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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Mo! on 31 January 2013, 10:35:27 PM

Title: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Mo! on 31 January 2013, 10:35:27 PM

Thinking about buying on of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290852439331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648

Does anybody know what size it actually is? Could it be a giant spider to a GW lotr model or is she big enough to be an actuall cheap shelob?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: ar-pharazon on 31 January 2013, 11:40:41 PM

The magazine is normal magazine size, so the spider would be a big spider. To be Shelob you need to use 15mm or 10mm

I have a Mumak and Winged Nazgul from these sets, and I have them for the 10mm Warmaster scale

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Mo! on 01 February 2013, 04:04:40 PM

Ok thanks big spiders are cool too... would have been nice to get a cheap shelob for 28mm but still!

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Jet Simian on 01 February 2013, 06:27:45 PM

I have the chess Shelob after seeing it in a bargain bin with the issue for $NZ6 (SOLD!!  ;D)

The sculpt's great and the pedestal it's mounted on gives it great height - I'm not too fussed about the scale, really.

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: VoodooInk on 01 February 2013, 06:41:44 PM

You had me worried for a second there. When I saw the subject line, I though that you were considering buying and painting this:
(http://cdn.reelcollectors.com/Images/Category_18/subcat_42/LOTR_chess.jpg.JPG)

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: ar-pharazon on 01 February 2013, 10:37:42 PM

If you want a HUGE cheap Shelob there was one sold for the 3" action figure scale about 10 years ago. Might still be available someplace

But it's as big as a Warband

We have two

My Balrgo is from the same set, and mounted on CDs, it gets mobbed by troops

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Mo! on 02 February 2013, 06:54:54 AM

Wow that sounds awesome got some pics?

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Doomsdave on 04 February 2013, 05:19:19 AM

You could also use the Pathfinder miniatures Giant Caveweaver Spider.  It's substantially big (Not quite as big as the GW model) and made of stiffer plastic than the D&D minis were.  They are available on ebay with regularity.

Title: Re: Lotr chess pieces size?
Post by: Mo! on 04 February 2013, 10:36:41 AM

Cool... probably wont use her for LOTR much anyway so no nead for her to be GW just awesome (compared to price ;D) is good enough,

thanks bud!