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#1 Wed, Mar23 2016 2:43pm

Gerold
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Mystery case

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#2 Wed, Mar23 2016 3:26pm

Theobald
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From: the Osning in Germany
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Re: Mystery case

That box is very strange indeed. I never saw that before. (Does the box contain the figures?)
Definitely they are not the Dwarves of the "Lost Dwarven army". The figures are all from the old regular M-series (Dain Ironfoot without a base is one part of a small vignette). This is confirmed on the back of the box. Interesting is the hint at an "upcoming" Half-orc army which is the topic of the other "lost army". That so-called "sergeant" is M365 Gloin in war gear. The figure which on the box is declared as "ranger" is the M127 Gimli-figure. BUT most surprising are all the bases which clearly are not original Mithril-bases and more remind of the bases used by a certain Gerold.
Anyway, my judgement is that this box, called "Mystery case" is a fake.

[My expression "lost army" refers to the two army-sets that were never released by Mithril but only sold in small batches by Chris Tubb some years ago. ]

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#3 Wed, Mar23 2016 3:46pm

Maenas
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From: Barcelona, Catalonia
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Re: Mystery case

Looks like a "personalized" design to me. I can see printed pages carefully attached to a "regular white" box ^^


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#4 Thu, Mar24 2016 1:20am

Turambar
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Re: Mystery case

This is exactly very strange indeed.  Also Master Gerold didn´t left any word on it . . .

Regarding the photographs, those are defenetly not the Iron Hill dwarves- a Master Tree pointed out.
Unprofessional as the company is, that unprofessionality is not usual for them . . .
As far as I am informed, "Saruman´s army" is always mentioned first! Here it is the other way . . . strange that is . . .
Master Theobald is a good observer . . . I also would say- this is a fake- as far as the packaging is concerned- a professional one.
Although the "designer" used the wrong font!!!!

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#5 Thu, Mar24 2016 8:08am

Milo
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From: Toulouse, France
Registered: Tue, Mar30 2010
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Re: Mystery case

Well, I like the idea of this personnal cover very much.
Of course, it is regular dwarves shown, and every details do not match official Mw336, Mw337 box covers.
Looking at bases, it reminds me of Master gerold bases. Could it be your production?


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#6 Thu, Mar24 2016 8:21am

Thingol
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Re: Mystery case

It is not mystery case.... it is just one lonely collector who has one obsession to make boxes.... but looks interesting.....

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#7 Thu, Mar24 2016 11:01am

Turambar
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Re: Mystery case

Mmmmh, Master Sherlock (former known as Master Milo!),
I think, you have hit the top. The box art is from Master Gerold himself! Absolute clearly now!
The figure painting-style and the non-mentioned-anything is the proof.
Lets have a drink on that.


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The dragons are gone, the giants are dead and the children of the woods are forgotten.

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#8 Thu, Mar24 2016 2:14pm

Theobald
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Re: Mystery case

Well, that's what I tried to point out in my first comment yesterday, Master Turambar. I think obviously those Gerold-bases in the pictures on the box are the best proof that it is a fake.

As for another matter I think it is a bit tricky to publish such a fake of a "Mithril box" that does not exist.

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#9 Thu, Mar24 2016 3:10pm

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

All right, all right, you all got me!

But please don't take it too serious, as I only wanted do create my own 'Dwarves warband', complete with box, just for my own pleasure (and for the pleasure to see how reactions would be when publishing the pictures).

Anyway, here is what you see when you open the box:

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#10 Thu, Mar24 2016 7:53pm

ddaines
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Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
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Re: Mystery case

A few days too early Master Gerold, April isn't upon us yet wink

But, on a different modelling subject, for those familiar with the old Aurora plastic models that got many of us interested in Frankenstein, Dracula etc. some die-hard collectors have in fact made up 'spoof' boxes of subjects that were either planned but never released, or were figures that some fans thought should be released.

So Master Gerold is not the only 'guilty' one big_smile

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#11 Fri, Mar25 2016 8:11am

Milo
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From: Toulouse, France
Registered: Tue, Mar30 2010
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Re: Mystery case

Very nice way to travel with your dwarves' set Master Gerold.
I like last picture with all these little fighters standing together.


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#12 Fri, Mar25 2016 8:44am

Maenas
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From: Barcelona, Catalonia
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Re: Mystery case

It's a fun way to present your own personalized warband, nice idea wink


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#13 Fri, Mar25 2016 3:07pm

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

Well, for those who can't get enough of it : here are some more pictures

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Happy Eastern weekend every one!

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#14 Sat, Jul23 2016 8:07am

Maxtarna
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From: Italy
Registered: Sun, Jun12 2016
Posts: 41

Re: Mystery case

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing!


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#15 Mon, Jul25 2016 9:10am

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

Thanks for the compliment, Mr Maxtarna, look out for more dwarf action pictures in near future...

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#16 Fri, May24 2019 1:57pm

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

Hello everyone

It is time to do a 'Mystery case revisited'. I have reworked the art cover of my dwarven warband, replaced some figures, so now the warband only contains dwarves from the range 'Thorin and Dain' with the exception of Dain himself, for which I used MS628.
And what's more : I added a second 'fantasy' MW347 Half-orc warband'. I hope you can enjoy the pictures.

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#17 Fri, May24 2019 7:59pm

ddaines
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Posts: 1958

Re: Mystery case

Great stuff, love seeing MM's painted up in groups wink

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#18 Fri, May24 2019 9:12pm

hsf62
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From: Australia
Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
Posts: 2930

Re: Mystery case

Nice warband with a great looking box! tongue


Where there is a will there is a way, just as there are no problems, only solutions! Guess it depends on ones own perspective of the matter at that time big_smile

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#19 Sat, May25 2019 8:52pm

Thingol
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Re: Mystery case

Interesting Gerold.... do you have some figures from the real Mithril Iron-Hill Dwarves  warband MW347 ?


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#20 Tue, May28 2019 12:52pm

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

Yes, I have 1 dwarven axeman from the real MW347...
I consider him too valuable to be painted.

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#21 Fri, Jun14 2019 7:03pm

cameosis
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Registered: Tue, Jan25 2011
Posts: 586

Re: Mystery case

wonderful, great customization!


Esse quam videri. (Marcus Tullius Cicero)

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#22 Wed, Jul17 2019 2:07pm

Gerold
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Re: Mystery case

It is so quiet here. Is everybody on holyday ?
For those who are still at home, here I have another self-created warband, complete with box (also selfmade, because the figures didn't fit in the plastic case of Mithril). Hope you enjoy the pictures.

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And these are the figures:

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#23 Wed, Jul17 2019 3:26pm

hsf62
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From: Australia
Registered: Tue, Jan29 2008
Posts: 2930

Re: Mystery case

Love your Rohir! Great stuff!cool


Where there is a will there is a way, just as there are no problems, only solutions! Guess it depends on ones own perspective of the matter at that time big_smile

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#24 Thu, Jul18 2019 7:40pm

Thingol
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From: Republic of Croatia
Registered: Tue, Jul28 2009
Posts: 3694
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Re: Mystery case

Very interestig box Master Gerold... I really like your warband boxes design


.... Farewell to Middle-earth at last. I see the Star above my mast!

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#25 Sun, Jul28 2019 2:32am

cameosis
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Posts: 586

Re: Mystery case

i look forward to seeing the angmar heroes!


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