Toy Major Lion rework - Barbary lion - Panthera leo leo

Last edited by PeGe on Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:01 pm; edited 2 times in total

When we forget about P.l.persica once also roaming Greece, it's definitley the Atlas lion, having influenced european culture everywhere. Not only as a victiom of roman Games, but also as a symbol.
Maybe some specimens at Rabat Zoo are still more or less purebred, at least some of their DN remains in "zoo-lion" populations. Unfortunately, only some skulls and taxidermy remained.
Here's a nice recapitulation
Some long weeks ago i got this weird [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]couple from Yvette.
And then my final work for 2013 started:
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the "Lioness" might be more a"geopard-pumaness", so the reshaping couldn't be really good. But some changes were made. Same with the male.

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You have so many talent Philipp, a very beautieful work again Applause

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WOW!

These are amazing! cheers

Your talent is obvious! What a Face

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Amazing work Philipp! Beautiful pair! cheers

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Anna
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wow, they look completely different! Never would have guessed they came from the AAA models. Congrats and great job!

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They are absolutely fantastic ! WOW!!! cheers

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Thanks! And as usual: better pics when there's better light,...next year,....

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Excellent work Applause

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Robert

oh they are beautiful Philipp!

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Harriet
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You, you just made my day. These are awesome!! Do you sell animals??

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~Karin~

NightLioness wrote:: You, you just made my day. These are awesome!! Do you sell animals??

Hey Karin,
thanks so much for the kind comment. I still have to take some better pictures.
For now, i do such rework of a model only once, some repaints of more common models: well, one could think about it,... Wink

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Beautiful custom Barbary lions Philipp!! Applause

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Alvin

PeGe wrote:

NightLioness wrote:: You, you just made my day. These are awesome!! Do you sell animals??

Hey Karin,
thanks so much for the kind comment. I still have to take some better pictures.
For now, i do such rework of a model only once, some repaints of more common models: well, one could think about it,... Wink

I'm looking out for more pictures Very Happy

I understand :) I'm just very impressed by your work!
Hope to see more of your re sculpts and repaints Very Happy

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~Karin~

Thanks Karin. you can find some more customs here:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Just check for threads in the Customs-Section.

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Well great job on the resting/lying lion! I would like to see Papo produce that to their big car line!

Just noticed those! An Amazing different Shocked

luv them :)

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