Blade-of-the-Moon's Art

[Patrx]

For me, Adrian Wimmer's Spinosaurus (#3) is the definitive version at this point. The only questionable bit is the pronounced overbite - but even that is fairly well-supported, as detailed on Jaime Headden's blog.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I have seen restorations with lips and without them. I guess we can't say for sure how it looked. But the most prominent depictions look like this:


The upper teeth are exposed and the ones on the end of the lower jaw also thank to the notch on the upper jaw.

Or maybe this, with less teeth exposed:


And here´s one with lips and speculative feathers:

The first two images there I have for references, the first one by Bonadonna especially.    I'll quote all the images so they carry over to the next page.

Mine's mouth is open enough to be making a slight roar,  so a closed position isnt a  huge issue.  I ended up doing a few off set, to show damage/age like with Krentz Sideshow Rex, I didn't want a too perfect smile.

Spino #2 in the above post looks the most beleivable to me. Youd think the critter would have the capability to shut its lips in back, sealing its mouth while still having the front teeth exposed for catching fish.

As for your littlefoot, I think they were just going for a seriously juvenile look on the character. If you do make one, try to keep some of  the look so that he still looks like littlefoot. Maybe also look at some of the toys released of him. The pizza hut puppets are pretty good models to go off of too. If you dont have any I can take pics of mine for you.

Honestly, if you could pull off a strong enough sculpture, a set of land before time babies would be a killer attraction for kids to be able to climb on and get photos with.

That does make sense, I don't see how on earth those big teeth in the front could be covered by lips..just like with Ceratosaurus. 

They probably were at that.  I have a head cut out at 8" should make an almost 6' baby long neck.  Just trying to figure how much to push the character and still make it realistic.  I have Ducky done and ready for eyes now, I skipped her nostril bulge though as I couldn't find any juvenile hadrosaurs with it.   I have a few, I'm a BIG LBT fan too..lol     I wish I could make them so they climb on them.  I'm really just going to do this random scene with "facts" about Three Horns, Long Necks, Big Mouths, ect.. on the sign.  Call it the Great Adventure or A Most Unusual Herd.   Something ironic/cute.

For me, Adrian Wimmer's Spinosaurus (#3) is the definitive version at this point. The only questionable bit is the pronounced overbite - but even that is fairly well-supported, as detailed on Jaime Headden's blog.

Cool, I'll give that a read.  I went mostly based on a skull recreated by Tyler Keillor, he provided me references, and the art Davide did of the new Spino.  I've no problem with feathers on a reconstruction, but I don't see all those teeth covered..in the new reconstruction the neck is more swan like and longer as well.   I could see the overbite, one references I saw talked about how the tip could be shaped to lock together so I tried to recreate that .

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

attaching the head


the noggin in question



just about attached..then up we go!


Park security....workin' hard — at Backyard Terrors

[Flaffy]

Looks really great!  Keep up the good work!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Looks really great!  Keep up the good work!

Thank ya'!  we;ll do our best! 

[fabricious]

That's a big one! Looking good!

[triceratops83]

Park security....workin' hard — at Backyard Terrors

I think the Spinosaurus itself would be more sufficient to deter break-ins...

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That's a big one! Looking good!

Thanks bud!   I was a little concerned about how long the neck appears but it matches the reconstructions..I think it's due more to how the chest isn't nearly as wide and defined anymore in the new findings.

Park security....workin' hard — at Backyard Terrors

I think the Spinosaurus itself would be more sufficient to deter break-ins...

I don't know..park security can be downright vicious when you pick them up , pet them and say " oohhh the de babish are soooooo CUTE! "   lol

[Doug Watson]

attaching the head

WOW!

I don't know..park security can be downright vicious when you pick them up , pet them and say " oohhh the de babish are soooooo CUTE! "   lol

Okay that last bit made me laugh out loud!
Have to ask, how does Park Security react when you show up in clown guise? I just imagined you talking baby talk to them as your clown! LOL!

[Kayakasaurus]

Most impressive Blade! Quite the creature

[Lanthanotus]

Damn, seems we need to spend our next vacations in the US ... you do an amazing work there, Blade. May I ask, how much does such a big creature cost you in terms of material?

[AcroSauroTaurus]

Wow, the Spino is looking great!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

attaching the head

WOW!

I don't know..park security can be downright vicious when you pick them up , pet them and say " oohhh the de babish are soooooo CUTE! "   lol

Okay that last bit made me laugh out loud!
Have to ask, how does Park Security react when you show up in clown guise? I just imagined you talking baby talk to them as your clown! LOL!

It's weird somehow they still  know it's me and run to petted and held..must be my sent..i need more cotton candy spray to hide it!  heh heh

Most impressive Blade! Quite the creature

Thanks bud, always liked ol Spiney..seeing how hes changed so much since I was a kid is nuts..lol   

Damn, seems we need to spend our next vacations in the US ... you do an amazing work there, Blade. May I ask, how much does such a big creature cost you in terms of material?

lol you come by here i might you to work.. heh heh  no dino-fan escapes!       Thanks bud, let's see...plywood,2x4 was about 200.00, wire around 140.00, the vinyl skin is donated, i paid mt cousin 20.00 to go get it.  foam , 3.00 a can, 20 cans, 60.00.   one 50.00 tub of screws.  70.00 in apoxie sculpt, eyeballs were 55.00 for taxidermy/quality ones, paint will be another 100 or so...so around 700.00, not counting labor, we work for free. The lift we have to rent saturday to get her up is going to add another 500.00 on that.  We stillnhave to add thematic elements like the broken fencing and camo netting too.

Wow, the Spino is looking great!

Thanks bud, new pics soon!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Head is on!

[Newt]

That Spinosaurus is fantastic! I have high hopes that I'll finally be able to come visit the park this year.

[spinosaurus1]

i want to visit your park so bad now....

amazing work on the spinosaurus so far

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That Spinosaurus is fantastic! I have high hopes that I'll finally be able to come visit the park this year.

Awesome! Let me know when and I can hopefully meet with you!

i want to visit your park so bad now....

amazing work on the spinosaurus so far

lol thanks!  Anytime your out this way feel free to drop in!

[LophoLeeVT]

wait-is the orange its final color???

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

ummm yes and no.   Which orange do you mean?   There is a bright orange that the material has as a color when we start, we are painting it a much darker orange so its not as bright as the juvenile.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

head painted!