R. Ivan Ortega 🦖

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Built a Cardboard Mac Plus case last summer and recently upgraded it. Follow along for a breakdown 🧵 #classicmac #vintagemac #papercraft #pepakura #ペーパークラフト #メイドインアビス

22/07/03 12:39

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Made a playable TimeGal mini arcade cabinet at 1/6th scale in cardboard/papercraft. TimeGal was originally released 1985 in arcades using LaserDisc. Construction 🧵 #TimeGal #arcade #papercraft #pepakura #タイムギャル #ペーパークラフト #メイドインアビス

22/06/15 14:30

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Aepycamelus, long-necked/high camel🐪, lived in N.America during the Miocene 20-5 million years ago. Stood tall at 3m and weighed 1000kg. Like modern camels, cushion pads on their feet provided better support #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/22 23:56

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Stenomylus, Narrow Molar, lived in N. America during the Oligocene, 30 million years ago. Small early camelid/antelope standing only 60cm tall at the shoulder, lacked padding on its hooves, traveled in herds #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/22 01:07

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Sivatherium, Shiva's Beast, lived from Pliocene to Holocene 5 million to 10,000 years ago in Africa to India. Related to Giraffes🦒, stood 2.5m tall, 3.5m long, weighed 1ton on a herbivore diet. Drawn + hunted by early humans. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/20 17:48

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Dicerorhinus etruscus / Stephanorhinus, lived from Pliocene into Pleistocene 5 million to 11,000 years ago spanning a range from Europe to Asia. 1.5m tall, 2.5m long. Related to Woolly + Sumatran Rhinos🦏. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/20 15:47

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Platybelodon, Flat Spear Tusk, lived from Miocene into Pliocene 15 to 5million years ago. Stood 1.8m tall, 3m long, weighed 2.5tons. Found in Africa, N. America, Eurasia. Related Gomphotherium and Elephants🐘. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/18 22:15

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Equus quagga quagga, Quagga, found in South Africa, lived in the Holocene until 150 years ago. Stood 1.2m tall, 2.5m long and weighed 300kg. Subspecies of Zebra🦓 with a visible distinct lack of stripes on the rear #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/17 22:19

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Moropus, sloth foot, found in N.America + Asia, lived during the Miocene 20 million years ago. Related to horses🐎, rhinos🦏. 2.4m tall, 3.3m long, weighed 1500kg. Feet had claws which may have used to dig for food or defense. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/15 23:27

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Panthera atrox, American Lion🦁, related to cave lions and jaguars. Lived during late Pleistocene 180,000 to 10,000 years ago, Stood 1.3m tall, 1.6-2.5m long and weighed 170-300kg. Preferred ambush tactics to take down prey. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/15 01:20

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Quinkana fortirostrum, named after the Quinkans from Aboriginal mythology. Australian croc 🐊 lived during Oligocene to Pleistocene, 25 million to 40,000 years ago. Up to 6m long, 1.6m tall, weighed 225kg. Chased prey on land. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/13 19:38

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Wonambi naracoortensis, 🐍Serpent of Dreamtime, lived in Australia during Miocene to Pleistocene, 15million - 40,000 years ago. Similar to Pythons. Waited near water holes to ambush and constrict its prey with its 6m long body #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/12 18:44

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Estemmenosuchus, Crowned Crocodile, discovered in Russia, lived during the Permian, 275 million years ago. Upward of 4m long, weighed 226kg with a crown of horns and 2 types of teeth + body. May have been an omnivore #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/11 20:19

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Meiolania, small roamer, discovered in Australia and lived from Oligocene into Holocene, 30 million to 2000 years ago🤯. Herbivore diet, weighed 1300kg, 1.5m tall shell, 2-5m long. Head featured side horns #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/11 05:02

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Varanus priscus, formerly Megalania, a giant monitor lizard discovered in Australia that lived during the Pleistocene 40,000 years ago. Stood at 1m tall, 8m in length, carnivorous, an ambush predator with a toxic bite #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/09 20:20

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Ledumahadi mafube, Giant thunderclap at dawn, Recently discovered in South Africa, lived in Early Jurassic 200 million years ago. Stood 4m tall at the hip, 10m long, weighed 12tons. Related to giants in Argentina 🦕 #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/08 21:03

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Ingentia prima, First Giant, recently discovered in Argentina, lived during Triassic 210 million years ago, 10tons, 4m tall, 10m long. Had early adaptations to gigantism like accelerated growth and avian-like respiration #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/07 20:45

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Dimorphodon, two form tooth, early Pterosaur found in Europe, 1m in length, wingspan 2m, lived during Jurassic 190 million years ago. Long head with two teeth functions. Flapped using wings extending from their hands #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/06 10:54

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Dromornis stirtoni, largest of the flightless Australian thunderbirds, 3m tall 🦖 + weighed 500kg. Existed during the late Miocene 10 million years ago. Related to waterfowl, like geese 🦢. May have been carnivorous. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/04 22:58

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Ornimegalonyx oteroi, Cuban Gigantic Owl, stood around 1m tall and weighted north of 20kg. Lived during the Pleistocene 10,000 years ago. Long legs with a short tail perhaps hunted on the ground on rodents, deer fawn + sloths. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/04 16:44

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Raphus cucullatus, flightless Dodo bird, weighed 15-20kg, had a large head, and stood 1m tall. Possible fruit diet. Related to pigeons. Lived in the Holocene until late 1600s after contact with humans + invasive species #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/03 17:38

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Dromornis planei (formerly Bullockornis) was a tall 2.5m flightless bird weighing around 250kg from Australia that lived during the Miocene 14 million years ago. Quick on their feet and potentially carnivorous. #pixelart #ドット絵 #Octobit2020 #octobit #paleoart

20/10/03 00:21

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Homo sapien, Wise Man/Humans👩‍🔬👨‍🔬, discovered in Africa during the late Holocene era, 315 thousand years ago to present. Omnivore, standing under 2m tall. How long will Homo sapien last before it becomes extinct🤔? #pixelart #octobit

19/11/02 16:14

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Prestosuchus, Fast Crocodile🐊, lived in Brazil during the early Triassic era, 235-228 million years ago. Ambush style apex predator, measuring 6m/19ft in length, 1.5m/5ft tall with strong hind legs. Likely waited around in popular watering holes for prey #pixelart #octobit

19/11/01 16:28

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Kronosaurus, Kronus Lizard, found in Australia + S. America during the mid/late Cretaceous era, 90-65 million years ago. Apex predator of the seas at 15tons, reaching 11m/36ft in length with a 2.7m/9ft head full of sharp teeth #pixelart #octobit

19/11/01 14:55