Allen A. Debus, a retired environmental chemist, has long been infatuated with dinosaurs, paleontology, science fiction, Godzilla and King Kong. He has written several books addressing prehistoric creatures--both real and fictional--in popular culture, and attends Chicagoland's Wizard World and G-Fest. He lives in Hanover Park, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Mike Fredericks 1

Introduction: The Circle of Life 3

1.Recipe for a Dinosaur 13

[...] Overview of Paleoimagery 24

[...] Do It? Brainstorming Ideas and Exploring Themes in Paleosculpture 53

4.Constructing Trustworthy Armatures 58

[...]-baked Parts 64

6.Sculpting Bloodthirsty Theropods 69

7.Sculpting Super Sauropods 91

8."Can-Do" Stegosaurs! 102

9.Sculpting "Sharp-Looking" Horned Dinosaurs 116

10.Sculpting Iguanodontian and Duckbill Dinosaurs 127

11.Sculpting Miscellaneous Mesozoic Creatures 137

12.Sailing On to Distinctive Projects: Finbacks and Winged Reptiles 155

13.Sculpting Prehistoric Birds and Feathered Dinosaurs "On the Fly" 172

14.Sculpting Prehistoric Mammals-"Just Do It!" 189

15.Putting It All Together, A to Z: Sculpting Liopleurodon 204

16.A Word on the World of Dino-Diorama Building (Model Bases and Painting) 220

17.Molding Prehistoric Animal Sculptures 238

18.A Painting Primer 249

[...] to Do If Your Model Cracks and Other Eventful Matters 255

Glossary 261

Chapter Notes 265

Bibliography 277

Index 279