Toa Halcyon Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) EDIT: Toa Bumblebee mentioned that this needed more pictures. I apologize that there weren't, but my camera needed its battery charged and I had lost the charger some time ago. Finally managed to get it working again, so more pictures as needed. And yes, this is based on the actual dinosaur by the way. Here's the wiki for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suchomimus Suchomimus is one of the popular groups of dinosaurs known as Spinosaurs, which include the infamous Spinosaurus aegyptiacus as one of its members. It is also one of the most complete specimens, with most of its skeletal structure pieced together via many specimens which includes its ribs, hips, most of the skull, and the massive thumb claws from which the family is so famous for using. Adult members are estimated to grow an average of 11 meters (36 feet) in length when fully grown, making them massive theropods and one of the largest in the group with only Spinosaurus being bigger. Suchomimus lived in Early Cretaceous Africa and may have been one of the largest predators in its ecosystem.Suchomimus, like other Spinosaurs, was believed to be a specialist and a fish hunter, much like crocodiles and bears. It would have used its long, crocodile-like snout to snatch prey from the water's edge; the teeth perfectly designed to grab slippery fish due to their straight and conical shape like modern crocodiles. However, these jaws weren't very good at tearing prey apart, and unlike crocodiles it couldn't twist itself into a death roll in order to tear flesh. Instead, it is believed they used their signature claws; of which the thumb is shaped like a massive, killing scythe that can tear through flesh; in order to cut apart their catch enough to eat it. Bears use similar behavior today when catching fish, using their claws to help tear their catch apart.Suchomimus retains much of its almost Baryonyx-like traits, which means that while some evidence of a sail is starting to show they don't yet have the classic spine that makes Spinosaurus such a huge predator. Still, its spine is covered in large dorsal growths that gave its back a very pronounced bump, indicating that whatever Spinosaurus needed its gigantic sail for started with dinosaurs like Suchomimus, though we still don't know what that reason could be. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I made this not too long ago, was hoping that I could do some stop motion with it sometime in the near future. When I saw the CHI Cragger set with that massive set of jaws I couldn't NOT get it for myself, and I've been messing with the parts since. That tail and that nice crocodile-like skull work perfectly for some kind of dinosaur, so I thought why not build something like a spinosaur? The trouble of building anything Spinosaur related out of bionicle pieces has little to do with their spines on their backs or their mouths, which are actually really easy. The problem always lies in that special little adaptation they've got on their thumbs; they have these massive claws that they use to tear through flesh, theorized to be the way that they actually tear apart food, since their mouths were built for grabbing fish and other slippery prey instead of tearing it piece by piece. Cool, right? Not when you're building a decent-sized MOC with limited parts...yeah. I ended up managing to kind of cheat and build a custom finger using pieces from another set, but it took a while to get it to work the way I wanted. Can't wait to start making stop motion stuff with him, he's going to be a lot of fun to work with. Of course, it wouldn't be a fun dinosaur movie without an opponent, would it? Hmm...I wonder who he'll be facing? We will have to see... Edited January 23, 2015 by Toa Halcyon 5 Quote -Toa Halcyon My Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCbfvb04maKzyU1VEi4BXQ Where you can find showcases and the occasional stop-motion video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Doublebee Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 heh, actually took me a while to realize that all that info was about a real creature, and not some fictional one.I really like what you did there That croc head has gives sooo many possibilities...So how is the stop motion coming up? I sure would like to see it when its out.Also, any chance we might get some more pics? in some cooler poses? I think one is not at all enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Halcyon Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 heh, actually took me a while to realize that all that info was about a real creature, and not some fictional one.I really like what you did there That croc head has gives sooo many possibilities...So how is the stop motion coming up? I sure would like to see it when its out.Also, any chance we might get some more pics? in some cooler poses? I think one is not at all enough Yeah, I based this after the actual dinosaur. If I had to pick any of the spinosaurids, Suchomimus and Baryonyx are my two favorites, as they are much more completely built than what we currently have of Spinosaurus. It's going really slow, my camera battery charger went missing and I had to order in a new one. To give you kind of a gist about what my camera is, it's essentially a nice, HD camera that's small and portable and perfect for photographs, but the battery is the equivalent of two AAs. Not exactly the best feature on a camera, but perfect for indoor use and for stop motion...until your charger goes missing after you do a bit of incomplete spring cleaning. Now that I have the battery charged, all I need is to get some new material for a green screen, since my current blue setup won't fly with blue pieces (hinting at the future). Quote -Toa Halcyon My Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCbfvb04maKzyU1VEi4BXQ Where you can find showcases and the occasional stop-motion video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Doublebee Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 oh look at that, more pics!so I'm guessing what you meant was that the stop motion animation will have green/blue screen SFX in it. that would be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Halcyon Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 oh look at that, more pics!so I'm guessing what you meant was that the stop motion animation will have green/blue screen SFX in it. that would be awesome Yup, that's the general idea. I'm hoping on getting it on a jungle or a lake scene of sorts. Not sure yet. Quote -Toa Halcyon My Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCbfvb04maKzyU1VEi4BXQ Where you can find showcases and the occasional stop-motion video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 This right here proves CCBS' versatility in creating non-humanoid creatures. This is a really cool reptilian creature with an excellent colour scheme and a simple, yet effective design. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Halcyon Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 This right here proves CCBS' versatility in creating non-humanoid creatures. This is a really cool reptilian creature with an excellent colour scheme and a simple, yet effective design. -NotSGlad that you like it. ^^ I'm gonna be honest, I'm on the fence with the whole building system. It's great for building stuff like animals, dinosaurs, and so forth, and I personally feel like there's no easier way to build a custom body. However, when it comes to certain themes like Bionicle I prefer old school a little bit more. I just like to implement new stuff and every piece that I can in my builds. Quote -Toa Halcyon My Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCbfvb04maKzyU1VEi4BXQ Where you can find showcases and the occasional stop-motion video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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