tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post704228708023260932..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: ECW - How big is an inch, Jack?MSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-76512261823042987442012-11-07T20:35:44.084+00:002012-11-07T20:35:44.084+00:00an inch is how far you can 'push' a string...an inch is how far you can 'push' a stringMurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-73518412942791004742012-11-07T19:07:36.281+00:002012-11-07T19:07:36.281+00:00Thanks very much Ross - that's such a useful l...Thanks very much Ross - that's such a useful link that I've amended the post to include the chart.<br /><br />Cheers - TonyMSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-34039169619318187062012-11-07T19:05:51.102+00:002012-11-07T19:05:51.102+00:00Many years ago, I was lucky enough to spend some t...Many years ago, I was lucky enough to spend some time in Kenya (ken not keen!), where I saw an insect I spent the next couple of decades describing to anyone who would listen as "the most vile semi-alien cross between a spider a scorpion and a fat grub" I had ever seen...turned out (after the invention of wikigooglenet) that they were - you guessed it - Camel Spiders!<br /><br />Hugh<br /><br />PS - I think an inch is a common length of odd 'found' string!Hugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-86036488962886125502012-11-07T18:25:08.533+00:002012-11-07T18:25:08.533+00:00I almost ordered some sample 1" Turks to go ...I almost ordered some sample 1" Turks to go with the sample 25mm MamLuke that I ordered but I'm afraid that almost isn't terribly useful. Did you find this page on the Hfig news?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tabletoptalk.com/?p=686" rel="nofollow"> http://www.tabletoptalk.com/?p=686 </a><br /><br />The illustration seems to indicate that the 1" figures are slightly smaller than the 25mm ones, but bigger than the tiny 20mm. <br />The 25mm Malukes btw are a near perfect fit for the Hat Mamlukes, maybe a hair taller and a smidge bulkier.<br /><br />Probably worth sampling.<br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-86067342832824397202012-11-07T18:10:56.973+00:002012-11-07T18:10:56.973+00:00I have had the unfortunate experience of being in ...I have had the unfortunate experience of being in an environment near camel spiders. They really are horrible things.<br /><br />Cheers<br />JJackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156243437690752780noreply@blogger.com