Three Horned Dinosaur – Aurora Triceratops – model kit

Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Triceratops – model kit
with the Lava Pool Base extention

I finally tackled another model kit build after a short hiatus. This one is an original Aurora Prehistoric Scenes, Three-Horned Dinosaur (aka: Triceratops). Added on to the build is the Lava Pool base extension which lines up with both, the Triceratops and The Allosaurus original base.

I painted the whole dinosaur with a van dyke brown and yellow ochre undercoat before painting layers of Blue, Gray and Black for the skin color. The horns are off-white with some textures. The main modification I made to this dino was turning its head to the left to create a more dynamic pose. I built the figure, cut off the head and repositioned it by building a new neck area to support the head twist.

 

The Lava Pool extention was created/designed by myself. I shaped it to align with the edges of the Trike base and the Allosaurus base which also has the volcanic activity present upon it.

This is another one of my favorite dinosaur model kits and I’m glad to have the opportunity to build this again. The first time I had built it was over 40 years ago!

 

 

Model kits for your favorite monster and sci-fi films!

A Gallery of newer, limited edition model kits

The new model kits coming out lately are amazing. Small model kit companies can afford to license a small run, limited production amount of kits for films which makes it cost effective.

However, it also makes some of these kits very scarce and expensive, especially if you had missed the original release and are now buying though a second party.  (scroll over pics to see kit info and companies)

These are some pretty fantastic kits:

Attack of the 50 ft woman

Attack of the 50 ft woman

Black Scorpion

Black Scorpion back view

black sunday kit

dusk til dawn – resin crypt kits

dusk til dawn – resin crypt kits

The Land Unknown

One Million Years BC – Joseph Laudati

Talos from Jason and the Argonauts

The Bride of Frankenstein

The Giant Behemoth – Joe Laudati sculpt

The Thing 1980 Alchemy Works

The Time Machine

Them!

Them!

veronica carlson

Frank Villa paint job – The Ghost of Castle Mare

 

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Some companies have been releasing alternative bases for established kits.

Caput Mortuum

Monster scenes limited bg

monster scenes back ground /base

Jeff Yagher Gigantics plastic bases

Jean Louis Crinon Cemetery Base

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Below, I have some kit-bash designs. A kit-bash is when a modeler takes different parts from different kits and makes his own scene from them.  (scroll over pics to see info about builders, painters, and companies)

Kevin Lewis Kit Bash Tar Pit Vulture, Tree, plus

Kevin Lewis kit bash

Frank Villa TotenKorps kit bash

Frank Villa Forgotten Prisoner kit bash

David Dockerty King Kong diorama

David Dockerty King Kong diorama Styracosaurus

David Dockerty King Kong close up

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Here’s some of the recent Prehistoric Scenes kit add-ons:

Zuniceratops Alchemy works PS kits

Alchemy Works – Stegosaurus

Plateosaurus – Alchemy Works

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And lastly, these are some older kits and I wanted to show some amazing paint jobs the builder’s have executed.
 (scroll over pics to see info about builders, painters, and companies)

Rich Danison – Aurora PS Cave bear

Giant Polar Lights Godzilla

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint – grave robber

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint sabertooth

The victim zombie – James Nichols

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Large T Rex by Bob Morales of Dragon Attack Studio is 26” long!

Bob Morales – T Rex

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All of these models, kit designs, paint-ups and photos are c/p their original owners, used here for information and learning.

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Important Links:

Need a missing part from your vintage (or not so vintage) kit? Missing a leg, a foot, an accessory? Stop by The Parts Pit. Members post requests for model kit parts they are missing and other members respond if they have the parts to sell or trade – usually cheap. I recently got two hands for my Allosaurus kit from posting on the page.

The Parts Pit Vintage Model Parts Trading Post – Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/556964584447471/

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If you’re interested in seeing info, painted kits, and vintage items in the Aurora Prehistoric Scenes line, check out, The Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Society on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/123243567699484/

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Add on to your Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Kits with these new items from Prehistorix
http://voycestog.wix.com/prehistorix

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Bases for new and old Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Kits from Jurassic Arts:
http://jurassicarts.com/

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Check out everything you wanted to know about the Monster Scenes line from Aurora:
http://www.monsterscenes.net

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Alchemy is a company that has been delivering a lot of excellent kits including over a dozen Prehistoric Scenes kits to go with your Aurora originals. Alchemy Works Model Kits – http://thealchemyworks.com/

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Resin Crypt has been putting out some great character model kits including some of the recent female favorites shown above. Resin Crypt Model Kits – http://www.resincrypt.com/

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The amazing work by Jean-Louis Crinon can be found at the website: theexo.com/crinon/