Daftest Africa - Another giraffe

[has.been]

Just wish I could find a 28mm ant eater!

In the cartoon strip 'BC' one of the cavemen is bitten by an ant.
In the next frame he reappears with the Ant Eater under his arm
& uses it on the ants like a machine gun, Zot, Zot, Zot, Zot, Zot!
 

[Elk101]

This project is flying, great work.

[von der Tann]

Brilliant stuff ... I love the leopard and the termite mounts ... and all the rest. I do hope you enjoy playing games with these. 

28mm anteaters .... though I guess these are not the ant eaters you are looking for! 


Dark Sword Miniatures


Eureka Miniatures

But then ... are anteaters native to Africa? I thought you can only find them in Central and South America. I think you might be looking for an aardvark ... sadly I didn't find one of those in 28 mm either ... 

[Digits]

I found an Aardvark…though why it’s bundled up with a kangaroo and a koala, I can only guess!   It will have to wait.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273978416076?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1EjV0gAV4RESDvpwYSbIOyQ48&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=273978416076&targetid=&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006705&poi=&campaignid=16781080297&mkgroupid=&rlsatarget=&abcId=9300844&merchantid=138346785&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxNLy15nB9wIVxhkGAB3O8AfXEAQYASABEgJ0CfD_BwE

I’d settle for a  pangolin but just as scarce.

Cheers guys.

[has.been]

I found an Aardvark…though why it’s bundled up with a kangaroo and a koala, I can only guess!   It will have to wait.

David, I'll go shares with you on that pack. I fancy doing something Aussie.
Maybe 'Western', there used to be a TV series when I was a kid, it was set
in Australia & was based around a Stagecoach line. I think the series was
called, 'Whiplash'. There is also Tom Selleck in the film Quigley down under.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102744/mediaviewer/rm731679233/?ref_=tt_ov_i

I'll take the Roo & Bear, you the Ant thingy. 

[Digits]

Will have to wait until next month as I’m all spent up but sure we can do that fella!

Meanwhile, a little courtship on the savannah!




Well I have a week and a half to get some opposition painted for the funding party, as well as a few more Askari hired help.   Then I’m away to learn the rules for Congo and have a few games.

Of course, this assumes the Ngoni turn up along with a small foundry order with a few more Askari….oh, and the rules! Lol

The animals will continue to be painted when I get a chance but they will have to take a back seat when the humans arrive.

I also have some aquarium grass in order so may get a shot at a few patches of elephant grass….time willing.

Orynx are based…ear replaced!    May start painting these soon

[Barry S]

Thanks for sharing your work. It's fantastic. I am really enjoying the thread!

The Whiplash series is available on Youtube

David, I'll go shares with you on that pack. I fancy doing something Aussie.
Maybe 'Western', there used to be a TV series when I was a kid, it was set
in Australia & was based around a Stagecoach line. I think the series was
called, 'Whiplash'. There is also Tom Selleck in the film Quigley down under.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102744/mediaviewer/rm731679233/?ref_=tt_ov_i

I'll take the Roo & Bear, you the Ant thingy. 

[Digger]

Point of order M'lud....the koala is not a bear   and you can have the male that keeps me up at night with his over enthusiastic mating grunts!!!

Pete

[flatpack]

Pete
You may as well pop down to Oz and pick it up 

[Cacique Caribe]

Digits

Your well assorted menagerie and your painting skills are really outstanding!

Dan

[FierceKitty]

Slow response here, but you'll find Livingstone, the source of the Nile, Alan Boesak's "mislaid" funds, AND Solomon's mines before a wild anteater in Africa.

[has.been]

Point of order M'lud....the koala is not a bear  

  Sorry M'lud, mea culpa.

you can have the male that keeps me up at night with his over enthusiastic mating grunts!!!

Coo, ta!

Pete
You may as well pop down to Oz and pick it up 

Bob it is YOUR car that
has a decent Sat-Nav. 

Slow response here, but you'll find Livingstone, the source of the Nile, Alan Boesak's "mislaid" funds, AND Solomon's mines before a wild anteater in Africa.

...any chance of a 'slightly miffed anteater' then? 

[Digits]

From Wiki


"Anteater" properly refers to the four species of the suborder Vermilingua native to Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America. This includes two species of Tamandua (Silky Anteaters) and the Giant Anteater.

Anteater can also refer to any of several unrelated species which have independently and convergently adapted to fill the same niche of eating ants or termites:

Aardvark (Cape anteater), a medium-sized placental mammal native to Africa
Echidna (spiny anteater), a family of monotremes native to New Guinea and Australia
Numbat (formerly Banded Anteater), a small marsupial endemic to western Australia
Pangolin (scaly anteater), placental mammals found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia



So, by stating  I needed an “Anteater”, I simply and generally meant Aardvark or Pangolin, as they both eat ants or more likely termites!

If we are going to get picky……..wtf is a dead brontosaurus doing being found in the jungle? 😉

[has.been]

.wtf is a dead brontosaurus doing being found in the jungle? 😉

He don't look very dead David!

[Digits]

You and I clearly have a different definition of “dead” mate…..