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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: archangel1 on August 18, 2008, 06:47:55 AM

Title: Indian Elephants
Post by: archangel1 on August 18, 2008, 06:47:55 AM: Okay, sahibs! Who does the best Indian elephant? Ebob? I'd like to do a tiger (or monster!) hunt vignette, making my own howdah. I know the Perry's did one for Foundry, which I have, but I'd like one a little larger, to match today's minis. Brigade Games' 'Lost World Explorers' are perfect for the hunting party. While I'm at it, who does a decent tiger?
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Lowtardog on August 18, 2008, 09:50:02 AM: 1st Corp have ancient indian elephants which could be used with a little conversion on the Howdah

http://1stcorps.co.uk/ELEpg1.htm
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Hammers on August 18, 2008, 10:03:21 AM: The Ebob elephant is a bit small but it is not out of scale. IE vary in size so it could very well be representing a young female. I've got one in my Indian Army supply train.
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: twrchtrwyth on August 18, 2008, 02:42:37 PM: The foundry one is a classic.
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii318/twrchtrwyth/Modelau%20ar%20werth/Eliffantod/5.jpg)
Tiger included.
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Furt on August 19, 2008, 11:05:40 AM: Personally I like the Foundry elephant - but realise it must be a little small for what u want.
Sorry to change the subject - but I'd love to know if anyone games a purely "big game hunt" and how it works. I think it would be a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: archangel1 on August 26, 2008, 03:54:01 AM: Anybody have any experience with Vendel's elephants? Appears they're back in production and this one looks very good.
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: dadlamassu on August 26, 2008, 07:45:58 AM: The London War Room have several elephants that stand about 40mm to the shoulder.

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http://www.thelondonwarroom.com/Off%20the%20Beaten%20Path%20Fighting%20Men%20of%20India%20Page2.htm#Photo%20of%20FMI-17%20Elephant
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Dewbakuk on August 26, 2008, 08:20:23 AM: I have several Vendal Indian elephants. They're very good.
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Hammers on August 26, 2008, 10:48:33 AM: Quote from: dadlamassu on August 26, 2008, 07:45:58 AM
The London War Room have several elephants that stand about 40mm to the shoulder.

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Link (http://www.thelondonwarroom.com/Off%20the%20Beaten%20Path%20Fighting%20Men%20of%20India%20Page2.htm#Photo%20of%20FMI-17%20Elephant[/url)

Hmmm. Interesting. The paintjob is however so bad it is hard to tell the quality of the detail. Can anyone tell me the quality of sculpt on that war room one?
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Schweizer on September 02, 2008, 07:45:53 PM: I made some modifications to a Hat Indian Elephant (Hat 8142). Used scupty (or femo, or something) to make the accoutrements, added some rails with turned toothpicks, and made the seat from balsa. The soldier is a Zulu Wars British.

(http://a106.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/96/l_990ed17954146f580487395c00398ec9.jpg)

The paint job is, I know, not up to snuff with most of this board, but bear in mind it was one of my first.

(http://a560.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_69f7763e9263dff8ad172e5cd67d89bf.jpg)
Title: Re: Indian Elephants
Post by: Leapsnbounds on September 02, 2008, 10:22:49 PM: If you are looking for big you might want to try the Redoubt Elephant with Mahout from the Wellington's Indian Battles Range. It is a real beaut.