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Title: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to Moria!!!
Post by: mazk7130 on April 30, 2021, 08:56:40 AM: (http://lotr_hdr_conversion_glorfinde_gondolin.JPG)

Hallo,

this is my first entry in this forum. I'm playing Wargames for more than 25 years and after a long period with Warhammer and 40K, I started with the LotR-Game in 2005 - actually I always played my Wargames in MiddleEarth, for the lecture of Tolkien`s books was the reason to buy my first blister of miniatures...
After some travels to ancient and dark-age Games (saga), I returned to LotR about two years ago and now I'm optimating my old warbands for the actual rules.

More than playing I like to build some Miniatures, and that's what You will see here: Modified, scratch-built or heavily converted miniatures for a MiddleEarth-setting.
Have fun and enjoy it...
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 30, 2021, 08:57:53 AM: Nice!
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Post by: trev on April 30, 2021, 09:54:50 AM: Good intro. Looking forward to the next post.
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Post by: mazk7130 on April 30, 2021, 02:55:27 PM: Chapter I: The Origins
Let's start with some history:
I started collecting my armies when I was just a poor student and money was rare. That's why I tryed to build my units in al low-budget way...

This was the state of my warbands, before I came back with the actual rules:
(http://isengard.jpg)
(http://dwarves.jpg)
(http://gondor.jpg)
(http://elves.jpg)
(http://orks.jpg)
(http://rohan.jpg)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on April 30, 2021, 03:03:36 PM: Great looking groups as well as settings for the photos.
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Post by: mazk7130 on April 30, 2021, 03:03:58 PM: I wanted the miniatures to be as cheap and effectively as possible. So I did some little weapon-swaps and self made standards:

(http://lotr_hdr_conversion_uruk_hai-crossbows.jpg)
(http://lotr_hdr_isengard.jpg)
(http://lotr_hdr_conversion_numenorians.jpg)
(http://lotr_hdr_conversion_elf_bowmen.jpg)
(http://lotr_hdr_conversion_elf_standards.jpg)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King
Post by: SBMiniaturesGuy on April 30, 2021, 03:58:14 PM: Fantastic, love seeing all these Middle Earth projects being active!
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Post by: mmcv on April 30, 2021, 04:15:29 PM: These are absolutely superb. I just randomly started getting a Tolkien urge a few weeks back, grabbing a few audiobooks and listening to a few youtube channels, and now I'm seeing all these amazing projects for the period.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of these!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter II: Characters
Post by: mazk7130 on May 01, 2021, 10:58:41 AM: Chapter II: Characters
I never really stopped paintig LotR-models, but I collected them just for fun, without using them in any wargames. This is why I have now some well known middle-earth-citizens to show:
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Post by: Little Odo on May 01, 2021, 12:05:13 PM: You have some very nice miniatures that are well painted. The conversions are also very well done, and I really like your background terrain in the photos. Keep them coming.

Out of interest, in the Istari picture, where does the miniature for the wizard on the left come from?
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Post by: mazk7130 on May 01, 2021, 01:08:48 PM: Thanks ...
Quote from: Little Odo on May 01, 2021, 12:05:13 PM
Out of interest, in the Istari picture, where does the miniature for the wizard on the left come from?
This is "Merlin" from FootsoreMiniatures as I've noticed right now.(https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/darkages20/products/lancelot-and-merlin).
I got this some years ago as special mini that was for free as part of an order...
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter II: Characters
Post by: bc99 on May 01, 2021, 05:56:13 PM: Wow these are wonderful the freehand is great. I love your backdrops for your photographs did you just print out the photos and use them as a backdrop?
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Post by: Belgian on May 01, 2021, 08:42:49 PM: Thanks for sharing these, they look really good and looking forward in seeing the next installements already!
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Post by: Hincmar on May 02, 2021, 01:03:57 PM: Beautiful, inspirational paint jobs!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter II: Characters
Post by: mazk7130 on May 02, 2021, 07:20:10 PM: Thank You all for the feedback...
Quote from: bc99 on May 01, 2021, 05:56:13 PM
I love your backdrops for your photographs did you just print out the photos and use them as a backdrop?
Those are huge high-quality posters that were part of a GEO-calendar (I think GEO is the German variant for National Geographic...)

