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« on: February 07, 2013, 01:22:36 AM »
No, Blade, No progress on this one, been too busy trying to fill orders.
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« on: January 26, 2013, 06:22:23 PM »
If one looks at the skeletal reconstructions of Stegosaurus stenops and Stegosaurus ungululats in Paul's Field Guide book, you see he shows a side view of both of these, and a top view of stenops. My model has its tail spikes right on the money both in top view and side view of Paul's reconstructions, so I feel that my model is within an accurate range if one follows Paul's thinking.
To answer Blade's question about when this will be cast- I already have two orders for this model just based on these photos of the finished sculpt, so it will be cast asap- this one is molded now so it wont be too long.
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« on: January 25, 2013, 02:49:37 AM »
I was following Paul's reconstructions when I did this piece, I like the look of his stegosaurs. I based the feet of this model on his drawings, but I like the 'sauropod feet' argument, and changed my model to follow this idea. I think my model has spikes within the range of angle that Paul's stegosaurus reconstructions have, and will just leave it alone. I have a feeling that no one really knows the spikes exact formation for sure, and each seems to have their own theories when looking at the bone articulation. I know Paul wrote that he thinks that the spikes "probably diverged from one another like a pin cusion, making an effective weapon", so I guess it is for each to decide for themelves which configuration is a more effective weapon. I tend to agree with Paul that the 'pin cusion' formation would be most effective, as probably most of the predators that a stegosaurus would be using his tail against would be comingin to attack from above the tail spikes level.
I find it interesting to have watched how many times since the late 80's/early 90's the thinking regarding stegosaurs has changed and been revised, especially plate numbers and placements, and tail spike numbers and formation. They keep stating they know this or that, then years later they say no this or that is true instead.
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« on: January 17, 2013, 02:59:45 AM »
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« on: January 09, 2013, 01:58:02 AM »
Interesting choice of Stegosaurus species  How about a browsing pose, with some ferns or shrubs on the base?
I wonder if it is a valid species?
"...Maidment et al. (2008) reviewed the known Stegosaurus material and concluded that all of the differences between specimens could be accounted for by intraspecific variation. All specimens previously described as Stegosaurus were therefore either referred to Stegosaurus armatus or considered to be indeterminate..." (Maidment 2010)
If it is a S. armatus, I wonder if the number of plates on the back are still correct?
I am not sure myself. I based it on Gregory Paul's reconstruction in his Princeton Field Guide. Well whatever, this one is finished sculpting, and I think it turned out real nice, will post photos of the finished clay sculpt when I can do so.
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« on: January 04, 2013, 01:50:58 AM »
There is a large field next to where I work. At lunch I like to watch the Canada geese which are there just about every day. I saw about 50 or so Canada geese about a week ago that had a foreigner amongst their midst-a white goose which on closer inspection through my camera lens I took for a Snow goose. After looking it up I decided that no it wasnt a Snow goose due to size and other details, decided it must have been a Ross's goose. It had a hurt leg and was limping, and the Canada geese were charging and nipping at it pretty regularly as they grazed. It didnt seem too upset about this goose 'racism' though, and kept right on grazing in the flock. I did get some photos, will post them later if I remember to when i have time to do so.
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« on: December 29, 2012, 06:18:52 PM »
I don't see any pterosaurs aside form the discontinued ones..never did get those.. :/ No new marine reptiles either ? Always wanted a Nothosaurus..bigger than the Safari toob one anyway.
I guess I forgot to add those pieces that were retired that will be reissued in version 2- like the Ornithocheirus, Quetz, Tylo, Ophthalmosaurus. I will also probably make more marine animals, have had a lot of requests for Basilosaurus (not sure of spelling or if I got that name right offhand without looking it up- I mean that early whale).
Cool. Yeah I'm kinda partial to Basilosaurus myself, seeing it one of the Dinamation animatronic exhibits years ago made an impression.
I understand wanting to see how small you can go. I reached my limit recently with that Rhamphorynchus I did..lol
I myself always prefer to sculpt large pieces, as far as animals whether prehistoric or extant species, I always prefer to work in 1/1 life size scale. It was hard for me to make these small figures when I first started making them 4 years ago, as I had pretty much spent 28 someodd years working on large sculptures in my museum exhibit career. It is a feeling I would imgine is akin to someone who drives a big semi getting into a small go-cart- strange to get used to the way different handling so to speak. I think that now I am very comfortable with these little guys and have a system down now.
