I have an interesting idea for a diorama, having a big game hunter looking over his kill of a T-REX! big problem the 1 trex kit I want I cannot find it is a Tamiya set and second what would be the easiest way to show that the beast is shot and down on the ground

Frank ,,, Interesting idea and kinda cool but to be honest using the old Tamiya T Rex will need a huge amount of work to make it look dead ..the weight of the beast will shift a heap when it is laying down ,,you will need to take the arms and stretch them out and angle the down so show no life and the hind legs will need the same ..its not impossible to do but it is a hell of a lot of work .
I am pretty sure also that the main body of the T rex will need the same sort of thing done to it aswell .
From what i have seen the ribs compress slightly when the beast lays on its side much like a elephants does which i am using at a comparison and of course trying to find pics of a dead T Rex ..not that easy
All in all Frank mate ..i think your looking at a hell of a mission with this idea .

Phill

I think the hunter will newd at least a .50 cal. sniper rifle for this. Why not trying the capture the moment when the giant is hit and falling to one side?
H.-H.

Sounds like an interesting idea!!
I had a look around Evil Bay and found a few Tamiya kits.
Have you ever tried out sculpting? You could achieve the look you want and also save a bit of money!!
Good luck with this one,
Cheers,
Shay

I did attempt sculpting but did not like the result
I think I can make it happen by chopping up the T-Rex and then rebuilding it with clay

and yes the hunter will have a barrett 50cal

Can't wait to see what you will do with this. I will stay tuned,
J

Great idea! Good hunting!

—mike

I would suggest Apoxy Sculpt epoxy putty rather than clay as a medium for sculpting. It adheres well to styrene, you get plenty of working time, it can be smoothed with water, and can be shaped and textured with any wet tool (hobby knife, toothpick, artist's sculpting tools, anything). It sets up hard as a rock in about an hour, and can be sawed, drilled, or painted. Real clay adheres poorly, while non-hardening plasticine clay won't take paint.