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Hi every one i cam across this picture of this truly amazing model but unfortunately i cant' find any more pics of it or who it's by or where it was taken if any one does know it be awesome if you could point me in the right direction or add a link it will be greatly appreciated . Many thanks

Going to go out on a limb here and say that is a pure custome done job and was done for the wow factor. Just my limb though.

I think thats taken at games day, though I cant be absolutely certain. As for who and how I'm not sure, though it is a nice piece.

I think that this is a really stunning conversion of the FW Chaos Warmammooth. Here the linkhttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/Warhammer_Monsters/CHAOS-WAR-MAMMOTH.html

 The Observer wrote:
I think that this is a really stunning conversion of the FW Chaos Warmammooth. Here the linkhttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/Warhammer_Monsters/CHAOS-WAR-MAMMOTH.html

I don't think so. Look at the legs and the trunk, the SW mammoth has thinner legs and the trunk is a different shape and pointing a different direction.

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 The Observer wrote:
I think that this is a really stunning conversion of the FW Chaos Warmammooth. Here the linkhttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/Warhammer_Monsters/CHAOS-WAR-MAMMOTH.html

I don't think so. Look at the legs and the trunk, the SW mammoth has thinner legs and the trunk is a different shape and pointing a different direction.

Ye i agree mate, i've compared the two as well they dont match up! wish i could find more info on the SW mammouth.

unforgiven soldier wrote:

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

 The Observer wrote:
I think that this is a really stunning conversion of the FW Chaos Warmammooth. Here the linkhttp://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer/Warhammer_Monsters/CHAOS-WAR-MAMMOTH.html

I don't think so. Look at the legs and the trunk, the SW mammoth has thinner legs and the trunk is a different shape and pointing a different direction.

Ye i agree mate, i've compared the two as well they dont match up! wish i could find more info on the SW mammouth.

But at least the Chaos Mammoth could be used in place just with some conversions done on it.

Its probably a heavily converted LoTR Mummakil. It looks about the right size and shape. The head and tusks certainly look right.

 Snrub wrote:
Its probably a heavily converted LoTR Mummakil. It looks about the right size and shape. The head and tusks certainly look right.

i'd say your right mate ive had a close look at the legs and trunk and they look ! thanks for the suggestion.

Thorgrim Bloodcrow wrote:But at least the Chaos Mammoth could be used in place just with some conversions done on it.

You could, though I think you'd be better off starting from a plastic toy mammoth than the Chaos mammoth. It'd take a long time just to strip back all the Chaos bits to get a regular mammoth out of it.

Snrub wrote:Its probably a heavily converted LoTR Mummakil. It looks about the right size and shape. The head and tusks certainly look right.

Nah I don't think so. The toes don't look the same, the trunk swings the wrong direction, and probably the main thing that makes me think it's not, the SW mammoth's back slopes upward towards it's head, and then it's head is relatively high, the Mumak has a more rounded back and it's head is lower, also the Mumak looks like it has it's left and right legs closer together where as the SW has a wider stride.

I don't know where the Mammoth came from, I can't think of any model that it looks like. If you want to make one yourself from scratch, I'd consider starting from a toy mammoth, since you are covering up most of it any way it'd be a waste of money to get a Mumak or a Forgeworld Mammoth.

Praise the emperor! I love things like this!

AllSeeingSkink wrote:

Snrub wrote:Its probably a heavily converted LoTR Mummakil. It looks about the right size and shape. The head and tusks certainly look right.

Nah I don't think so. The toes don't look the same, the trunk swings the wrong direction, and probably the main thing that makes me think it's not, the SW mammoth's back slopes upward towards it's head, and then it's head is relatively high, the Mumak has a more rounded back and it's head is lower, also the Mumak looks like it has it's left and right legs closer together where as the SW has a wider stride.

I don't know where the Mammoth came from, I can't think of any model that it looks like. If you want to make one yourself from scratch, I'd consider starting from a toy mammoth, since you are covering up most of it any way it'd be a waste of money to get a Mumak or a Forgeworld Mammoth.

You'll notice i did say Heavily converted. and not just a Mumak with some armour slapped on.

 Snrub wrote:
You'll notice i did say Heavily converted. and not just a Mumak with some armour slapped on.

Yes, I know you meant heavily converted, however there's not a single bit of that model that looks like a Mumak to me. Even the positioning of the legs, the rear leg on the Mumak is at a greater angle, the tusk on the Mumak is straighter when you get close to the head where as the SW is a more gradual curve... there's really nothing on the model to suggest it's a GW Mumak more than it could be a complete scratch build or based off a toy mammoth. Usually when you say "it looks like blah", it's because you can see at least some part of the original showing through, I can't see anything.

This is amazing.... wish there were more photos for me to salivate on... hmm....

To be fair, it's probably an el-cheapo mammoth toy bought from a charity shop/ebay or something for a pittance, and then hand-crafted into the awesome-sauce creation about, because no-one in their right mind (except maybe some rich idiot who never learned the value of money) would spend a couple of hundred quid on a FW mammoth to then have to grind down and re-scuplt about 80% of it's surface.

And, to the OP, I would suggest that if you were going to follow suit, and get yourself a dirt-cheap mammoth/elephant toy from somewere because you're going to be hacking it apart anyway, and if you screw up really badly you won't have wasted a huge sum of cash.

Awesome model but...

Are there no Giant wolves on Fenris?

Pretty sure there were no wolves on Fenris until the Space Wolves brought them there.


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I believe it says this in their codex.

The no wolves on Fenris thing is from the HH series and refers to some spoiler-ific information.

hahahaha, Leman Russ was raised by a pack of Fenrisian Wolves.... so there are definitely Wolves on Fenris... as Pretre says, that is a reference from the HH Series "Prospero Burns" I Believe.

