Lemmings sculptures in Dundee...

SyX · 10 August 2013, 12:00

I was reading Retro Maniac (an spanish retro news blog) and it looks the city of Dundee has made an AMAZING tribute to DMA Design and Lemmings, you can read the news in the Dundee local press here and find nice photos here.

Another "Amiga reason" to visit Scotland

s2325 · 10 August 2013, 12:03

Great, thank you for information and photo.

lilalurl · 10 August 2013, 13:56

Nice

gunni · 10 August 2013, 21:04

There always seems to be someone taking a pic of the Lemmings every time I go by... here's one of mine

https://plus.google.com/113409756493...ts/byo5adBVt9L

amiman99 · 10 August 2013, 21:20

Looks very nice! I hope they make more of them.

Galahad/FLT · 10 August 2013, 21:45

Awesome, and for a local rag, we didn't get to see the word 'PC' as an all encompassing computer of the times, the Amiga actually got name checked

jimbob · 10 August 2013, 22:52

Yes,

I will definitely go and have a look at these next time I am in Dundee. I hope they are well secured or they might not be there very long.

@Galahad-I wonder if Amiga is well known to veteran Dundee journalists not just because of DMA but I have a feeling there was an Amiga assembly plant in Dundee.

Rob 1 · 11 August 2013, 20:24

No giving them a wobble, to see if they are lose jimbob

Must be a nice area for them not to be vandalised.

Zoltar · 12 August 2013, 14:43

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Originally Posted by jimbob

I wonder if Amiga is well known to veteran Dundee journalists not just because of DMA but I have a feeling there was an Amiga assembly plant in Dundee.

The Amiga assembly plant wasn't in Dundee dude. That was in Irvine, on the west coast near Glasgow. You may be mixed up with the Timex factory, where the Sinclair computers were made.

I think he main reason the press here like to harp on about Lemmings and DMA is simply because it was a local success story. There haven't been too many of those in the recent history of the city.

I think i'll have a ride down on my mountain bike tomorrow and snap some pics of the wee guys.

SJ

Rob 1 · 12 August 2013, 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoltar

The Amiga assembly plant wasn't in Dundee dude. That was in Irvine, on the west coast near Glasgow. You may be mixed up with the Timex factory, where the Sinclair computers were made.

I think he main reason the press here like to harp on about Lemmings and DMA is simply because it was a local success story. There haven't been too many of those in the recent history of the city.

I think i'll have a ride down on my mountain bike tomorrow and snap some pics of the wee guys.

SJ

Zoltar although you are a evil master mind, it would be nice to see some new shots of the little fellas to see they are being looked after

Try and take your mind off G-Force for a bit

OddbOd · 12 August 2013, 17:21

Those are brilliant, thanks for the snaps. Hopefully the timer never reaches 0:00

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Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

the Amiga actually got name checked

That seems to have more to do with the article's author referring to Wikipedia for information, according to Mike Dailly the Amiga, PC and ST versions were developed simultaneously.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoltar

I think i'll have a ride down on my mountain bike tomorrow and snap some pics of the wee guys.

Any chance of taking a long blue jersey and a green wig with you?

Zoltar · 12 August 2013, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob 1

Zoltar although you are a evil master mind, it would be nice to see some new shots of the little fellas to see they are being looked after

Try and take your mind off G-Force for a bit

Sure will dude. I always like to get some proper relaxing in when The Luminous One gives me some time off

Quote:

Originally Posted by OddbOd

Any chance of taking a long blue jersey and a green wig with you?

I'm afraid not. I'm all out of green wigs at the moment. And blue jerseys for that matter. What would have been nice, woud be to take my Lemmings disk and box down to picture it with the figures. Alas, after searching through the planet Spectra storage area, i've only managed to find the instruction booklet.

DOH!

SJ

jimbob · 12 August 2013, 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob 1

No giving them a wobble, to see if they are lose jimbob

Aww, but I have a great spot in my garden already picked out

@Zoltar, Yep, guess I had the wrong end of the stick about a dundee commodore plant.

Zoltar · 13 August 2013, 16:24

Here you go dudes...

There were a couple of foreign sounding young student girls grabbing a few pics while I was there who didn't look like they were even born when it was released. Maybe they'll end up finding out about the game and end up playing it on WinUAE or something?

