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[Lukes Roommate]

With regards to the base, I used to paint Games Workshop stuff and always laid glue down on bases and added fine to medium sand on top. Let it dry then you can paint it up however you want and it looks great!

Really interested in giving this one a shot, not sure if I have any room anywhere for it to be displayed though...

 

[Darth Brass]

Are these still cheap? I just got a dinosaur-related job and I'm in the mood to buy me a T-Rex!

Any other paintups?

 

[TridCloudwalker]

The most you'll have to pay is $40, but TRU does put them on sale from time to time. I got mine for $19 3 or 4 months ago, and I picked up another for one of our overseas RPFers for $29 about a month or two ago. The website currently has it listed at $39.99, but chances are you'll find a better deal in an actual store.

 

[Darth Brass]

FYI, these are on sale at TRU locations for $15.98. Seems as though they've been discontinued!

 

[TridCloudwalker]

FYI, these are on sale at TRU locations for $15.98. Seems as though they've been discontinued!

Discontinued???? Nooo!

I mean, it's good for our wallets, but gol'dern it, I wanted to see more in this line produced!

 

[Ripcode]

Discontinued???? Nooo!

I mean, it's good for our wallets, but gol'dern it, I wanted to see more in this line produced!

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2791163

They are still available via the website for $19.98 + shipping.

 

[wamser_e]

Whee, just picked one up myself at the local Toys-R-Us for $15.98. This thing is awesome! My son loves it.

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Thanks for the heads up. I just picked up another one for $16.87 (after tax). My store has four (maybe five) left, so if anyone needs me to pick one up for them, let me know. Oh, and the woman at the counter said that were indeed being discontinued. :angry So much for seeing more in the line. I wish educational toys sold better. Darn kids and their video games!

So now I have two. One I'm throwing together quick and dirty with some minor modifications and tossing up on eBay. The other one I'm going to super-detail and keep for myself. Hell, I may even go pick up another one for eBay. This is such an easy and enjoyable kit, I could make these every weekend.

Here are some progress pics of my qick and dirty:

Hollowed out the nasal cavity

Hollowed out the ocular cavity

Added the cleft to the chin

Lookin' groovy

Hollowed out the space between the vertebrae halves that come preattached to the armature

 

[Darth Brass]

I'll be following your mods with great interest! I've got mine assembled, but just not decided on what I want to do yet.

 

[anakin]

First post in a while - wow, I'm so impressed with this kit and the modifications people have been undertaking. Great job folks . I'm glad I saw this thread - Toronto TRUS, has a few still in stock at a web price of 29.99 - luckily my girlfriend works at the R.O.M, so I can get some good insider info on converting this sucker

 

[LiquidPhoenix]

Well I bought one, did the above mods, plus some extra fine tuning. I filled the screw holes, removed mold lines and part numbers from the kit. I painted it Camo flat black, then finished it off with a real brown from walmart. Looks like the real deal has a nice satin drybrush to it looks just like the Stan rex. Im going to put it in my office at work. Im just mad my kit was missing part #30 vertebra and they included 2 #32 vertebrae. Might call about a replacement. Its an amazing piece for $17 dollars and 2 and a half hours worth of time.


-LP

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Let's see some pics!

 

[phase pistol]

This is such a great kit, and so reasonably priced as well. It's fantastic to see so many folks making the most of these! :cool

 

[Kylash]

mine has been sitting on my entertainment center all glued together, still need to do the cleanup, repaint and base modding as others have done here.

Anyone though of making a cool plaque to fit into the indentation in the side of the base?

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Well I just filled my base with expanding foam, and boy oh boy does that make a difference! I'd feel confident cementing the feet to the base alone right now, however, for asthetic reasons, I think I'm still going to screw mount everything to a wooden base (plastic base included).

For my own personal one, though, I'm still going to try to find a way to mount it to a wooden base alone, without the plastic base. I may have to dremel some grooves into the back of the feet, lay some steel rod into them and JB Weld them into place.

Anyone have any better thoughts?

 

[Knightjar]

I hope to do the same - mount directly onto a wooden base. Let us know how you get on!

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Ok, I managed to run threaded steel bolts up through the base, into the middle toe, and up to the ankle. I've just got a little cosmetic cleanup to do, but these feet aren't going anywhere, nor will they snap or bend.

Based on this experiment, I'm fairly certain that I'll be able to mount my next Rex without the cheesey plastic base directly onto a wooden base. However, I may have to sculpt a teeny bit of ground out of epoxy to give the feet& claws a little support, and to help mask the bolt. Either way, It's a heck of a lot better than that plastic lump.

Next up, I'll be mounting this plastic base to a wooden base.

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Oooh! I had a great idea. Instead of mounting it to a wooden base, how about a large piece of petrified wood?

 

[Jayn]

Great paint jobs all!! I'll have to get one of those kits!!
Speaking of museum dinos, I have to show off a couple of paint jobs I did a while back:
Helped build and paint the Argentinasaurus at Fernbank MONH in Atl :



And the Yang on display at the Atl. airport:

Not sure if he's been repainted since this pic...
The argentinasaurus was made of urethane foam coated with magic-smooth.. I can't remember what paint we used, but I didn't pick it & wasn't really happy with the finish.. The Yang, though, I painted with Breakthrough acrylics and was really happy w/ the way it turned out..

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Very cool. Do you remember what kind of color(s) you used?