 Brokksamson wrote:
hahahaha, Leman Russ was raised by a pack of Fenrisian Wolves.... so there are definitely Wolves on Fenris... as Pretre says, that is a reference from the HH Series "Prospero Burns" I Believe.

What - you mean GW can't keep their fluff straight? Nah, that never happens...

Regarding the mammoth though, it is not likely anything which GW produces...or converted from anything that they produce. Either a cheap toy, maybe someing less cheap like any of the various mammoth mounts that you can get from other companies (there is even a mammoth hunting game IIRC where you play a bunch of cavemen and hunt the mammoth...). Some of them would be better suited (and come ready made with a variety of mounting surfaces for the howdah which is designed for them) while others would need a bit more work to create the right shapes.

Just to get you started though, take a look at Schleich, Primaeval Designs, Fenryll, DeeZee and of course your local toy store. I know I have mammoths from all of those companies. There are others from Mirilton and I believe RAFM and the old RP lines which include howdahs for mounting dwarves and cavemen on.

Hahaha Sean, they do definitely have an issue with that, however this is not the case, it eludes to a couple different "Theories" as far as I know. I am not in the business of posting Spoilers however, I can explain the two in PM if someone wants to know them, or their google machine doesn't work.

On a side note, and since I forgot to post it before, that is one siiick Dioramma, sadly I am of no help in finding the actual model/modeller in this case.

Ha ha ha thanks every one , this seems to be one elusive model..!

 Leigen_Zero wrote:
To be fair, it's probably an el-cheapo mammoth toy bought from a charity shop/ebay or something for a pittance, and then hand-crafted into the awesome-sauce creation about, because no-one in their right mind (except maybe some rich idiot who never learned the value of money) would spend a couple of hundred quid on a FW mammoth to then have to grind down and re-scuplt about 80% of it's surface.

And, to the OP, I would suggest that if you were going to follow suit, and get yourself a dirt-cheap mammoth/elephant toy from somewere because you're going to be hacking it apart anyway, and if you screw up really badly you won't have wasted a huge sum of cash.

This.

I cannot for the life of me seem to think why people insist this HAS to be a GW model. No "elusiveness" about it at all....

From what I recall, there were 'wolves' on Fenris.
However, they aren't 'real' wolves, as they're not Canines.
Hence, no wolves on Fenris. (at least that's what I remember being told.)

 Grimtuff wrote:

 Leigen_Zero wrote:
To be fair, it's probably an el-cheapo mammoth toy bought from a charity shop/ebay or something for a pittance, and then hand-crafted into the awesome-sauce creation about, because no-one in their right mind (except maybe some rich idiot who never learned the value of money) would spend a couple of hundred quid on a FW mammoth to then have to grind down and re-scuplt about 80% of it's surface.

And, to the OP, I would suggest that if you were going to follow suit, and get yourself a dirt-cheap mammoth/elephant toy from somewere because you're going to be hacking it apart anyway, and if you screw up really badly you won't have wasted a huge sum of cash.

This.

I cannot for the life of me seem to think why people insist this HAS to be a GW model. No "elusiveness" about it at all....

Well means you seem so sure it's not elusive then perhaps you can tell me and all the other of this post ! where we can find more photos and who made it and what model it is.

unforgiven soldier wrote:

 Grimtuff wrote:

 Leigen_Zero wrote:
To be fair, it's probably an el-cheapo mammoth toy bought from a charity shop/ebay or something for a pittance, and then hand-crafted into the awesome-sauce creation about, because no-one in their right mind (except maybe some rich idiot who never learned the value of money) would spend a couple of hundred quid on a FW mammoth to then have to grind down and re-scuplt about 80% of it's surface.

And, to the OP, I would suggest that if you were going to follow suit, and get yourself a dirt-cheap mammoth/elephant toy from somewere because you're going to be hacking it apart anyway, and if you screw up really badly you won't have wasted a huge sum of cash.

This.

I cannot for the life of me seem to think why people insist this HAS to be a GW model. No "elusiveness" about it at all....

Well means you seem so sure it's not elusive then perhaps you can tell me and all the other of this post ! where we can find more photos and who made it and what model it is.

It's a toy mammoth with extras added or sculpted on. Simply Google "Toy mammoth" and take your pick. It's not hard.

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 Grimtuff wrote:

unforgiven soldier wrote:

 Grimtuff wrote:

 Leigen_Zero wrote:
To be fair, it's probably an el-cheapo mammoth toy bought from a charity shop/ebay or something for a pittance, and then hand-crafted into the awesome-sauce creation about, because no-one in their right mind (except maybe some rich idiot who never learned the value of money) would spend a couple of hundred quid on a FW mammoth to then have to grind down and re-scuplt about 80% of it's surface.

And, to the OP, I would suggest that if you were going to follow suit, and get yourself a dirt-cheap mammoth/elephant toy from somewere because you're going to be hacking it apart anyway, and if you screw up really badly you won't have wasted a huge sum of cash.

This.

I cannot for the life of me seem to think why people insist this HAS to be a GW model. No "elusiveness" about it at all....

Well means you seem so sure it's not elusive then perhaps you can tell me and all the other of this post ! where we can find more photos and who made it and what model it is.

It's a toy mammoth with extras added or sculpted on. Simply Google "Toy mammoth" and take your pick. It's not hard.

We know it's a toy...! We want to know what show it's from who painted it and where we may find more pics..! seems you dont know everything.

Where did you find the first picture?

 Sean_OBrien wrote:
Where did you find the first picture?

Came up as i was going through a google search followed it to a site, emailed the guy who posted it and he said can't remember where he found the picture... so thought i'd come on here and ask.