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Post by zopteryx on Apr 9, 2011 21:29:43 GMT
I've been wanting to make a 1:40 model of Elaphrosaurus, but apparently, no skull has been discovered. Most sources have reconstructed it with a Dilophosaurus or Coelophysis-like head, usually without any crests. But the Princeton Dinosaur Field Guide groups Elaphrosaurus with Limusaurus, which would mean it should have a beak like Limusaurus. Which view is considered the most accurate? Carnivorous Elaphrosaurus: Herb/Omn-ivorous Elaphrosaurus (image was posting way to big): upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Elaphrosaurus.jpgLimusaurus:
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Post by dinoguy2 on Apr 10, 2011 13:11:14 GMT
No way to know, unfortunately It's probably close to Limusaurus, but it could be at the base of the lineage (and still carnivorous) or further up (anywhere between slightly omnivorous to fully-beaked herbivore. Elaphrosaurus is probably one of the dinosaurs we have the least knowledge of life appearance right now. Anything you restore is likely to be proved wrong later. Why not focus on a better known species? O you could make several versions...
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Post by eriorguez on Apr 11, 2011 3:37:58 GMT
Well, at least it is not Deltadromeus... In any case, just going with the topic title; if those 2 guys fough, the 6 meter one would beat up the 1.5 meter one, regardless of diet.
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Post by zopteryx on Apr 12, 2011 3:32:48 GMT
I think I'll go with the herbivorous version of Elaphrosaurus, mainly because it will give me a way to make a 1:40 Limusaurus-like creature! I like sticking to 1:40 scale.
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