"An Ambull for £12! Wow." Topic

I've been running some pulpish Star Trek meets Space Hulk type games recently and wanted a big, scary "Space Creature" as part of the scenario. I had a look at GW's site and the idea of paying £40.00 GBP for a Tyranid monster was a total no-no. Then I remembered the Ambull from way back in the Rogue Trader days and how much it reminded me of the Brain Bug from This Island Earth. I had a look on Ebay and found one going very cheap and decided that I wanted it, and bid £10.00 GBP

I won! And today I took delivery of a wonderful Ambull! He's gorgeous! And so cheap!

I've been using a mixture of modified Guardsmen, Cobalt Mercenaries and special characters from other ranges as my main guys, and a few Space Marines for heavy fire-power. Plus my own rules I made up. For scenery I have a mix of resin Ainsty Industrial units and things Iv'e made out of old pill bottles etc.

Nick Hook, AKA Pointy Faced Space Aardvark.

For the bad guys Iv'e been using a mix of other very old Rogue Trader figures and guardsmen bodies with a mix of Tau and Eldar parts to give them a Space Pirate look. I've also been using Genestealer Hybrids as the 'Heavies'.

All I can say is you lucky boy Nick:) I was going to use a rude word but heck if you can get such a deal on EBay I can only call you lucky, been after one of those for years and years, oh well thems the breaks eh! Anyone else out there willing to let a old RT ambull find a new home?
Cheers and happy gaming Nick and all who love the RTiverce and miniatures.

link If it is this guy well done , it's a beauty and has an amazing ability to look menacing or docile depending on the scenario you wish to use them in.
I am pretty sure the old screamer/carnifex models go pretty cheap on eBay now. They make a excellent big bug in 28mm sci-fi pulp games.

Edit found an old pic of one

This guy?

Chuck05, this is indeed the guy, in those exact colors!

Zargon, I've noticed other ambulls being offered for crazy prices like £40.00 GBP! For that kinda wedge I might as well pop along to GW and buy a brand new monster.

Feet up now, I quite like the Carnifex, but at that size its a bit big for the kind of scenario I'm playing.

PS, I had to pay £2.00 GBP in post and packing!