Zebras

[martin goddard]

Here are the zebras in action.
I have put them in groups of 54. With a three and three singles to make the 36.

martin




These are the etched version.


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

Very nice, Martin, and something quite different for AK47.

Simon

[Moggy]

I love the Zebras Martin. The wife had a giggle and wanted to know when you were going to include ostriches. She wants to see ostrich cavalry!.

Derek

[martin goddard]

Derek, that would be nice.
I have used Zebras as "instant" information.
When a gamer walks past a table with Zebras on it, they instantly understand it is an African game. In addition Zebras are very prominent.
 
I used the same  thinking with the Greek temple for the ancients range. Instant recognition. It does work.

In historical games at shows a single feature transmits a lot of instant information.

Vietnam = Huey
ACW= Cemetery gates
ECW= English church
WW1= ruined buildings
Egyptians= pyramid
Napoleonics= French farmhouse
Colonial= paddle steamer

Others?




I realise the comment was in jest Derek, but Ostriches would be  very difficult/impossible to cast, the legs are too thin;  would not be "instant" and Ostrich cavalry would not be in AK. Same fr flamingos and gnu. I did consider gazelles but the same problems arose. Hippos are good but need a water feature to look at its best?

martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

A big ship for Pirates (land)?

Simon

[Moggy]

How about some Rhino or elephants then, can be another objective. Stop those poachers of mythical medicine from getting there hands on them.  Could be a whole scenario based on that. Random factor the stampede in random directions!. Could attract a whole new customer base.

Derek

[martin goddard]

Yes pirates= ship.

Animals in AK , absolutely Derek.

martin

[Smoking gun]

WW2 a Tiger tank.

Martin, from a village near Grimsby.

[martin goddard]

Agreed. Stick a Tiger on the table = WW2.


martin

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

I love your dazzle of zebra and am sorely tempted to get some, even though they never strayed into desert areas. I guess I can always imagine some savannah somewhere on the Senemalese border for them to play in...

All I would say in defence of gazelle as a possibility is you could sculpt a resin group since they do cluster pretty close together for protection if threatened. That way they would be mutually supported without the risk of brittle or miscast legs - like your strip of cast chickens, Martin.

Either that or you could even model some gazelle sitting down

Neil