Blade-of-the-Moon's Art

[edu]

Blade, really cool video! You need to do more like this one!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Blade, really cool video! You need to do more like this one!

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

Our audio/video guy came down to the shop and pitched me the idea..he said why not do it now? So I just grabbed a few pieces and winged it.. lol

If there is anything else you'd like to see us talk about here or discuss let me know.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mosa head in progress

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Mosasaurus progress

[fabricious]

This is going to be interesting! Always busy, eh?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

This is going to be interesting! Always busy, eh?

Nah..I had two vacation days earlier this month ..first I had all year..but a break's a break right ? lol

I get this head done I'm moving on the flippers and the Nothosaur head.  The Apato is all outdoor work now so I might as well work while I'm watching tv, eating supper or playing on the computer ..sometimes all at once.. 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Our Allosaurus is now in 1:40 scale !

Profits from each sale help us build and operate the Park here !

https://www.shapeways.com/model/2580966/backyard-terrors-allosaurus-1-40.html

[stoneage]

Our Allosaurus is now in 1:40 scale !

Profits from each sale help us build and operate the Park here !

https://www.shapeways.com/model/2580966/backyard-terrors-allosaurus-1-40.html

Great looking Allosaurus!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Our Allosaurus is now in 1:40 scale !

Profits from each sale help us build and operate the Park here !

https://www.shapeways.com/model/2580966/backyard-terrors-allosaurus-1-40.html

Great looking Allosaurus!

Thanks! It was created by our own Andrew Sides with input from me.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I noticed a little bird decided to make it's night home in our juvenile Brachiosaur's mouth.  Similar birds have roosted in our dinos at night though I wonder..how many times did a sauropod dinosaur like this get the unexpected bit of protein with their greens ?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

mosasaur progress

[alexeratops]

Looks great Blade!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Looks great Blade!

Thanks!

I added a little more foam for muscle and test fitted the eyes last night. I think this head is ready for coating then teeth.



On to the Nothosaur!

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Looking good! Don't forget the palatine teeth.

[Concavenator]

Looking good.Don't forget to add the tail fluke,the pterygoid teeth if you can and color it in a black color.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Looking good! Don't forget the palatine teeth.

I already have the ridges in place to hold them!   I wouldn't be much of a DTF'er if I forgot that detail.. lol

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Looking good.Don't forget to add the tail fluke,the pterygoid teeth if you can and color it in a black color.

That actually brings up a good point. I'm not sure just how much of the body we will be making yet. 

I have a mosa animated concept :


I'm actually considering abandoning this idea altogether  and just create the full body piece.

Not sure on the color..yet.

[Concavenator]

Well the color should be black or at least dark colors,a study suggesting that came a while ago.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Well the color should be black or at least dark colors,a study suggesting that came a while ago.

A dark coloration is possible..maybe something like a tiger shark ? That way I an work a pattern into it. 

I've heard these type of tests they do may not be indicative of the entire animal's coloration though as only a small part was sampled.

Sketching out the Nothosaurus head now.

[fabricious]

Just an idea: you could make half the animal (as in your sketches on the right side), but have it jump 'backwards', like dolphins and whales do, maybe? And have a 'free floating fish' above it's jaws, so it looks like it's jumping to get a treat.
Great progress in any case, I am really curious to see the finished mosasaur!