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Monday, 10 December 2018

Smilodon

Another week and another beast for Palaeo action.
The figure is from Steve Barber Models, requiring a little filing to rid it of its mold lines, but it is a figure I like a lot.
I've painted it up using lion-like features and colouring as there is no definitive evidence as to their colouring. 
As usual, the photography is poor and I didn't notice the smear on the lens until it was time to post - oh well.
Here's the photos:
Side view with noticeable smear
Smear moves to right side view
Only slightly smeary in this view
Spot the smear (bored yet ?)
Total menagerie so far
This week has seen me get a mere two hours painting in , but I did have a wonderful blurry weekend, some of which I remember...
Next week though I should have finished my two woolly rhinos to post about, but that's it for this week; thanks for taking the time to visit and as always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.

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16 comments:

  1. The Angry Lurker10 December 2018 at 06:24

    Very nice but I'm thinking Ice Age "Diego"!

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    1. Zabadak10 December 2018 at 11:35

      Thanks AL, but you've lost wtf is "Diego" ?

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    2. The Angry Lurker11 December 2018 at 05:36

      Diego is a character in Ice Age with long canines!

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    3. Zabadak11 December 2018 at 16:38

      Thabks for clearing that up; I had to look up Ice Age to clarify - film by Disney right ?

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  2. Jay10 December 2018 at 07:34

    Nice work as usual, Zab. The blur-thingy, I have read somewhere, is the evidence of a creature attempting to mutate into a camouflaged state.

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    1. Zabadak10 December 2018 at 11:36

      Thanks Jay, they do say not to work with animals and this one didn't stay still!

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  3. Blaxkleric10 December 2018 at 09:37

    Good stuff, Joe, with the Smilodon looking suitably fierce imho. What a corking group shot too!!

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    1. Zabadak10 December 2018 at 11:36

      ThanksBlaxx and the mebnagerie will continue to grow too!

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  4. Frank O Donnell10 December 2018 at 09:47

    That two hours painting is two hours more then I done Joe, he certainly looks the part :)

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    1. Zabadak10 December 2018 at 11:37

      Thanks Frank, unfortunately I think a re=oaint is in order too!

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  5. Michal DwarfCrypt10 December 2018 at 20:28

    Great looking beast sir!

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  6. Simon Quinton 12 December 2018 at 00:22

    Smilodon looks awesome Joe. Fab job!

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    1. Zabadak12 December 2018 at 04:16

      Thanks Brummie, even though it won't win any prizes, it';; still do the job.

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  7. Vagabond12 December 2018 at 09:00

    The menagerie is coming on a pace, progress is still progress even if it's only 2 hours. I don't think I've seen this Smilodon before, he looks pretty cool.

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    1. Zabadak13 December 2018 at 05:08

      Thanks Vagabond. SO far this week I've managed about 5 hours, wuch included a complete re-paint of my rhinos, just nother hour or so to finish them,, so this weeks feels like some decent progress has been made,
      The Smilodon is a nice sculpt but suffering a bit - from the age of the mold I guess.

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