The Step-by-Step Creation of Rio the Cowhorse
The Step-by-Step Creation of Rio the Cowhorse
Yet another customization of a Breyer(tm) model horse! This one's name is "Rio", I've been planning him for a couple of years now, finally got ahold of the right body, then there was the matter of having the time and inclination. At long last all these factors have aligned, so here we go!
Cut Cut Cut
Cut Cut Cut 
 
Using my Black & Decker heat gun, I heated up the neck. Once the plastic was soft, I cut away the windpipe with an X-acto blade, then squished and moved the neck upwards. I also cut loose the shoulder and straightened out the foreleg with the heat gun.