Kieran

From 🇦🇺 in Québec, 🇨🇦 | he/him
Director of Digital Sculpture and Fabrication @ Little Ray's Exhibitions
Contact- [email protected]

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Proud to present my lifesize T. rex head, affectionately named Hannibal. I created this myself from start to finish- digital sculpture, 3D printing, painting, etc. Quite a learning curve involved but very pleased with how he turned out.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@Adam674477 It will, not 100% sure where yet. There will almost certainly be multiple in time

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Proud to present my lifesize T. rex head, affectionately named Hannibal. I created this myself from start to finish- digital sculpture, 3D printing, painting, etc. Quite a learning curve involved but very pleased with how he turned out.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@dinosaurbaksa Thanks for sharing and for the very kind words!

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

After the digital sculpt was complete, I cut it into parts to fit my printers. Done in zbrush. The head was split into 12 main parts, which were bolted together. Gaps between parts filled. The cuts were made to follow the outline of the scales to reduce visibility of the seams.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

After the digital sculpt was complete, I cut it into parts to fit my printers. Done in zbrush. The head was split into 12 main parts, which were bolted together. Gaps between parts filled. The cuts were made to follow the outline of the scales to reduce visibility of the seams.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Proud to present my lifesize T. rex head, affectionately named Hannibal. I created this myself from start to finish- digital sculpture, 3D printing, painting, etc. Quite a learning curve involved but very pleased with how he turned out.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Will dig up some Hannibal ‘making of’ pics to post later today

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@M14_16_21 Thanks, nice to meet you 👋 your work is very cool

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@TheFabulousMac I’m afraid not, perhaps one day

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@origamiPete Cheers Pete!

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Oh I guess this qualifies for #FossilFriday !
Have a silly pic as a bonus- from before I got the eyes lined up right

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Proud to present my lifesize T. rex head, affectionately named Hannibal. I created this myself from start to finish- digital sculpture, 3D printing, painting, etc. Quite a learning curve involved but very pleased with how he turned out.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@Tyezierr Likely! Not sure which just yet

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@granabam67 Of course we can’t know for sure! But yes the inference is based on the arrangement birds have

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@0102Jonathan @DangeN00dle The inside of the mouth is totally hard and rigid. This was sculpted digitally, 3D printed in resin and then hand painted

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

Proud to present my lifesize T. rex head, affectionately named Hannibal. I created this myself from start to finish- digital sculpture, 3D printing, painting, etc. Quite a learning curve involved but very pleased with how he turned out.

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@bubs_does_stuff Definitely, especially for the lighter colouration around the eyes

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@Dino_Menagerie_ Not intentionally but very possibly subconsciously haha

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@ruadhribrennan Hey thanks man

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@chainsawroll Thanks Karla 💖

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@Paleoespresso @Sketchy_raptor @NazFX_Studios Highly appreciate the kind words, thank you 🙏

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@doodlesdan Rex teeth are proportionally large and long, so I had them protrude, the amount was decided mostly intuitively taking into account the actual enamel covered portions of the tooth fossils. I used a death cast of a crocodile monitor as ref for a lot of the mouth interior

[Kieran @hellbendermodel]

@doodlesdan I think it may be tricky to see from the angles I posted but the teeth would be covered fully by the lips when the mouth is closed. In terms of the protrusion from the gums, I did want to maintain a sense of fleshiness like you’d see in a komodo or other large monitor