"Armed Apes (Monkeys Actually): Baboons" Topic

These Lance and Laser ones look amazing:

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However, I wonder if there are plans to make more poses, or if there are any other manufacturers making armed baboons out there?

Links appreciated.

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And the more primitive the weaponry the better. Thanks.

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There used to be spear carrying baboons for Runequest, but gods alone know where you'd fund any of those figures

They also had armed ducks if that appeas to you

Thanks. Is he Number 6 in this picture, or were there others?
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Here is one other baboon I found:
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There were others

If you check here link

Items 3 and 4. No pix I'm afraid. IIRC they weren't armoured in mail like the Baboon adventurer

I'm not sure if you can buy the Wargods Baboon separate. I think you have to buy it with the Hero

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Maybe if you contact Croc games they will sell you the Baboon as an item mind

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how desperate are you for baboons

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If nothing else the link shows you the miniatures I was telling you about

Black Orc games has a Howler baboon in the simian 100 kingdoms range. Not armed but you can convert it. and if your just looking for armed apes they have a nice range of roman apes.

Perhaps not what you are after but Monkeys never the less are the Mongoose Apes from Judge Dredd range

heres a link, they are clothed but the weapons are basic

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Mongoose has both the rights and appearently the intention to produce Runequest figures again.

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So patience may be in order.

And the Croc games baboon is available on his own – in the new releases section.

I think I found the Croc Games baboon listing (if the link works this time):

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Try Chainmails War Ape, it is a nice figure, I think I have a few laying around actually. Never got around to painting them, because they keep falling over. You have to cut the slot and slide them to the far back of the base, or else they lean over too much.

Raven's Forge made a number of armed primates in their Children of Fantasy line, but they're website hasn't been updated in 3 years, so I don't know if they're still actively selling.

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I'll second the Chainmail War Apes. They are giant babboons (meaning the size of a large 28mm mini) with their forearms covered by giant spiked gauntlets. You should still be able to find them around. Maybe try Noble Knight games.

Lance & Laser still make "Runequest" baboons, but as the main brand is now "HeroQuest", that's the section of their store you need to look in. Discount Hobby also carries the line, or did six months ago…

Doh! The four minis CC linked initially are the current RuneQuest/HeroQuest baboons. The really old, and much smaller, RQ baboon came in only the one pose that I recall.

I cant seem to remember, but i happened to buy a 'Fezed Winged Monkey" a few months back. and its a great minis… Its the fez. that brings out the pulp in me…

Them thar fezz Monkeys are Eureka

Its all about the fez…

well, I'll be darned… i am placing my beer on a box right now called "Throne of the Gorilla King" by Pazio.com. I fergot i gots this game! its under the 'Game Mastery', and "Compleat Encounter" games.

it has 2 good 28mm monkeys in it, including one with a sword, and a really cool monkey idol too. i bought it fer my pulp RPG, and the adventure is very basic, but decent.

try that out…

I'm trying to propote the concept of armed babbons for years now, but nobody will listen.
It's still only L&L, Black Orc and Chainmail.
There's a french company that makes orcs that look a bit like baboons and Reaper does two Lasher demons, both with two baboon heads.

And now the tiny guy from Croc.

Baboons, not babbons.

Bobbins!

I just ordered the following . . .

1 of link
6 (2 packs) of link
3 of link
4 (2 packs) of link

So I guess that there are 14 Baboons headed my way!

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Wow, I am really going ape . . .

Discount Hobby:
$2.99 USD (1 figure)
$15.98 USD (6 figures)
Subtotal: $18.97 USD plus shipping

Crocodile Games:
$5.85 USD (3 figures) plus shipping

Black Orc (100 Kingdoms):
$12.00 USD (4 figures) plus shipping

Grand Total: 14 Baboons for $36.82 USD (plus shipping charges from 3 sources, which is about another $15-$20)

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Thank you for the links. I was trying to order the Crocodile Games and Black Orc Games from the same place to avoid unnecessary postage on such small orders, but I guess I will probably do the same.

I particularly like the fact that all of the Baboons I ordered seem to be almost as tall as humans, which works great as genetically (and mentally) enhanced specimens on a secluded jungle laboratory, or as guardians of temples or cities in others.

Now I cannot wait to get them and start painting them!

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"all of the Baboons I ordered seem to be almost as tall as humans, which works great as genetically (and mentally) enhanced specimens on a secluded jungle laboratory"

CC, this sounds like the idea behind "Primal Force":
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I may have gotten the idea from "Primal Force".

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Just a quick update. The ones from Crocodile Games are not man-size, which means that I will use them as juveniles or as scouts.

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Here's is how the Lance and Laser 'boons look with modern weaponry.

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Oooo. Those look NICE!!!

What size bases are those?

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Does this look like a young baboon?
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>Does this look like a young baboon?<

No. It doesn't look like an *old* baboon either. In fact, it doesn't look like a baboon at all!

Thanks!

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Is Obelisk Miniatures still planning on making hordes of Baboons?

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Awesome. They are out!!!!!!!!!

TMP link

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WOW, this is a golden age for ape/baboon fans.

I just ordered 2 packs of the Obelisk baboons:

12.50 x 2 = 25.00 Euros
Shipping: 9.00
Total: 34.00 Euros ($44.48 USD today)

Can't wait to see those 12 monkeys (get it? "12 Monkeys"). I crack myself up some times.

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These from Black Orc are going to be overly aggressive males (like beserkers):

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Well, what do the Obelisk ones look like in person?

<<Well, what do the Obelisk ones look like in person?>>

I'll fess up when my own troop arrives…>;D

Until then, like the circling P-47s in the Joe and Willy cartoon, you're just gonna have ta be patinet! >;D

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

Ooooo. They are nice!!!!

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Thanks.

Got my Obelisk Baboons; they're simply awesome! IMHO the best baboons I've seen in a very long time! Hopefully Josef Ochmann will do more African wildlife, as these were IMHo perfectly rendered, AND lend themselves well for conversions IMHO…>;D

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
("Now put the plazgun down and Uncle Leland will give you a niiiice, big sweet potato…NO!! Don't point that thing…HIT THE DECK!!!!" <sound of heavy calibre enrergy weapon discharging>)

Josef might just be the right person to make the prehistoric mammals we have always wanted for 28mm gaming!

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On an inspirational note (ie, no minis involved), it's "Armed Gorilla Week" over on the Random Panels site:

randompanels.blogspot.com

As soon as I get them painted, I am going to do a mercenaries vs genetically enhanced baboon jungle scenario, sort of like this:

imdb.com/title/tt0194543
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