[F91]

My most ambitious project to date- The Alchemy works- Paleocraft-Mike Evans LaBrea Tarpit. I'm still in the process of adding text and I may still add a bit more to this incredible kit. Expensive, flawed, dynamic, all the things you love in a woman, all wrapped up in this little diorama! Thanks for looking-

http://groups.msn.com/AURORAMODELS/labreatarpit.msnw?Page=Last

 

[Ziz]

You do know that "La Brea" is, I believe Spanish, for "tar pits", so they're really called the "Tar Pits Tar Pits".

Language lesson aside, that really does look incredible. If you can explain how you got the fur to look so good on all those critters, I'd appreciate it. I have Han and Luke on Tauntauns here that don't have anything more than a grey-ish base coat. I don't know how to proceed beyond that to make it look real.

 

[F91]

Thanks for the kind words.... I'll try to write all the details on the site.

 

[fluke]

Hey Rich the man axked you a question!, I would like to hear that as well.

That kit looks great in person folks! Excellent work Richard! :thumbsup:

 

[F91]

Ziz- I'm in the process of fleshing out the text to tell how I did what. The simple answer is, drybrushing with a twist.

 

[veedubb67]

Looks incredible! Can't wait to find out how you accomplished the effect.

 

[John P]

BEAUtiful!!

 

[MonsterModelMan]

F91,

WOW! AWESOME! FANTASTIC!

What a difference between the Aurora kit you did and this one!

Found their website....man is that a thing of beauty!

That is truelly a work of art! One of your best!

MMM

 

[heiki]

Now you just need Batman swinging down from that tree to save the pacyderm!

 

[F91]

I love Batman, he's my favorite, but I just don't see that happening.

 

[beck]

fantastic paint and an incredible kit . i'll be checking back in to scope out yer drybrushing " with a twist " technique .
hb

 

[A Taylor]

Gorgeous work!

 

[F91]

Oops, I noticed I linked to the last page! Page 1 is the more "in construction" type stuff, with text.
Thanka for the nice comments guys, it was a bear!

 

[Ignatz]

That's a fantastic looking build up! It sort of breaks my heart too. I tried to order one just last week only to be told that Mike Evans had a fire that destroyed a thousand molds! I was all set to finally get one of these along with a Thunderbeast! Not today! Hopefully, not forever. Can these things be remolded?

 

[StarshipClass]

Looks like a fun time at the ol' petroleum pool.

Most realistic painted fur I've seen in a LOOOOOOONG time! Looks like a museum display.

 

[Lloyd Collins]

Looks fantastic! Very realistic.
Reminds me of the Dinomation exhibits I saw years ago.

 

[Dr. Brad]

That looks great. Like others have said, absolutely fantastic job on the fur! (and everything else)

Brad.

 

[MrModerator]

Excellent work!! Will this be a published article anyplace?

Regards,
Fred DeRuvo
Modeler's Resource®

 

[xsavoie]

Holy cow!Now,that is a super diorama.

 

[F91]

Fred, Is That an Invitation? I am a subscriber BTW . Thanks for the nice comments all.