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Post by brontodocus on May 3, 2011 22:24:27 GMT
Thanks, postsaurischian!  Fortunately it doesn't show on the photos that the white glue which I used to attach the plant fibre stuff to the base hasn't completely dried, yet. Next will be Paleocraft Andrewsarchus, Angie's large Brachylophosaurus, Battle_Brak's male Velociraptor... and of course all of the little shapeways Krentzies. Eventually. It takes time but I decided that I'll do it. |
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Post by Radman on May 3, 2011 23:00:15 GMT
Nice work indeed! I've thought about getting it, but it's on the pricey side, how big is it again? And is it hollow?
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Post by brontodocus on May 3, 2011 23:29:24 GMT
Hi Radman and thanks, too. It's 141 mm long (measured in direct line) and 53 mm high (51 if you exclude the base). A little smaller and shorter than (although almost as bulky as) Angie's 1:50 hadrosaurs. It's also hollow. |
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Post by brontodocus on May 4, 2011 23:52:34 GMT
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Post by stoneage on May 5, 2011 0:12:56 GMT
You did a great job on that. It really looks good!
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Post by bokisaurus on May 5, 2011 6:33:44 GMT
Finally I have painted all Paleocraft models I have so far...  Paleocraft Andrewsarchus mongoliensis. Altough it's a very nice model it isn't flawless, at least the eyes should be lower and the head could be even wider at the zygomatic arch. This one was a little more difficult than the others - I had to paint the inside of the mouth prior to assembly (afterwards it would be problematic to reach every part). After that I sealed this part with masking liquid before I could apply dry pigments for the base colour. Anybody recognizes where I've stolen the colour scheme (Hint: The underside of this model is white even if it may look more yellowish due to lighting from above)?  Wow, very impressive job on this one ( and the other one). Very tigerish, which I like very much  Let's see, you got the inspiration for the color scheme from the Safari figure? ;D |
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Post by brontodocus on May 5, 2011 7:06:08 GMT
Thanks, stoneage and bokisaurus. The colour scheme comes from a drawing of Andrewsarchus inside a book. The stripes and dots on the cheeks are almost exactly the same. The biggest difference to my photos may be that the drawing has a white underside that strongly contrasts with the rest of the body.  |
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Post by postsaurischian on May 5, 2011 11:28:34 GMT
Great paint job ! ----- let me guess: Is it the colour scheme from the 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals' (Maximillan London Limited, 1988) by Cox, Dixon, Gardiner and Savage ? |
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Post by dyscrasia on May 5, 2011 12:20:12 GMT
Beautiful paint job!
Your painting skills are obviously improving significantly~
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Post by sbell on May 5, 2011 13:06:15 GMT
Thanks, stoneage and bokisaurus. The colour scheme comes from a drawing of Andrewsarchus inside a book. The stripes and dots on the cheeks are almost exactly the same. The biggest difference to my photos may be that the drawing has a white underside that strongly contrasts with the rest of the body. The colour scheme would be the same as the small Play Visions one, which used (I'm guessing) the same source for its sculpts and colours (an image which has been used in many, many different books since about 1982--I think they are originally Dougal Dixon's images). |
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Post by brontodocus on May 5, 2011 13:22:17 GMT
Thanks all! Now Mironimus-rex needs to get the Paleocraft Indricotherium back in stock - I'd love to do that one next... ;D Great paint job ! ----- let me guess: Is it the colour scheme from the 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals' (Maximillan London Limited, 1988) by Cox, Dixon, Gardiner and Savage ? Yes, that's the one. I have the German version "Dinosaurier und andere Tiere der Vorzeit". Since sbell mentioned Play Visions: aren't these PV prehistoric mammal figures based on the same book just like the PV amphibians are? Unfortunately I have not a single figure of them but I know how pricey they get when they show up on ebay... |
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Post by bokisaurus on May 6, 2011 5:48:01 GMT
