nal Atlantic figures, now produced by Nexus and distributed by Italeri. The bull rider came from the U.S. 7th Cav- alry set with his sword removed from his right hand and his left hand reposi- tioned to a bull riding pose. In the pic- ture with the 1:72 scale rider is an HO scale cowboy (1:87.1); the figures are close enough in scale to work out just fine. That’s why, when working in HO scale, some 1:72 items work well and others look way out of scale.
metal figure from any manufacturer. I chose to use a white metal steer from Fun & Games Hobbies and do some
modifications to it. The bull rider is a 1:72 scale historical figure by Nexus Models. These are reissues of the origi-
I started by repositioning (carefully bending) the legs and tail on the bull to appear as if the animal was bucking, then I cut off the head and filed the top of the neck at an angle to allow the head to be replaced in a “more upward” position. Next, a hole was drilled in the right front leg for a piece of .025″ brass wire to hold the bull up in a bucking pose. The head and wire were glued in place using a fast-setting epoxy. After this I filed around the neck to shape it, filled in any voids, and sprayed primer on the white metal bull. With the bull and rider primed, one can get a better look at what is needed
The author used photos and a small statue (top) as a guide for mod- ifying a longhorn steer into a Brahma bull. The 1:72 scale calvary soldier and the HO standing cowboy were close in size (above), so the soldier was used as the rider. After cutting off the steer’s head,
the neck was filed to reposition it on the body. The mis-match be- tween the neck and body was taken care of by filing. A light coat of gray primer helped show up any voids and rough areas in the joint (below). Note the mounting wire glued into a hole in the hoof.
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