@Svardeka Yes I made a maquette of the head based on fossil material.the scales in the first version are also very generic and not crocodilian like so I did an overhaul on those as well.
@jamiu3808 I normally sculpt, pose, and light my chosen species in 3D before I illustrate them. it helps me understand the forms before I start painting. These are normally very simple models and I don't know if any could be made into figurines.