Resculpted feathered WWD Utahraptor

[Utahraptor]

Edit: Decided to part with this figure, it's for sale in my Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/460749102/utahraptor-12-sculpture-custom-feathered?ref=shop_home_active_1

I used fixit sculpt, acrylic paint, and vallejo varnish for sealer.

[tyrantqueen]

That is gorgeous. I like how you kept the original colour scheme in mind.

[Jetoar]

Really awesome result  .

[Dinomike]

That is simply stunning! Great work!

[Dinomike]

Do you take orders?

[sepp]

Beautiful work! 

[darth daniel]

Very nice sculpt and paint job.

Any recommendations for a good matte finish to prevent this from happening?

I prefer "Vallejo Premium Varnish Spray Matte (400ml)". It´s a spray can but the results are always very nice, even with heavy coats. For a matte finish you should only spray light coats of paint though, otherwise it can be slightly shiny. It doesn´t get sticky from handling the model like some other clear coats do.

[Simon]

Superb!  How do you intend to display it since the ankles warp even without the extra weight of the putty?  I'd recommend a clear plastic rod secured to a stand and going into a shallow opening on the belly (like the Colorata figures have).

P.S.  Can we have a few more photos from different angles please??

[Utahraptor]

Superb!  How do you intend to display it since the ankles warp even without the extra weight of the putty?  I'd recommend a clear plastic rod secured to a stand and going into a shallow opening on the belly (like the Colorata figures have).

P.S.  Can we have a few more photos from different angles please??

I'll put up some more pics later, sure. I'm building a base that supports it from under the tail, his leg is already warped and I regret not cutting it off and repositioning it when I had the chance.

Do you take orders?

Unfortunately not The sculpting compound I used works really great, but is very labor and time intensive, especially for those small hard to reach areas.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Cool re-sculpt!

[DinoToyForum]

Great work!

[DinoLord]

Beautiful customization!

[Mr. Challenger]

Wooo! Amazing custom!

[laticauda]

Two thumbs up!  It looks great. 

[Tyto_Theropod]

This is really stunning custom - I'd buy that if it was a commercially  available toy.

[Quen]

That looks fantastic!

[Tyto_Theropod]

I used fixit sculpt, and acrylic paint. The paint scratches off the sculpt pretty easily though. Any recommendations for a good matte finish to prevent this from happening?

I use Testors Dullcote for my sculpts, although it does have its drawbacks. However, it's the only one I can get hold of easily where I live, and on the hold I find it satisfactory.

The sculpting compound I used works really great, but is very labor and time intensive, especially for those small hard to reach areas.

If you want an alternative, I find Milliput to be a really good and easily available medium. It's air-drying, but it's a two-part mix it doesn't dry in storage as easily as, say, your typical air-drying clay. It does tend to get very 'crummy' when you're sculpting it, but this can be eased up by wetting it a bit before starting. Oddly enough, I also find it way easier to work with the standard grey/yellow mix than the 'fine white'. I've also heard very positive things said about Green Stuff and Super Sculpy, so those might be worth a go.

[Arul]

This is amazing...

[tyrantqueen]

If you want an alternative, I find Milliput to be a really good and easily available medium. It's air-drying, but it's a two-part mix it doesn't dry in storage as easily as, say, your typical air-drying clay. It does tend to get very 'crummy' when you're sculpting it, but this can be eased up by wetting it a bit before starting. Oddly enough, I also find it way easier to work with the standard grey/yellow mix than the 'fine white'. I've also heard very positive things said about Green Stuff and Super Sculpy, so those might be worth a go.

I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all, but milliput (and all epoxy clays) actually harden via a chemical reaction (when you mix the two compounds together), not by the air. Just saying

I love greenstuff

[Tyto_Theropod]

If you want an alternative, I find Milliput to be a really good and easily available medium. It's air-drying, but it's a two-part mix it doesn't dry in storage as easily as, say, your typical air-drying clay. It does tend to get very 'crummy' when you're sculpting it, but this can be eased up by wetting it a bit before starting. Oddly enough, I also find it way easier to work with the standard grey/yellow mix than the 'fine white'. I've also heard very positive things said about Green Stuff and Super Sculpy, so those might be worth a go.

I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all, but milliput (and all epoxy clays) actually harden via a chemical reaction (when you mix the two compounds together), not by the air. Just saying

I love greenstuff

Derpaderpaderp. Silly me. Of course milliput works like that! That was a stupid mistake. I think I was trying to imply 'stuff that hardens without you having to bake it'. I'm just tired a lot ATM because I'm up to my ears in work and I'm not getting as much sleep as I'd like thanks to all the "*&$^£*&"^s partying in the flats next to mine