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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Stecal on August 07, 2009, 03:11:59 AM

Title: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Stecal on August 07, 2009, 03:11:59 AM

Ok, someone needs to make a mini for this thing!

ARMED with explosives, two men are heading to Mongolia's Gobi Desert to find the fabled acid-spitting and lightning-throwing Mongolian death worm.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25874481-663,00.html

(http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6785920,00.jpg)

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Bako on August 07, 2009, 03:24:55 AM

 :o Sweet find!

Quote from: article

...or shooting lightning from its rectum over long distances

That would be a sight to behold...

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Uncle Mike on August 07, 2009, 07:14:38 AM

I once did that after an all nite orgy/pig roast... :P

Seriously thou I think there is a model out there for that already...not sure who makes it...

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: marko.oja on August 07, 2009, 07:18:14 AM

Rattrap does:

http://rattrapproductions.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_5&products_id=28

Marko

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Smith on August 07, 2009, 08:43:17 AM

Could also use this one:

http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/w/wizardsOfTheCoast/byProductType/miniaturesGames/dungeonsAndDragons/dnd/singles/warOfTheDragonQueen/v5748btpy7sax

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: JollyBob on August 07, 2009, 09:20:01 AM

I painted some of the Heresy slug things to use as Mongolian Deathworms:

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/IMGP0229.jpg)

Maybe a bit smaller than you'd like though.

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: rob_alderman on August 07, 2009, 10:48:56 AM

I actually think they suit very well.
Why would it need to be huge by any means?

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: JollyBob on August 07, 2009, 10:58:36 AM

From what I've read, the Allghoi Khorkhoi is about six to eight feet long, and the Heresy slugs are maybe a bit small for that.

That said, if they're smaller, they can sneak up on you easier!

Then again, here's a picture I did when I was messing about (sorry for the curseword!):

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Publication1.jpg)

Doesn't look too bad next to Indy. 

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Altius on August 07, 2009, 03:55:43 PM

Reaper has a couple that might work:

http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/20018

http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/03009

Seeing the price of the second one, that thing's gotta be huge. But hell, you could probably put together a perfectly good worm out of Sculpey (Fimo).

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Uncle Mike on August 08, 2009, 06:53:52 AM

The Heresy ones would make great babies! I need to get some...must resist...gah! They have a lot of stuff I need... ::)

... :P

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Schogun on August 08, 2009, 01:51:06 PM

These burrowers from Mongoose Starship Troopers are great:

http://www.iguk.co.uk/products/burrower-bug-starship-troopers-4104.aspx

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Uncle Mike on August 08, 2009, 02:28:05 PM

I split a box of those Mongoose figure with a buddy...he got two and I got one to put together. The finished model looks fantastic...that said, the finished model is 40% putty. It fit together so bad somtimes I still wake up screaming! Great idea for the death worm, love the mouth...not so big a fan of all the spikey legs, but all around a great Death Worm choice.

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Doomhippie on August 08, 2009, 05:36:05 PM

Yes, that's a heck of a story. Perfect for our needs, I'd say.

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Bako on August 09, 2009, 02:05:46 AM

Quote from: Uncle Mike on August 07, 2009, 07:14:38 AM

I once did that after an all nite orgy/pig roast... :P

 lol :o

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Wirelizard on August 09, 2009, 05:58:06 AM

You know, I assumed the Mongolian Death Worms were from the inside of Rich's head when I saw them on his website... turns out reality is (as it often proves) stranger than you imagine!

For whatever value of 'reality' is appropriate for cryptofauna like this!

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: 6mmfan on August 09, 2009, 07:30:31 AM

Hi

David Farriers a kiwi who works as a reporter for a TV news program here in NZ, and he tends to report offbeat stories.

I found this site which is the one he has started for this expedition. Check out the cool logo

http://www.deathworm2009.com/

Cheers
kieran

Title: Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
Post by: Ignatieff on August 11, 2009, 08:24:25 AM

bonkers! o_o