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#276 Sat, Feb18 2012 2:04pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Well, thank you very much for supporting me keeping on with this ... though Elrond and I had a very serious discussion about how to stop them galloping Easterlings last night ... at least he tried to convice them not to be too hasty ... well, in case someone misses the Easterling-series sculpted by The Man, as much as I do, I felt free to collect those old Huns in resin ...
that's how I try to cope with ... err ... things

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#277 Sat, Feb18 2012 2:19pm

Barliman
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

I admire Elrond's guts, standing up against the Easterlings! The Huns are rather fun - who was the manufacturer? They look quite "old" - circa 1970s maybe?


"A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber-room: thing wanted always buried."

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#278 Sat, Feb18 2012 2:57pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Well, our Travelling Elrond has to face some challenges each weekend.
Master Barliman, you were very close judging about the age of my Huns. In fact those were the early 60s when they were unleashed for about only some years by a company called Hausser, which later was called Elastolin-Hausser. All figures then were hand-painted by the company, so please don't mis-jugde me of my poor painting-skills, please. By now I have all versions and some of the Huns' conversions from a private collector, all in all I might call it a horde by now. They're hard to get by and some of them are a bit expensive. Mind that Elastolin-Hausser produced 4cm and 7cm figures. When I was young I couldn't afford any 7cm figures or war-engines. But the 4cm-ranges comes closest to 32mm-Mithril, I think.

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#279 Sat, Feb18 2012 3:07pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Huns ... Easterlings, I have some by now ...

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I will have to keep them this way until The Man and the Company agree upon releasing the "Easterling-series". So for me they so far are just substitudes I have to cope with.

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#280 Sat, Feb18 2012 4:00pm

Barliman
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Ah, rats - I guessed 60s to start with but then changed it to 70s simply because I suspected they were pre-painted and didn't realise that there was anyone producing pre-painted 30mm figures at that early date. Elastolin's own were about 54mm, as we all know, but I've never heard of Hausser before. Presumably Elastonlin took them over to try to break into the 30mm market?


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#281 Sat, Feb18 2012 7:52pm

Thingol
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Perfect scenes for Master Archer smile I hope that one day Chris will sculpt mounted Easterlings... !!!


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

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#282 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:06pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

The least thing I am after is to boast with some figures. I do hope you believe me.
But, you know, these things are meant to be collected, played with but not being caved or covered in some cabinets or drawers.
Well, to cut it short, thing is that our dear Master Travelling Elrond overheard that I was talking with Master Gildor about taking some small pics for his database (which always reads "no picture yet", or something like that). Two days ago that was, I think.
It all was about Christmas figures and that.
This morning I witnessed our dear Travelling Elrond giving instructions about who's who and where to place for the pic  ... 

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he simply pointed out that we'll have only those Aragorn-figures in the same pose ...

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well, dear friends, just to be honest ... that Elrond caused me a lot of trouble by now ... and today this was not the ent of it ...

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#283 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:17pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

... alas ... he went on ... not asking me of course, though I always try to host him well ... just watch what he did, mostly always instructing my figures ... even ... er, can you imagine a sentence like "Galadriel, please come over here, ney there, now that's better .. stay!"

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well, turn a bit ... yes, that's slightly better ...

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Eowyn, didn't I tell you to stay back a bit ... alas ...

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#284 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:27pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

[sorry it's me the Ent in between - just trying to find out if pictures are well enough]

meanwhile Elrond was arranging the Christmas figures ... for taking some pics ...

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he had them in position ... but the worst is yet to come ... believe me, he didn't tell me what it was about ...

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#285 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:37pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

See what I mean, he's made a mess of my dear figures ... and went on ... alas

telling one of my most-loved Harad-conversion to come down from that socket (fortunately he didn't listen to Elrond's order)

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then Elrond disappointedly turned to teach Môrlass how to behave ... [at least that was eye in eye]

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you know what happened after that ??

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#286 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:44pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

shame ... he challenged two ... er, beasts

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always telling everyone what is best to do ... good grief ... may I tell you what he did next? ... always busy to being placed in scene after he gave his instructions to the poor photographer ... he even  ...

