Many Mithril Pages @ Faerylands

Thank you for the kind comments, and in answer to a couple of them the Pony is darker when the ceiling is on, but unfortunatly I can't take any photos of it 'cos I can't get the camera in close enough hence the lighter atmosphere where the ceiling has had to be removed.

In hindsight I would have made it a bit more cluttered and given Aragorn a more snug corner (I may still do this as what you see is the second Pony (a bit like the old MMP )

The fire, Aragorn's candle and the ceiling do/did light up to add some atmosphere, but I need to rebuild the outer case for it and check the connections.

Most of the little details like the candle, plates etc. are old Mithril bits with the furnishings by Grendle.

jdbrown55 wrote:

Just like everyone says: Brilliant Work! How long does something like this take you to do?

This was a long ago project JD so memory and 'Lumber-rooms' spring to mind, but some Mithrils have taken many years to finish mainly because I can't stick with something long enough before moving on elsewhere. So in all honesty the figures would have been painted at various times over a period of a couple of years probably. The Pony itself is the second attempt  I think.

The exception to that rule being the recent Corsair release which was a record for me, and I guess with another competition on the way so will Dol-Amroth.

I'm in the process of painting up some of the Lossarnach guys for 'service afloat' (that statement will make sense one day) and am making good progress at the moment doing a bit here and a bit there, but it does make me realise that if I was a wargamer I would have the smallest armies ever because I just cannot paint on a production line basis.

Sad to say, as much as I love Mithril figures I do get bored too easily when painting small scale figures which is why I will now concentrate on smaller groups of figures where possible just so I can enjoy the painting, he said.........!

CHAMBER OF MARZABUL

Here is one I did of the scene, which like the original Pony is illuminated and a 'box/shadow box diorama, but again for photo purposes the scene is overly light.

Cobwebs are real by the way

. . . real spider webs . . .   A B S O L U T E L Y  M A G N I F I C E N T !
What can I say--- I sam still searching words, David. When I will found some of them I will send a grave comment . . .
In the meantime you will find me marvelling . . .

Last edited by rita.de (Wed, Sep10 2008 9:30pm)

Those pics rock - thanks

Last edited by Axe99 (Thu, Sep18 2008 9:06pm)

Thanks for posting those Isildur, they capture the scene very well indeed. I have meant to try Hirst Arts for a long time, but have yet to do so. They appear to work very well indeed from the pictures.

Anyhow, welcome onboard, and I'm sure we would all like to see more examples of your work.

David