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« on: December 29, 2012, 06:14:07 PM »
I guess I forgot to add those pieces that were retired that will be reissued in version 2- like the Ornithocheirus, Quetz, Tylo, Ophthalmosaurus.
Cool! Do you think you'll include a tail fluke on the new Tylo?
Yes, I will update the Tylo V2 to reflect the latest thoughts regarding mosasaurs.
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« on: December 29, 2012, 02:24:20 AM »
I don't see any pterosaurs aside form the discontinued ones..never did get those.. :/ No new marine reptiles either ? Always wanted a Nothosaurus..bigger than the Safari toob one anyway.
I guess I forgot to add those pieces that were retired that will be reissued in version 2- like the Ornithocheirus, Quetz, Tylo, Ophthalmosaurus. I will also probably make more marine animals, have had a lot of requests for Basilosaurus (not sure of spelling or if I got that name right offhand without looking it up- I mean that early whale).
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« on: December 29, 2012, 02:12:07 AM »
-Coelphysis bauri
Any chance of fuzz on that Coelophysis?  Or any of the other theropods?
Probably on the Coelphysis- it is going to be pretty small, 3 meters length is 3 inch length at 1/40 scale. I am taking on that one as a challenge to myself to see how small I can make these and still have details. My old school sculpting and casting methods are limiting as too those size issues, unlike say the Shapeways method which can make fairly small pieces with details.
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« on: December 29, 2012, 02:03:46 AM »
You forgot the moschops in the list of Completed figures
Thanks, forgot that one, added it to list.
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« on: December 28, 2012, 01:31:54 AM »
Its so hard to keep up with these name changes.
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« on: December 27, 2012, 02:00:55 AM »
Someone asked me to post this info- sort of a status report of some kind I guess- as of 12/26/2012 this listing only covers 1/40 figures- there are others in these categories that are in 1/15 scale and other scales- the term
in progress' means those that either have been started or are finished sculpted but not finished molded yet. I have tried to list full scientific names when I know them offhand- please forgive any mispelling on my part.
1/40 Prehistoric Figures-Released
-Supersaurus viviane
-Apatosaurus ajax
-Spinosaurus aegypticus
-Suchomimus tenerensis
-Ceratosaurus nascornis
-T. rex V2
-Allosaurus fragilis on Apatosaurus carcass
-Daeodon
-Mastodon
-Moropus
-Moschops
-Brontotherium
-Indricotherium
-Muraenosaurus
-Kronosaurus
-Xiphactinus
-Leedsichthys
1/40 Prehistoric Figures- Retired
-Dilophosaurus wetherilli
-T. rex
-Acrocanthosaurus atokensis
-Ornithocheirus
-Quetzalcoatlus
-Parasaurolophus
-Tylosaurus-
-Ophthalmosaurus
1/40 Prehistoric Figures- In Progress
-Stegosaurus ungulatus
-Camarasaurus lentus adult
-Camarasaurus lentus juvenile 1
-Camarasaurus lentus juvenile 2
-Acrocanthosaurus atokensis V2
-Yangchuanosaurus shangyuensis
-Brachylophosaurus canadensis
-Utahceratops
-Kosmoceratops
-Parasaurolophus walkeri
-Iguanadon bernissartensis
-T. rex V3
-Triceratops horridus
-Dilophosaurus wetherilli V2
-Baryonyx walkeri
-Uintatherium
1/40 Prehistoric Figures- Future Figures
-Giraffatitan brancai
-Mammoth
-Giganotosaurus carolinii
-Plateosaurus longiceps
-Amargasaurus cazaui
-Sauropelta edwardsi
-Carnotaurus sasrei
-Deinotherium giganteum
-Allosaurus fragilis
-Diplodocus carnegii
-Kentrosaurus aethiopicus
-Stegosaurus stenops
-Coelphysis bauri
-Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis
-Styracosaurus ovatus
-Ouranosaurus nigerensis
-Shantungosaurus giganteus
-Edmontosaurus regalis
-Saurolophus osborni
-Lambeosaurus magicristatus
-Embolotherium
-Short Faced Bear
-Basilosaurus
-Tylosaurus V2
-Ornithocheirus V2
-Quetzalcoatlus V2
-Ophthalmosaurus V2
-Elasamosaurus
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« on: December 15, 2012, 03:51:12 AM »
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« on: December 15, 2012, 03:49:13 AM »
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