Completed Couple of dinosaurs

[Ferris]

Hi All,

It's been a while since I have completed anything. This is mainly due to having too little time behind the bench, but also because of 'maintenance' on the key tools involved...my eyes. I can now see clearly again and to get into the rythm again I finished a couple of dinosaurs in a diorama that I started more than 15 years ago, gulp!

I repainted the dinosaurs because of now having very different views on colour choices, painting, and weathering. My experience with figures made in the mean time really helped with for example the eyes. They are done in acrylics. Basecoated by airbrush, with detail painting, highlights and shades by brush.

Most of the work was in the groundwork, which I love to do. I had however never done solid water resin casting, so this involved some experimentation, trial and error (and curses). I used a picture from the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs as an example, and wanted to copy the mirror-flat lake, only disturbed by the dinosaurs making some ripples while drinking.

It feels great to finish something, especially something that has been sleeping on a shelf for so many years.

Not really a figure, but I hope you enjoy them nevertheless!

Cheers,
Adrian

PS: Should have dusted the water before making pictures... :-(

 

[Wayneb]

For what I know or what I don't know about dinosaurs; they look good to me. But what I do know is that the older I get, the harder it is to finish a piece. So that being said......Keep up the good work.

Wayne

 

[Graham]

Those dinosaurs look great to me Adrian as does the scenic base, the water does look good and standing water does have ‘dust’ on it

 

[MCPWilk]

Beautifully done. Who isn't into dinosaurs - compulsive interest for boys of all ages?

Mike

 

[DaddyO]

Lovely piece of work Adrian

Glad you've got the peepers sorted out now and look forward to seeing what you come up with next
Cheers
Paul

 

[clrsgt]

Well painted critters.

 

[Kevtk135]

Terrific looking scene!

 

[balder]

Nice work Adrian. I have a real soft spot for dinosaur figures. And they absolutely are figure models!
-Gerald

 

[VisjeMar]

Fantastic Adrian.
The look almost real.

Martin

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Outstanding effort & a project to be proud of Adrian.
Get sense of gentle character with both of these fellows.
Groundwork really compliments them & tells their story.
Especially like water, this adds natural depth & stillness for your scene.
Inspiring & thanks for sharing.
MikeTheKiwi

 

[MoboSchreuder]

great paintwork and nice groundwork

Mobo

 

[Henkm]

Not one figure but two figures. Very nice atmosphere to the piece and great work on the water; the rings look very realistic.

 

[T-34/85]

Excellent work. As far as I know, they do count as figures. I hope this doesn't set off a spirited discussion but don't they count horses as a type of figure? Regardless, this would be right at home as a museum exhibit,

tom

 

[Nap]

Hi Adrian

Glad the eyes are sorted

Great to see you posting the models and as far as I am concerned a figure .....and they look really good , nicely painted and presented

Do keep us updated on more projects especially what's "sleeping" on the shelf

Happy benchtime

Stay safe

Nap

 

[Sergei]

Great vignette with many nice details, incl the dry branch above the water level indicating that the water has been still for a while and the footprints which will presumingly remain long after the creatures disappear from Earth. The dinosaurs look both exotic and realistic - excellent painting job!

 

[Joe55]

!
This creation of yours is so natural looking that it ought to be in a museum.
Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Joe

 

[theBaron]

Excellent finish, Adrian! Both the animals and the base. I like the color scheme you gave them, it looks natural, not too fantastic.

My apologies for asking, but I didn't see this mentioned in the posts-who makes these figures? I take it that they're resin (I don't know of anyone who's put out an adult Parasaurolophus in styrene).

Prost!
Brad

 

[Babelfish]

SUPERB WORK!!!!!!! You've pulled off a tremendous finish on those beasts, and the groundwork is also first rate. Brilliant water effects too.

Are they Tamiya dinosaurs?

- Steve

 

[Mookie]

Agree with thre guys

 

[Mookie]

Agree with the others.Superbly done.Love them.Seem to remember i painted dinosaurs when i was 10 and lord knows what colours i painted them.Probably green and blue.
Excellent work,
Richard