Thommy H:
Thanks. Will it make an appearance in a future Word of Hashut? I don’t know! He never tells me.
Willmark:
Well I have one, so I don't hate Willmark. Good thing too - what would he put in his magazine without me?My, my, such hubris.
Thommy H
wallacer:
If the Lammasu is painted well then it looks OK, but it is still far from being one of the better CD miniatures.
Willmark:
The whole lineup had a weird look to them that I can’t quite put my finger on. Something about the head positioning and beards never set right with me. Add the fact the stove pipes.
It’s weird; to me the 4th edition models represent a huge step backwards from the Marauder minis which are nothing short of awesome.
wallacer:
The 4th edition models represent a huge step backwards from the Marauder minis which are nothing short of awesome.No argument here. The Marauder CDs are by far my favourite CD figures.
Willmark
theimmortal:
im quite a student of mythology, thoi have to say i am in need of both torus and lassamu for my armies, tho the face on the lasumu is a bit big , anyway
i think that id probably count it as an anvil of doom posibly… not sure tho
Filipicusius:
"The Sumerian word lama, which is rendered in Akkadian as lamassu, refers to a beneficient protective female deity."
Bearded cow-ladies? Shudder
theimmortal:
"The Sumerian word lama, which is rendered in Akkadian as lamassu, refers to a beneficient protective female deity."the whole root of the word origins at lilith the suposed mother of monsters,ie litu,or lithu, depending on where its translated from , ofc
Bearded cow-ladies? *Shudder*
Filipicusius
and theres a whole more odd things out there my friend in myths, but im sure that this isnt the place for the oddest mythological monster
lammasus and sphinixes are quite common in myths, , the beards biengs signs of wisdom, so the lamasu was suposedly a wise creature,,
tho to bad bablyon/ assyria is now in a hotspot (iraq/ iran), as it would be great to visit such ruins
Willmark:
I’m thinking I’m still taking a pass on the bearded cow ladies thou… 
Zanko:
Hi!
I have a question … I don´t like the old GW Lammasu, but i´d like to have a cool one in my CD Army …
Has anybody an idea which mini I can easy convert to a Lammasu?
Willmark:
The old school Lammasu is actually I good starting point. Check the image gallery or my blog, I used it as a basis. Chop apart, green stuff it and make it your own.
X-Porter:
Hi!There was some talk a while ago about using one of the lions from the upcoming High Elf chariot as a Lammasu base. I'm not sure on the relative sizes or when it's available, but it might be worth looking at.
I have a question ... I don´t like the old GW Lammasu, but i´d like to have a cool one in my CD Army ...
Has anybody an idea which mini I can easy convert to a Lammasu?
Zanko
Zanko:
Hmm, not bad the idea! Wihh nice wings …
This reminds me that perhaps the Darkelf Manticor could also be a possibility …
Thanx a lot!
CheTralfara:
I’m going to get a High Elf chariot myself so that I can use the 2 lions to create 1 Lammasu and with the 2nd body, a Great Taurus (with GS hooves). The body size seems to be PERFECT (keep in mind it’s DWARFS riding these things! they were never super huge!). You still need an ogre or giant’s head for the lammasu (with GS beard) and a doombull, minotaur, or bloodthirster head for the Great Taurus!
You can also use the 2 high elf horses to convert some Bull Centaur champions, and then lastly I get to use the Chariot to make a Slaaneshi daemon chariot!
Oh my god! Picture this: A Chaos Dwarf Lammasu, with the big Chaos Dwarfish face, wearing a GIGANTIC TALL HAT! HAHAHAHAHA
You could put the Sorcerer Lord ON TOP of the HAT!!! HHAHAHHAHhahahaha
sorry about that… 
Zanko:
No, no the lions are for my taste a little bit too small! I think the Manticore will make it!
And I don´t like the original Lammasu because of the dwarf face … so I think a “real” lionface will make it!
But that´s only my personel preference.
And I prefer also the 3nd Edition CD, no big hats on my Lammasu :o !!!
CheTralfara:
It was just a joke about the hat on the lammasu. That would look absurdly stupid if someone actually did it. The lions however ARE about the exact same size as the original Lammasu. Also, historically more lammasu’s were Bull bodies, rather than lions. The lion’s face would actually be a really good start, however, historical Lammasu had a human face, not bestial. Did you know that most Lammasu’s had a phallic symbol earring? I learned about that in art history class. The phallic symbol had alot of meaning in Mesopotamian aristocracy. It was a symbol for power and wealth, and of course, man’s dominance over ancient meso society.
I wouldn’t be suprised if the manticore had nearly the same size body as those lions, but honestly those lions are about the exact size of the great taurus and lammasu bodies of 4th edition.
.nick
Zanko:
It was just a joke about the hat on the lammasu.I know that it was aquoke with the big hat :cheers
CheTralfara
But I´m astonished that the lions and the manticor have the same size ... oh well I believe you!
However I like the manticor and I haven´t to model the wings on him and the pose is much more dynamic ... everyone like his favour. It would be boring if we all have the identic minis :hashut
That of the phallic symbol is new for me, but I haven´t engaged me with the old mesopotamian culture. Perhaps later ...
Willmark:
The talk about using the White Lions from the chariot were prior to actually seeing the model. All in all they are way to small. remember although the Lammasu is cat like, its still a monster and should be a great deal bigger.
Thommy H:
To be fair though, the Lammasu is quite a bit weaker than a normal monster of its size (i.e. 4 wounds - “Griffon sized”, if you like) with only two attacks. I don’t think it would be massively uncharacteristic to represent it as a smaller creature. A Lammasu isn’t for fighting: it’s to give the rider a mobile platform and magic resistance.
Willmark:
True, but the lions are on the scale of elven steed, A lammasu should be bigger then that.