Pendraken rhino models -Good for East Africa WW1?

[noel zaal]

Hi

I need some wild animals for my WW1 East Africa games.  I see Pendraken makes a model of a rhino, but it is listed under fantasy.  Does this mean it is not meant as a realistic model? EG is it oversized or something?  Or is it a real world, correct scale accurate rhino that I could use some of in East Africa WW1??

Thanks!

[Techno]

Hi Noel.

First of all..A very warm welcome to the forum.

Regarding the rhino.....
As I've never seen a real rhino 'up close' I can't really answer your question accurately.

If I had to guess.....I'd say it was a little on the large side to go with 'historical' models...But don't take my word for that !

Cheers - Phil.

[FierceKitty]

Greetings, Professor Zaal. I'm interested to see that you've tracked me down to my primary wargames site. You haven't converted to 10mm, have you?
Fierce Kitty (aka Alexander in Bangkok).

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hello and welcome!

[Leman]

I thought Alexander stopped in Pakistan.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

No Alex got into India....but NOT Thailand.

Hi

IanS

[O Dinas Powys]

Hi

I need some wild animals for my WW1 East Africa games.  I see Pendraken makes a model of a rhino, but it is listed under fantasy.  Does this mean it is not meant as a realistic model? EG is it oversized or something?  Or is it a real world, correct scale accurate rhino that I could use some of in East Africa WW1??

Thanks!

Hello and welcome  

I'm going to have to say possibly not! It most closely resembles an Indian rhino in size, shape and having only one horn! However, if you're willing to give it a rhinoplasty and overlook the general difference in profile you might be okay

There are more photos in my painting diary - http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,3872.msg86721.html#msg86721 - but these should give you the general idea:

 

Unfortunately I don't think I've got any next to a human, fantasy or otherwise!

Cheers,

Meirion

[SV52]

Should be East African Black Rhino, a sub-species of the Southern Black rhino.  The black rhino is distinguished from the white by a pointed top lip.  So may have to get the files out.  BTW the name 'white' for the rhino is a corruption of the Afrikaans word meaning wide, as the top lip on this species is square, rather than pointed.

[slugbalancer]

I bought these but they appear to be out of stock now.
https://img0.etsystatic.com/042/0/9689952/il_570xN.634981874_2kx8.jpg

They were from here
https://www.etsy.com/listing/198486737/terrarium-miniature-rhino-set-of-3-minis

They look about right.

[Maenoferren]

I use them in my hunting games

[Westmarcher]

Welcome, Zaal. 

Zal? Presumably from the legendary Persian King who ruled over Zabulistan and a great Persian warrior .... and not the toilet paper? .... oh no, that's IZAL ..... sorry .....

[O Dinas Powys]

Not a great photo, but here's the rhino next to a couple of ancient Indian tribesmen:



The rhino is on a 40x20mm base.

Cheers!

Meirion

[Maenoferren]

Here is mine with a hunting party: