WIP: Tyrannosaurus walking along a lakeshore

[109]

Hi,

I am working on a diorama of a Tyrannosaurus rex (David Krentz, 1/40 scale) walking along a lakeshore with ferns, cykadophytes, swamp cypress etc.

Bye,

Bernd.

[DinoLord]

Even though the eyes aren't painted in yet your color scheme has really made that Krentz Rex come alive!

[109]

Even though the eyes aren't painted in yet your color scheme has really made that Krentz Rex come alive!

Thanks! I hope to get the eyes right, they are really important for the final impression of a model ... Bye.

[tyrantqueen]

Looking great so far. How did you make the cycad/palm tree thingy?

[109]

Hi,

The palm tree is a modified kit from Fredericus Rex :-) bye!

[stargatedalek]

amazing job, beautifully painted!

did you make the base? I love the bubbling effect

[tyrantqueen]

amazing job, beautifully painted!

did you make the base? I love the bubbling effect

Maybe it's crackle medium...

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Very nice work my friend!

[109]

Hi all,

the mudcracks were made with a paste consiting of pigments, white glue and water.

Bye,

Bernd.

[109]

Hi,

just finished the small cykadophyte.

Bye,

109.

[Gorgonzola]

Would love to see some progress photos or a more in-depth explanation of how you're making these plants, because this diorama is shaping up to be stunning. The palm fronds look like paper?

[109]

Hi,

the leafs are from Fredericus Rex, lasercut paper. I airbrushed them from darkgreen to bright green. I added some yellowed leafs and dried tips on some leafs by brush. These are my first plants, so I realised that you need rather bright colors and I repainted them with even brighter greens from tamiya. I painted the uppersides with gloss varnish. After they were fully dry I turned them around and placed the leaf on a soft rubber mat and used a rounded tool moved in strokes over the item. This curled the leafs in a nice realistc pattern.

HTH,

Bernd.

[reinier zwanink]

Its a stunning work you made there
To bad you didnt msde photos during construction

[109]

Hi,

will have to do some furhter plantts and will take some in-progress-pictures. Bye!!

[109]

Hi,

I made a swamp cypress (Taxodium sp.) and started to paint it, still not finished. I used urethane foam and magic sculpt for the surface of the stem and the aerial roots. Also ordered some clear resin for the water.

Bye,

BJW.

[pascosaur]

Fantastic work !
Can't wait for the next pictures...
Congratulations

[109]

Hi,

Thanks :-) I am really looking forward to do the water, never done this before.

Nye

[stargatedalek]

I love where you painted the rings of algae to show high water marks on the cypress

[109]

Thanks! Finished the algae rings by sprinkling on brigt and darkgreen paint to add details and breaking up the artificial appearance.

Bye,

BJW.

[Alexxitator]

Wow, this is stunningly good work!