Tyrannosaurus rex maquette

[Kratos]

Yeah Sideshow should be paying Scar (if they aren't already) because he whips up interest in this line.

He really does its true

 

[JC]

Yeah Sideshow should be paying Scar (if they aren't already) because he whips up interest in this line.

Yeah, you sure your not working for Sideshow Scar??

Seriously tho man, Agent is right, you really have peaked alot of interest in Dinosauria...So plz continue with the informative posts

 

[DeadLeaves]

Yeah, you sure your not working for Sideshow Scar??

Seriously tho man, Agent is right, you really have peaked alot of interest in Dinosauria...So plz continue with the informative posts

Agreed, great posts Scar - part of the reason I PO'ed the T-rex. That & it's the dinosaur that sparked the imagination as a kid.

 

[Scar]

Yeah Sideshow should be paying Scar (if they aren't already) because he whips up interest in this line.

Please tell SS you feel that way. My checking account could use a commission right now. And SS shouldn't complain, any money would basically be going right back to them.

Yeah, you sure your not working for Sideshow Scar??

Seriously tho man, Agent is right, you really have peaked alot of interest in Dinosauria...So plz continue with the informative posts

Agreed, great posts Scar - part of the reason I PO'ed the T-rex. That & it's the dinosaur that sparked the imagination as a kid.

Hey I'm just glad there are people like you guys here who are as pumped about this line as I am. The enthusiasm we keep churning out is evidence enough why this line is going to be a hit if the paint apps are on target. I'd still like to see JP pieces in the future, but it's nice to have a line of paleontologically accurate collectibles of such great singularly recognizable art.

 

[Dinosaur-Man]

I'm not too keen on this Rex, but it's good to see new & original designs coming out for this animal. It's certainly different! It would be interesting to see more baby rexes that could be placed alongside the adults. Maybe a nest?

 

[Agent0028]

What don't you like about it Dino-Man?

Almost forgot

 

[Doomhammer]

Maybe a nest?

Great idea for diorama, dinosaur nests and families

 

[Dinosaur-Man]

Thanks, I'm glad I found this forum!

I do like the idea of scars and wounds on a dinosaur, but this particular rex face does look very Freddie Cruger-like to me. Maybe went a bit too far with the scars on this one as it appears very 'burnt up'. I'm not pretending I know what a T-rexes face really looked like though (or should look like), I just feel too many ideas went into the head on this one. Make any sense?

This is only my opinion though, and I'm sure some Rex lovers will be very happy with it. I hope it sells well as I know how much work a piece like this can be.

 

[Scar]

Thanks, I'm glad I found this forum!

I do like the idea of scars and wounds on a dinosaur, but this particular rex face does look very Freddie Cruger-like to me. Maybe went a bit too far with the scars on this one as it appears very 'burnt up'. I'm not pretending I know what a T-rexes face really looked like though (or should look like), I just feel too many ideas went into the head on this one. Make any sense?

This is only my opinion though, and I'm sure some Rex lovers will be very happy with it. I hope it sells well as I know how much work a piece like this can be.

As to the scars over the head itself, they are meant to be inflicted from a Tyrannosaur matriarch bite, so it truly should be a massive raking, and the rest of the body... well any large carnivore of advanced age SHOULD be riddled with injuries. If the sculpt was pristine, then I may actually have found fault, but SS took the correct approach.

The bright red coloration on the head, based on the other young male T.rex in the dio appears to be a sexually dimorphic trait for a male of this advanced age, which again makes a great deal of sense going on extant fauna alone with literally countless examples of said features. The red is a very rich yet surprisingly dark, which works well for an animal that would need to be camouflaged and yet still show to female Tyrannosaurs that despite all of the rigors of day to day existence, it can still produce this accessory pigment and continue to live. It's why you don't often see sexually dimorphic color disparity among young, because it would be difficult for them to survive past adolescence with an external feature that makes them stand out to all other organisms. In adults, however, particularly in carnivores that make their living by blending in with their surroundings so as to adequately approach prey and obtain food, the presence of such a color indicates to females that a feature that would likely hamper existence in a less fit male, seen here makes this male very appealing as a potential mate.

This male of such great age, size, with so many injuries, and with the red coloration is displaying itself as EXTREMELY evolutionarily fit. What we're seeing here is the top of the food chain, what Quammen refers to as the "alpha predator". Think of the bright red head as the equivalent to the crown on a king: it may seem grandiose and superfluous, but to others of its kind that feature conveys a lot about where it stands in the social hierarchy.

 

[Agent0028]

Thanks, I'm glad I found this forum!

I do like the idea of scars and wounds on a dinosaur, but this particular rex face does look very Freddie Cruger-like to me. Maybe went a bit too far with the scars on this one as it appears very 'burnt up'. I'm not pretending I know what a T-rexes face really looked like though (or should look like), I just feel too many ideas went into the head on this one. Make any sense?

This is only my opinion though, and I'm sure some Rex lovers will be very happy with it. I hope it sells well as I know how much work a piece like this can be.

