Carnegie Giganotosaurus falling issues

[Alexxitator]

Hey all,
I have a Carnegie Giganotosaurus figure that has a habit of falling over.
I am thinking of mounting him on a small wooden base, but am unsure how to attach it to said base without it showing.
Does anyone have some tips?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The feet and legs are so thin pinning probably wouldn't work.  Your best bet is to get something to lean on..a tree/rock ect..just have the front hand barely resting on it. 

You could look into clear plastic rods or rigid airline tubing..that should work and be mostly invisible.

[Alexxitator]

Aww, place a bush under a claw or such... nice idea! Gonna look into that one!
Thanks!

[SBell]

I just used a blow dryer to heat the legs on mine a bit, then shape them (slowly) where I wanted them. Then use cold water to 'freeze' the leg where I want it. WOrks on most quality figures (sometimes after a couple tries).

Then I don't need to add bases. Only my Bullyland T.rex has resisted this so far.

[tyrantqueen]

Hey all,
I have a Carnegie Giganotosaurus figure that has a habit of falling over.
I am thinking of mounting him on a small wooden base, but am unsure how to attach it to said base without it showing.
Does anyone have some tips?

You could pin it to a base using a pin vice and a small drill bit. Gluing would also help to supplement the bond.

Alternatively, there is the option of using heat and cold to reshape the plastic, but this never seems to work for me, no matter how many times I try it.

I have been making my own 3D printed stands using google sketchup. They're very easy to make and don't cost too much to get printed. The google software has the added benefit of being easy to use.

[Megalosaurus]

Hello.
Don't you like to put bars or trees for support?
If not try this alternatives:

• GLUE its feet in place

Or if the wood is soft enought:

• put the dino over the wood
• mark the outline of each feet with a pencil
• take out the dino
• carve inside the markings at 1 millimeter deep
• put the dino feet inside the carves again
• If it doesn't fall you are done, else GLUE its feet in place

Do a clay base:

• Buy a bar of clay that hardens when baked
• Optionally sculpt a beauty base
• Press the feet of the dino againts the clay until they are 1millimeter deep
• Take out the dino
• Bake the clay
• Put the dino on
• If it doesn't fall you are done, else GLUE its feet in place

[Tyto_Theropod]

As someone who frequents natural history museums, I've seen a lot of mounted birds made to look like they're flying, or mammals posed as if in mid-jump. This is achieved by attaching part of the animal to part of the scenery (for example, the tail of a mounted 'jumping' fox just barely touching a branch). Although this is achieved through wires within internal form used to mimic the shape of the animal under the skin, I'm sure you could do something similar with glue if you wanted to mount your Giganotosaurus on a diorama type base.

Also, I feel your pain. My Papo Spinosaurus has a habit of falling onto his outstretched hand and thus adopting a tripod pose. Need to use that hairdryer sometime...

[tyrantqueen]

Also, I feel your pain. My Papo Spinosaurus has a habit of falling onto his outstretched hand and thus adopting a tripod pose. Need to use that hairdryer sometime...

Mine does that too.

[Tyto_Theropod]

I'm glad I'm not alone in having that problem. Naughty Spino 

[Alexxitator]

Thanks for the tips y'all!
First I went for the easiest option of softening and re-hardening the lower legs. It worked for a few hours and then he popped back to his original stance. So I retured to the basing idea, but with a twist.
I learned that if I raise the back and lower the front foot a bit he stands very nicely.
The end result is one foot raised on a slab of stone, and the other lowered in "mud". Where mud is concrete that fits around the bottom of foot like a mold.

Just need some finishing paint on it and it's done.




In the last picture the feet seem to float a bit. I guess due to the low sun or something. This is not the case 

[Tyto_Theropod]

Great job! He looks like he's lunging forward to grab an unfortunate baby sauropod

[tyrantqueen]

The Giggy is still my favourite ever Carnegie model, except for maybe the Carno.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Being a bit of a necromancer here, but I just thought I'd remark that my Carnegie Giga has developed a habit of falling back onto his heels with his toes in the air. I don't really fancy gluing him to a base though. I can see the appeal and practicality in them, but personally I find bases a bit binding - especially when I'm taking photos of my figures or - okay, I admit it - playing with them.

[Alexxitator]

Being a bit of a necromancer here, but I just thought I'd remark that my Carnegie Giga has developed a habit of falling back onto his heels with his toes in the air. I don't really fancy gluing him to a base though. I can see the appeal and practicality in them, but personally I find bases a bit binding - especially when I'm taking photos of my figures or - okay, I admit it - playing with them.

Thing is; just a few days ago I found my guy flat out on his nose again... I never glued him on the base, just stabilised him there. I can always remove him. He decided to do that himself however.
I had some great success with hot-cold water therapy on some other pieces, so I think I'm gonna put this guy through the same process now.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Probably a good idea. I need to learn that technique anyway.