Gimme Shelter Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Inspired by some of the other great Dinosaurs on the forum, I recently decided to invest in the re-release of the old Aurora Triceratops from Revell. I first built this back in the 70's when they came to market. Having followed mankind's expanse of dinosaur knowledge over the last 40+ years, I realised that Triceratops was not necessarily what the box art shows it to be. As we don't have any definitive indication of what these gentle old beasts really looked like, I decided to have a bash at making my own version of what I think they could have looked at. The kit boxing still makes the kit look more like any angry dragon or reptile with Dino features, so this meant a lot of modifications and alterations - along with a LOT of filler - so much in fact that it is now about the same as a brick in weight. I hope to get this finished for early 2016 - I hope you like it Toes sanded down from claws on the original, and leg poses changed Neck shield expanded and nose horn moved back and reposed Raising the back bone / spine - cheap plastic garden potting sticks worked well to create a new frame The kit offers a short fat lizard like tail, I've looked into the Triceratops skeleton and it looks like it would have used it for balance when running (away), so I cut and modified mine Thank goodness for cheap Halfords car body filler The new shape of the body coming together Limb work Still looking very messy London Natural History Triceratops Skeleton in the background which helped for some of the limb reworking and posing I cut out the fangs and moulded some molar type vegie munching teeth instead. I also remade the tongue and added a roof to the top of the mouth as the kit just has an empty head Wanting to make as many subtle differences as possible, I thought the kits horns could do with lengthening now that I have changed the beak and nose horn. I drilled some screws into the horns and added springs to help the filler attached itself to Adding a proper neck and extending the reach of the head forward Still missing most surface detail but showing modified nasal recesses and widened neck frill collar. The nose horn will be re-worked later on Extended Horns on Not really a clear picture but a flappy loos neck and chin is being built up here There will be more coming along soon - I hope to end up with something looking like this when completed 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Wow!That's an exceptional conversion you have going on here,Will follow with interest and anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thats really good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The Kit that Time Forgot! Have you got some candles to go with all that icing? You'll need a few, considering the age of the beast. That is some serious remodelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 This is very interesting stuff, indeed. I will be following with enthusiasm... Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 thanks for the comments Gents - more pic's coming soon - I just need to wrap the skin onto the frame of the dino now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hi Dino followers Here are a few update pictures. I'm going to be working down in Gibraltar for the next 6 weeks so the workshop is being put on winter heat while I am away - Triceratops is re-posed but needs her top skin adding when I return to the UK. I've got 11 dino kits on the bench for 2016 - a few are half started and elsewhere on this forum here we go ... patching up the face and adding cheeks adding a bit of surface detail to the collar frill prior to being given a scaley top skin building up the spine and body shape still - loads of sanding and dust adding some under skin muscle guidelines incorrect kit eye sockets filled ready for repositioning some marker pen notes to guide me through the skin application directions and the areas I need to detail as horn or beak / eye and nose sockets That's all now for the next month or so folks - thanks for dino alonging with this.. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Amazing!Will any of the original kit be visible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Amazing!Will any of the original kit be visible probably not ! perhaps the collar frill - I'm away overseas on business and missing my modelling grrr. Gibraltar has a model shop in the back of a newsagent here, nits normally well stocked so I had hoped to get a kit to make in the evenings but all they have in stock at present is a wooden paddle steam boat which is not my thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Wolves Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Full marks for the epic extent of the remedials John! Great work! Steve :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Any progress? this build reminds me of one of those 'extreme makeover' shows!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Any progress? this build reminds me of one of those 'extreme makeover' shows!! Hi Mrs P not yet - I should start again once I have my model room set up later this month that Triceratops of yours was great by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg in OK Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 The scope of your build is amazing. Basically you have used the original kit as the internal framework of your creation! Keep up the fantastic work. Greg in OK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Considering what an awful kit you started with, that is darned impressive. Me likey! Where did you get the skeletal trike from? I snabbed a few of the Glencoe skellington kits a while back but I never found a Triceratops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Considering what an awful kit you started with, that is darned impressive. Me likey! Where did you get the skeletal trike from? I snabbed a few of the Glencoe skellington kits a while back but I never found a Triceratops. Hi there thanks for the comments - in answer to your question about the skeleton, its the British Natural History Museum standard issue cheapo snap fix from the gift shop - pocket money priced if I remember bye for now - John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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