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Title: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Skrapwelder on 20 August 2011, 12:49:05 AM

Anybody know of anything out there that could pass as flock of normal sized birds for a Warmaster stand?

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Scout_II on 20 August 2011, 02:56:37 AM

You might need to look around a bit - but sand dollars might do the trick.

Try to find smaller ones.  Break them open and harvest the bones.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6nSKtqTC3s/SEnYMcdA_4I/AAAAAAAAAX0/plP68Ij9SUg/s400/birds.jpg)

I think there are 5 per sand dollar - and they scale with the size of the sand dollar itself.  As a result, when you use smaller sand dollars...you get smaller birds.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: snitcythedog on 20 August 2011, 05:20:54 AM

Now that is an outstanding idea.
Snitchy sends.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Skrapwelder on 20 August 2011, 08:35:38 PM

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Skrapwelder on 25 August 2011, 06:32:16 PM

At the size I want to try and do the sand dollar mandibles are too delicate to work with. The wing sections fall apart trying to get them out of the sand dollar.

I've got an idea that I might be able to cut them out of folded paper with an ex acto.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Scout_II on 25 August 2011, 08:53:23 PM

Wasn't too sure how delicate they would be once you got smaller.  I just remember cracking them open as a kid.

Cutting them from paper should work well enough (at 10 mm scale...unless they are monstrous birds, they will be pretty small).  However, it would likely try my patience.  Might check one of the hobby stores to see if they have an appropriately shaped hole punch or something like that.  I know that I have seen a punch that does the edges of paper and leaves a lace look to it that had some bird shapes in it (was for a First Communion invitation).

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: Skrapwelder on 25 August 2011, 09:44:20 PM

I was thinking about it more at lunch and I'm going to take a different tack. I'm going to see if I can press a passing relief image of a flock into plasticine clay and then pour in a little resin.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: snitcythedog on 26 August 2011, 03:10:24 PM

If your gaming group is OK with a Pun.  Base some of these for a flock of "birds".
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Fantasy-c21/Amazons-sc140/ (http://www.pendraken.co.uk/Fantasy-c21/Amazons-sc140/)
Snitchy sends.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: joroas on 26 August 2011, 03:17:36 PM

GW did a flock of bats and some Eagles for their Warmaster spin-off, Battle of the Five Armies, take a look.

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: capthugeca on 29 August 2011, 12:25:13 PM

Sorry for the delay but I just came across these N gauge flying seagulls while surfing:-

http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Accessories_A35___A65_60.html (http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Accessories_A35___A65_60.html)

[They are right at the bottom of the page].

BTW the seller has put the decimal point in the wrong place. I think they're £3.50 unpainted, not £305!  :o

Title: Re: Looking for a 10mm flock of birds.
Post by: FramFramson on 29 August 2011, 02:01:48 PM

Quote from: capthugeca on 29 August 2011, 12:25:13 PM

Sorry for the delay but I just came across these N gauge flying seagulls while surfing:-

http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Accessories_A35___A65_60.html (http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Accessories_A35___A65_60.html)

[They are right at the bottom of the page].

BTW the seller has put the decimal point in the wrong place. I think they're £3.50 unpainted, not £305!  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ7NVjZ-Eyg