tbf, beyond it having a pygostyle, Deinocheirus doesnt need feathers. We know much smaller relatives had them, but like other large dinosaurs it may have lost them so it could cool down easier given its habitat, unlike the likes of Yutyrannus which lived in a much colder climate. Some feathering like we saw on the recent achilobator mod would be more than enough. Even if it does make it looks less like a swamp monster. But just look up Mark Witton's depiction of it to see how even without feathers it can look amazing, bizarre and unique.
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