Problem: trying to find a buffalo cow or an african forest buffalo...:(

Hello everyone... I'm a bit confused today. I was trying to search one of the following animal models (please tell me if some of them are rare...)
African buffalo (cow)
African forest buffalo

I surfed through the web, but the Play Visions forest buffalo and the Merten cape buffalo set are out of stock. The only forest buffaloes available are homemade models, but too much money. Does anyone knows if there is a cheap brand model (like Schleich or Bullyland, etc.) of an African buffalo cow, or a forest buffalo????????

Oh, I forgot... If there is no model of those, which brands accepts and answers (don't worry, not quickly) submissions of model ideas?????

-TASG

I dont no African buffalo cow and the only African forest buffalo is made by Play Visions and really hard to find

If Andreas says so, it is true  

TheAnimalStudyGuy wrote:

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Oh, I forgot... If there is no model of those, which brands accepts and answers (don't worry, not quickly) submissions of model ideas?????

-TASG

CollectA has ofen ansvered our prayers, but I do not know if it is still the case with the new ownership

Perhaps you can make them yourself ?

Well, I must say I don't really know about sculpting... But thanks for saying CollectA answers submissions :) I already submitted an idea, but no answer... Let me check if they answer me this time, but THANKS! :)

Unfortunately there are no known available figures from these animals as Andreas mentioned. However, 10 years ago, there were a lot of animals we never thought they could be made and now we have so many to choose that is being hard to keep collecting them all.
On these days, most collectors used a good technic, if it doesn't exist, just make a custom. You will find lots of topics with good tips, try our customs section and tutorials. I am sure that if you want them so much, you will feel motivated to try.
I think you could use the Terra Battat buffalo as your base to make a Cape buffalo cow.
About major brands, this forum is being relatively successful during last years, a respectable number of new releases, are direct suggestions from our members. It is not always easy and direct. The last decisions are always from the companies. Unfortunately Schleich discontinued their African buffalos, bull and calf, before introducing a cow. I wonder how this bull procriated?

Roger wrote:

.....Unfortunately Schleich discontinued their African buffalos, bull and calf, before introducing a cow. I wonder how this bull procriated?

Anna Dobrowolska-Oczko and Harriet Knibbs made a pair of First Buffalos. They can be found here:

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I also agree with Roger that the Terra Buffalo makes a good female cape buffalo.