WIP - Jurassic Park Doliphosaurus

[TAY666]

Broke out this baby to try and get done for WF this year.
www.tylisaari.com/models/dino/jp/spitter2.htm

No pics yet, as I have just started gluing up sub-assemblies.
But here is a shot of one I did back in the 90's.


Over the years it has sustained heavy damage.
Mainly because the kit is very front heavy due to that large frill around the neck. Which has caused it to fall over many times.
I hopefully have mitigated that problem by gluing some weight into the tail.
I want to try and replicate the paint job I did on the first, as I am still really happy with the results.

[TAY666]

I've posted some in-progress pictures on the page.

[artdecovampire]

Looked at the pictures. What do you use to texture and what filler do you use? I've come back to kits recently after years of lay off and things have changed. I need to get up to speed on the finer details. Also can you build the spitter without the frill. I've got a JP Linberg Jurrasic Park Raptor and a T Rex in the loft to build.

[TAY666]

Yes, you can do the spitter without the frill.

As for what I use, and how I use it, some of it is covered in this 'how to'
www.tylisaari.com/models/mine/faq/putty.htm

To expand a little more, I use several items to texture and finish my putty.
Toothpicks are invaluable, especially for dino scales.
If you need something finer, then a sharpened paper clip also helps.
I also have 3 paintbrushes that I use. These are old and worn out.
Coincidentally all 3 have slightly different shaped handles that I use for pushing the putty in where I need it, or shaping it.
All 3 have very stiff bristles now, from using them with the putty, as it has gotten into them and hardened.
One is kind of tightly packed and is used to dab into the putty, adding texture.
One is kind of all fanned out that is used much the same way but gives me more randomness.
The third is just a basic stout flat brush. I use that for smoothing out rough spots from the toothpick and such. As well as adding directional texture. Kind of like deeper brush strokes.
Works well in the skin folds behind legs and such where things tend to be wrinkly.

And if I don't quite like something about the putty work after it has set, I will go back in with a dremel an tweak it.
www.tylisaari.com/models/mine/faq/texture/detail.htm

[TAY666]

Here is a pic of the 3 paintbrushes I mentioned.

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[artdecovampire]

This is useful info. Many thanks.

[TAY666]

Well, I ended up fixing the original one.
New pics are here.



The new one is coming along nicely. I'm having fun with the new paint scheme.

[andymoscarts]

Good save!Like the paint work on the frill,very subtle.

[TAY666]

Yeah, the whole idea on this new build is subtle.
Total opposite of the first one.

And something I don't normally do on anything. So it's a nice change of pace, and a way to perfect some new skills.

[TAY666]

Finally finished the other one.


www.tylisaari.com/models/dino/jp/spitter2d.htm

[scooke123]

I kinda like the subtle colors on this one - looks more natural for camoflage purposes, he would blend into the surroundings much easier. Nice work!