Author Topic: Chicken Race on the Arumbaya (Read 371954 times)

Poiter50 · « **Reply #600 on:** June 23, 2016, 03:11:10 PM »

One of my favourite threads!!

argsilverson · « **Reply #601 on:** June 23, 2016, 07:22:08 PM »

Great idea and great execution! You always amaze us!

Quote from: Hammers on June 23, 2016, 07:38:39 AM

Ladies and gentlement, the Pythean International Society reveals their most recent discovery: the Arumbayan Giant Leech!

This curiously gigantoform of Praobdellidae was discovered just recently after attacking the motor launch of British destroyer 'HMS Reckless', sent to probe the river for a crashed amphibious biplane (Supermarine Wallruss) carrying important dispatches...

The biologist attached to the Society's expedition, Herr Doktor Hannibal von Rumtopf, has named the slithering, bloodsucking thing Tyrannobdella Imperialis Pythia and is awaiting the society's council's approval for the same.

Herr Dr H. v. Rumtopf, after hearing to some local stories that similar blood sucking creatures appear in other parts of the river (not belonging to Arumbaya) has made an alteration in the taxonomy of the new species and proposed a NEW name:
Tyranobdella Imperialis Pythia rumtopfsia arumbayensis and awaits the approval of the name that will bring him some international recognition.

BTW, what is the model used?

Helen · « **Reply #602 on:** June 23, 2016, 07:22:51 PM »

Lovely Peder. Kindly reminds me of the leeches we have here at Two Ducks Pond.

argsilverson · « **Reply #603 on:** June 23, 2016, 07:44:24 PM »

Concerning the name. The Scientific name for leeches is Haemadipsa (i.e. blood thirsty) so an alternative name could also be:

Tyranohaemadipsa Imperialis Pythia rumtopfsia arumbayensis (v. Rumtopf 19xx)

Now where is the fluorescent electrical eel electrophorus electricus fluoroluminescensis ?

Hammers · « **Reply #604 on:** June 23, 2016, 08:04:18 PM »

Quote from: argsilverson on June 23, 2016, 07:44:24 PM

Concerning the name. The Scientific name for leeches is Haemadipsa (i.e. blood thirsty) so an alternative name could also be:

Tyranohaemadipsa Imperialis Pythia rumtopfsia arumbayensis (v. Rumtopf 19xx)

Now where is the fluorescent electrical eel electrophorus electricus fluoroluminescensis ?

The last meeting of the Society records an outright Polish parliament over this. A truce was finally reach awaiting new specima. Volunteers for a new expedition has been curiously slow to present themselves.

Hammers · « **Reply #605 on:** June 23, 2016, 08:04:41 PM »

Quote from: Helen on June 23, 2016, 07:22:51 PM

Lovely Peder. Kindly reminds me of the leeches we have here at Two Ducks Pond.

Ewww...

Hammers · « **Reply #606 on:** June 23, 2016, 08:05:40 PM »

Quote from: argsilverson on June 23, 2016, 07:22:08 PM

BTW, what is the model used?

RAFM Cthulhu range.

marianas_gamer · « **Reply #607 on:** July 01, 2016, 11:59:46 PM »

Lovely (in a disgusting sort of way) mini and a gripping scene that meets the Hammer's standard that we have come to expect!

carlos marighela · « **Reply #608 on:** July 02, 2016, 06:22:42 AM »

Brilliant! The launch is a really nice bit of kit too.

Andym · « **Reply #609 on:** July 02, 2016, 06:39:50 AM »

Quote from: marianas_gamer on July 01, 2016, 11:59:46 PM

Lovely (in a disgusting sort of way) mini and a gripping scene that meets the Hammer's standard that we have come to expect!

I disagree.....the leech is cracking, that paint scheme and gloss varnish REALLY work well, BUT that is NOT a normal Hammers scene.......where's the guy and the dog?