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#287 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:48pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

he arranged the scene of PM1, many years ago ....

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he placed himself for the final picture, of course ...

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#288 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:56pm

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Re: The Travelling Elrond

alas ... "I wish it was night and the ... " you know ... he became aware of a nice company of Dwarves then ... my most loved Dwarves ... you know what Elrond did? ... he made them sing a song ... believe it or not ... he did ...

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well, when Elrond asked me about further plans I simply shouted out loud NOT TODAY,ELROND; JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

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#289 Sat, Feb25 2012 3:57pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

the Ent

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#290 Sat, Feb25 2012 4:52pm

Gildor Inglorion
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

ah well I did not know there was another Chr1988 around smile You had hidden this well master Ent wink

I see that master Elrond is in good company


"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." (Gildor Inglorion, LOTR1)

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#291 Sat, Feb25 2012 7:19pm

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Re: The Travelling Elrond

I see that Elrond's enjoyed today in the company of an elegant and powerful crowd smile Very nice..... smile


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

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#292 Sat, Feb25 2012 9:24pm

Milo
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Merci Theobald !
Helping Master ELrond to meet so many precious characters is a brillant idea. smile
And I guess he agreed that Harad-conversion is a marvel ?

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#293 Sun, Feb26 2012 1:06am

Turambar
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Theobald wrote:

Huns ... Easterlings, I have some by now ...

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and more ...

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I will have to keep them this way until The Man and the Company agree upon releasing the "Easterling-series". So for me they so far are just substitudes I have to cope with.

Have a look at this amazing Wild Bunch!!!!!

These figures could be mithril figures.
They aren´t ! But they could be . . . already been sculpted!

Ha! The company simply doesn´t produce them . . . tss, tss. What a mistake!


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

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#294 Mon, Feb27 2012 9:24am

ddaines
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Turambar wrote:

Theobald wrote:

Huns ... Easterlings, I have some by now ...

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and more ...

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I will have to keep them this way until The Man and the Company agree upon releasing the "Easterling-series". So for me they so far are just substitudes I have to cope with.

Have a look at this amazing Wild Bunch!!!!!

These figures could be mithril figures.
They aren´t ! But they could be . . . already been sculpted!

Ha! The company simply doesn´t produce them . . . tss, tss. What a mistake!

I wonder if The Man has already passed them on to The Company? Could make a nice Phaeton Design release - The Mongols of the Asiatic plains maybe! big_smilewink

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#295 Mon, Feb27 2012 10:18am

Gildor Inglorion
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

the company may never release the easterlings serie... but that does not mean they will never be released smile

as David points out, it would be quite good Phaeton figurines smile ... but that's impossible at the moment as Mithril still owns the right on them...


"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill." (Gildor Inglorion, LOTR1)

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#296 Mon, Feb27 2012 10:26am

Barliman
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

What a shame.


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#297 Tue, Feb28 2012 1:10pm

Turambar
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Is this really dust on the bar Master Barliman?!
If you will pass me my drink you can make some cleaning as well . . .


Maybe the magic was the most powerful force in the world. But that was long ago.
The dragons are gone, the giants are dead and the children of the woods are forgotten.

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#298 Tue, Feb28 2012 1:15pm

Barliman
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Sorry, Nob usually licks the bar every evening, but it's been so quiet that he's taken a few days' holiday.


"A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber-room: thing wanted always buried."

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#299 Sun, Mar18 2012 1:47pm

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

Hello, dear Elrond-friends. Of course he's fine, didn't suffer neither from malnutrition nor thirst here (to be honest, he's doesn't care much about such worrldly-things, so a fine guest he is to host). I just wonder about where to send him next. Am I right that it's Master Protozeus? - In case I'm right I should better contact him soon. Need an address before I give our Travelling Elrond a nice kick, right?

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#300 Sun, Mar25 2012 9:52am

Theobald
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Re: The Travelling Elrond

HELP !   Can anyone help me, please? So far Master Protozeus didn't answer my question about his postal address. Does anyone here have some contact with him? I need to know what to do with our Travelling Elrond next.

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