Stumpy finally gets his day to strut his (slightly less than funky) stuff.

[Gorby 20,040]

Way, way back when the world was young. Back before the continents spit up due to artistic differences and even so far back it was in the time before David Attenborough!!!   It was when dinosaurs would have been considered science fiction and even the 'one small step' of the first Neil Armstrong lungfish onto dry land was many million years in the future. Nature was just starting to experiment with designing life and more often than not it was told to rub out that mess and start again. Hallucigenia existed almost half a billion years ago during the Cambrian Explosion and is thought to be the ancestor of the present day Velvet worm, and how embarrassing is that, being out evolved by a worm. Life had yet to emerge from the the oceans and I'm still not convinced it was good idea.

As Tamiya is yet to release Hallucigenia in kit form (come on, what are you playing at!) I had to have a go at making one from scratch. As it was quite small creature I went large – twice the size of the largest fossil found to date - although it's still less than 10cm (4') long.

Not quite the success I hoped it would be as it turned out to be a grossly over-fed example of the species who could have done with ten pairs of platform shoes to be tall enough to get on the rides at Cambrian theme parks. There were nearly occasions when I considered just abandoning him by the side of the road to let him fend for himself. That probably wouldn’t have been a good idea for an aquatic creature. I looked into those sad, crossed eyes and couldn't bring myself to dump him. He doesn't ask for much (he's not much of a talker) just fourteen square meals a day and he's happy. Although I'm not sure he cares what shape his meals are just as long as it's food.

I managed to fit in another potential factual inaccuracy – the white sand. I have a good reason for doing so….because I like it - and I've got some white sand. Good enough reason for me. 

I hope you like my reeeeeeaaaaaly old blue eyes.

 

Thanks for havin' a ganders. 

If you want to read how I built him and why I painted him in a low-vis, boring scheme, this is the build log:

 

 

[steelpillow 935]

I loved watching this build.

Lucky you did your research really. When a fossilised Hallucigenia was first discovered nobody knew which way up it was meant to go and they got it wrong. You narrowly missed standing the poor chap on his spines with his legs waving feebly in the air, I mean water.

Any chance of a Mrs. Hallucineg.. er Hallugiscen, err, Lucy, to keep him company?

Edited May 13 by steelpillow

[Jessie_C 12,865]

Awwwww, he's cute! Now are you ready to do an Anomalocaris? Maybe an Opabinia?

[dixieflyer 5,091]

@Gorby, great build, but the weathering is all wrong, no crew chief would ever . . . .

As for Mr. Tamiya doing one, well, he did produce a motorized duck for this year's model show, so . . .

[Mad Steve 23,561]

Fantastic Gorbs 

I really don't think there was any luck needed with this, you just used your common and it came out great. You should be proud of this, it's an excellent scratchbuild 

So what wonder of the Mechanical/Biological/Wierdogical world can we look forward to next? 

 

 

[Gorby 20,040]

3 hours ago, steelpillow said:

Any chance of a Mrs. Hallucineg.. er Hallugiscen, err, Lucy, to keep him company?

Not a chance this side of hell freezing over. 

 

57 minutes ago, Jessie_C said:

Awwwww, he's cute!

I was thinking more gormless than cute. Mind you that's inevitable due to his tiny tiny brain. A bit like a racist. 

57 minutes ago, Jessie_C said:

Now are you ready to do an Anomalocaris? Maybe an Opabinia?

I like both so I wouldn't rule it out for the dim distant future. I wonder what they'd look after twelve too many pies?

 

41 minutes ago, dixieflyer said:

As for Mr. Tamiya doing one, well, he did produce a motorized duck for this year's model show, so . . .

Trust Tamiya to go one better than Airfix.

 

 

8 minutes ago, Mad Steve said:

So what wonder of the Mechanical/Biological/Wierdogical world can we look forward to next? 

Probably a kit next. Don't forget I've got this enormous stash to get though. 

 

Thanks all for your comments. 

[skwonk 9,255]

5 hours ago, steelpillow said:

Any chance of a Mrs. Hallucineg.. er Hallugiscen, err, Lucy, to keep him company?

There were hordes of them in Trashco Helston today

[Jessie_C 12,865]

I'm not quite certain that second marking scheme ever existed...

[Jessie_C 12,865]

4 hours ago, Gorby said:

I wonder what they'd look after twelve too many pies?

Somewhat reminiscent of this?

[Hutch6390 2,941]

3 minutes ago, Jessie_C said:

I'm not quite certain that second marking scheme ever existed...

Prototype only, never used on production models 

[Hutch6390 2,941]

That wins any prize going for sheer originality, Gorby, and beautifully executed - great job!

[Mad Steve 23,561]

3 minutes ago, Jessie_C said:

I'm not quite certain that second marking scheme ever existed...

oh god, here come the rivet counters 

[Jessie_C 12,865]

Just now, Mad Steve said:

oh god, here come the rivet counters 

You have to search long and hard to find a rivet on one of those... Even one that Airfix produces.

[RWG686 37,798]

4 hours ago, Gorby said:

I wonder what they'd look after twelve too many pies?

I think you are on the wrong forum for that question 

[Jessie_C 12,865]

5 hours ago, Gorby said:

I was thinking more gormless than cute. Mind you that's inevitable due to his tiny tiny brain.

Hey, be fair! At the time tiny, tiny brains were all they had. In comparison to his contemporaries, Stumpy was likely an intellectual giant.

[Recurve 1,994]

1 hour ago, Hutch6390 said:

Prototype only, never used on production models 

All over yellow, probably the trainer version

 

Miko (Humbrol Hu24)

[steelpillow 935]

14 hours ago, Mad Steve said:

oh god, here come the rivet counters 

Yes, but did Airfix get it right?

and why is one of Stumpy's slightly less leggy relatives clinging to the Shack's belly?

Edited May 14 by steelpillow

[Tony Oliver 494]

On 13/05/2023 at 20:02, Mad Steve said:

oh god, here come the rivet counters 

Don’t you mean feather counters 😉

[Miggers 8,320]

On 13/05/2023 at 12:35, steelpillow said:

Hallucineg.. er Hallugiscen, err, Lucy

Someone was definitely having a go of something delivered by a young hooded gent on a scooter to produce

a certain mind altering state when knocking up that there creature methinks.

[steelpillow 935]

2 hours ago, Miggers said:

Someone was definitely having a go of something delivered by a young hooded gent on a scooter to produce

a certain mind altering state when knocking up that there creature methinks.

Not a lot of sky with diamonds at the bottom of the sea, really.

And no, you can't have some.

[Col. 7,903]

21 hours ago, Miggers said:

Someone was definitely having a go of something delivered by a young hooded gent on a scooter to produce

a certain mind altering state when knocking up that there creature methinks.

What, pizza?

[Tony Oliver 494]

Very interesting and unusual indeed 👌🏽
 

in a nutshell what was the reason for the low viz scheme without having to read through 93 replies please? As you could have gone quite psychedelic with the colours potentially. 
 

although I do love a low viz scheme… 🤣
 

 

[Miggers 8,320]

3 hours ago, Col. said:

What, pizza?

If that's what you call it up there I suppose mate.

[Miggers 8,320]

22 hours ago, steelpillow said:

Not a lot of sky with diamonds at the bottom of the sea, really.

And no, you can't have some.

A long,long time ago in a galaxy far,far away that was matey.

[steelpillow 935]

38 minutes ago, Miggers said:

A long,long time ago in a galaxy far,far away that was matey.

That was Leia, not Lucy.

I mean, Princess Lucy doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

Edited May 16 by steelpillow