Tag Archives: Customising models

Tears, sweat and blood… the saga of making a life-sized Velociraptor skeleton.

Posted on 04/04/2023 by luisvrey

The process of learning is continuous and endless… and this one was too special to miss. It had been one of my greatest ambitions to built a complete life-size Velociraptor skeleton, bone by bone. I jumped at the opportunity when … Continue reading →

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A toy, a Mexican street shop, a dinosaur nut and what came after…

Posted on 06/02/2022 by luisvrey

This for your Sunday solace and merriment… the moment I saw a toy bust of a Tyrannosaurus in a popular Mexican shop on my recent trips to Mexico, I understood what I needed to do to it. I love revamping … Continue reading →

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Indulging in one of my favourite passions… once again!

Posted on 06/10/2021 by luisvrey

Yes… a bit of work in Mexico and the results are for all to see. I was graciously provided with a cast of Caudipteryx… a dream come true! I’m eternally grateful… but the main thing was to get the blank … Continue reading →

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Yet More Spinosaurus! A matter of legs. The Ideal Vs Scientific papers.

Posted on 24/06/2020 by luisvrey

I have always been a fan of the skeletal models from a very talented Chinese, popular sculptor that I found via Internet 袁圣钊 (Yuan Shengzhao). I recommend any serious collector to get in contact with him. Not only his replicas … Continue reading →

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Art, Science… and Neoteny!

Posted on 16/07/2017 by luisvrey

There’s hardly anything more thrilling for me than customising a fossil cast. It combines hard observation, painting and modelling skills and using the right materials. Above all, it is ideal to have a good reference you can use to copy … Continue reading →

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Cheap Thrills!

Posted on 28/06/2014 by luisvrey

Visiting your local boot sale in London is almost always guarantee that you’ll find some new dinosaur toy rejects… that’s what happened  couple weeks ago: spent £2 and got a full bag of selected dinotoys… among which I found a … Continue reading →

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