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Title: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: SirGromit on June 07, 2017, 09:58:28 PM
Hello all,

 Hopefully someone can help me, i'm after a 28mm Swiss style dog to keep my Bernese crossbowmen company. I've looked on ebay and google but cannot seem to find anything suitable. The best I have found so far is;
http://www.custommademinis.com/devel/en/shop/fantasy/F0701400/paint/1/#produkt (http://www.custommademinis.com/devel/en/shop/fantasy/F0701400/paint/1/#produkt)

But it is a little pricey with shipping and might need some converting.

Some photos of the dogs im after, but anything close will work as i will try and convert it if neccesary.

http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbreeds/photos-EFGH/greaterswissmountaindogsf3.jpg (http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/dogbreeds/photos-EFGH/greaterswissmountaindogsf3.jpg)

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjT2u7iz6zUAhWIRhQKHdLGD48QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vetstreet.com%2Fdogs%2Fbernese-mountain-dog&psig=AFQjCNFA0NODHYY2Fa7RZ1FvYSN6_urIeA&ust=1496955014564272 (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjT2u7iz6zUAhWIRhQKHdLGD48QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vetstreet.com%2Fdogs%2Fbernese-mountain-dog&psig=AFQjCNFA0NODHYY2Fa7RZ1FvYSN6_urIeA&ust=1496955014564272)

https://vetstreet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/909c6d6/2147483647/thumbnail/645x380/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvetstreet-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2Fb4%2Fca8e2af94c3883e042c1f610fec4%2Fsaint-bernard-ap-1fjqfu-645-x-380.jpg (https://vetstreet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/909c6d6/2147483647/thumbnail/645x380/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvetstreet-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2Fb4%2Fca8e2af94c3883e042c1f610fec4%2Fsaint-bernard-ap-1fjqfu-645-x-380.jpg)

Many Thanks
Title: Re: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: Sbloom141 on June 08, 2017, 09:24:57 AM
Black cat bases have a dog of a similar shape. Bit chunky but so are a lot of 28s!

https://blackcatbases.com/shop/figures/figures-animals/large-dog-standing/ (https://blackcatbases.com/shop/figures/figures-animals/large-dog-standing/)
Title: Re: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on June 08, 2017, 11:13:30 AM
There's a 28mm dog thread here (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=41553.0), it may help?
Title: Re: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: von Lucky on June 08, 2017, 12:15:01 PM
It's worth noting you're not looking for what a St Bernard looks like today:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bernard_(dog)
Title: Re: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: SirGromit on June 09, 2017, 07:57:31 PM
Thank you for the replies guys. I might take a punt on that one its cheap enough. I had a look through the dog thread before posting but just had another look and found one i missed first time around, although hes in a running pose.

I wasn't aware of the history of St Bernard but did suspect it might not be historical accurate for the time periord but thought at least he would look obviously Swiss =). Ideally i'm after the short fur mountain dog
Title: Re: Help Finding a 28mm Swiss dog!
Post by: von Lucky on June 09, 2017, 10:06:11 PM
Hey - it's your miniatures/army. Just want to make sure you knew what you were doing in case you were trying to be 100% historical (and adding something slightly non-historical can be great to add flavour anyway).