Yi Qi model (Mr. Challenger is back!)

[Mr. Challenger]

Hi guys! I'm back with another handmade replica: The wonderful Yi Qi from China.
It was a really hard animal to sculpt, so I want your opinions before to start with the last corrections on the sculpt and  before the paintjob.

Thanks!

[Bucklander]

Wonderful. How do you get the feathered appearance on the body?

[Flaffy]

Looks really good! One nitpick though, about the fingers, the base of the fingers could be closer together. But what do I know about dino anatomy. Still very nice work! 

[Mr. Challenger]

Wonderful. How do you get the feathered appearance on the body?

I did small scratches on the surface of the clay with a sharp tool.

[Lanthanotus]

Great sculpt, like the head very much.

As for the feet, if you want just this one sculpt I'd pose the feet more close to the branch as FlaffyRaptors suggested, if you'd like to cast it I'd either flatten the feet to stand on even ground or make a fitting  artifical branch you could also cast.  Persoanlly I'd also add more tail feathers (but I am not sure if four is correct for the fossil record) and pose the tail a bit less elavated. When it comes to scientific accuracy I think the third digit should be longer than the fourth, still I think that wings are very well sculpted

[Arul]

So cute beautiful work mate!

[Jetoar]

Really wonderful creation  .

[Mr. Challenger]

Thanks for your comments guys! I'll post some pictures of the figure already painted very soon 

[Mr. Challenger]

The Yi Qi is ready now!
I made this for sell it (just like the previous OOAK figures I made and shared on this forum), but I haven't decided the price yet, so all of you are allowed to make me an offer if you are interested. I'll try to reply the private messages as soon as possible.
Hope you like it 

[dutchdinolover]

Cool sculpt and nice colers!

[spinosaurus1]

the colors are phenomenal. great work on the sculpt

[Mr. Challenger]

Cool sculpt and nice colers!

the colors are phenomenal. great work on the sculpt

Thanks! I tried to paint it in the most natural way possible. Secretary birds are a great inspiration for feathered dinosaurs ^^

[Jose S.M.]

Wow,  it's a great sculpt! ,  really good job.  I like the painting in the tail feathers and the yellow in the face.

[Mr. Challenger]

Wow,  it's a great sculpt! ,  really good job.  I like the painting in the tail feathers and the yellow in the face.

Thanks for your kind words Joe289! 

[Halichoeres]

Outstanding work as always!

[ceratopsian]

A very appealing and attractive sculpture.

[Mr. Challenger]

I shared the announcement of the Yi Qi in the classified section. If someone of you are interested and you have some kind of doubts, send me a PM 

[Mr. Challenger]

A very appealing and attractive sculpture.

Outstanding work as always!

Thanks for your comments Halichoeres and Ceratopsian! 

[Digibasherx]

That's lovely, the paint really brings out the feather details.  I wasn't too sure about the posture at first, but seeing completed, it looks great as it's displaying it's tail feathers.

[postsaurischian]

  Beautiful thing!