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Unbelievable taxidermy - 18" (tall) Cape Buffalo!
18 December 2005, 11:32
jdsUnbelievable taxidermy - 18" (tall) Cape Buffalo!
Go to this site:
http://www.1800miniature.com/showroom/items.asp?a=d&c=16&u=384JDS
And so if you meet a hunter who has been to Africa, and he tells you what he has seen and done, watch his eyes as he talks. For they will not see you. They will see sunrises and sunsets such as you cannot imagine, and a land and a way of life that is fast vanishing. And always he will will tell you how he plans to go back. (author: David Petzer)
18 December 2005, 14:06
SaeedWhat a bloody awful thing to do!
This buffalo looks like he is a ballet dancer, not mean old dagga boy!
And at this price! This guy must be living in cuckoo land!
18 December 2005, 14:24
D99Is this monopoly money, who would pay $7500 for a German Nazi toy?
What a loser!
18 December 2005, 15:33
ErikDThat's just plain old ugly. And hidiously expensive too...
18 December 2005, 15:34
RACI would rather use the money towards a real buff hunt.
I hunt, not to kill, but in order not to have played golf....
DRSS
18 December 2005, 16:29
MarteriusHow can this qualify as taxidermy?
Isn't it just a scuplture? Or has he used animal material?
And who would pay $2000 for a 1/2 SCALE Winchester 94?
Regards,
Marterius
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18 December 2005, 19:10
GeronomoIs that supposed to be a tick bird sitting on the horn? Looks like a fly just landed on it!
Geronimo
18 December 2005, 20:05
Frank Martinezquote:
And who would pay $2000 for a 1/2 SCALE Winchester 94? Eeker
Weeeeeeellllllll, I know a guy with about 20 miniatures renging from the original Colts to mini Chuck-wagons. Can't say what he has spent but everytime I see them I drop my jaw at the quality of the reproductive detail.
Us regular guys have to remember there are guys out there paying more than $2K on their handmade suits than we do on a really valuable item like a safari.
Frank
18 December 2005, 20:48
Mickey1I have a friend who makes miniature Winchester Mod 70s. He makes every single part you would find in the real one. They work the exact same way.
He makes his own mini ammo that fires in the rifle as the bolt is fully functional copy of a Winchester, right down to the proper springs. The rifles feed and eject the empty shels and at 10 feet will shoot into an inch.
The checkering is 40 lpi as that is as small as he can do.
Quite a bit more work than building a full size one.
18 December 2005, 21:35
Jarrodquote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
What a bloody awful thing to do!
This buffalo looks like he is a ballet dancer, not mean old dagga boy!
And at this price! This guy must be living in cuckoo land!
Agreed
"Science only goes so far then God takes over."
18 December 2005, 21:38
Jarrodquote:
Originally posted by Mickey1:
I have a friend who makes miniature Winchester Mod 70s. He makes every single part you would find in the real one. They work the exact same way.
He makes his own mini ammo that fires in the rifle as the bolt is fully functional copy of a Winchester, right down to the proper springs. The rifles feed and eject the empty shels and at 10 feet will shoot into an inch.
The checkering is 40 lpi as that is as small as he can do.
Quite a bit more work than building a full size one.
Now those could be fun
"Science only goes so far then God takes over."
18 December 2005, 22:23
D99Do you think this lilliputian dugga boy would be dangerous in real life, or would he belong in a childrens petting zoo?
19 December 2005, 01:50
surestrikeAHHH HA!
We finaly know what happened to Pair Hilton's Chihuahua!
Mystery solved!!
19 December 2005, 08:19
Jarrodquote:
Originally posted by surestrike:
AHHH HA!
We finaly know what happened to Pair Hilton's Chihuahua!
Mystery solved!!
Good one
Now can you solve the mystery of how I can get her to give me the time of day?
"Science only goes so far then God takes over."
19 December 2005, 09:47
jdsA few years ago I went to the Conservation International show in San Antonio and there was a guy from Germany who sculpted miniature forms and then covered them with tanned hide from ermine, weasel, beaver, etc., to make different animals.
It sounds like it looked like a kid's stuffed toy but the work was incredible! Somehow he trimmed the fur to look real (at least for a 12" tall grizzly!). He had several bears and a dall sheep as I recall. They actually looked miniaturized - down to the white scleral band in the eyes.
His cheapest one was about $6000.00 but they sure were neat.
JDS
And so if you meet a hunter who has been to Africa, and he tells you what he has seen and done, watch his eyes as he talks. For they will not see you. They will see sunrises and sunsets such as you cannot imagine, and a land and a way of life that is fast vanishing. And always he will will tell you how he plans to go back. (author: David Petzer)
20 December 2005, 05:03
Mike SmithIt certainly would give new perspective to hunting them in the tall grass.
Happiness is a warm gun
20 December 2005, 06:38
thornellThe body looks good, but the head looks like a big dung ball. I say save the money and go get the real thing and have a full body mount.
20 December 2005, 07:49
Use Enough GunWhat's one man's trash is another man's treasure.