I know what you mean, the combination of the red and the scars does make it look like he stuck his head in a boiling tar pit or something. But after Scar explained the red coloring and the scars are two different things I liked it even more. Nothing wrong with having a differing opinion.

 

[Kratos]

As to the scars over the head itself, they are meant to be inflicted from a Tyrannosaur matriarch bite, so it truly should be a massive raking, and the rest of the body... well any large carnivore of advanced age SHOULD be riddled with injuries. If the sculpt was pristine, then I may actually have found fault, but SS took the correct approach.

The bright red coloration on the head, based on the other young male T.rex in the dio appears to be a sexually dimorphic trait for a male of this advanced age, which again makes a great deal of sense going on extant fauna alone with literally countless examples of said features. The red is a very rich yet surprisingly dark, which works well for an animal that would need to be camouflaged and yet still show to female Tyrannosaurs that despite all of the rigors of day to day existence, it can still produce this accessory pigment and continue to live. It's why you don't often see sexually dimorphic color disparity among young, because it would be difficult for them to survive past adolescence with an external feature that makes them stand out to all other organisms. In adults, however, particularly in carnivores that make their living by blending in with their surroundings so as to adequately approach prey and obtain food, the presence of such a color indicates to females that a feature that would likely hamper existence in a less fit male, seen here makes this male very appealing as a potential mate.

This male of such great age, size, with so many injuries, and with the red coloration is displaying itself as EXTREMELY evolutionarily fit. What we're seeing here is the top of the food chain, what Quammen refers to as the "alpha predator". Think of the bright red head as the equivalent to the crown on a king: it may seem grandiose and superfluous, but to others of its kind that feature conveys a lot about where it stands in the social hierarchy.

Good Gods you know your stuff Scar

 

[Bamboota]

i'm waiting for the Badassasaurus!!!

 

[PRTCLR]

Hi there
I got to say I am not dazzled about the red T-rex head, mabey when I will see it in my hands I will get over it.

The pose is awsome, although I preferred a T-rex in his prime, jaws open and vibrant to show his raw power, but sideshow went with the older version. I think they went the right way, it shows his dominance over the animal kindgom, he looks weary but don't be fooled he is as ready as any to shred anything in his path. slowly but surely, I like that, wise and experienced. Also when I look at the pose it sure makes Rex look behemoth and definitely regal.

For now I plan to collect all the Dinosauria line.
By the way I like the Dio and the Carnotaurus, so far Carnotaurus was my favorite.

 

[Kratos]

Hi there
I got to say I am not dazzled about the red T-rex head, mabey when I will see it in my hands I will get over it.

The pose is awsome, although I preferred a T-rex in his prime, jaws open and vibrant to show his raw power, but sideshow went with the older version. I think they went the right way, it shows his dominance over the animal kindgom, he looks weary but don't be fooled he is as ready as any to shred anything in his path. slowly but surely, I like that, wise and experienced. Also when I look at the pose it sure makes Rex look behemoth and definitely regal.

For now I plan to collect all the Dinosauria line.
By the way I like the Dio and the Carnotaurus, so far Carnotaurus was my favorite.

All good points
I sort of wish they had gone with the open jaw look but ah well looks good as it is

 

[Agent0028]

I'm actually kinda glad his mouth is shut, I think it may get a little dull if all the predators are mid-roar.

 

[Khev]

Good Gods you know your stuff Scar

Or he just types a bunch of crap knowing that we'll eat it up because we don't know any better.

 

[JC]

Or he just types a bunch of crap knowing that we'll eat it up because we don't know any better.

Well then it's good and informative crap, and I'm eating it in spoonfuls

 

[Khev]

Well then it's good and informative crap, and I'm eating it in spoonfuls

As are we all. I was kidding of course.

 

[Scar]

I'm actually kinda glad his mouth is shut, I think it may get a little dull if all the predators are mid-roar.

Same here. I'm glad it's posed that way in the dio, but having each and every piece posed the same way would lose appeal.

Good Gods you know your stuff Scar

Reading and writing about animals every day for the better part of two decades, and working around animals every day, it'd be sad if I didn't know this by now.

Or he just types a bunch of crap knowing that we'll eat it up because we don't know any better.

And good news! There's enough for everyone! :chew Honestly I'm just grateful to have an outlet for my paleontological diatribes. As the girlfriend so frequently points out, most people can only stand so many digressions on theropod conspecific cannibalism or siblicide in dromaeosaurids, etc. Nice to be able to talk somewhere where you know the people listening aren't just humoring me and letting me talk until I'm tired and need a nap.

Well then it's good and informative crap, and I'm eating it in spoonfuls

Got your PM, too, JC. Feel free to add me on aim and shoot me an IM whenever you like to discuss more paleo.

 

[Agent0028]

And good news! There's enough for everyone! :chew Honestly I'm just grateful to have an outlet for my paleontological diatribes. As the girlfriend so frequently points out, most people can only stand so many digressions on theropod conspecific cannibalism or siblicide in dromaeosaurids, etc. Nice to be able to talk somewhere where you know the people listening aren't just humoring me and letting me talk until I'm tired and need a nap.

No, but sometimes I have to skip over the big words.