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Title: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 06:46:02 PM
Not the real life ones, silly.

What are the dimensions of the Carthaginian elephant (any of them)? Will one fit on a 40mm square base with some room at the back for a label? How about with a couple of skirmishers hanging around it too? Anyone have any photos of based elephants as examples?
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 November 2018, 06:53:55 PM
This big, roughly...
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,15259.45.html
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 07:17:10 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 07 November 2018, 06:53:55 PM
This big, roughly...
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,15259.45.html

Well, they're very nice! I take it if they're for Impetus, that each unit is 2 40mm bases? 
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 November 2018, 08:34:24 PM
Each nellie is on a 40mm base, for Mortiem et Gloriam
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 08:51:14 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 07 November 2018, 08:34:24 PM
Each nellie is on a 40mm base, for Mortiem et Gloriam

Excellent, thank you!
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 07 November 2018, 09:19:33 PM
Quote from: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 06:46:02 PM
Not the real life ones, silly.

What are the dimensions of the Carthaginian elephant (any of them)? Will one fit on a 40mm square base with some room at the back for a label? How about with a couple of skirmishers hanging around it too? Anyone have any photos of based elephants as examples?

Will's beaten me to it, but here are some photos of mine - still a work in progress!
(http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l602/Meirion_Hopkins/10mm%20Minis/Work%20in%20progress/Tusk/147D79E8-9CB0-44C1-87BA-E23A900A4E2E-812-00000052E6F92874.jpg)

30x40mm bases so there's plenty of room for skirmishers on a 40x40mm base and it depends how big your labels are!

Cheers,

Meirion
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 09:28:23 PM
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 07 November 2018, 09:19:33 PM

30x40mm bases so there's plenty of room for skirmishers on a 40x40mm base and it depends how big your labels are!

Cheers,

Meirion

That depends on how much space I have! :D

Looks like they'll be fine though, thanks for that (and nice nellies).
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: petercooman on 07 November 2018, 09:43:15 PM
already have a few examples, but here are mine on a 40x20 base

(https://i.imgur.com/ybhrP5m.jpg)
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Last Hussar on 13 December 2018, 08:23:08 PM
African or European?  :-/
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Leon on 13 December 2018, 09:06:26 PM
North African forest elephants if I remember right, which are extinct now.
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: mollinary on 13 December 2018, 10:01:05 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 13 December 2018, 08:23:08 PM
African or European?  :-/

Was this a Monty Python and the Holy Grail Swallow reference, or have I totally lost it?
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Ithoriel on 13 December 2018, 10:07:15 PM
Quote from: mollinary on 13 December 2018, 10:01:05 PM
Was this a Monty Python and the Holy Grail Swallow reference, or have I totally lost it?

I assumed it was mollinary since a historical version would be "African or Indian".

What IS the airspeed of an unladen Carthaginian War Elephant anyway? ;)
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Last Hussar on 13 December 2018, 10:19:45 PM
Did you ever have it to start with?

I was wondering about airspeed when I posted.
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 December 2018, 12:08:19 AM
Erm...
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=69784.0
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: Last Hussar on 14 December 2018, 12:26:18 AM
How does the elephant grasp the coconut.

I MEAN PLANE. I MEAN PLANE.
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: FierceKitty on 14 December 2018, 03:45:37 AM
As my little sister would have phrased it in her youth, "How much does a Greek earn?". She would then hastily flee the room, to the accompaniment of gales of mirth and derision.
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: mollinary on 14 December 2018, 07:56:58 PM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 13 December 2018, 10:19:45 PM
Did you ever have it to start with?

I was wondering about airspeed when I posted.

I dont recall ever having it, which might explain my uncertainty as to whether I have actually lost it.  Regarding airspeed, I was reminded of another MP sketch "They don't so much fly, as plummet!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: How big is a Carthaginian elephant?
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 15 December 2018, 04:21:12 PM
Quote from: Nick the Lemming on 07 November 2018, 09:28:23 PM
That depends on how much space I have! :D

Looks like they'll be fine though, thanks for that (and nice nellies).

Forgot to reply before!  :-[

Lol and thank you  ;)