Many Mithril Pages @ Faerylands

actually I decided to work a bit on the site today so while others sleep, I am putting things in order, somehow

Sorry to have neglected to comment on the answers to my earlier query regarding Gollum's colour, but the dratted 'subscription to this topic' device clearly isn't working again - this keeps happening, and I've no idea why. I shall have to start just checking in all the rooms occasionally instead, but it's a bit hard on the old shoe-leather!

Anyway, thanks for the comments. Clearly no one has any better idea than I have - though I like Ken's solution of painting his various Gollum figures in various shades so that at least one of therm stands some chance of being right, regardless of lighting conditions! Bearing in mind that Gollum/Smeagol was originally a hobbit himself, I guess he should really be the same colour as other hobbits, albeit perhaps rather paler since he never gets a suntan. Ergo, I suppose he should be light/pale rather than black/dark.

It's astonishing to see that this month's Fellowship "finalists' include a Silmarillion figure - I imagine this confirms that, once again, The Man had no part in the selection of the contenders. It also confirms that Michael isn't, perhaps, as much of a JRRT enthusiast as the rest of us, or presumably he'd have known better!

Rhuoommm ... yes ... Master Erchamion, our barkeep always seems to have a close look at details ... rhuoomm ... such as my tabs ... rhuoommm ... hom ... talking about licenses ... rhuomm ... there are other threads, methings  ... hom ... let's just have a toast on good old Gildor for what he provided in the "galleries" within the last few days ... rhuooomm ... hom

Huoommm ... rhuoommmhommm ....

A voice from a dark corner says: "Good eye, ESTEL!"

There are some who might ask why Helms Deep? Haven't those figures been produced already? Well, I suppose there may be some who have not, such as Elfhelm and Grimbold, who I've suggested in the past when vignette's were allowed. And perhaps those who desire to have an Eowyn posed with Aragorn may see their wish--we shall see.

Last edited by twrich (Thu, Feb19 2009 5:44pm)

I wish I'd know there was more time for the painting comp.  I rushed finishing like you wouldn't believe.  Ah, who'm I kidding.  I'd have just procrastinated more.  As it is, there's some touchups to be done before bringing it to my next big show in April...  (Gotta bring at least one Mithril per show but this one will have a bunch.)

Funny, all three entries have a cavalry charge with the basic colors (light blue on the knights and darker blue saddle blankets) being the same.  I was going for a more orc damaged, burned out scenery though.

Hehe, I think I'm at a disadvantage because I only painted three. 

Last edited by Wendy (Thu, Feb19 2009 6:22pm)

Oh dear Barli,

have some drinks and tell us more about those preciouses.... ;-)

ESTEL wrote:

The Battle for Helms Deep

seems to be the next M-release!!

Scroll down and you will see it!
I am curious what this figures will be. Orcs with torches? Orcs with dynamite, more heroes of Middle Earth???

Would it be too much to ask see some Huorn crushing orcs? 

Barliman wrote:

No, no Huorns, alas.

better to have some Isengart-Uruks (no common Orcs!!) and some men of Orthanc !! Maybe Chris could mix in some of the old Half-Orc-Army figures. Orcs with fire of Isengard is great! I hope to see some Dunlendings and Orcs with 2-handed weapons, nice to slash Rohir shield walls, and yessssss give us bowmen of both sides and other Rohir heroes, never made. Hohoo, I can now fill in my large Helms Deep fortifications. Ups, money?? Yes there was something like that...

mmhh some of us here seem to are in the privy of the Man more than I thought possible. I was aware for quite some time about the Helm's Deep release but could not say a word about it. Actually I did not ask for any other details to the man maybe I should , at times He only informs me on the "curiosities" and rarities but not on the regular releases. Well I have tons of figurines still unpainted and I begin to lack place (with the baby arriving in some months...) I wonder where and how I'll manage to put all those figs... more than 450figurines yet to paint...omg... i'll be dead for decades before all of them are painted... I hope I'll be able to pass this passion to my son.

A small reflection
Mithril already given on Helm's Deep figures. The release of another serie on Helm´s Deep, I think that can only be understood in "commercial" terms. We have seen other measures such as discounts or fewer figures. Can we be before other action against the "crisis"?
This series may like a lot of people in the world of role or wargame and much remains to be exploited in the world of The Hobbit and LOTR instead of repeating theme

There is a long saga of production complications behind the absence of the Easterling release. I remain hopeful that they'll emerge at some point, but it may be a while.

More to the point, I'm surprised that anyone is disappointed with news of the Helms Deep range. OK, I'm a wargamer, and thus find more use for orcs and warriors than hobbits and elf-maidens, but any release of figures designed by The Man has to be a good thing.