How big is a Carthaginian elephant?

Started by Nick the Lemming, 07 November 2018, 06:46:02 PM

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Nick the Lemming

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?

Duke Speedy of Leighton

07 November 2018, 06:53:55 PM #1
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Nick the Lemming

07 November 2018, 07:17:10 PM #2
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? 

Duke Speedy of Leighton

07 November 2018, 08:34:24 PM #3
Each nellie is on a 40mm base, for Mortiem et Gloriam
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Nick the Lemming

07 November 2018, 08:51:14 PM #4
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!

O Dinas Powys

07 November 2018, 09:19:33 PM #5
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!


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

Cheers,

Meirion
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Nick the Lemming

07 November 2018, 09:28:23 PM #6
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).

petercooman

07 November 2018, 09:43:15 PM #7
already have a few examples, but here are mine on a 40x20 base

Last Hussar

13 December 2018, 08:23:08 PM #8
African or European?  :-/
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Leon

13 December 2018, 09:06:26 PM #9
North African forest elephants if I remember right, which are extinct now.
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mollinary

13 December 2018, 10:01:05 PM #10
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?
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Ithoriel

13 December 2018, 10:07:15 PM #11
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? ;)
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Last Hussar

13 December 2018, 10:19:45 PM #12
Did you ever have it to start with?

I was wondering about airspeed when I posted.
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14 December 2018, 12:08:19 AM #13
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Last Hussar

14 December 2018, 12:26:18 AM #14
How does the elephant grasp the coconut.

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FierceKitty

14 December 2018, 03:45:37 AM #15
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mollinary

14 December 2018, 07:56:58 PM #16 Last Edit: 14 December 2018, 07:58:35 PM by mollinary
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
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O Dinas Powys

15 December 2018, 04:21:12 PM #17
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  ;)
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