More details are in planning for Mattie. Her Flag needs a Prehistoric Concept – a Dragonfly! Dragonflies go back 325 Million Years Ago. During the Palaeozoic Era in the Late Carboniferous Period through the Late Permian Period the Meganisoptera glided over the waterways. With a 30 inch Wingspan this Dragonfly would have been a sight…
Tag: DIY Indoor Projects
Mattie the Mailosaurus continues to Evolve!
Like Malcolm, I masked off the inside of Mattie from back to tip of the lid to make a tongue to surprise those that open the Mailosaurus’s Mouth! Blue tape and some thin cardboard scraps provide the shape. Apple Red Metallic gives the tongue a sparkle as if it were wet. Hammered Black and Artists…
Mailosaurus, Raptors & Dino Drums!
Is there a Mailosaurus in Your Neighborhood? They are very good at camouflage. Often, they appear just like a regular mailbox. My first Mailosaurus, Malcolm, is retiring after pretending to be a mailbox for 22 years. He will hang out in a special place in the Park with the other Prehistoric Pals. Dominic has enjoyed…
Calvin & Hobbes on New Perch
My Prehistoric Pals, Calvin & Hobbes were named after the famous comic strip characters created by Bill Watterson (see post September 15, 2018 “The Green T-Rexes: Calvin & Hobbes”). https://www.paulsprehistoricpark.com/?p=2642 The Adventures of Calvin & Hobbes, still bring smiles and laughter. A year after Calvin & Hobbes (his stuffed tiger) first appeared, they were in…
Ankylosaurus & Raptors
We left off with the Clever Girl receiving Hammered Gray as the primary color for the mouth. Brison & Xavier received the same treatment. First masking off with blue tape & recycled plastic bags. Then the Great Reveal! Night Black Metallic and Gloss Real Orange provided Clever Girl with highlights around the Eyes and on…
The Raptors Receive Color Splashes!
We left off with the Raptors in their Rust Reformer Coatings. Now it’s time for a Primer Coating. Clever Girl will have a Hammered White for her major upper body. Therefore, I’m using a White Primer for her. Brison & Xavier will receive a Rusty Brown Primer color. The hardboards I use while working with…
Clever Girl, Brison & Xavier
The Tale of Clever Girl’s arrival to the Park was covered in post May 22, 2020 “Clever Girl”. Brison & Xavier arrived in August 2018. Like most (if not All) of my Prehistoric Pals they Hatched in Mexico. I’m fortunate to have a couple of pictures of Brison & Xavier with a Big Friend before…
“Clever Girl”
While updating my “Needing Rescue / Adoption”, I discovered Morro Bay had a Raptor like the two I adopted from the Miner’s Nipomo Hardware Store in January of 2019. Ever since then, I have been searching for more of their design. I even created a “Wanted Poster” highlighting their unique qualities. I provided a copy…
Stephanie the Stegosaurus Finishing Touches!
Last week We decided that Stephanie’s Scales and Spikes would follow Stanley’s color scheme. After using Ivory Gloss to cover the Scales & Spikes. Apple Red Metallic was applied. My experience with Stanley in this step taught me overspray can be a great design enhancement. When applying the Gloss Purple with an Artist Brush (after…
Stegosaurs & Stepping Stones
After having sometime to consider additional highlights to Stanley’s Scales & Spikes, we decided less is more. Comparing to added purple stripes to Stephanie’s Scales & Spikes the cleaner look won. This was an issue in the decision for Spencer AKA “Spike” the Spinosaurus – posts March 29, 2019 “More About The Spinosaurus & Spike!”…