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Well dear fellows
here it is: the Angmar warband set! The box is a postal box, because the mounted figures and the Trolls didn't fit in the Mithril plastic cases.
And here are the figures in the box:
Here are the two latest Warband sets together:
It would have been nice to see officially released warbands like these, wouldn't it. Or if Mithril would release a range of figures again like they used to do in the early years.
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Master Gerold you are doing a great job with your warbands! A+A+A+110%
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These really are brilliant concepts, better than the real thing in fact
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Magnifique !
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So much enthousiasm will make me keep going ! Thanks!
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Time for a new Warband box: a second dwarf army called 'Dwarves of Moria'. The first was 'Dwarves of the Iron Hills'.
For this second dwarves warband I used M164a Dain Ironfoot, M363-365 (Thorin, Balin and Gloin), M367 (standardbearer), M368 (drummer), 13 warriors (M19, M157 and M159) and 11 'rangers' (M111, M127, M282b).
Here are the pictures:
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Nice one Gerold
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Master Gerold, your imagination and skill for doing those boxes is absolutely stunning !
I really like them.
Congratulations for all your work
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You're right Master Sam Wise, it's a beautiful project that has just taken shape here.
Congratulations Master Gerold.
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Thanks guys, the next one is upcoming!
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Dear fellow collectors
It has been a quiet summer. So let's take a new start with this new Warband of Hithaeglir and Gundabad orcs!
For this warband I used Zalg, the Goblin King of Gundabad (M93), his Royal Guard (M94), 12 Gundabad soldiers (M94b en M98), Azog (M164b), the Great Goblin (M231) (I read that also the Great Goblin recognized Zalg as overlord), 4 sergeants (M20 en M231) en 6 Hithaeglir warriors (M21 en M22). With some conversions.
Here are the pictures:
The two latest warbands together:
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Magnifique ! I love the miniatures you chose also, back in 80's.
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Great job Gerold !
Thank you for sharing with us once again such an interesting project.
I agree with Milo on the choice of the post 80 figurines, my favorite of the heart, not the most beautiful but those after we ran so much to acquire them. Another era !
Just one last word : Is there a new project in the making ?
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Thanks for your comments, fellows.
Personally I think it is a shame that Mithril does not sell a range of Hithaeglir orcs anymore in a range we were used to. The last new ones were those included in the MZ673 'Ori in the Chamber of Mazarbul' vignette. I was excited to see two orcs included in a release that originally was supposed to be just Ori. But when I had the orcs on my table, I was rather disapointed with the poses. They are supposed to be attacking, so why do they look like if they are doing some kind of dance ? Why is one almost falling forward and the other is running with both arms stretched, not looking where he is going to? I don't understand. Not to mention Ori himself, who is looking so far to his left in a way that is anatomical impossible. I would like to hear your thoughts about this one.
That's why I still prefer the old Mithril orc figures, that are in my eyes very nice, even now that there are so many choices from other brands!
Oh yes there is a new project in the making. It is announced on the back of the last box, but maybe to small on the pictures to be read.
The next boxes will be: Army of Minas Tirith and Army of Harad!
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Great news !
One of the reasons that made me stop collecting Mithril is indeed in your words, Master Gerold.
I did not find myself there in the proposed characters and their attitudes, not to mention the anatomical errors. Today, it seems to me that some of the criticisms made have been partially erased. Is not it ?
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It depends...
I liked some of the recent releases: the Harad camel, the Elven flautist, the 3 wargs, the half-orc on the ladder, Tom Bombadil and Merry.
I did not like the Cardolan ragger (poor pose), Frodo at Amon Hen (too much furniture), Gollum (in his boat, just sitting there), Elladan & Aragorn (sorry, no interest), but it all depends on personal taste and interest.
I also was surprised by the remake of 'The Hobbit' box. But did anyone need exactly the same characters, again, with the exception of the Master of Laketown ? The old ones were perfect to me. I would have preferred the release of the numbers M546-550, still missing... We shall have to wait and see... Being a Mithril collector, I am used to be patient
Last edited by Gerold (Mon, Aug31 2020 1:44pm)
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It has been long time ago since my last Warband, but here is the Warband of Minas Tirith!
For this one I used M201 (mounted officer), two captains (M6 and M197), 8 Royal Guards (M199) and 16 infantrymen (M198). Also Boromir (M128) and Faramir (M200) are included, as they are heroes of the Minas Tirith army.
Oh yes, the back of the box shows M7 Gondorian footsoldier, but that's just theory as I only have one M7 in my collection, as a part of a vignette. So this one is not really in the box.
Last edited by Gerold (Wed, Feb24 2021 2:18pm)
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These are very nice as Brave Sam says. It is wonderful to see these painted by you all. We have many great artist in our group!
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Great image to "sell" the kit. I can see a lot of dedication for making these "kits". Very nice indeed master Gerold.
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err ... it reads Mithril warbands, doesn't it (which of course never have excisted). But never mind, it's a good idea and effort to cope with. I do not like the use of terrain-parts from a different company at the front cover of the "Mithril"- box. - Never mind, please. I always value when someone's that passionate with Mithril figures.
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Well, I didn't find any other terrain piece that could serve better as Minas Tirith than this one, and the Mithril minis stand out with it as well. The terrain piece is not included in the box of course, only the miniatures, and they are all Mithril .
Thank you all for your comments!
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This is Fascinating ! Bravo Gerold.
Did you achieve every Warbands sets you have in mind ?
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