I’m a sucker for dinosaurs and when I saw this Quetzalcoatlus kit at Wonderfest last year, I had to grab it! Produced by Shane Foulkes of Cretaceous Creations, it’s 1/15 scale and approximately 13" tall with the base.
I started with the base by painting various shades of earth colors and then used AV washes to bring out the detail. Still need to add a little more vegetation.
The little T-Rex is a nice addition to the kit. It gives a sense of whimsy and tells a story. Painted with acrylics, I used various acrylic and oil washes. Painting the stripes on the tail were a challenge!
I’ve now shifted focus on the big bird and started with the head. After laying down the base colors, I added mottling detail with acrylics then transparent colors to blend it in. Finished with some light drybrushing. BTW - the eyes are glass!
Now on to the rest of the body!
Rob
Iwata Padawan
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Ya that’s looking pretty fantastic!
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Super job on that head. You’d think it’s alive if it wasn’t dead. Ver well done.
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Rob, your work on these “creatures” is amazing! The eyes look so life-like along with the scales/textures of their bodies.
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Outstanding builds of these Cretaceous period creatures.
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Slightly off topic here, but for anybody interested in building dinosaur model kits, especially painting them, viewing the articles and videos at this website may help as Stan Winston and his company created all the dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park film series.
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/
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Seeing your Quetzalcoatlus kit made me think of these two Stan Winston articles.
Behind the Scenes of Jurassic Park III’s Pteranodon with Mark Viniello | Stan Winston School of Character Arts
Jurassic Park III Pteranodon Attack Rehearsal | Stan Winston School of Character Arts
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Thanks. They’re glass taxidermy eyes.
Rob
Iwata Padawan
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Rob, this is so cool! Love the little baby T-rex too.
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Update: Slowly adding color to the body using various shades of transparent browns and tans.
Once I’m happy with the results I’ll switch focus to the wings.
Rob
Iwata Padawan
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