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Title: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Dukewilliam on April 18, 2023, 07:03:44 PM

We recently used Dragon Rampant to get our old LotR figures on the table:

http://huzzahespee.blogspot.com/

Hope you have fun and this may spark some old memories. Comment if you like!

Steve

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Pattus Magnus on April 18, 2023, 10:48:28 PM

It is very cool seeing your collection of classic figures in action! I don’t think I ever saw most of those sculpts ( maybe makes sense, as my entry into wargaming was about a decade later than those figs).

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Plisken on April 19, 2023, 01:04:25 AM

I used to have quite the army of those old elves. Like the Citadel Guard those monopose Sea Elves looked awesome ranked up. The spears were so easily broken though, so I'm very impressed you have so many intact.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Old Hob on April 19, 2023, 10:48:56 AM

I enjoyed the blog post very much. It made me nostalgic for figures that are older than I am! Did you use this rule for working out Glory Points at the end?

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HONOURING YOUR ELDERS
Players gain an additional 2 Glory at the end of a game if their Warband comprises entirely of fantasy models manufactured pre-1984. If this doesn't give you a reason to hunt down old Minifigs and Asgard models, I don't know what will!

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Dukewilliam on April 19, 2023, 05:45:27 PM

Hahaha, I did not see that!

The only models manufactured after 1976 were the spiders; all the rest have the stamp on the bottom.

Thanks for the positive comments; these old figures are hard to beat!

Steve

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: RSDean on April 23, 2023, 10:53:07 AM

Nice!  I ended up with a cache of those elves (Ral Partha Wizards, Warriors and Warlocks range) from a hobby shop sale back around 1990.  The elves (and some of the orcs) are currently available again from Ral Partha Legacy, in case you need some reinforcements.  ;)

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Tom Dulski on April 23, 2023, 12:26:10 PM

Man those old sculpts do not hold up to todays standards lol

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: DivisMal on April 23, 2023, 01:29:57 PM

These model oldies have some real charm.  :-* It’s good to see them in action.
A pity that they’re not in production anymore as I am not severely tempted to buy a few ;)

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: RSDean on April 23, 2023, 01:41:52 PM

Clearly sculpting got better faster, but if your nostalgia needs a fix:

https://ralparthalegacy.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&page=3&q=sentinel

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: Mister Frau Blucher on April 23, 2023, 10:42:34 PM

Love this so much! Great to see the old 25's on the table!

That elven commander is Ral Partha, and available again from Ral Partha Legacy as the High Elf Swordsman:

https://ralparthalegacy.com/collections/elves/products/50-0011

Hope to see more with these armies!

Title: Re: LotR Dragon Rampant with vintage models!
Post by: DivisMal on April 23, 2023, 10:59:51 PM

Thanks, gents! I’m tempted to order a few. The price, however, is quite steep (I will need to add postage and customs and handling charge).