| Captain Crunch | 22 Mar 2010 12:03 p.m. PST |
After some prodding by the guys in the club I decided to start playing DBA and picked up the Gauls army pack from Corvus Belli. While cleaning up some of the men I came across a figure in the foot command pack holding an object that has left me dumbfounded. It reality it might have been carved from wood and looks like a shaft that gets thicker and ends in a stylized animal's head, possibly a horse. My guess is that it would be used in place of a flag. Could even be used as a weapon since it does look sturdy. Sorry I can't be more descriptive but I am new to ancients and am at a loss. Any information about it would be helpful as would any painting tips. Paul |
| Grizwald | 22 Mar 2010 12:10 p.m. PST |
"A grand little lad was young Albert, All dressed in his best; quite a swell,
With a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle, The finest that Woolworth's could sell."
- Stanley Holloway
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 timurilank  | 22 Mar 2010 12:12 p.m. PST |
Paul… you may be describing the musician within the command group. See the Corvus Belli website/ Grupo mondo infanteria: link Cheers,
Robert |
| clibinarium | 22 Mar 2010 12:15 p.m. PST |
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| macedon | 22 Mar 2010 12:15 p.m. PST |
Sounds like a carnyx or War horn. link |
| macedon | 22 Mar 2010 12:16 p.m. PST |
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| Bill Rosser | 22 Mar 2010 12:24 p.m. PST |
I think Ancient Warfares current magazine has a picture of the Carnyx on this issues cover. BR |
| Captain Crunch | 22 Mar 2010 12:24 p.m. PST |
Thanks a bunch guys. It is a carnyx. After looking at the links then the figure I can see the tube going into the man's mouth. I had never heard of a carnyx before so my goal of learning something new every day is complete. Paul |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 22 Mar 2010 12:41 p.m. PST |
There was a Ral-Partha dwarf command set with a similar type only a snake. I had put the command group out, ( I use the Dwarves as Anglo Danish)When this attractive woman bystander asks, "Why is he biting that snake on the tail?"
My opponent (Normans)lost it on the spot, and I don't think I was able to explain that it was some sort of music instrument. Needless to say, she left thinking we were making fun of her. |
| elsyrsyn | 22 Mar 2010 12:49 p.m. PST |
When this attractive woman bystander asks, "Why is he biting that snake on the tail?" Well, you see ma'am, it's a SNAKE, so it's got FANGS on the other end – which end would YOU bite? (with rolling eye accent) Doug |
| Martin Rapier | 22 Mar 2010 1:16 p.m. PST |
The 'Gallic trumpeter' is a very popular figure with sculptors, mine are all in 20mm though. |
aecurtis  | 22 Mar 2010 2:05 p.m. PST |
If you've never head a carnyx played, look it up on YouTube; e.g.: YouTube link Allen |
| GreyONE | 22 Mar 2010 2:11 p.m. PST |
I had never heard of a carnyx before so my goal of learning something new every day is complete. What are you planning to learn tomorrow? Interesting thread, by the way. I never knew the term for the music instrument (carnyx).
E.H.
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| Captain Crunch | 22 Mar 2010 4:19 p.m. PST |
That is a good link Allen, but the one simply titled "Carnyx" is better. This guy obviously knows how to play it plus his carnyx has a tongue that moves up and down! GreyONE-- I have no idea what I will learn tomorrow which keeps things interesting. |
| brevior est vita | 23 Mar 2010 3:57 a.m. PST |
Captain Crunch – The gentleman in that link is trombonist John Kenny, who in 1992 helped reconstruct the Deskford Carnyx, and in 1993 became the first person to play one since ancient times: YouTube link More info on the carnyx: link link Sláinte,
Scott |
| quidveritas | 23 Mar 2010 6:06 a.m. PST |
Thank you all -- some good stuff here. mjc |
| Daffy Doug | 23 Mar 2010 6:25 a.m. PST |
I thot "Carnyx the Magnificent" was Johnny Carson's turbanned personna ;)…. |
| French Wargame Holidays | 23 Mar 2010 6:40 p.m. PST |
thats a great link with the guy playing it,It would sound like a football match with a bunch of those going off! |
