1:20 Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)

I want to make a huge bull of black Cape buffalo like the one you can see in the following picture...

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Impressive, hey!!!

...and this is the "frame" I made to start final sculpting:

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YES ! WOW !!! What a handsome, impressive guy

Brilliant! I started a Cape Buffalo a while back myself, but got busy with other things and stopped working on it. Hopefully you'll inspire me. Can't wait to see more of your sculpture!

You're eclectic!

Impressive citizen and excellent choice

About the frame I think the head should look a little bit downward like in the original pic. It would look more impressive and bulky like that.

Thans you all!

I am almost finishing...

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Very nice :)

A very buffaloish face, looks really promising!

Thanks Andreas and Rogerio

And now let me to introduce you my Cape Buffalo:

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...by the way it is also a "Sculpinture" (not painted), although in this case not very difficult being almost completely black.

Not in your blog yet, I'd love to see more pictures! It is very beautiful and it apparently larger than standard sized cape buffalos from major companies. Are you from Asturias, Basque country or none of them?

I can't wait to watch more pics of this one... I have a bias for Cape buffaloes

Your new method is really amazing and it would be great if you managed to make a tutorial for the next one

A very well done and very lifelike figure. Congratulations !!

Roger wrote:

Not in your blog yet, I'd love to see more pictures! It is very beautiful and it apparently larger than standard sized cape buffalos from major companies. Are you from Asturias, Basque country or none of them?

It is the largest subspecies of African Buffalo, notably tall in size and ferocity,  up to 3.4 meters long.
that means that at 1:20 scale should be about 15 cm for head & body..

Why you know I am from the north of Sapin? ..In fact I am from Galicia, although I am not living there now.

Kikimalou wrote:

I can't wait to watch more pics of this one... I have a bias for Cape buffaloes

Your new method is really amazing and it would be great if you managed to make a tutorial for the next one  

I will try. I promise.

Mgarat wrote:

Why you know I am from the north of Sapin? ..In fact I am from Galicia, although I am not living there now.

Oh, so you are from a region that has borders with Portugal and a very similar cultural pattern.
I know you are from the North of Spain because you are telling it on your blog. Though, if it was not the ñ, I'd never guess that the name Neñumu was from Spanish origin and that's the reason why I thought in Basque Country or Asturias once less usual names are more common there.

Oh! that is true! In any case, Neñumu is only a Nickname from my childhood that I only use in Internet, although -in fact- some of my ancestors came from the Basque country.

Again a masterpiece

I am seriously crazy about this guy, - just look at the hairy ears and the hooves. And the look at his face

Are you going to make a walkaround of him ?

Yes, I will post soon, meanwhile you can see it here

Mgarat wrote:

Oh! that is true! In any case, Neñumu is only a Nickname from my childhood that I only use in Internet, although -in fact- some of my ancestors came from the Basque country.

Ah, now I understand!

Wonderful buffalo!

Beautiful webpage, good luck!!!

Here is the walk around:

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Very nice buffalo! Great work