Thanks all! Now Mironimus-rex needs to get the Paleocraft Indricotherium back in stock - I'd love to do that one next... ;D Great paint job ! ----- let me guess: Is it the colour scheme from the 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals' (Maximillan London Limited, 1988) by Cox, Dixon, Gardiner and Savage ? Yes, that's the one. I have the German version "Dinosaurier und andere Tiere der Vorzeit". Since sbell mentioned Play Visions: aren't these PV prehistoric mammal figures based on the same book just like the PV amphibians are? Unfortunately I have not a single figure of them but I know how pricey they get when they show up on ebay... Aha! ;DYap, PV based all the mammals on that book, sculpts and all  And the large ones  |
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Post by brontodocus on May 6, 2011 9:49:00 GMT
Aaaah! ;D I didn't know they also made the Palorchestes. The big Andrewsarchus is a cool figure. The paint scheme is not so close to the drawing but it has the same rather strange look. I have only seen side views of this figure so far, so there is one question: Is the snout significantly narrower than the skull at the position of the zygomatic arch or is the head approx. the same width along its entire length (I have the feeling it's the latter)? |
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Post by bokisaurus on May 8, 2011 5:31:50 GMT
Aaaah! ;D I didn't know they also made the Palorchestes. The big Andrewsarchus is a cool figure. The paint scheme is not so close to the drawing but it has the same rather strange look. I have only seen side views of this figure so far, so there is one question: Is the snout significantly narrower than the skull at the position of the zygomatic arch or is the head approx. the same width along its entire length (I have the feeling it's the latter)? Yes, they are super cool figures, I love them! Hmmm, I will have to look at the andrew |
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Post by sbell on May 8, 2011 14:37:45 GMT
Aaaah! ;D I didn't know they also made the Palorchestes. The big Andrewsarchus is a cool figure. The paint scheme is not so close to the drawing but it has the same rather strange look. I have only seen side views of this figure so far, so there is one question: Is the snout significantly narrower than the skull at the position of the zygomatic arch or is the head approx. the same width along its entire length (I have the feeling it's the latter)? Yes, they are super cool figures, I love them! Hmmm, I will have to look at the andrew On the large figure there is not much variation in skull width; they actually did a better job with the small one. Interestingly, the large one is coloured more like the Hyaenodon from the same book. Kind of like the sabre-tooth cats; they are both labelled "Smilodon" but the small one is clearly based on the Homotherium drawing (making it far more desirable as that species never gets made). |
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Post by Himmapaan on May 8, 2011 22:58:13 GMT
Beautiful Psittacosaurus and Andrewsarchus! |
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Post by brontodocus on Jul 27, 2011 23:22:08 GMT
   David Krentz's shapeways "1:144" Tyrannosaurus - before and after... |
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Post by Himmapaan on Jul 27, 2011 23:26:47 GMT
Ah, wonderful! There is some peculiar synchrony regularly occurring on this forum. I'm about to begin painting the Shapeways Krentz T.rex too. Though let's see if I get to complete it before the year is out, shall we?  |
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Post by brontodocus on Jul 28, 2011 10:19:03 GMT
Thanks, Niroot! By the way - it took me over six months to finally start painting mine. Mostly because it's so tiny. But using pigment powders and pigment pens are a great help. If only these pigment pens wouldn't take so long to dry... And I'm absolutely convinced you'll turn yours into a little miracle! |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jul 29, 2011 8:17:28 GMT
I really admire you detail nerds! Wonderful painting on a wonderful sculpt.
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Fortunately it doesn't show on the photos that the white glue which I used to attach the plant fibre stuff to the base hasn't completely dried, yet. Next will be Paleocraft Andrewsarchus, Angie's large Brachylophosaurus, Battle_Brak's male Velociraptor... and of course all of the little shapeways Krentzies. Eventually. It takes time but I decided that I'll do it. 
Wow, very impressive job on this one ( and the other one).
Let's see, you got the inspiration for the color scheme from the Safari figure? ;D
