"'Rainbow' dinosaur had iridescent feathers like.." Topic
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| Tango01 | 17 Jan 2018 9:31 p.m. PST |
…. a hummingbird.
"Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil with feathers so well-preserved that they were able to see the feathers' microscopic color-bearing structures. By comparing the shapes of those feather structures with the structures in modern bird feathers, they're able to infer that the new dino, Caihong juji ('rainbow with the big crest') had iridescent rainbow feathers like a hummingbird…."
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Armand
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| Cacique Caribe | 17 Jan 2018 9:51 p.m. PST |
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| Ex MAJIC Miniatures | 18 Jan 2018 2:49 a.m. PST |
Wow! Agree with CC. Thanks for posting Tango01, I missed this. I am painting up a unit of 'raptors' for Dragon Rampant, so I will get some metallic paints to 'jazz' them up a bit. Oliver |
Dave Jackson  | 18 Jan 2018 6:55 a.m. PST |
Disappointing article as there is no artists rendition that I can see. |
| Shagnasty | 18 Jan 2018 9:34 a.m. PST |
Another blow to my personal view that dinos were gray-green, trail-dragging critters who snacked on Neanderthals. |
| legatushedlius | 18 Jan 2018 10:33 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 18 Jan 2018 10:48 a.m. PST |
Gladl you like the article boys!. (smile) Amicalement
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| Borathan | 18 Jan 2018 12:13 p.m. PST |
@Ex MAJIC Miniatures
You might want to skip metallics and go with bright colors and iridescent medium. |
| CalypsoCommando | 18 Jan 2018 3:10 p.m. PST |
They also enjoyed techno music and glow sticks and dabbled in ecstasy. |
| Dave Jackson | 19 Jan 2018 5:29 a.m. PST |
Brilliant, thanks Legatushedlius! |
| Ex MAJIC Miniatures | 19 Jan 2018 8:24 a.m. PST |
Hi, Borathan, thanks for the tip, I will look into Iridescent medium. Oliver |
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