Topic: The Spectreverse: The Spectre's Custom Universe!

[DarthSinister]

Very cool.

[The Spectre]

I forget where I saw it, but recently, someone took an old style, anatomically incorrect Stegosaurus like this Playskool "Definitely Dinosaurs" figure and removed the backplates to make a weird, bulbous sci-fi creature and I loved the look.

I just removed the backplates from this and it looks great! The holes where the backplates were plugged into the body (as well as the zig-zag seam where the top of the body halves meet) need to be filled with contour putty and sculpted to resemble the rest of the hide. I am contemplating removing the tail spikes, but haven't decided if I am going to just yet, so for now they are staying.

I haven't figured out exactly what this will be as of yet- domesticated beast of burden (which would require straps/saddle/harness/etc.) or some wild beast, but when I decide, any additional modifications will be made. This as of right now is just a proof of concept.

[DarthSinister]

Wow Spectre, this is great! If you decide on a domesticated animal and it needs a saddle I've built a couple of saddles out of simple Hobby Lobby craft foam sheets. I get a couple of colors in the browns and blacks and start cutting to fit. You can use a heat gun to shape the foam and a balled up piece of foil with the heat to give the foam a leathery texture. Works great. Takes paint too. I would leave the tail spikes and change the head. Good ideas here.

[Starchaser]

Yeah...that could be really interesting. A longer tail might be good. Nice hints on the saddle composition DarthSinister.