Of course I have some badcharacters as well:
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 02, 2021, 08:06:47 PM: Great work!
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Post by: BZ on May 03, 2021, 09:55:16 AM: The OSL is amazing!
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Post by: mmcv on May 03, 2021, 11:31:09 AM: Outstanding!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter III: Moria
Post by: mazk7130 on May 05, 2021, 04:36:33 PM: Chapter III: Moria
In fact I don't really like the goblin models - they look too uniformed and organized.
So I just did some easy conversions for bosses, shamans, a drum, goblin prowlers and warg marauders and gave them a speed-paint-job...
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter IV: the Rangers
Post by: mazk7130 on May 07, 2021, 08:11:19 AM: Chapter IV: the Rangers
Today I show you some Rangers: selfmade Arathorn with son and some converted Rangers of the North:
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter IV: the Rangers
Post by: Cubs on May 07, 2021, 09:22:23 AM: Now that's a fine collection already.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter IV: the Rangers
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 07, 2021, 09:32:47 AM: Brilliant ideas on the ranger conversions. Inspiring!
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Post by: mazk7130 on May 07, 2021, 10:14:35 AM: Quote from: Rick W. on May 07, 2021, 09:32:47 AM
Brilliant ideas on the ranger conversions. Inspiring!
Thank You, I'm a real fan of ancient and dark-age plastic-kits, especially the parts of gripping beast and conquest games. Unfortunately the poses often look unnaturaly if You don't use some greenstuff...
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Post by: BZ on May 10, 2021, 06:55:40 AM: Beautiful rangers!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: mazk7130 on May 16, 2021, 08:56:13 AM: Chapter V: Angmar
Let's stay in the north:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8099.JPG.62c3cfafaf84743869bee039badab0f5.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8102.JPG.e400e534c5351efd129fcf3d81c76911.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8101.JPG.cdbb18b436a3b75f429d9fede98fe1fb.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8103.JPG.c7c79fcca3df5776251eae2da8b58dda.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8090.JPG.e6a6feb7ce1006bef1a51d034e0c86c0.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8104.JPG.7ea1ed9d681abcfbcd1d7d6bb3216455.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8000.JPG.680eaeac551d82ba41baa2db55f602a7.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8061.JPG.c991870fd41873a5584f5f45571c89a4.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8129.JPG.ddb1566a0a7181765d127c76c3d9d983.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/IMG_8004.JPG.f8a362e2d97bde0476744fbdc0690dd0.JPG)
... and all together:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_04/Angmar.JPG.2fe9a4e4bcf025bb8d707bbb0c32526b.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Totleben on May 16, 2021, 09:33:31 AM: Painting style and the individualisations :-* :-*
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: bc99 on May 16, 2021, 04:54:30 PM: Awesome I can only hope my Angmar models get anywhere near how well yours look.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Reed on May 16, 2021, 07:44:41 PM: The Witch King of Angmar seems really menacing, he surely means business.
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Post by: Little Odo on May 16, 2021, 08:46:45 PM: A fantastic collection of models. That is a very well integrated force that will look great on the battlefield.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Cubs on May 16, 2021, 11:21:47 PM: Okay, I'll ask - what are those dead dudes carrying so carefully?
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Post by: Mr.J on May 17, 2021, 10:13:26 AM: Lovely minis. Are the trolls from GW?
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Post by: mazk7130 on May 17, 2021, 02:56:08 PM: Quote from: Cubs on May 16, 2021, 11:21:47 PM
Okay, I'll ask - what are those dead dudes carrying so carefully?
They carry "pale lights". Gollum said: "You should not look in when the candles are lit." I interprete the Dead March Spectres as kind of Ghost Lights that lure wanderers into the swamp (that's what their special rule does...).
Quote from: Mr.J on May 17, 2021, 10:13:26 AM
Lovely minis. Are the trolls from GW?
Thanks, no, they are from www.norbaminiatures.com, but they're no longer available...
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Cubs on May 17, 2021, 04:36:06 PM: Quote from: mazk7130 on May 17, 2021, 02:56:08 PM
They carry "pale lights". Gollum said: "You should not look in when the candles are lit."

Huh, interesting. Thanks for that.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Little Odo on May 17, 2021, 05:58:26 PM: Will o' the wisps?
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: mazk7130 on May 17, 2021, 06:45:47 PM: Quote from: Little Odo on May 17, 2021, 05:58:26 PM
Will o' the wisps?
Yeah, that's it - learned a new word...
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: bc99 on May 18, 2021, 05:49:38 PM: Good question, what are they carrying? Their life force, spirit light, something more sinister?

