Paleoferroequine's ceratopsian/prehistoric mammal conversions

These are some more Papo Pachyrhinosaurus conversions that I did a while back. A lot of cutting up and epoxy putty on the heads. I've added belly scales to these and Sinoceratops has quills, which may or may not be accurate. I have about twenty five more conversions, mostly prehistoric mammals. What do people think I should do, show them all in this thread or break them up into separate threads of 4 or 5 or 6? Well, thanks for looking.

First up is Sinoceratops zhuchengensis-Upper Cretaceous Wangshi Group of Zhucheng, Shandong Province, China.
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Medusaceratops lokii a chasmosaurine ceratopsian from the Judith River Formation, Montana, 77.5 million years ago
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Einiosaurus procurvicornis-Upper Cretaceous Campanian stage of northwestern Montana
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Centrosaurus brinkmani-Upper Cretaceous Campanian stage upper Oldman Formation of Alberta, Canada.
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Albertaceratops nesmoi- Upper Cretaceous middle Campanian stage Oldman Formation of Alberta, Canada.
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WOW! WOW! and more WOW !!!!

They are fabulous ! GORGEOUS !!!

I would LOVE to see more here in this thread, so I can scroll up and down and enjoy them in the same thread

MORE!!!!!!!!!!!

They are spectacular, artistic, original, fantastic! thanks for showing, you can continue posting here as Susanne suggested! Important is to see more magnificent works from you!

Those are incredable, thanks so much for sharing the pictures!!! Most definitely PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE show your prehistoric mammals. I would love to do a prehistoric mammal dio but I have so many ideas I can't do them all and since extant plants are what I have references for that is what I work on.

Thanks everybody, I'm happy to share these.

Purussaurus brasiliensis South American caiman, 12 meter long. Lived in Brazil, Peru 12 mya during Miocene. Made from Safari Incredible Creatures Saltwater Crocodile
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This Iguanodon was sculpted by me with Sculpey polymer clay. 1/18 scale.
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Tetrameryx-an antilocaprid related to proghorns, from Pleistocene 1.8 million years ago until about 11,000 years ago. Known from the southwestern US and from Mexico. Converted from Safai proghorn to running mode and new horns.
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Ampelomeryx ginsburgi- family Palaeomerycidae from Miocene west Europe.
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Arctodus simus- Giant short face bear. Pleistocene ~3.0 Ma.—11,000 years ago. Claw marks reaching heights of up to 5 m (16 ft) on the cave walls have been found at Riverbluff Cave, Missouri. Constructed from shortened Polar bear body and modified Brown bear head.
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It's late, so that's it for now, I need to take more photos. See you tomorrow.

paleoferroequine wrote:

What do people think I should do, show them all in this thread or break them up into separate threads of 4 or 5 or 6? Well, thanks for looking.

Hats off , Your customs and pics are really fabulous It's incredible to see so much variation of the PAPOchyrhino I like also the poetry of your basis.

About the number of topics, I would like two things : As Susanne and Roger suggested you should continue on this topic so we could see your whole customs collection and your new realisation easily.

But I would also like to see separate topics with walkaround review of your favorite ones because one pic of each is not enough, I'm thirsty

These are really lovely! Welcome to the forum.

Your models are incredible !!!!

Imagine, you can even make an iguanodon exiting, - SO much detail, even claw marks on his thigh !

That Ampelomeryx, - it is so beautyful !
Like Kiki says, - there is poetry in your pictures and models, - poetry from ancient times

*gasp* the Iguanodon is stunning! I love your paintwork and detail, fantastic

I'm back this morning . Appreciate the comments, criticism is also welcome since I always need to improve and I never take offense!

Hyaenodon gigas Made from, surprise!... a Safari hyaena, reworked the body shape, added fifth toe to feet and made a new head. H. gigas was from Late Eocene and Early Oligocene of Asia.
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Kypteceras amatorum-family Protoceratidae, endemic to southeastern North America from the Miocene to Early Pliocene epoch 23.03—3.6 Mya. I think from a Safari pronghorn.
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Giraffokeryx punnjabiensis -primitive giraffid that lived in the Miocene age around 27 million years ago in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Converted from Schleich okapi
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Barbourofelis fricki-family Barbourofelidae (false saber-tooth cats). The genus was endemic to North America during the Miocene, living from 13.6—5.3 Ma and existing for approximately 8.3 million years. B. fricki was a lion sized nimravid which were examples of convergent evolution to felines which these were not. Possibility that these in fact had common ancestors with dogs has been theorized !! Much like haeynas could possibly be considered cats trying to be dogs, nimravids were dogs trying to be cats!! Jaguar body with modified cheetah head.
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Cervalces latifrons-Pleistocene from Eurasia, largest deer known to have ever existed, standing more than 2.1 meters tall at the shoulders. Papo moose and new head/antlers.
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MOTHER OF ANIMAL REPLICAS

this are must haves,,indeed

very very nice models,,
a must have for every prehistoric mammal collector

martien

Another installment.

