1879 Pacific war llamas

[Trebian]

I see that there are no llamas in the current animals range, consequently the Pacific War range is bereft of the appropriate fauna. Any chance this might be rectified?

[FierceKitty]

I'd buy a few llamas for my Inca army.

[Techno II]

 

Cheers - Phil

[Chris Pringle]

It would take a bit of work, but couldn't you get a passable 10mm llama by filing the hump off a camel?

[Ithoriel]

Llama drama?

[FierceKitty]

Considerable difference in height.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Trim tje legs may be, or buy baby camels ?

[Chris Pringle]

Is the difference enough to matter on the tabletop? At 1.8m high, a llama is probably taller than the average 1879 Peruvian. How much higher would a Pendraken camel's head be than the top of the Peruvian infantryman's kepi? If you keep your camellamas at the far end of the table, does perspective solve the problem?

[Raider4]

It would take a bit of work, but couldn't you get a passable 10mm llama by filing the hump off a camel?

Llamas have long(-ish) necks that go straight up. Camels . . . don't.

[Chris Pringle]

But Pendraken camels ... do. (I looked at some pictures first.)

Anyway, just a suggestion, take it or leave it!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

What about the alpacas?

[DecemDave]

How about using the does in NML-12 (or go up to 15mm)?   Use some dry brush/texture paint to get a shaggy effect?  I'm sure those necks could be persuaded to straighten a bit.   

[nigel drury]

Pleased to see you now have photos of the 1879 range to view now.  They do look very good.  It is a shame there are no llamas yet available, I do hope you will add some.  Will also be useful for earlier periods too as has been mentioned.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Mentiion it to Phil, after all he does very little 

[Orcs]

Mentiion it to Phil, after all he does very little 

Having visited Techno Towers I can confirm with first hand that Techno  is very busy. everywhere were little green figures, THOUSANDS of them. But i did not see any Llamas, Alpacas', Echidnas, Duck billed platypi . or Cows

[Techno II]

There are even more now, Mark !! 

I thought my eyes had gone VERY squiffy yesterday....I was getting a flickering in my vision...which usually means the gloop in my eyes has come slightly away from the retinas....This happens from time to time...and it usually clears after a couple of hours...it just wouldn't yesterday !

Then my big desk lamp's 'daylight' tube gave up the ghost...That was what the flickering was.
Pretty good service from those 'tubes'..I've had that lamp for over 30 years...and that's only the second time I've had to replace the tube.

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Worrying though Phil

[Techno II]

Well......A bit, Ian.....But I've got used to it.....It really doesn't happen that often.

I usually think of it as a 'pain in the bum' that will sort itself out fairly quickly....So it's not 'panic stations'.

Even with the 'sparkly lights' (when it happens) I can still see well enough to push putty around on the wee men.
The sparkly lights are around the very edge of my vision...(It's very pretty  )....But, the 'middle bit', where I actually want to concentrate, is fine.

Staring through an Optivisor, continuously, for hours at a time probably doesn't help. 

Cheers - Phil.

[FierceKitty]

Got the same too, Phil. Have you spoken to your quack about what they can do with a laser to weld the retina in place? You really don't want it to become detached.

I've had the laser treatment myself. Alarming, but not painful.

[fsn]

I agree with FK.

Your eyes are too darned important.