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Alternative Dread Saurian

Discussion in 'Painting and Converting' started by Scalenex, May 9, 2014.

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  1. Scalenex
    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    My friend clued me into this conversion.

    dread1.jpg

    Blog Link Here

    The actual model is so close to the Dread Saurian, I think even a relative novice converter can do this. It's cheap enough, I just don't know if I have time to do it. So many projects...

    Ebay listing of base model
     
    Scalenex, May 9, 2014
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  2. ghost warrior
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    Thats an amazing model. Do you have any idea what the base model is?
     
    ghost warrior, May 10, 2014
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  3. Scalenex
    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    According to the guy's blog, it's made by Papo Toys and is called "Mutant Dragon"
     
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  4. Kroq
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    Cool conversion, they did a good job on it, also if this one seems too much senzient for my tastes is better than Carden's one , as alternatives i thought about using Mierce miniatures crocodile or papo postosuchus
     
    Kroq, May 10, 2014
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  5. rychek
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    I like the model in general, but the weapon in its had just feels wrong for the Dread Saurian. Everything else is awesome though.
     
    rychek, May 12, 2014
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  6. Itzamuddiz
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    I'm using the croc from Mierce minis. Looks great
     
    Itzamuddiz, May 18, 2014
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  7. Crowsfoot
    Slann

    Crowsfoot Guardian of Paints Staff Member

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    Necro!

    But I'm looking to do a Dread conversion and at the moment I have two models in mind the first is the Dragon lord posted above, the second is this,

    papo-baryonyx.jpg

    What do you think?
     
    Crowsfoot, Mar 30, 2017
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  8. Aginor
    Slann

    Aginor Fifth Spawning Staff Member

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    Kinda like that last one.
    My idea is to customize a Tamiya T-Rex (1/35 diorama set, the newer one) by adding spikes and so on. I already have the basic model, built and primed it and put it on a base, but since I am a really bad sculptor I am pretty much in the first phase of the model, trying to create spikes from modelling putty. As of now I don't have a single one that looks decent. It will take several weeks until I can show anything.
     
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    Slann

    Crowsfoot Guardian of Paints Staff Member

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    I prefer the second one as well and having already painted up a plastic dino I know what can be achieved, I looked at the T-rex but felt it is too recognizable.

    My sculpting skills are poor at best but I really like the Dreads rules but the FW model is shocking, contemplation begins.
     
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  10. Bracnos
    Carnasaur

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    first off @Crowsfoot If you don't post a link to that model I will set it in motion for you to trip and stub your foot...and yah the second one is better the first I bought as well but its more fitting for a lizard giant than dread...
     
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  11. Ritual
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    What size base does the Dread Saurian live on?

    I really want to get myself one, been looking into potential conversion possibilities.
     
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  12. Crowsfoot
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    Crowsfoot, Mar 30, 2017
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    Slann

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    Unsure but it is massive, I've seen one at Warhammer world so would guess 170*105mm Oval
     
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    Good @Crowsfoot ill make the call and cancel the hit lol
     
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    For my T-Rex Dread Saurian I also got the biggest oval base there is, which is the mentioned 170*105mm

    EDIT: And yes, it is too easily recognizable, which is why I want to customice it as well as I can. Planned for now are at least some spikes, but maybe also a frill around its neck (like a frilled-neck lizard) and some more stuff. But it all really depends on how my sculpting skills will evolve during the next few weeks and months.
     
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  17. Aginor
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    I remember looking at that one as well, but for some reason (that I don't remember anymore unfortunately) I decided against it.
     
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    I don't think his head is quite big enough, or his teeth... but could work. They're not super expensive so might grab a couple and see what they look like in person.
     
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    Slann

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  20. Aginor
    Slann

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    That one makes a great Carnosaur!

    How big is that PAPO Allosaurus btw? Almost all dinos I looked at were either too small or too big. The T-Rex has the perfect size IMO, it is around the size of the ForgeWorld Dread Saurian model (around 40cm long)
     
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