Ancient Bison

This is a Nature Toob model of long horn cattle from their Wild West set. A sturdy, painted steer that is probably about 1/48th scale.

























The same Nature Toob set also contains an American Bison in about the same scale.






















In prehistoric times the American plains were ruled by an animal that was sort of a cross between the two animals, a very large bison with very long cattle like horns. I cut off the bison horns and the cattle horns and then using epoxy glue I attached the long horns to the bison. The result was a rather convincing ancient bison. In reality, the bison is a tiny bit too large and the horns are too long for a real 1/72nd ancient bison, but since the Nature Toob is only about $8 and includes a good tee pee and wagon in addition to the animals, I can live with it.






















A group of Chinese soldiers confront an ancient bison, these are the WWII Chinese Soldiers from Caesar Miniatures in 1/72nd scale.






















A family portrait of the animals needed to make the new model and the finished product. With a few conversions and careful purchases most of the animals needed to make a great variety of prehistoric mammals in 1/72nd scale.