Don't worry I'm sure someone else will come up with a viable alternative
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| Author: | Ukfreddybear [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Don't worry I'm sure someone else will come up with a viable alternative
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| Author: | Crucium Giger [ Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
I'm not sure if everyone is aware of these but they were licensed LOTR models from Harlequin back in the day, then Legions of the Realm sold by Black Tree and now produced by Scotia Grendel as 'Generic Fanatasy'. They keep adding more to the line as time goes on and you can get a decent range of them now, including 'personalities'. Personally I really like the Men Of The West but due to their age they won't be to everyones taste: http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/i ... 222_46_203 Here's a link so you can match them up: http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lost ... rlequin%29 |
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| Author: | Sithious [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Looks good for ranger or elf ranger capt. only $10 at cool mini or not. 
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| Author: | Jobu [ Thu Oct 29, 2015 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
I personally like red box games ( 20% off until halloween with "halloween" code) and they are based in the US, easier for us yanks.  
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| Author: | PeterOfDale [ Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Quendil wrote: They are very expensive for non official miniatures I agree. Maybe I was too optimistic but I thought that unofficial generic unlicenced might also mean discount prices compared Gw. We always criticise Gw as being expensive, and some of that money actually goes to the licences etc. But anyway If Gw aren't going to make a dain on a mount then I am going to buy this one. Suck it up and pay my money 
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| Author: | Quendil [ Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
PeterOfDale wrote: Quendil wrote: They are very expensive for non official miniatures I agree. Maybe I was too optimistic but I thought that unofficial generic unlicenced might also mean discount prices compared Gw. We always criticise Gw as being expensive, and some of that money actually goes to the licences etc. But anyway If Gw aren't going to make a dain on a mount then I am going to buy this one. Suck it up and pay my money They may well do in the future now so I will wait and see. |
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| Author: | PeterOfDale [ Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
True true. It's hard to be patient sometimes 
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| Author: | Grungehog [ Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
While I agree the sculpts are fantastic, the fact remains that they are IMPO too expensive, being that I haven't even bought any GW minis since they decided the new price for foot and mounted versions of the same model warranted £27. Dain on a pig is a really nice collectors piece however in the game he has no profile and as we have discussed before both on here and Facebook, there is alot of contention and heated debate about what his profile should be and where he would fit in especially in light of how powerful the hobbit profiles are when compared with the old LotR ones. Back to to the minis, so far the unreleased minis have captured Dain the best especially the mtd version, Forlong mtd is very dynamic, almost oddly so, very crisp detail from what I can see and that is a good thing, I'm not a fan of the reavers however some of the heads look unnatural to me, both in position and relative head/body ratio. Although I kind of like the prowlers, in terms of sculpting quality I find something about the boots/feet bother me. Thorin mtd looks brilliant, don't think much of his pony however, the lower legs look very delicate and tappered, the prince himself though spot on! But all of this is from the pictures I've seen on their website, so yeah take it or leave it! |
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| Author: | ketara [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
I though I'd pass along info that the chap who sculpted a number of GW models for the Hobbit such as Smaug, Gary Hunt, has released a few dragon models privately that fit the LOTR aesthetic nicely.  
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| Author: | Miniman [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
I think Smaug was sculpted by Michael Perry. It was his last sculpt for GW. If you take a look at Bilbo (Smaug's Bilbo), you can see that the miniature has the same proportions as most of the LOTR range, which were sculpted by the Perry twins. |
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| Author: | ketara [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Miniman wrote: I think Smaug was sculpted by Michael Perry. It was his last sculpt for GW. If you take a look at Bilbo (Smaug's Bilbo), you can see that the miniature has the same proportions as most of the LOTR range, which were sculpted by the Perry twins. My mistake there, it was this Smaug he sculpted. Similar, but different! https://www.wetanz.com/smaug-king-under-the-mountain/ Still, the minis above fit the LOTR aesthetic quite well. Just need a few rules for them.... |
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| Author: | jdizzy001 [ Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Crucium Giger wrote: I'm not sure if everyone is aware of these but they were licensed LOTR models from Harlequin back in the day, then Legions of the Realm sold by Black Tree and now produced by Scotia Grendel as 'Generic Fanatasy'. They keep adding more to the line as time goes on and you can get a decent range of them now, including 'personalities'. Personally I really like the Men Of The West but due to their age they won't be to everyones taste: http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/i ... 222_46_203 Here's a link so you can match them up: http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lost ... rlequin%29 Those are great! If I didn't already have an extensive LOTR collection I would invest in those minis. Actually, scratch that. I think I just found my arnor proxies. |
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| Author: | Killerkatanas [ Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
Looking at those Scotigrendel figures, those easterners might be able to be used a Dale troops--Just wish they had cavalry. |
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| Author: | Miniman [ Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
ketara wrote: My mistake there, it was this Smaug he sculpted. Similar, but different! https://www.wetanz.com/smaug-king-under-the-mountain/ Still, the minis above fit the LOTR aesthetic quite well. Just need a few rules for them.... No problem. But thanks for the suggestion, 'cause I'm looking for a suitable Smaug in 10mm scale. |
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| Author: | Harfoot [ Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New independent producers of LOTR standins. |
I think i read Smaug was also the first sculpt the Perry Bros used a Computer to model and there last ever sculpt for GW. They did comment on FB that the fast sales of the model meant it should have been made in plastic and not resin |
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