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Offline Stecal

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Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« on: 07 August 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

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Offline Bako

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #1 on: 07 August 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...
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Offline Uncle Mike

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #2 on: 07 August 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...

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Offline JollyBob

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #5 on: 07 August 2009, 09:20:01 AM »
I painted some of the Heresy slug things to use as Mongolian Deathworms:



Maybe a bit smaller than you'd like though.

Offline rob_the_robgoblin

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #6 on: 07 August 2009, 10:48:56 AM »
I actually think they suit very well.
Why would it need to be huge by any means?

Offline JollyBob

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #7 on: 07 August 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!):



Doesn't look too bad next to Indy. 

Offline Altius

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #8 on: 07 August 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).

Offline Uncle Mike

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #9 on: 08 August 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

Offline Schogun

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #10 on: 08 August 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

Offline Uncle Mike

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #11 on: 08 August 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.

Offline Doomhippie

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #12 on: 08 August 2009, 05:36:05 PM »
Yes, that's a heck of a story. Perfect for our needs, I'd say.
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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #13 on: 09 August 2009, 02:05:46 AM »
I once did that after an all nite orgy/pig roast... :P

 lol :o

Offline Wirelizard

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Re: Mongolian death worm or Allghoi Khorkhoi.
« Reply #14 on: 09 August 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!

 

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