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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore?  Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:01 am |
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| Quote (Dwarf Supreme @ 20 Feb. 2006 (16:54)) | | Quote (dysartes @ 20 Feb. 2006 (21:50)) | | Hmm - I found the Hellbore to be rarer than the CI, but YMMV |
I wouldn't doubt that it's rarer. I'm thinking in terms of my personal desirability. CIs are worth more to me than Hellbores. |
Hi!
In my experience the Hellbore was a relatively common find in old stores with old stock. Thats why I have so many. I only ever recall finding a CI in such manner once or twice in 10 years.
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:07 am |
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| Quote (primarch @ 21 Feb. 2006 (01:01)) | In my experience the Hellbore was a relatively common find in old stores with old stock. Thats why I have so many. I only ever recall finding a CI in such manner once or twice in 10 years.
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Here in Malta I only ever saw one of each, amnd in just one of the stores then getting Epic - well, GW - stuff. Thankfully, I got both. 
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:28 am |
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Last fall I actually picked up a couple of these to use as Hellbore proxies. They're the Japanese gashapon toy version of the Thunderbird's Mole.
Unfortunately I don't have a digital camera at the moment for a side by side comparison but, size wise the Mole is almost identical to the Hellbore. Slap on a new paint job and "Voila!" you have a Praetorian sized tunneler for under $5 USD.
Plus postage of course. 
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:57 am |
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Thanks H - What a great Proxy!
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:12 pm |
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Agreed, that is a great proxy for a Hellbore.
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:25 pm |
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Perfect ! Where can you get one of those ? And wouldn't T/bird 2 (Big Green), be a great Landing Craft/ Dropship !!! Had models on them when I was a kid !
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:33 pm |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 21 Feb. 2006 (15:25)) | | And wouldn't T/bird 2 (Big Green), be a great Landing Craft/ Dropship !!! ? Had models on them when I was a kid ! |
You're right, it would good proxy for a Landing Craft, or even a Landa! 
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:35 pm |
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But we need a link to get'm for our forces ! 
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:33 pm |
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Doh!
Sorry gents... didn't mean to be a tease like that.
I actually just grabbed mine off eBay. Theres always some listed for anywhere between $2-6 US. All you have to make sure of is that your going to get a legitimate shipping quote and not get hosed that way.
General Thunderbirds Gashapon
or specifically
Thunderbirds Mole
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:23 pm |
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Hi!
WOW! Thats a pretty close fit for the actual model!
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Post subject: Who needed a Hellbore? Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:06 am |
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THanks "H" ! Neat stuff and a lot of potential Epic !
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