Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Several of these are sold as Dioramas and I suppose they are as there are several elements to the models plus bases... but there is only a small element of creativity devoted to the bases, so I think they sit better in Figures, especially since I posted their construction in Figures: Work in progress. I first came across Tamiya Dinosaurs in a Model shop in Birmingham, the kits were piled up by the door, I dug through the heap and found the Triceratops - it was love at first sight! Having only built a ship before, it was a steep learning curve but with a lot of instruction and teaching from Mr S, I finally managed to finish: Tamiya 1/35 Triceratops Eurycephalus WIP - http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001698-tamiya-135-triceratops-eurycephalus-finished/ 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm never going to embarrass myself by attempting to emulate your work Mrs P. Stunningly 'lifelike' (and I don't even like dinosaurs). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZRGREN Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 You inspired me to build one of these with my daughter recently, very colourful it is too!! Great Work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Lovely and very atmospheric! (Just a shame about the grass!) Nerd mode off Christian, Britmodeller's tame(ish) Palaeontologist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 48 minutes ago, wyverns4 said: Lovely and very atmospheric! (Just a shame about the grass!) Nerd mode off Christian, Britmodeller's tame(ish) Palaeontologist Hi Christian - Thanks for the comments I know, got enough grief from one of my Year 8s - he informed me smugly that grass wasn't around then - I argued artistic licence or Jurassic Park... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Rob G said: I'm never going to embarrass myself by attempting to emulate your work Mrs P. Stunningly 'lifelike' (and I don't even like dinosaurs). Don't be daft, if I can manage it I'm sure you could! 1 hour ago, PZRGREN said: You inspired me to build one of these with my daughter recently, very colourful it is too!! Great Work! Brilliant!!! It's a shame they don't make a greater range of non military/transport type kits, I'm sure they could get more people modelling if they did! - Please let us see some photos of your dino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Great job Mrs.P, very lifelike! I don't mind the artistic license at all but you could convince Stix to setup a proper backdrop/base for you - or teach you how to do it Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I was meaning to post all these together, but was interrupted by work (most annoying!) My second Dino project was a real 'biggie' the box was ginormous! It was the Tamiya 1/35 Brachiosaurus Diorama: I did a bit of work to try and improve the base, but it isn't really up to the standards displayed in the Diorama section!! WIP - My final Dino kit (well, there's still the T Rex diorama and the velociraptors...) was the Tamiya 1/35 Chasmosaurus Diorama I liked their shape and character, as before I did some work on the base: WIP - 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 minute ago, giemme said: Great job Mrs.P, very lifelike! I don't mind the artistic license at all but you could convince Stix to setup a proper backdrop/base for you - or teach you how to do it Ciao Thanks giemme, I might just do that when I get around to doing the T Rex... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Very very nicely done Mrs Plastix, dont sell yourself short, i would be happy with the base's as youve done them. Cracking job, just love the dinosaurs. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWC1968 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Have to say I love these builds and your finish on them is fantastic, can't wait for the t Rex. Cheers Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, DWC1968 said: Have to say I love these builds and your finish on them is fantastic, can't wait for the t Rex. Cheers Dave. Thanks Dave, maybe a while as I'm busy building AFVs at present! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 41 minutes ago, whitestar12chris said: Very very nicely done Mrs Plastix, dont sell yourself short, i would be happy with the base's as youve done them. Cracking job, just love the dinosaurs. All the best Chris Cheers Chris, no, I just meant that the artistic standard in Dioramas is much higher than the stuff I've done so far! Glad you've enjoyed the Dinos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 A nice collection there and all finished to the same high standard. Really, really nice! A question for the Y8, when did grass appear...? Answer 66 million years ago when dinosaurs still had a million years of owning the Earth left! The presence of grass was confirmed by the presence of phytoliths in dinosaur coprolites, (A.K.A. poo!). Unfortunately, none of your rather handsome collection were around then Christian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Amazing finish work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Brilliant work 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I've been meddling (sic) for 40 years and I can't even weather a tank properly. There's no hope that I'll get a living thing anywhere near looking right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Very nice. The detail of the eyes really brings them to life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Holy hell, i realy love your paintwork on these "beasts"! just mindblowing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 20/03/2017 at 5:45 PM, helios16v said: Amazing finish work. You're way too kind, but Thanks!! On 20/03/2017 at 7:58 PM, Gerrardandrews said: Brilliant work 😎 As are you too Sir! Cheers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 21/03/2017 at 2:10 PM, John_W said: Very nice. The detail of the eyes really brings them to life. That's the hardest bit, took several attempts to get the white dot just right... didn't quite succeed on some, but very satisfying when it does! Thanks John for your kind comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 22 minutes ago, Wolwe82 said: Holy hell, i realy love your paintwork on these "beasts"! just mindblowing! That is quite a compliment coming from someone with your skills! Nice to hear from you, hope all's going well with you and yours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 i realy dont think i have any special skills And thanks for asking, everything is going quite well, but i dont have much time for modelling lately still doing on some 1:1 projects at home (kitchen, bathroom, .. ) . And at my new (well, 2years "new") job, i dont have that much time to check BM over day .. But when i do, i always check yours and Mr.Stix´s models for sure Send hi to him from me btw , cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Wolwe82 said: i realy dont think i have any special skills And thanks for asking, everything is going quite well, but i dont have much time for modelling lately still doing on some 1:1 projects at home (kitchen, bathroom, .. ) . And at my new (well, 2years "new") job, i dont have that much time to check BM over day .. But when i do, i always check yours and Mr.Stix´s models for sure Send hi to him from me btw , cheers! Ha - it's as I thought, domestic tasks are taking over - you've got your priorities right !! Mr S will sympathise with that!! We were only chatting about your absence from the site last weekend - I said that you were probably doing all the DIY, etc.. All the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Haha yea, Mrs "Wolwe" seems to be happy wth all the DIY stuff.. but with every project finished, she brings one or two up on the table.. I ll have to bring her to modelling, so she can use her crativity here instead.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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