Utahraptor 1:35

[Archelaos]

I already mentioned this figure, my first sculpted dinosaur.

This is Utahraptor, one of the biggest Dromeosaurs, a group that is considered as closest to birds. Fossils of Utahraptors were found in west parts of USA including Utah state. They lived in early Cretaceous period, 125mln years ago and grown to 6.5-7m in length.



Figure with Dragon 1:35 SAS soldier to show the size

Picture of the cast:

I do not have it painted yet.

 

[kansas kid]

Thanks for the information on that "Utah" bad boy. A very nice job of
sculpting as well. And also, the following may sound somewhat simplistic,
but I also appreciate the photo next to the 1:35th scale soldier. That really
helps to newer folks get a better idea of its actual size.

Jaybird

 

[TWOMOONS]

Cool...well done. A nice version of this bigger bad boy than the usual Velociraptors and Deinonychus.
Great feather work...Dinos rule!

 

[Vermis]

A very good sculpt; although I have a few more nitpicks about this than the allosaur.

The thighs and calves look very drab and skinny, compared to the big, bulgy drumsticks most theropods are supposed to have.

Not much sign of the big, dromaeosaurid pubis sticking out the back.

Should the hands be turned a little more laterally? Also (very small point), it's generally thought arms feathers went up to and attached to the second finger, hiding most of the third.

Does the head seem a little too big? Hard to say, since that much of the creature hasn't been found, but it does seem a little oversized compared to some reconstructions.

But, nice work on the individual features, particularly the head and the feathers. I especially like the tail fan.

 

[TWOMOONS]

Yes, I do agree that the pubis bone should be super prominent on the torso. Theropods, especially ones with the suspected closely related avian link, must have it...I would suggest in the future, before you cut it up and cast up, have it checked by a dino enthusiast or even a paleontologist, if you know one.
You could even send pictures in to "Prehistoric Times" and have it reviewed; write to Mike Fredericks...the way dino sculpts have progressed in recent years, you have to really get it right to sell any versions of it.
Just my tuppence.

 

[Archelaos]

Thanks for opinions! You caught quite a few problems... But it is natural, I think, in the learning process And it is nice to hear that my next dino (Allosaur) is better

I did it few months ago to try if I still can sculpt dinos, as I was doing last ones about 15 years ago, in plasticine .

Maybe I will to try to make corrected version sometime in the future.

Also thanks for the info about Prehistoric Times!

 

[theBaron]

Excellent job! If I could find anything to suggest as a correction, it's that the legs look a little too splayed, they should be oriented more perpendicularly to the ground. But I can't tell if it's the camera angle. But otherwise, well done! I wish I could sculpt like that!

Prosit!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

I may have missed this in the thread, but what is the sculpting material that you used, eg, Sculpey, or some other putty?

Prost!
Brad

 

[ookami]

I love the toot, how did you made them?

 

[TWOMOONS]

Juan, do you mean dientes? Teeth? Yes, they are very detailed and well casted.
Saying "I love the toot" can get you into trouble in some places, ese...

 

[Archelaos]

I used miliput white for all inside work and kneadatite (GS) to sculpt all surface details.
Teeth were made with very small strips of GS. At the very beginning, after mixing it is sticky enough to attach those strips in place with needle and toothpicks. At this point they were more or less straight, after they cured a bit, I bent them to shape. Don't have to mention it took some time

 

[ookami]

Juan, do you mean dientes? Teeth? Yes, they are very detailed and well casted.
Saying "I love the toot" can get you into trouble in some places, ese...

Hi phil yes i mean theet, english is not my birth lenguaje so my spelling is not that great sometimes , mm I did knew that I was refering for something diferent thant theet, again I dont know what it meant on popular english this misspelling, thank you for your correction .

 

[ookami]

I used miliput white for all inside work and kneadatite (GS) to sculpt all surface details.
Teeth were made with very small strips of GS. At the very beginning, after mixing it is sticky enough to attach those strips in place with needle and toothpicks. At this point they were more or less straight, after they cured a bit, I bent them to shape. Don't have to mention it took some time

Yep it sounds like a very long work time to make the theeth, but the result is great, I have always have had problems doing theeths for this small scales so I will tray your technique on the future, thank you very much for sharing

 

[TWOMOONS]

Hi phil yes i mean theet, english is not my birth lenguaje so my spelling is not that great sometimes , mm I did knew that I was refering for something diferent thant theet, again I dont know what it meant on popular english this misspelling, thank you for your correction .

Juan, I wasn't trying to correct you...I just wanted to make sure you got your answer that you needed. Your English is not so bad at all; much better than my Spanish would be if I tried posting on a Spanish website.

 

[ookami]

Juan, I wasn't trying to correct you...I just wanted to make sure you got your answer that you needed. Your English is not so bad at all; much better than my Spanish would be if I tried posting on a Spanish website.

Thank you for your intervention , i did get the correct answer.