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ESTEL wrote:

Mae govannen mellon,

Many quite interesting thoughts here. Although I am not quite sure about the bi-monthly vote, I would throw in the idea of having 9 figures instead of 6 or 12 per year as 9 is one of the magical numbers Tolkien used (well all of you know the thing about 9 ringwraith and fellows and so on ).

I like your idea, Estel.    It would just mean a figure every 5 or 6 weeks instead of monthly, but it could make all the difference with the time crunch.

Having noticed the man getting a little behind with deadlines, it had crossed my mind to suggest "sculptor's choice" one of the months.  I figured if he had some half done figure laying around he could just finish it up or conversely, he could pick a figure he really wanted to sculpt.  However; I never suggested that because it might have caused future snaffus with suggestions.  I'd still be curious what Mr. Tubb would sculpt if he were given complete free reign.

This is becoming a bit of a chicken and egg question, as we say here in Bree. Is it something that members of the Fellowship should be asked first? Or The Man and/or Mithril?

I suspect the latter would both be happy to cut back the number of releases if it reduced pressure on Chris, but since they have a moral (and arguably legal) obligation to produce 12 Fellowship figures a year they'd need the members' agreement to such a change before it could be introduced. Hence my suggestion that it should be raised as a Fellowship forum or Mithril newsletter issue first, to ensure that most or preferably all the members agree. At the moment there are only about half a dozen of us discussing this on MMP, and such an important issue needs to be aired, debated and agreed by the entire Gold Fellowship.

Gildor Inglorion wrote:

still, what if we learn that the Man would NOT want to reduce his production requirements? before submitting the vote...

it is only about getting his point of view on the question that suggesting him this possibility would be useful... then we could submit it for a vote from members...

That's exactly what I meant by chicken and egg. It's a bit of a conundrum.

Indeed, and it's a very worthwhile debate to be having. If it makes people thirsty, all the better...

Huooommm ... meanwhile I tried to contact The Man about these matters ... rhuoommm .. no answer yet (as usually there is no answer) .... hom ...

By the way, congratulations to the Tree on posting his 500th message on the new improved MMP site! A record to be proud of - though it does tend to suggest that he has way too much spare time on his hands...twigs...leafy things...oh, you know what I mean.

ahem ... thank you ... huoommm ... maybe sometimes I was a bit too hasty ... on the other hand I was not aware about the planned M(S)500-release, though I took my time to insists on such a metal piece being produced .... rhuoommmm .... what about some mugs or bowls of that apple water for all the regulars, Master Barliman? ... huoommm ... methinks I paid for this in advance, didn't I? .... huoommmmrhuoommm

well the balrog is quite tall indeed, very muscular. in matter of size well it is the tallest figurine released by Mithril...i think it supercedes 100mm but I am not at home.... it is anyway, much taller than 54mm... But the pose of the Balrog will not fit Gandalf M500 behavior.  The balrog is sculpted running, looking straigh in front of him and not looking down at all. It could be used for a diorama but definitly not the bridge of Khazad-Dum unless you add some conversions.

Master Barli said: You did indeedy, Master Tree. The M500 figure looks rather good too.]


Ahem Master Barliman,  where did you see the M500??? Did I miss something in the last weeks?

Hello all!
My password for Mithril (Gold status fellowship board)  is without function (***edited***).
Has anyone the same problem?

(zoetrop had not received the new one, I gave it to him in MP, maybe he did not receive the newsletter)

Well, these crosses in the newsletter don't work for me....
Would someone please be so nice and post Master Gandalf somewhere here on MMP, so I can see him too?
It would be much appreciated!