BobCardone Posted March 28, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I've decided to post another non-ship completed build, this subject is one of my favorites! Here's what I started with. It was originally part of some Arctic Commando play set I picked up at Big Lots about ten years ago. Very crude, but the casting was superb and begged to be detailed. It's about 7 inches long, so I'd guess it's about 1:9 scale and made of vinyl with movable legs and jaw. I glued up the legs in the best positions I could to match the body cast lines, then used putty to hide the seams. I then went over the whole casting with a thin layer of putty and carved in more hair detail. Next was primer and then color coats. Nobody knows what colors the real animals were, so I took some artistic licence with the "camo". Some detail paint, washes and gloss for the eyes and mouth and she's done. I'm planning on building a diorama to "plant" the figure in a complementary setting. I've always loved Sabertooth Tigers since I was a kid, and was really pleased to find this fine casting to work with. Here's a 1:1 casting of a real Smilodon Fatalis skull I keep next to my computer. It was made by a friend who interned at the La Brea tar pits, and he made a mold of a skull which then he used to make some castings. It's awesome...(really creeps out some of my guests, tho). Edited March 28, 2020 by BobCardone mtaylor, Landlubber Mike, GrandpaPhil and 8 others 11 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 28, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 28, 2020 WOW, thats amazing work all that detail bringing a model to life. OC. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 28, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 28, 2020 Absolutely Fantastic, especially taking essentially a toy and turning it into a work of art!!! Old Collingwood, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 28, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 28, 2020 very nice........quite a bit of talent there Old Collingwood, Egilman and Canute 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 28, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 28, 2020 I'm just... wow... no words. That beast looks great and I love the skull you have. Egilman, popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted March 28, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 28, 2020 Great work! I have a sabre tooth tiger tattoo on my left upper arm... mtaylor, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted March 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, mtaylor said: That beast looks great and I love the skull you have. The wife hates the skull. We have five house cats and she says it creeps her out. Oh well... boy toys! Women will never understand... 4 minutes ago, Sea Hoss said: I have a sabre tooth tiger tattoo on my left upper arm... Can we see it? Canute, mtaylor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted March 28, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 28, 2020 It's very old and has faded quite a bit but sure, why not. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobCardone Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted March 28, 2020 You have refined taste, obviously a discerning and esoteric man... Amazing... they're just about the same pose! Old Collingwood, Egilman, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Bob Cardone On the bench: Gunboat Philadelphia Model Shipways 1:24 CSS Palmetto State Verlinden 1:200 Next up: USN Picket Boat #1 Model Shipways 1:24 Completed: F-4 Phantom Hasegawa 1:48 Smilodon Fatalis Unknown manufacturer and scale Panzer IV 1:32 Unimax/ Forces of Valor prebuilt with mods, diorama Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted March 28, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 28, 2020 I too was/am an amateur artist and once did tattooing as an avocation. Now I mostly do portraits in watercolor. I drew this pattern long ago and made a poor choice in artists to apply it to me (didn't come out as nice as it should have). I've been meaning to have it touched up by a better artist but time goes by and priorities change...oh well maybe someday. mtaylor, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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