My boyfriend likes dinosaurs....

Amazon warrior

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Thanks very much for the kind words, guys! :D Yeah, I might make his lower legs a bit darker, and they should be mostly hidden by odds 'n' sods by the time I'm done, anyway. Next up, probably finishing the base....
 

Amazon warrior

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Once again, thanks for all the positivity and encouragement, guys! :) 'Tis appreciated.

Here's the almost finished article:
WIP_06.jpg


That one twig looks wet because the GW wash I put on it hadn't dried when I took the photos. Still to do: Grass.
 

supervike

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I'd like dinosaurs too if my girlfriend painted them that well.


Of course, then I'd have to explain a girlfriend to my wife.

Great work all around! Love the figs too.
 

evil tendencies

Cake or Death?
Would I sound like a total punk if I said that the humans don't look as good as the Rex?

The dino has such a natural feel to it - it almost looks alive, and it looks like the result of some good research. The painting on the humans is also good but seems, by comparison, a bit...dunno. Maybe some yellow wash over the blue coat to neutralize it a bit? Maybe some dirt around the feet? It only makes an itch in my mind when I see it next to the dino, so maybe it's just me.

In any case, I love the piece overall. Your BF is a very lucky guy to get this for his present. Did you find out why the CD warped?
 

Amazon warrior

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Thanks vikey! Don't worry, I'm sure your wife would be very understanding. ;)


Would I sound like a total punk if I said that the humans don't look as good as the Rex?

The dino has such a natural feel to it - it almost looks alive, and it looks like the result of some good research. The painting on the humans is also good but seems, by comparison, a bit...dunno. Maybe some yellow wash over the blue coat to neutralize it a bit? Maybe some dirt around the feet? It only makes an itch in my mind when I see it next to the dino, so maybe it's just me.

In any case, I love the piece overall. Your BF is a very lucky guy to get this for his present. Did you find out why the CD warped?
No, you wouldn't, you'd be being honest. And in my heart of hearts, I agree. I don't really have much time now to do much about it though, but I'll see what I can do. Maybe after I've finished packing everything else.....

As for the warping, I suspect it's because of the way the glue dried when I was sticking the basing sand on.
 

BPI

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Fantastic Amazon, I'm sure he'll be chuffed to bits :good: I'm just a little bit jealous :D

Have a great break & I hope your travel to the UK isn't too nightmarish! Cheers, B.
 

Amazon warrior

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Fantastic Amazon, I'm sure he'll be chuffed to bits :good: I'm just a little bit jealous :D

Have a great break & I hope your travel to the UK isn't too nightmarish! Cheers, B.
Cheers! Yeah, I'm going to head out at 2 to be extra early (the trains have been problematic here), but Flybe currently has no idea what's happening with my flight, so I'm a little bit anxious. Plus, I've packed, my main bag weighs about 13-14kg and I seem to have fitted almost everything into it, and there'll be relatively little in my carry-on. WHAT HAVE I FORGOTTEN?!?!?!:sweat:
 

Onis Lair

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The dino is just fantastic. Grantd the two guys don't look as smooth but rather liek them that way compared to the dino.
 

Amazon warrior

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Heyas! Once again, thanks for all your support and kind words - it really helped speed me along on this! The picture above is of the almost-finished version - I was still gluing static grass onto it about half an hour before I had to leave the house! If I get a chance, I'll try and photograph the finished article and stick it in my gallery for the lolz. Fortunately, it travelled safely to blighty, despite the best efforts of Flybe,* and my bf really liked it! (So did the rest of his family, but his opinion is the most important one!) And he correctly identified the dino too (it's technically not a T. Rex but a Carnosaurus.... I think....).



*Now that's a tale and a half, I can tell you. :curse!: Bad enough that I flew back with Lufthansa instead.
 
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