The purpose of this article is to inspire others to embrace creativity and experiment with different model-making techniques, both among museum model builders and technicians, as well as taxidermists. My philosophy when constructing models of extinct animals is that I should exceed beyond anatomical accuracy. Attention must also be paid to surface textures and execution to achieve the highest possible degree of realism. This realism is achieved by incorporating the same natural elements observed in extant animals, such as dirt, scars, and tissue translucency.
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