Radman's Dioramas

[Radman]

Not a diorama (yet) but a work in progress - here's some prelim pix of the supercool Rader Studios 1:35 Camarasaurus. I've just assembled the kit, I lengthened the legs a bit 'cause I thought they were a little stubby, and slapped on a basecoat of paint. Still need to fix some putty seams, drybrush, translucent and blackwashes, do lotsa detail work, more drybrushing and seal. This should keep me busy all of next week whenever I can spare some time from all of the massive housecleaning and yardwork and paperwork I have been assigned over the Thanksgiving holidays. I, for one, am grateful for Jon Rader!
Your comments and suggestions, as always are welcome. Stay tuned for the final version in a week or two.

[Horridus]

Looks good, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece. It looks like you've got the legs about the right length too.

[Griffin]

Thats a good location with those trees.

[Radman]

Just for fun - Sir Lancelot encounters a young Baluchitherium:



Jerusalem is tougher than I thought!
!!!

[stoneage]

Dec 6, 2009 1:12:28 GMT Radman said:

Just for fun - Sir Lancelot encounters a young Baluchitherium:



Who ya got?
!!!

Great stuff and no cobwebs. Where did you get the plants you used. You always do a great job!

[Radman]

Dec 6, 2009 3:03:31 GMT stoneage said:

Great stuff and no cobwebs. Where did you get the plants you used. You always do a great job!

Thanks! Palms are from the Fontanini collection. You can find them on ebay, but you won't get a good deal on them this time of year Some of the other plants are actually aquarium decorations, from back when I kept fish.

[Radman]

Kaiyodo Iguanodon in winter moss.
Not my best effort ever, but still fun:

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

It looks good, very reminiscent of pods travels (the documentary-thing). Of course, iggies weren't wandering around in grass ever in reality

[Radman]

Feb 20, 2010 22:27:37 GMT [][][]cordylus[][][] said:

It looks good, very reminiscent of pods travels (the documentary-thing). Of course, iggies weren't wandering around in grass ever in reality

Like I mentioned, that actually is real moss (just pretend it's 3m high) - I know it does look like grass, though. The real grass around here is still brown and dead-looking. Moreover, grasses were quite common by the late Cretaceous; so either way it's okay.

[Libraraptor]

Feb 22, 2010 21:25:52 GMT Radman said:

Feb 20, 2010 22:27:37 GMT [][][]cordylus[][][] said:

It looks good, very reminiscent of pods travels (the documentary-thing). Of course, iggies weren't wandering around in grass ever in reality

Like I mentioned, that actually is real moss (just pretend it's 3m high) - I know it does look like grass, though. The real grass around here is still brown and dead-looking. Moreover, grasses were quite common by the late Cretaceous; so either way it's okay.

As is your latest diorama

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

Feb 22, 2010 21:25:52 GMT Radman said:

Feb 20, 2010 22:27:37 GMT [][][]cordylus[][][] said:

It looks good, very reminiscent of pods travels (the documentary-thing). Of course, iggies weren't wandering around in grass ever in reality

Like I mentioned, that actually is real moss (just pretend it's 3m high) - I know it does look like grass, though. The real grass around here is still brown and dead-looking. Moreover, grasses were quite common by the late Cretaceous; so either way it's okay.

I've never seen mosses that look like that before, haha!

And grass wasn't common at the end of the cretaceous. There was a bamboo like tree-thing in asia though

[stoneage]

What about this CT? www.newscientist.com/article/dn8336--fossil-dung-reveals-dinosaurs-did-graze-grass.html

[sbell]

Feb 23, 2010 1:01:39 GMT stoneage said:

What about this CT? www.newscientist.com/article/dn8336--fossil-dung-reveals-dinosaurs-did-graze-grass.html

You are aware that the article refers to latest Cretaceous titanosaurs in India, not Jurassic iguanodonts, right? Not exactly a convincing refutation.

[stoneage]

Feb 23, 2010 2:22:56 GMT sbell said:

Feb 23, 2010 1:01:39 GMT stoneage said:

What about this CT? www.newscientist.com/article/dn8336--fossil-dung-reveals-dinosaurs-did-graze-grass.html

You are aware that the article refers to latest Cretaceous titanosaurs in India, not Jurassic iguanodonts, right? Not exactly a convincing refutation.

Iguanodons were from the Early Cretaceous not the Jurassic. But you are right that there is no evidence of grass when they were alive. However I'm referring to CT's remark that there was no grass in the Late Cretaceous not the Diorama.

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

They were HERBACEOUS FOREST PLANTS UP TO SEVERAL METERS TALL.

Not exactly like your front lawn!

[Radman]

I'm glad most of y'all have been enjoing my li'l ol' imagined slices of prehistoric life, accurate or not as they may be. I have finished the Raderstudios Camarasaurus, and will post pix as soon as the weather clears up around here; I prefer outdoor light and settings for the most part and it's still awful cold and rainy. I also have a couple of really neat projects going on, Angie Rodriguez' Parasaurolophus is mostly done, another Raderstudios project has been assembled and primed; I was fortunate to obtain some Araki and Galifero 1:48 and 1:40 resins, respectively, which have also been assembled and primed. Additionally, some Max Salas 1:35 resin sauropods and hadrosaurs and a bunch of others including a nice CM Studios theropod are in progress - unfortunately, Little League is starting again and I'll probably be coaching again if my schedule will allow it.... Anyway, I've got enough stuff to keep me busy for a whole year. Thanks for everyone's comments, I'll post pix whenever something new is completed.
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[Radman]

Last Stand of the Dinosauroids:



And here's the LSD version:

[Radman]

Lord of the Bling.

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

Now all you have to do is remove that fellow wearing the black sheet and it would be fantastic! ;D

[Griffin]

Haha i like it. There is nothing wrong with fantasy. Its a nice refresher.