Or should I say the rat that was awarded one.
“Magawa”, the rat, will leave a lasting legacy In 2020, he became the first rat to be awarded the PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals) Gold Medal, the animal equivalent of the George Cross which recognises acts of heroism by British animal “citizens” and military personnel.
Magawa the rat, who was awarded the gold medal for his heroism, retired from his job detecting landmines in June last year. In a five-year career, the rodent sniffed out 71 landmines and dozens more unexploded items in Cambodia.
But his handler Malen says the seven-year-old African giant pouched rat is “slowing down” as he reaches old age, and she wants to “respect his needs”.
Unfortunately he died of old age in January this year. only six months into his retirement.
Fortunately these “Rats” have decided to come out of retirement because of the danger of:
I have found one advantage of retirement and that is that your secrets are safe with your friends because tomorrow they won’t remember what you told them anyway.
Ratskin “Sanctioned Psycher” or Shaman.
Ratskin with shotgun
Ratskins with Lasgun
Ratskin with autogun.
Ratskin Braves with assorted weapons.
This is the last of my Ratskins. I still have about another forty figures to complete my old school Necromunda figures, mainly Redemptionists, with some hired guns, a Wyrd, a few more Spyrers, and some mutant slaves.
Some more Australians tomorrow.
PS. “Three old guys went out walking. The first one said “its windy isn’t”. The second said “no its Thursday” The third said “so am I let’s go to the pub”!
Nice conclusion to your Ratskins Dave, just a few Necro models to finish then ! LOL
It is good when you can start to see the end.
Nicely done, Dave! 🙂 Good job Dave Stone mentioned your name! 😉
Thanks John.
Great looking models. And the interior world of animals has always fascinated me. What must have gone through that rat’s mind as he went about his job. Here’s hoping he enjoyed retirement and that we get lengthy ones ourselves.
Probably “there’s another one! Come on………………….where’s the cheese”.
I had no idea that rats were used as “sniffers”. You have a large collection of GW classics.
Regards, Chris
I started buying them on ebay when they were worth tuppence. Now they are worth their weight in golf.
Interesting Dave I just got my Caesar Ratmen delivered today! Loved the Joke!!
I loved the bloke, in a cloak having a smoke as well!
Great post- all credit to the sniffer rat.
The ratskins are good too though.
Cheers,
Pete.
Thanks Pete.
Nice job on wrapping up your gangers! Also, nice jokes! 😃
Thanks Faust. We all secretly like “dad jokes”!