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Title: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Trebian on 06 July 2021, 10:35:06 AM
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?
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: FierceKitty on 06 July 2021, 12:21:38 PM
I'd buy a few llamas for my Inca army.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Techno II on 06 July 2021, 12:30:40 PM
 X_X

Cheers - Phil :)
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Chris Pringle on 06 July 2021, 01:05:49 PM
It would take a bit of work, but couldn't you get a passable 10mm llama by filing the hump off a camel?
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Ithoriel on 06 July 2021, 01:13:47 PM
Llama drama? :)
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: FierceKitty on 06 July 2021, 01:13:48 PM
Considerable difference in height.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 06 July 2021, 04:11:32 PM
Trim tje legs may be, or buy baby camels ?
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Chris Pringle on 06 July 2021, 04:16:28 PM
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?
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Raider4 on 06 July 2021, 04:25:18 PM
Quote from: Chris Pringle on 06 July 2021, 01:05:49 PM
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.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Chris Pringle on 06 July 2021, 04:40:30 PM
But Pendraken camels ... do. (I looked at some pictures first.)

Anyway, just a suggestion, take it or leave it!
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 06 July 2021, 04:50:38 PM
What about the alpacas?
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: DecemDave on 06 July 2021, 05:02:58 PM
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.   
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: nigel drury on 14 July 2021, 03:03:13 PM
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.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 July 2021, 03:54:26 PM
Mentiion it to Phil, after all he does very little  :d :d
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Orcs on 14 July 2021, 06:04:33 PM
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 July 2021, 03:54:26 PM
Mentiion it to Phil, after all he does very little  :d :d

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
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Techno II on 15 July 2021, 07:16:57 AM
There are even more now, Mark !!  X_X

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. ;D ;D
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. :)
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 15 July 2021, 07:43:49 AM
Worrying though Phil
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Techno II on 15 July 2021, 11:06:36 AM
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  ;D ;D)....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. :)










Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: FierceKitty on 15 July 2021, 11:14:20 AM
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.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: fsn on 15 July 2021, 11:32:38 AM
I agree with FK.

Your eyes are too darned important.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: fred. on 15 July 2021, 12:05:32 PM
Go to the opticians Phil, things that people tolerate usually mean they are deteriorating slowly
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 15 July 2021, 12:15:06 PM
We have tried that before Forbes, he just ignores us.
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Techno II on 15 July 2021, 01:33:28 PM
No......(Sadly)....I'm getting to the stage where I simply don't want to know :-[

Alexander  :)......You just can't get to see a quack....and I'm sure it's the same for the whole of the UK.
Nearest I get to the surgery is to see 'nursey', for my three monthly jab.

Closest you can get to a 'proper doc' is a 'triage' phone call.....Where you basically self prescribe medication.  X_X......."Can you 'up' this drug ?"...Thanks !
There really are a lot of folk that are a damn sight worse off than yours truly.....and need the NHS to sort them out, far more than me.

Cheers - Painkillers R Us. :P (I'll get through it...never fear.)


Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Leon on 03 October 2022, 10:45:40 PM
Votes added!
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 October 2022, 07:42:17 AM
What Leon, for Phil getting eye treatment !
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 07 October 2022, 12:03:24 PM
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 October 2022, 07:42:17 AMWhat Leon, for Phil getting eye treatment !

 ;D
Title: Re: 1879 Pacific war llamas
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 07 October 2022, 12:05:50 PM
I'd buy llamas au natural  :-bd