The Frederic Remington Museum is dedicated to displaying, observing, and preserving the works of Frederic Remington. Most famous for his bronze sculptures of cowboys, American Indians, and U.S. Calvary, original Remington pieces are considered prized collector’s items.

The Frederic Remington Museum wanted to make the most detailed and accurate reproductions of Remington’s The Broncho Buster, capturing the original shape and nuance of the piece. These limited-edition replicas will be used to raise funds and awareness for the museum.

The challenge

Aside from being highly valuable, Remington statues are known for their realism and intricate detail. Until now, almost all Remington replicas were created from scratch, merely an artist’s rendition or interpretation of the original piece. The museum sought to create nearly exact reproductions rather than close copies.

Rather than creating a mold and possibly damaging the art, the museum concluded that noncontact, 3-D scanning would be the safest and most accurate method of obtaining a digital copy of the The Broncho Buster for reproduction.

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