SJ

s2325 · 13 August 2013, 18:54

They may know them from PSX or PSP. And these sculpted lemmings have slightly modern design.

Rob 1 · 13 August 2013, 22:02

Wow great photos the little fellas really have a lot of detail and are very well made.

I see you took the motorbike rather than the pedal power

I think the basic lemming cartoon didn't change much from the first versions

http://hol.abime.net/875/boxscan

3d lemmings on the playstation was rubbish no one is going to have fond memories of that game.

SyX · 15 August 2013, 16:57

Amazing photos gunni and Zoltar!!!

Rob 1 · 15 August 2013, 23:17

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Originally Posted by SyX

I was reading Retro Maniac ......

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunni

here's one of mine

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Originally Posted by Zoltar

Here you go dudes... SJ

Guys this is such good stuff

I've put the photos from Zoltar and info provided by SyX on HOL under Miscshot. So everyone looking up Lemmings on HOL in the future can enjoy these too.

http://hol.abime.net/872/miscshot

Sorry gunni I used Zoltars photos as the light on them seemed to be a bit better, it must have been a the time of the day. If you have any more different shots let me know and I add these too.

lilalurl · 15 August 2013, 23:46

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Originally Posted by Rob 1

So everyone looking up Lemmings on HOL in the future can enjoy these too.

That's so silly that I should have thought of it myself

. [/QUOTE]

I guess a good practice would be to ask first the photographers if they are ok with that, although I guess that posting here more or less indicate that they would (or perhaps you discussed this via PM)

We can use HTML links in the HOL entries. I have changed the caption about the press article to show you an example (I must say I have a tendency to forget doing those most of the time

).

However, I would rather put the various pieces of information you have placed here and there as captions in the Notes section of the entry.
I have not changed them in order to let you practice (and perhaps some other HOL members will voice their opinion on the matter), but if needed I'll take care of it.

irn|bru · 16 August 2013, 02:05

I always try to give these wee buggers a pat on the head when I'm through in Dundee. I feel like I've missed out on something if I go home without saying hello

10 August 2013, 12:00	#1
SyX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Brasil Age: 49 Posts: 181	Lemmings sculptures in Dundee... I was reading Retro Maniac (an spanish retro news blog) and it looks the city of Dundee has made an AMAZING tribute to DMA Design and Lemmings, you can read the news in the Dundee local press here and find nice photos here. Another "Amiga reason" to visit Scotland

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amiman99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA Age: 50 Posts: 1,185	Looks very nice! I hope they make more of them.

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Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,994	Awesome, and for a local rag, we didn't get to see the word 'PC' as an all encompassing computer of the times, the Amiga actually got name checked

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jimbob Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kilmacolm Age: 46 Posts: 632	Yes, I will definitely go and have a look at these next time I am in Dundee. I hope they are well secured or they might not be there very long. @Galahad-I wonder if Amiga is well known to veteran Dundee journalists not just because of DMA but I have a feeling there was an Amiga assembly plant in Dundee.

11 August 2013, 20:24	#8
Rob 1 The Original Domainiac Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stafford/UK Age: 47 Posts: 1,292	No giving them a wobble, to see if they are lose jimbob Must be a nice area for them not to be vandalised.

13 August 2013, 16:24	#14
Zoltar Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 34	Here you go dudes... There were a couple of foreign sounding young student girls grabbing a few pics while I was there who didn't look like they were even born when it was released. Maybe they'll end up finding out about the game and end up playing it on WinUAE or something? SJ

13 August 2013, 18:54	#15
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	They may know them from PSX or PSP. And these sculpted lemmings have slightly modern design.

13 August 2013, 22:02	#16
Rob 1 The Original Domainiac Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stafford/UK Age: 47 Posts: 1,292	Wow great photos the little fellas really have a lot of detail and are very well made. I see you took the motorbike rather than the pedal power I think the basic lemming cartoon didn't change much from the first versions http://hol.abime.net/875/boxscan 3d lemmings on the playstation was rubbish no one is going to have fond memories of that game.

15 August 2013, 16:57	#17
SyX Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Brasil Age: 49 Posts: 181	Amazing photos gunni and Zoltar!!!

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irn\|bru Side Order of Fries Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Perth, Scotland Age: 49 Posts: 13	I always try to give these wee buggers a pat on the head when I'm through in Dundee. I feel like I've missed out on something if I go home without saying hello

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