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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

20 August 2019, 08:56:32 AM #20
Quote from: Techno on 20 August 2019, 08:19:47 AM
..But then, I often have a very childish sense of humour.

That's the dementia Phil  ;)
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steve_holmes_11

20 August 2019, 09:17:39 AM #21
It hadn't occurred to me to place figure requests here.

Can the good readers recommend a model for an airborne flock of birds. 10 or 15mm.

Type not important, anything between crows and vultures would do.
There are unconfirmed suggestions that the originals may have been swallows, but they're a bit small.

Looking to model this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ababil_(mythology)

Raider4

20 August 2019, 10:08:25 AM #22
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 20 August 2019, 09:17:39 AM
There are unconfirmed suggestions that the originals may have been swallows, but they're a bit small.

Well, surely that depends on whether they were African or European swallows . . .

FierceKitty

20 August 2019, 10:28:08 AM #23
Quote from: Leon on 19 August 2019, 03:14:40 PM
It's not worth it, all you get is a little pin badge and an 'intellectual' magazine sent to you every quarter...

The one in Cape Town organises wine tastings and trivia nights too.
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Leon

20 August 2019, 02:03:34 PM #24
Quote from: mollinary on 19 August 2019, 07:30:20 PM
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Raider4

20 August 2019, 02:08:12 PM #25
Quote from: Leon on 20 August 2019, 02:03:34 PM
Many years ago, I doubt they'd have me now! 

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steve_holmes_11

21 August 2019, 08:32:25 AM #26
Quote from: Raider4 on 20 August 2019, 10:08:25 AM
Well, surely that depends on whether they were African or European swallows . . .


:-)

Given the location I'd presume African, but I wouldn't stake my life on it.

Techno

21 August 2019, 11:30:12 AM #27
I have to admit, I thought they were the same.

What's the difference, chaps ?

Cheers - Phil

Westmarcher

21 August 2019, 12:32:13 PM #28
Don't they just go to Africa for their holidays?
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Techno

21 August 2019, 02:23:00 PM #29
I thought they just 'bounced' back and forth from Africa to Europe each year ?

'Ours', in the pole barn, will be leaving in the not too distant future...that's always sad to see them getting ready to go back to warmer climes......Then wonderful to see them back the next year.

Cheers - Phil



Duke Speedy of Leighton

21 August 2019, 04:01:56 PM #30
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Big Insect

21 August 2019, 06:09:02 PM #31
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 20 August 2019, 09:17:39 AM
It hadn't occurred to me to place figure requests here.

Can the good readers recommend a model for an airborne flock of birds. 10 or 15mm.

Type not important, anything between crows and vultures would do.
There are unconfirmed suggestions that the originals may have been swallows, but they're a bit small.

Looking to model this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ababil_(mythology)

Splintered Light do a very nice flock of Crows. They are a US manufacturer but there is a nice chap in France who is their European agent.
Get your order in before 31st Oct as we wont be European after then (ooops! wash my mouth out & hide in a cupboard)  :d
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Raider4

21 August 2019, 06:19:05 PM #32
Quote from: Techno on 21 August 2019, 11:30:12 AM
I have to admit, I thought they were the same.

What's the difference, chaps ?

No idea. It's a Monty Python/Holy Grail reference.

Terry37

21 August 2019, 08:52:56 PM #33
Yes, I agree - Splintered Light is he best source. They are 15 MM, and each bird is cast separate, and sort of flat so you have to bend the wings to make them look right. I usually sort of roll the wings over a round dowel.

http://www.splinteredlightminis.com/ravenflock.html

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steve_holmes_11

22 August 2019, 06:29:57 PM #34
Quote from: Big Insect on 21 August 2019, 06:09:02 PM
Splintered Light do a very nice flock of Crows. They are a US manufacturer but there is a nice chap in France who is their European agent.
Get your order in before 31st Oct as we wont be European after then (ooops! wash my mouth out & hide in a cupboard)  :d

Many thanks, I already own that piece - it does good duty with my post-Roman games.

Big Insect

23 August 2019, 02:40:08 PM #35
Mine are going into my Saruman Isenguard HoTT army to fight my Riders of Rohan.

I also use the Splintered Light Bat hordes as Recce units for my Orcs.
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