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Offline Jet Simian

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Balin's Tomb diorama - complete!
« on: 17 November 2012, 02:15:10 AM »
Hello

My blog is long on waffle and short on actual modelling pics at the moment, but here's a shot of a slow work in progress on Balin's Tomb from The Fellowship of the Ring, part of a broader project to cover all of Thorin Oakenshield's party from The Hobbit using GW's Dwarf Rangers.



More detail and description here: http://jetsimian.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/oakens-eleven-moria-cutaway.html

« Last Edit: 06 July 2013, 09:02:52 PM by Jet Simian »

Offline Thantsants

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #1 on: 17 November 2012, 09:41:44 AM »
Looking good - I like the book pages and  ex-book keeper in particular.

Offline DeafNala

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #2 on: 17 November 2012, 12:39:45 PM »
Looking good - I like the book pages and  ex-book keeper in particular.

Agreed...the surrounding details/clutter really make the piece. VERY WELL DONE!
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Offline Doomhippie

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #3 on: 17 November 2012, 01:13:30 PM »
Hello

My blog is long on waffle and short on actual modelling pics at the moment, but here's a shot of a slow work in progress on Balin's Tomb from The Fellowship of the Ring, part of a broader project to cover all of Thorin Oakenshield's party from The Hobbit using GW's Dwarf Rangers.


I agree that the Dwarven Rangers of GW pretty much look like I pictured the dwarves. Much better than the design of the upcoming Hobbit movie (though I can understand that design from a filmmaker's point of view).
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Offline CyberAlien312

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #4 on: 17 November 2012, 02:25:50 PM »
Great work! Nice detail and I love the fact that it can be opened.
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Offline Jet Simian

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #5 on: 26 December 2012, 03:37:38 AM »
Thanks guys!

As I said, I hope to return to the model before too long. In the mean-time, I've finished some of the Hobbit Dwarves, and started a thread on them here: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=49079.0

Offline Jet Simian

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP
« Reply #6 on: 26 June 2013, 08:05:24 AM »
Hi again

Having finished my Oakenshield party I'm back to working on Balin's Tomb from ages ago. There's an update here: http://jetsimian.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/moria-cutaway-we-need-to-talk-about.html, with finished photos to appear in the next day or so!


Offline Jet Simian

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Re: Balin's Tomb WIP - nearly done!
« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2013, 09:02:19 PM »
And finally... done.



The photos aren't the best as I was losing light, but the main details are there. The original plastic trinket box (or whatever it was) is now almost completely covered and re-shaped. There's an expanded base, more detritus, and of course a stracth-built resident for the Tomb!



Much more description and a few more WIP pics over on my blog: http://jetsimian.blogspot.co.nz/2013/07/moria-cutaway-balins-tomb-completed.html

Offline von Lucky

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Re: Balin's Tomb diorama - complete!
« Reply #8 on: 07 July 2013, 12:28:46 AM »
Nice details for a display piece or a centre piece in a game.
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Offline DeafNala

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Re: Balin's Tomb diorama - complete!
« Reply #9 on: 07 July 2013, 01:15:31 PM »
That is an WONDERFUL display piece &/or scenic item. The surrounding clutter &  The Deceased are OUTSTANDING touches. GREAT WORK!

Offline Mason

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Re: Balin's Tomb diorama - complete!
« Reply #10 on: 07 July 2013, 03:42:50 PM »
Nice work.
That has come out really well.
 8)


Offline steharan

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Re: Balin's Tomb diorama - complete!
« Reply #11 on: 08 July 2013, 10:05:26 AM »
Bravo old chap. I do hope that it sees some gaming time as excellent themed scenery quite often makes the game and that is excellent themed scenery.

Lets see the Fellowship bravely defending Gimli's cousin!!!!

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