RJB Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) I found this way back in the 1990's and just yesterday I finally finished up a most beautiful prep job. I found this in a box in my shed about 3 weeks ago. Besides fixing most of the things wrong with it, I also carved a stand for it from the concretion it was in. Made a 2.5 hour video of it too but not published yet. I have to say, even though this project took way longer than I had anticipated, it was a freakin blast to prep this out the way I did. This is the way it looked back in the 90's. and this is what it looks like now. Edited September 27, 2023 by RJB miss spelling 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Yup. Sure is luverly. What's his moniker? Where was he born? Edit: I just noticed the Neptunia in the tags. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Very nice! That is a beauty! 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBkansas Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Outstanding job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 These always made me drool on the old West-Coast fossil forum. @RJB You were the gastropod king back in the day. I remember this specimen, you had so many purty ones just like it that you paraded out every month. It looks amazing now ! Congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 hours ago, Ludwigia said: What's his moniker? Where was he born? Sorry about that. Neptunia tabulata Humboldt County Northern California Pliocene. Not sure of the Formation but I think its one of the WildCat Group? 2 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: These always made me drool on the old West-Coast fossil forum. @RJB You were the gastropod king back in the day. I remember this specimen, you had so many purty ones just like it that you paraded out every month. It looks amazing now ! Congrats ! Yeah, The California Fossil Forum. Strange the way it just stopped! I also just found some super duper outstanding unprepped gastro's in one of my garages the other day that I totally forgot about. The sulcosifo species, one is a double and one is a triple. Might get to those this winter but have a bunch of crabs comin and that will take much of the winter. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrR Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 That's gorgeous! Congratulations on finishing an amazing prep job. I shudder to think of the man hours. Oh, that's right, 2.5 hours, as in the video. (Joking!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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