SDCC Dinosauria: Dienosuchus vs. Parasaurolophus - Link in 1st Post

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Oh yeah, I'm sure the next piece is going to be killer..both in look and in wallet...

I decided I'm going to try and get every piece myself...if they release any ice age mammals though I might have to retract the statement...just not into em'.

This piece is actually the first one I've wanted to add to as well..the rest seem to work fine as they are..but that water base begs a bit of shoreline or floating plants to go with it.

I think the black marble will reflect nicely and look like water itself..I saw a piece at Lowes I believe will be perfect for it.

 

[Scar]

Nah, I wouldn't add moss. I like the idea of the Parasaur having been swimming when it becomes suddenly propelled from the water like a baby seal due to the powerful assault. To each his own, but that's my preference.

 

[Agent0028]

I'm 50/50 on the shore being in the dio. I like how it is now knowing that the Parasaur was swimming and the Deino came up from beneath to attack. However you can't tell that simply by looking at the piece and without that knowledge the piece seems lacking without a little shore. But if I ever get around to figuring out a way to make the little story look nice in the display that will solve the problem for me.

 

[Scar]

I'm 50/50 on the shore being in the dio. I like how it is now knowing that the Parasaur was swimming and the Deino came up from beneath to attack. However you can't tell that simply by looking at the piece and without that knowledge the piece seems lacking without a little shore. But if I ever get around to figuring out a way to make the little story look nice in the display that will solve the problem for me.

Just checked the backstory on the site, and it appears the intent was for the Parasaur to have been snagged while swimming, though I assumed that just by looking. Nice when things work out like that. I prefer that specific narrative background.

 

[Agent0028]

With your knowledge of animal (especially predator) behaviors and actions (or mannersims or whatever the best term is) I can see how you would be able to tell what's going on in the scene. For me, I usually think of gators and crocs snatching things off shorelines so that's what I expect looking at it. If you really focus on it you can tell that isn't the case because of the angle of the deino and the way the parasaur is in its jaws. But I've never been one for paying that close attention to things.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I really like the look of some plant life though...maybe the moss could serve as a thick lichen maybe something sort of like duckweed only thicker floating masses...like those you see i nthe rivers hippos frequent. I could also had a bit of driftwood...something caught and lodged mid-river would make the scene a bit larger.

 

[Scar]

With your knowledge of animal (especially predator) behaviors and actions (or mannersims or whatever the best term is) I can see how you would be able to tell what's going on in the scene. For me, I usually think of gators and crocs snatching things off shorelines so that's what I expect looking at it. If you really focus on it you can tell that isn't the case because of the angle of the deino and the way the parasaur is in its jaws. But I've never been one for paying that close attention to things.

Thanks Agent! The shoreline angle is logical too, given the common attack strategies for crocodilians, so I can see people wanting to be a bit elaborate with taking a different approach. However, I do think with the angle of the Deinosuchus' attack in the diorama, the mid-river attack makes the most sense.

I really like the look of some plant life though...maybe the moss could serve as a thick lichen maybe something sort of like duckweed only thicker floating masses...like those you see i nthe rivers hippos frequent. I could also had a bit of driftwood...something caught and lodged mid-river would make the scene a bit larger.

A small amount of natural flora can definitely add ambiance to the right piece when applied well and sparingly. I still think scattered bits of wood and moss might end up making an otherwise impressive piece look a bit cluttered. I get what you're saying, I just have a different preference.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

One of the stock photos was enhanced with a bunch of flora. Probably not the most strict interpretation of the backstory, but it did look pretty cool.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That's where my inspiration came from..I really like the addition of plant life they used. We'll see when I get it..adding things like wood and moss are easy ..if I don't like it I can remove it... if it does work well I'll post some pics for you guys.

 

[Agent0028]

I look forward to them, I think it sounds like you've got a neat idea. Too much work for me though. I'm going to put all my energy (and there is very little of it) into creating some sort of information display (like plaques at museums and zoos) with mine.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Well I'm also try to figure out what to do with my shelving..I've been boxing up dino toys and other collectibles to make space..but it's hard going. Some kind of little gold plaque like trophy shops make would be good.

 

[Scar]

That's where my inspiration came from..I really like the addition of plant life they used. We'll see when I get it..adding things like wood and moss are easy ..if I don't like it I can remove it... if it does work well I'll post some pics for you guys.

I figured you were inspired by the teaser shot. Lots of model builders use actual flora in their displays, so it could very well work. I'd be intrigued to see, though I think I'd be more apt to supplement moss, etc. with the T.rex maquette and possibly some amber-mirrored glass beneath the Deinosuchus dio.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Yeah that I need a lot of inspiration..heh heh I sort of just favored that look more than the white table/black background.

I might try some moss on the T-Rex as well I just have to get walmart first and get some. The moss I collect here doesn't retain that green color after it dries for too long and then needs painting. I did get a nice small of lichen that grows high up on the trees here ( it was windy and the limbs had been blown down ) I dried and used for the Carno..just a bit right in front of the log before the tracks start. Maybe that prey item he's after was trying to nibble on this stuff before the Carno saw it.

Amber-mirrored glass ? Huh...I was thinking black since it would just it off..but a more earth colored marble or something to simulate brown muddy water might be better. Really adding clear resin and make it match the water on the base would be the best way to expand it..but as I said before that stuff is pretty expensive and hard to work with.

You can some of the things I've done before on DA or my photobucket account :

https://blade-of-the-moon.deviantart.com/
https://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Blade-of-the-Moon/?start=20

I like to build scenes and customs...most of which involve dinos..lol

 

[Scar]

The black would be easy to dust, but I thought more of an earthen tone would proffer better realism if you're going for a glass accent.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Blade, I still can't get over how awesome your custom Spino is. I saw one with a crappy repaint fetch a fair amount on eBay - might be worth thinkin' about, given how awesome yours looks.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

True Scar...it might be a better solution at that...I'll have a look around next time I'm at Lowes.

Really ? Do you have a link for it still or any idea how much ? if it was enough I might try one more..I need t ofeed my Dinosauria habit after all..lol

 

[dansdinosaurs]

https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-painted...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cebd955b6

There it is. See, the custom painting is barely even visible on that one, yet it sold for more than an original. If you could do another like yours, it might attract some real attention.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Wow, I can't believe someone actually paid for those lines..that's all I see on it really.. :?

I might be tempted to list one myself...if I can remember what I did to the first one..lol

 

[dansdinosaurs]

I think I saw someone (probably the same dude) selling a custom painted Carnegie Brach, as well. I don't know how feasible it would be given the time-consuming nature of such work, but still.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

If I get one cheap enough and have spare time on my hands it could work out.