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PM DBS
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DBS
16th Mar 2024 08:27:58

They look splendid, and I will certainly be whacking in an order as soon as you have them ready!


PM David Kay
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David Kay
21st Mar 2024 08:54:22

Yes, I'll probably get some too. There is a shortage of camel models across the 6mm manufacturers.

I hope one can be "converted" to represent Zenobia of Palmyra.


PM diadochi
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diadochi
21st Mar 2024 09:55:05

Looking forward to getting some of these to fight for and against my Macedonian Successor armies.


PM DuncanWB
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DuncanWB
22nd Mar 2024 09:32:52

They look fabulous! expect an order from me.


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PM peter
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peter
27th Mar 2024 12:37:41

They will be made available to order for collection at Salute in the next week or so, and on general release immediately after.


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PM David Kay
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David Kay
29th Mar 2024 01:03:37

Looking more closely at the latest photograph of camel riders, they appear to be "two-seater" models. Are there going to be any "single-seaters" in the range?

I know in the very early days the Persians did raise a corps of double-mounted camels, perhaps base on something practised elsewhere, but by the 1st century BCE camelry appears to be single-seater (according to my reference books).

PS. although having just written this, one of the photos in an earlier post do appear to be single-seaters. Guess I should be patient and wait till they come on general release!


PM DBS
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DBS
29th Mar 2024 09:55:24

The two man camels are known from Assyrian reliefs (Ashurbanipal IIRC).  It is sometimes posited that this, accurately or otherwise, reflects a shortage of mounts amongst the nomads after the Great King's punitive actions, or simply doubling up out of desperation to escape the beastly Assyrians.


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