keep the skin wrinkles intact. let's hope it works a little.

[ghostofzeon]

Looking good so far. There are a few areas there I can see that need some more putty (on the stomach and neck in particular).

If you are having trouble with the skin textures, try using Repliscale to make a rubber stamp from the skin on the kit and use it to stamp on the texture to the puttied areas. If you can't get a hold of Repliscale, use some Sculpy rolled in a ball and pressed on to make the skin impression. Bake it and then it can be used as a stamp.

Keep up the good work!

[blackdanter]

Taking your time with this one Kevin ;D

[crazycrowman]

That's a really cool kit. I can't wait to see it completed!

[kevin]

It is now primed, and has a base coat sprayed on. It IS a nice kit, but I would not recommend it to anyone, especially anyone who had never done one before. The front and back halves do not match up well. Now, I know there is some warpage in the box, and heating them up with a hairdryer can fix that. BUT, I had the halves heated to the point of complete flexibility, and I pulled on one side, Susan on the other, then I had to glue edges in place as I heated. More than once, the trike took a trip across the living room. Even with all of the heating
, and puffing out, the back half is a good quarter of an inch larger in diameter than the front. VERY disappointing and frustrating. I have used most of a tube of putty on it, and still that seam is fairly obvious. I had similar problems for the neck join, and the back of the head and shield. Just a nightmare. In contrast, my new seaview sub kit is styrene plastic, and at 39 inches long, just went together like a dream. So I would in the future have to think twice about any vinyl kit. I want the horizon styraco, so may be tempted. But that giant ass one foot lifted rex? Forget about it.

[tomhet]

^^^ That's why I prefer resin

But it's ultracool and that coming from a guy that is not very fond of ceratopsians

[kevin]

Yup, it is cool, and I have had my eye on it for many a moon now. I like the styraco even more, if possible. It is poised mid charge, with its two front feet off of the ground. I should scan in the box cover shoqwing the set if anyone wants?

It will look fairly nice. I just do not have the tools or quite the skill to do a truly pro job on it. I may have almost bitten off more than I can chew here. We'll see once I get painting in earnest.

[parabuteo78]

I'd like to see that whole set, if it's not too much trouble?

It's a shame it didn't go together smoothly, it looks like a great kit.

[stoneage]

Well I hope you get it to where you want in in the end Kevin.