Completed Plesiosaur
Your completed Plesiosaur model will look like this.
Attach rib halves to breast bone.
Assemble shoulders and hips with flippers. Attach hips to rear spine half.
Build skull and attach to front spine half.
Join spine halves and breast bones. Add shoulder and flipper assembly.
Add Spinous Processes and Ribs
Spinous processes and ribs alternate from tail to neck in ascending order of size. The smallest spinous process goes in the furthest slot on the tail, and the next largest spinous process goes in the slot on the neck closest to the skull. The largest rib (#27) goes in the last slot on the front half of the ribs. The second largest rib (#26) goes in the first slot of the rear spine half.
Spinous processes and ribs alternate from tail to neck in ascending order of size. The smallest spinous process goes in the furthest slot on the tail, and the next largest spinous process goes in the slot on the neck closest to the skull. The largest rib (#27) goes in the last slot on the front half of the ribs. The second largest rib (#26) goes in the first slot of the rear spine half.
