tyrannosaurus rex

**frederico** · #1 06-23-2014, 11:15 PM

Starti.g, yet another, prehistoric animal. Tyrannosaurus rex (or t. Rex for short) is among the most recognizable theropods tha ever existed. Mesuring 12.3 meters in length and around the weight of 7 to 8 tons, it qualifies as among the largest land predators that ever existed, only exceeded by the massive spinosaurus. Its skull measures around 5 ft in length and is capable of produceing a bite force of 6 tons, the strongest of any land animal and only succeeded by large mosasaurs, pliosaurs, and very, very big cetaceans

The model is in 1:15 scale and I'm segmenting parts of the body. As of now, I finished the chest, midsection, hips, and tail. Next would be the neck, head, arms, then legs( saved the best/ hardest for last). None of the parts are connected yet and I apologize for the paper wrinkles. Some of these parts are months old

**Erik Zwaan** · #2 06-24-2014, 04:50 AM

Hi Frederico,

That's an interesting project you've started. I'll be following. Is it your own design? There's a publisher called MB Creations that has or used to have a T-Rex, also based on a segmented construction. Very realistic and it scared the living daylights out of my sons when they were small, so T-Rex lost the battle with my wife.

Good luck with yours!

Erik

**SCEtoAUX** · #3 06-24-2014, 05:42 AM

Looks good, Frederico. Don't worry too much about the wrinkles. They add a touch of realism to the model.

The MB Creations T-Rex that Erik referenced is an impressive model when completed. It is almost 3 feet long from the tip of the tail to the nose.

**frederico** · #4 06-24-2014, 05:49 AM

Being 1:15 scale, my tyrannosaurus also nears 3 feet in length when complete, but its a little short die to the curvature of the tail. Thank you both for the compliment

**Swampfox** · #5 06-24-2014, 05:56 AM

Frederick. Glad.to see your building Dino's again, the t-Rex is starting to look like a t-Rex.

At one time I think you said you were working on a Pterosaur? What ever happened with that design? Or was that even you? I just can't recall.

I look forward to seeing your progress on this design.

Swampfox

**frederico** · #6 06-24-2014, 06:05 AM

I think I know who your talking about, but it wasn't me. There was another person who also built a tyannosaurus who claimed to be designing a pteranodon. But pterosaurs are an interesting subject. If I ever get into that project, it would most definatly be a hatzygopteryx or quetzalcoatlus.