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Post by Himmapaan on Jan 24, 2011 23:16:47 GMT
These look wonderful, Radman!  I feel like that Parasaurolophus in 'Bad Neighbourhood'. Especially after the peculiar dream I had last night. |
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Post by Radman on Jan 24, 2011 23:24:23 GMT
Oops, almost forgot this one, the co-winner. It features three Krentz figures and a Kaiyodo figure. Also a bunch of plants that were more trouble than all the others put together. Well worth it, though, as the prize was the wonderful Dinonikes T. rex. ;D  7. Drama in early Cretaceous Africa - Jobaria versus Afrovenators |
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Post by totoro on Jan 25, 2011 0:18:43 GMT
Oops, almost forgot this one, the co-winner. It features three Krentz figures and a Kaiyodo figure. Also a bunch of plants that were more trouble than all the others put together. Well worth it, though, as the prize was the wonderful Dinonikes T. rex. ;D 7. Drama in early Cretaceous Africa - Jobaria versus Afrovenators Very nice! Can you talk briefly - or not so briefly, if your willing - about the plants (See, I'm encouraging you to expound!)? I'm interested in learning about techniques to make miniature prehistoric plants, such as cycads, etc., and like the looks of some of yours in that diorama. Are the leaves cut-paper? What are the stems/trunks made from? Great job! Tell me more (please). |
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Post by stoneage on Jan 25, 2011 2:29:46 GMT
Great dioramas Radman just like usual!
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Post by Radman on Jan 25, 2011 14:59:23 GMT
Very nice! Can you talk briefly - or not so briefly, if your willing - about the plants (See, I'm encouraging you to expound!)? I'm interested in learning about techniques to make miniature prehistoric plants, such as cycads, etc., and like the looks of some of yours in that diorama. Are the leaves cut-paper? What are the stems/trunks made from? Great job! Tell me more (please). Thanks! No problem, always happy to discuss plants. The cycad off to the right is from the Tamiya Parasaurolophus kit. The trunk is plastic and the leaves are paper. This one takes a good bit of time because you have to cut the leaves out individually, which takes forever to do it neatly. The palmetto right behind the Jobaria's neck is from Hart of the South models: hartofthesouth.com/index.htmlThe fronds here are pre-cut plastic, but assembly still requires time and patience as each frond needs to be painted, glued, dusted and repainted, bent and glued to the tree. Instructions come with the kit. It looks pretty nice IMHO. The smaller cycad/palms off to the left are extra fronds for the palmetto attached to weathered pine cone cores. The big palm trunks barely visible in the back are from Fontanini, and the live plants are two varieties of asparagus ferns (although neither is a true fern). You can also get some very nice finished palms here: www.sierratoysoldier.com/ourstore/pc/showsearchresults.asp?idcategory=0&priceFrom=0&priceUntil=999999999&sku=&IDBrand=0&keyWord=palm&customfield=0&resultCnt=45&order=0&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0&Submit=Search+These are rather pricey, unfortunately, but do look good. I have the JGS-016, which I arranged to look like a cycad; it is made entirely of plastic, the leaves are rubbery. Hope that helps, and I'll look forward to seeing some of your plant-heavy dios! |
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Post by bokisaurus on Jan 26, 2011 6:29:28 GMT
Nice to see more of your dioramas  I really need a Jobaria like that added to my collection ;D I still have those plants that came with the Tamiya kits, just never got around (or found the patience) to trying to assemble them ;D |
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Post by ichthyostega on Jan 26, 2011 19:47:56 GMT
I like them all!
I'ts look so real!
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Post by Radman on Jun 5, 2011 15:35:47 GMT
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Post by sbell on Jun 5, 2011 16:01:22 GMT
Which croc figure is that? I'm guessing it was not originally a Goniopholis!
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Post by Radman on Jun 6, 2011 21:54:11 GMT
Which croc figure is that? I'm guessing it was not originally a Goniopholis! The Goniopholis is by Jon Rader, although he just describes it as a small crocodilian.  Overall, I wasn't happy with how the pictures turned out; not nearly what I had envisioned in my mind's eye. It was too bright, the water color was off, I couldn't get decent splash effects, and the pebbles I used from a nearby flowerpot were full of ants  , which I kept having to sweep away, which would knock stuff over. It was a mess! Still, a learning experience, and as I threatened earlier, I may well try again some time in the future. I thought the croc itself came out pretty well actually, and might show it in my paints section, under optimal lighting sometime. ;D |
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Post by stoneage on Jun 6, 2011 22:09:49 GMT
Which croc figure is that? I'm guessing it was not originally a Goniopholis! The Goniopholis is by Jon Rader, although he just describes it as a small crocodilian. Overall, I wasn't happy with how the pictures turned out; not nearly what I had envisioned in my mind's eye. It was too bright, the water color was off, I couldn't get decent splash effects, and the pebbles I used from a nearby flowerpot were full of ants , which I kept having to sweep away, which would knock stuff over. It was a mess! Still, a learning experience, and as I threatened earlier, I may well try again some time in the future. I thought the croc itself came out pretty well actually, and might show it in my paints section, under optimal lighting sometime. ;D I think the one in the middle number 3 looks pretty good. |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jun 6, 2011 22:13:19 GMT
I think the one in the middle number 3 looks pretty good. Yes, I agree. |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jun 7, 2011 20:54:56 GMT
Great idea, great pictures!
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Post by bokisaurus on Jun 8, 2011 5:07:33 GMT
I like them. Great concept and figures ;D Taking water scenes is always tricky and difficult since you are working on a very small figure. Trying to create waves or ripples without it looking enormous is a great challenge. I should know, I tried it without much success The last one with ripple is good, just a bit blurry, but I like the overall effect. |
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Post by Radman on Jun 11, 2011 10:42:49 GMT
Beauty and the Beast:  Why are her fingers blue and why is there a hornbill between her legs? /shrugs shoulders, why not?/ ;D /whistles tunelessly/ Or possibly, she's a WITCH?  She's the BEAST MISTRESS! Run for your lives!!! ;D |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jun 12, 2011 16:06:13 GMT
Do you mean to suggest that she is the beast?
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Post by Radman on Jun 12, 2011 19:16:06 GMT
Do you mean to suggest that she is the beast? Actually, I meant the female version of "master", although, in hindsight, I'm not sure there is one, and now, "mistress" just seems plain wrong. So maybe I should change the caption to "beast-master". Anyway, she's the boss.   |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jun 12, 2011 22:27:19 GMT
No, I understood, I was joking about the 'Beast' part of the title! ;D 'Mistress' is still perfectly legitimate in that sense; it's rather unfortunate that modern sensibilities have the tendency to corrupt it. |
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Post by Radman on Oct 27, 2011 22:19:47 GMT
Stewie the lonely Styrac gets a lovely visitor, thanks to his prime turf...  |
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Post by bokisaurus on Oct 27, 2011 23:27:03 GMT
Really nice. Now, you need to get a second Battat styrac and paint him like the other one |
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I really need a Jobaria like that added to my collection ;D
, which I kept having to sweep away, which would knock stuff over. It was a mess! Still, a learning experience, and as I threatened earlier, I may well try again some time in the future. I thought the croc itself came out pretty well actually, and might show it in my paints section, under optimal lighting sometime. ;D
