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Wendy, you should keep suggesting Angbor as I really want that figure as well.

So, Barli you have three wins, well that is three more than me!
I know that I will win one day, but sometimes the ones that win(and I am opening this can of worms), are a little on the weird side for me. I am not saying they are dumb suggestions, but ones that I never would have thought would be made. I won't say which ones, but you might know what I mean.

I know what both of you mean. But if no one suggested any figures, there'd be none to vote for, or the 'wrong' ones would win more often than they do...which is why I try to make sure that I suggest something every month. Happily I don't think too many 'wrong'uns' have got through so far - and since enough people have voted for even those ones to win, I just have to accept that on such occasions it may be me that's in the wrong (or at least in the minority...)

No names, no pack-drill, as my father used to say.

And the Marshal is right, Wendy - you must suggest Angbor again - though he's another one that needs to be mounted, which means that, like JD's hornblower, he's not eligible at the moment, alas.

Huooommmm ... as I lately was discussing with Master Gildor another matter it came to my mind that you, Master Barliman, are the right person to find an answer .... huoommm ... the question was about the name for that strange weapon Zalg is holding with his right fist ... hom ...
something being hold with the fist and providing a hooked and pointed metal device ... rhuoommm ... any idea?

Barliman wrote:

And the Marshal is right, Wendy - you must suggest Angbor again - though he's another one that needs to be mounted, which means that, like JD's hornblower, he's not eligible at the moment, alas.

I confess I'm partial to "canonical" characters.

I haven't given up on the fearless one yet, but I have been holding off for a mounted month (which may be a while in coming).  Since my suggestion last month was disallowed, I'd better think of a new one this month. 

I'm waiting for the open month too, so I can suggest Bilbo riding on an unhappy Bombur's back again. 

Last edited by Wendy (Mon, Aug4 2008 6:24pm)

Nay, three victories in consecutive months.  A feat like that shall not soon be repeated.

(Gildor just posted the list of Fellowship winners in the library.  That's the only reason I have any knowledge of the subject, I might add.)

sorry for being late, but I want to relate on a topic discussed between Master Barliman and Master Theobald on July 28th:
the Prince Imrahil figure. Reading this I started to have a closer look on these miniatures on the mithril side. Well, I can say I am called a lucky man- because I am an owner of the MX456-Frumgar- figure. As far as I concerned the most magnificent figure in the whole mithril range . . .
Reading the explanation text concerning the MX-thing you will find under point 4, that the mould of the master figure goes DISTROYED to the owner ! Having a closer look to the figures, especially to the horses, you will be able to recognize conspicuous commonalities . . . think about it.

that means: similarities, in a quiet flashy way, Gildor.

In the Mithril range you will find a lot of horses with a very similar posture. Only the saddle and a few other things have changed, but this is a common thing to work with a basic model and change it to suit the style of rider. And well, it is a great looking horese isn't it.

Here is appreciated what Master Gildor says. Watch the two horses on the right

That is a bit of a blunder, isn't it? I'm surprised not only that it slipped past Chris, but that no one else has yet picked up on it (I can excuse myself by the fact that  I've not (yet) bought this vignette!). But then, there are mistakes in other Mithril figures too - in fact it would be interesting to hear from any of my patrons who've encountered particular bugbears of this kind that especially irk them!

I'll start the ball rolling by mentioning the fact that 90 per cent of Chris's Orcs have bare feet, whereas the ONLY times JRRT ever draws our attention to Orcs' feet he tells us that they're wearing shoes...

Oh, and to go with Barli's comment look at the Merp Riders of Rohan cover. Look at the orcs feet, they have shoes on.

It really doesn't mention the shield in detail, so I am thinking that it was just a plain shield with no markings on it.

HUUUUOOOOOOMMMMMRRRHHHUUUOOOOMMMMM .... HOmmmmm
Let's have a toast here on Master Gildor, please ....
he (nearly) finished his database, in case you lads haven't realized that by now .... rhuoomm ...
great job indeed, close to perfect .... huuUUuuooOOOooomm !
Ah, Master Barliman, would you please serve the liquid only to those who already had a look at the database .... hom ... you can easily find out by just having a look at them eyes ... rhuomm.

THANK YOU MASTER GILDOR !