Steve: That's good to hear, I know the feeling of having the thing sitting there in front of you and you want to get moving on it.

Little update here: Sorry, I still haven't done anything to Mr. Albertosaur beyond dusting him off. I have a few things that have been floating at about 97% done that I really, really, really, need to push over the edge and finish.

I received the Trike's right fron leg on Wed, so I'll be finishing it up here shortly. Pegasus Hobbies was very easy to work with. Kudos Pegasus!

I added the missing left front leg to the Trike and am using Military Brown as a base color. One thing I think I’m going to enjoy about this build is no one can say the color is wrong LOL.

Steve

Whoa! Steve, it looks like a chocolate dinosaur for Easter! LOL! It looks really good! Looking forward to seeing how you are going to paint it. 

I have one more primer coat for the Spiney, I should have pictures tomorrow. It looks like a chocolate dinosaur too!

Lol, now you've got me thinking about a Triceratops Cadberry bunny ad!!!

All joking aside glad to hear you've got the part you needed Steve.

STEVE - nice finish. glad you enjoyed it. it really is all about the painting.

having said that please elaborate on the painting, which brand, colors, layers, transparencies, etc.

Steve I really love how that turned out, the subtle tones look so real and the way you finished the horns are perfect. 

Very cool and a awfully nice gift.

Terry

Hey wow, he (she?) looks awesome Steve! I too love the different shades you got on the horns. 

Only nitpick I'd have is maybe add a little grass to the base or something for a little more contrast? Just seems to me too much brown but thats just my two cents. 

Steve,

He/She turned out great! Really nice use of the colors! And the horns and beak are very realistic. Great job!

I agree with Cliff, maybe a little contrasting color on the base to break it up a little.

Edit: Did you paint his/her eye just black with a over coat of Future?

OK Gam and Bruce, I see your point, so I added a little green to the base to break it up just a tad.

That did it, nice Steve.

Awesome Steve, looks perfect to me at least! 

Steve,

It looks perfect! Great job!

modelcrazy

OK Gam and Bruce, I see your point, so I added a little green to the base to break it up just a tad.

 

MC i just checked with the dino color chart and the horns are the wrong RLM unless it's a late model Triceratops and the markings are for a Stegasaurus plus the grass isn't correct it should be more yellow. 

waynec

 

modelcrazy

OK Gam and Bruce, I see your point, so I added a little green to the base to break it up just a tad.

 

 

 

 

MC i just checked with the dino color chart and the horns are the wrong RLM unless it's a late model Triceratops and the markings are for a Stegasaurus plus the grass isn't correct it should be more yellow. 

 

LOL!!! I didn't have the guts to do it!! Wayne, love your sense of humor!

I was hopping you wouldn't notice, I was out of the color called out in the color chart so I had to wing it.

Quick update on Chocosaurus, I mean Spinosuarus.

Here the beast is primered and ready for Easter:

Here is his chest plate finished. Turned out decent. I used Vallejo German Red Brown Acrylic Primer.

This is the log that was included in the kit, base coat of Vallejo Desert Tan Acrylic Primer, then pre-shaded with MM flat black enamel. I then coated with MM neutral grey enamel. Then applied a wash of raw umber. It's Winsor Newton Artisian oil mixed with 91% iso alcohol. Unfortunately, it still a bit tacky. next time I'll use distilled water with the Artisan oils.

I'm not finished with this log, I'd like to apply another coat of the wash, then dry brush with some brown colored pastels.

I'd like to start painting the Spinosuarus this weekend, and get started on the base. 

Thanks for looking!

Looks good Bruce, I can barely see the seams on the chest. And nice work on the fallen tree there.

Wayne I chose to build two dino's, a T Rex and a Spinosaurus one of which I'm giving to my 2 1/2 year old grandson. So I gave him the choice and the Spiney won out, but he also wanted the base because he liked the smaller fish and the water. So thats what I did for my little buddy whose going to display it on his shelf.

The T Rex will go into a bigger diorama in a couple weeks but here are some photos of the finished base and primed Spinosaurus. I especially like the super detail on this small base (1/24 scale). Check out the old log and fish, they are some of the most detailed you'll find. I took some liberties with the color of the shoreline and fish coloring because I thought it looked cool.

I have the dino puttied and primed and now that the base is finished I'm starting on  Spiney's camo pattern. I'm still undecided on how to do it but my grandson likes the one on the box cover so I dont think I'll stray to far. One small thing, I think the fish came out better than I thought. I mixed a silver based metal paint with a hint of blue for my base color, then I used Testors green and blue metal paints for that reflective look.

Terry, that is awesome!!! I really have to learn to do my landscape as well as you. The fish looks OUTSTANDING. 

Thanks Steve, aren't these kits awesome!

Terry

very nice work. i like the metallic on the fish.

do you use different glue with Pegasus kits?

Terry,

The base and downed tree look great! And I really like how you painted the fish! Looking forward to seeing Spinosaurus painted. Great job!

Terry yes they are, and very easy to work with if there are any problems. I would't mind getting Spinny for myself.

Wayne, I can't speak for Terry, but I used thin CA, in fact the limbs are so tight I had to use a plastic hammer to get one or two of the limbs in.

Thanks guys, Wayne I did the same as Steve but I started with a heavy CA that would give me some working time but quickly changed to regular CA with an accelerator. The fits are so tight that I had a few seconds to shove them in before they held which was plenty of time. 

I have less than a week before this gets packaged for my grandsons birthday so I better get started tomorrow. Theres so much detail to work with I'm still not sure what my pattern will look like but i'm closing in on a couple ideas.  

Terry

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, very cool!!! 

My friend Rob Schmidt did one of those too. 

on another note went to my second Rugby match today. getting into it though i think i am too old to play. HOWEVER we have the only Rugby desined stadium in the US in Glendale, a burb of Denver. denver has a team as does Glendale. they are the Glendale Raptors. since most of you know me i don't think i have to say anything else.

(PS i have a box of 1/35 people parts so.....)