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Title: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Plynkes on 03 July 2010, 08:52:06 PM

Remember that Termite mound I made a year or so back?

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Termite%20Mound/Termite5.jpg)

Well I think I need to make a new version:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/termite1.jpg)
"Why's that?" you say. "Looks like another ordinary (if rather overgrown) termite mound to me."


Back view:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Termitemound2.jpg)
These termites have quite a nasty sting!

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: M Blakey on 03 July 2010, 09:00:38 PM

that is so cool

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Doc Twilight on 03 July 2010, 09:35:49 PM

That is incredibly cool. Almost worth commissioning a few. Definitely a great find!

-Doc

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Ray Rivers on 04 July 2010, 01:49:28 AM

Those Germans are awesome!

Nice painting!

I take it you are about to wow us with a machine-gun termite nest...  ???

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Aaron on 04 July 2010, 02:27:24 PM

What a fantastic find! Where on earth did you come across it?

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Plynkes on 04 July 2010, 04:28:50 PM

I was browsing the Great War Forum looking to answer a query I had on Stokes Mortars when I blundered upon it. The Great War Forum is a great resource, and I think the best place to get WWI questions answered. There are millions of interesting threads with pics on there. Too many really, as it is very easy (for me anyway) to find I have lost an entire afternoon to it if I'm not careful.

 Great War Forum  (http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?)

For some reason you have to be a member for posted pics to appear on your browser. Not sure why that is.

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: traveller on 04 July 2010, 04:36:02 PM

That´s pretty cool!  :o

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: former user on 04 July 2010, 04:36:16 PM

excellent Idea and everything

my only point of minor objection would be:
from my memory, termite mounds in Namibia are more yellowish and look different than the surrounding earth

this red I recall only from australian ones
but well, who cares actually

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: Plynkes on 04 July 2010, 04:51:09 PM

It isn't Namibia, it is East Africa. White piping on the hats for Deutsch-Ostafrika. It would be blue if it were Deutsch-Südwestafrika.  :)

A termite mound in Kenya:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/termitemound.jpg)
I'm happy enough with the colour of mine. Not going to build a different coloured one for every theatre so it may well turn up in DSWA too one day.  :)

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: former user on 04 July 2010, 05:01:48 PM

just fine with me  :)

I was more bothered with the missing colour difference between the mound and the surrounding earth

no wiseassing with You when it comes to uniforms  ;) :D Chapeau!

Title: Re: Machine-Gun Termite Nest
Post by: joroas on 04 July 2010, 05:08:39 PM

Oooh! So this is why the bugs are so angry with us in Starship Troopers.  Bugs have feelings too!  :'(