Barylambda faberi-pantodont mammal from the middle to late Paleocene. Started life as a black bear.
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Megaloceros giganteus-Also known as the Irish Elk (not an elk but a giant deer) Eurasia, from Ireland to east of Lake Baikal, during the Late Pleistocene. Papo stag conversion.
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Megacerops coloradensis- family Brontotheriidae endemic to North America during the Late Eocene epoch (38–33.9 mya), existing for approximately 4.1 million years. Not related to modern rhinos. Used to be known as Brontotherium and Brontops. Papo black rhino conversion. Moved eyes, re sculpted head and 4 hooves on front feet.
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Coelodonta antiquitatis-The woolly rhinoceros. Common throughout Europe and northern Asia during the Pleistocene. Schleich black rhino.
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Deinotherium-Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene. Europe, Africa and India. Safari Indian elephant.
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Thank you very much again for sharing !

I bought a few weeks ago a PAPO red deer to make a megaloceros during holidays and didn't find enough time

I will try to do one before 2013

paleoferroequine wrote:

Another installment.

Barylambda faberi-pantodont mammal from the middle to late Paleocene. Started life as a black bear.
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Megaloceros giganteus-Also known as the Irish Elk (not an elk but a giant deer) Eurasia, from Ireland to east of Lake Baikal, during the Late Pleistocene. Papo stag conversion.
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Megacerops coloradensis- family Brontotheriidae endemic to North America during the Late Eocene epoch (38–33.9 mya), existing for approximately 4.1 million years. Not related to modern rhinos. Used to be known as Brontotherium and Brontops. Papo black rhino conversion. Moved eyes, re sculpted head and 4 hooves on front feet.
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Coelodonta antiquitatis-The woolly rhinoceros. Common throughout Europe and northern Asia during the Pleistocene. Schleich black rhino.
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Deinotherium-Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene. Europe, Africa and India. Safari Indian elephant.
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WOW! Those are amazing, if I'm right, isn't Megaloceros the largest deer that ever existed (till now)?
And the Coelodonta antiquitatis becomed one of my favorite extincted mammals (tough I have many, many favorites).

Visiting this topic is like to visit a fantastic Natural History Museum, so many nice and extraordinary creatures and so nicely done. It is obvious that your talent is supreme and again I must confess that I'm invaded for your artistic sensibility!
The details, the bases, the poses and even the pictures and light!
Barylambda is completely unknown for me, the figure is spectacular now I need to read some more about the order. Thanks!!!

Well, I'm glad people enjoy these, I also enjoy making them. Wish I had more time. Yeah, Barylambda isn't that well known but there so many Paleocene mammals I want to do, it's not at all well represented in figures. Now to continue with more. :)

Elasmotherium sibiricum- giant rhinoceros from Eurasia during the Late Pliocene through the Pleistocene, documented from 2.6 Ma to as late as 50,000 years ago. This was another Papo black rhino conversion.
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Libralces gallicus-genus of Eurasian deer that lived during the Pliocene period.
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Embolotherium andrewsi- genus of brontothere that lived in Mongolia during the late Eocene period. Safari white rhino was the basis, head was re sculpted and some conjectural hair was added and again four toes on the front feet.
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Primelephas gompotheroides-existed during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. These primitive elephantids are hypothesised to be the common ancestor of Mammuthus, the mammoths, and the closely allied genera Elephas and Loxodonta, the African and Eurasian elephants, diverging some four to six million years ago.
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Teleoceras major-grazing rhinoceros that lived in North America during the Miocene epoch, which ended about 5.3 million years ago, all the way to the early Pliocene epoch. Mash up of hippo and rhino parts.
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Congratulation again, I enjoy seeing all those ancient mammals bring back to life.

What is your future custom ? Could you take pics and share a making of, it could be very interesting

wow amazing

they are all must haves,,
you are a master in costom mammals,

incredible

martien

....you rock!

Great works!!! Congratulations!

congrats, also very nice work, you are very talented in customizing!

An elasmotherium! I like that creature! I don't know why modern brands don't make them. They are impressive. I don't believe the huge size or huge horn are good excuses. Well, you have a beautiful one as there are other figures!