I am amazed at the amount of sculpting and the skill.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: James Morris on May 19, 2021, 09:20:57 PM: Fantastic collection of work. I love the atmospheric shots in particular.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter V: Angmar
Post by: Belgian on June 03, 2021, 07:06:44 PM: Great work, love the themed approach and excellent paintjobs!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter VI: The Shire
Post by: mazk7130 on June 09, 2021, 10:22:19 PM: One of my favourite "northern kingdoms" ist the shire:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_03/IMG_9249.JPG.81aaa826f52fb15ebd49437d54bca88a.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/IMG_3812.JPG.3a312cc6601dc34e27920e4d0716aaaa.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/IMG_3811.JPG.935257e7762a09704711a2f2cbacd10e.JPG)
Some famous guys:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/IMG_3814.JPG.1882eb424b10aa4e6ac524ecf78ccd00.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/58091d6665e9f_IMG_3805Kopie.jpg.d888bcf29bdc1769fddef4288f9b9129.jpg)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/58091d681e34a_IMG_3807Kopie.jpg.081647af2066df2da08ac4308e6ab84d.jpg)
...and some Tookish Hunters:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2016_10/IMG_3810.JPG.f47efdd21243f3c4306009f28449889f.JPG)
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Post by: Little Odo on June 10, 2021, 07:52:49 AM: Great looking collection of halflings.

Could you tell us the recipe for the Tookish hunters please - they look grand. I recognise a few bits but not all.
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on June 10, 2021, 09:15:47 AM: Brilliant work on those Hobbits mate.
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Post by: BZ on June 10, 2021, 09:36:51 AM: Great paintjob!
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Post by: mazk7130 on June 10, 2021, 07:28:07 PM: Quote from: BZ on June 10, 2021, 09:36:51 AM
Great paintjob!
Quote from: Grumpy Gnome on June 10, 2021, 09:15:47 AM
Brilliant work on those Hobbits mate.
Quote from: Little Odo on June 10, 2021, 07:52:49 AM
Great looking collection of halflings.
Thank You for that...
Quote from: Little Odo on June 10, 2021, 07:52:49 AM
Could you tell us the recipe for the Tookish hunters please - they look grand. I recognise a few bits but not all.
The hunters are made from the Fellowship-Hobbits. They are cheap at Ebay and You find them in a dozen poses. I made hoods from GS and changed the weapons... Thats ist.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - Chapter VI: The Shire
Post by: mazk7130 on August 29, 2021, 05:10:52 PM: I forgot one of my favourite hobbits:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_01/maggot5.JPG.a8dd8ca8541c2a88fa89317ec50a799f.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Return of the Conversion-King - The Road goes ever on and
Post by: mazk7130 on October 03, 2021, 05:10:46 PM: Three is company
Anywhere halfway to Bucklebury Ferry three surprised hobbits meet some very well informed Elves. Gildor Inglorion give some good advice to the wanderers, for example to stay away from the roads...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/lotr_hdr_conversion_gildor_noldor_exiles_3.jpg.b3304b5affaa85ccf1bf9bd5a5f88641.jpg)
Here some Pictures of Gildor and his "Noldorin Exiles":
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/lotr_hdr_conversion_gildor_noldor_exiles_1.JPG.7709655416d1ce684e8b2c7421a16674.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/lotr_hdr_conversion_gildor_noldor_exiles_2.JPG.30a4f62150e1f8e5c91723eea7b38296.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/lotr_hdr_conversion_gildor_noldor_exiles_4.JPG.78b7c0f137b7a4c1a87e8eef65fd61fd.JPG)
That's how they looked unpainted - the metall one should bei Gildor himself:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2020_11/IMG_9033.JPG.4833283be8047f6bbaa35c7b51039a99.JPG)
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on October 04, 2021, 07:51:59 AM: Great work!
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Post by: Little Odo on October 04, 2021, 12:31:29 PM: Wonderful conversions and paint jobs - great looking bunch of elves.
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Post by: Munindk on October 04, 2021, 06:52:01 PM: Excellent elves and those lamps are very clever, I might steal that idea :)
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Post by: mazk7130 on October 04, 2021, 07:18:59 PM: Quote from: Munindk on October 04, 2021, 06:52:01 PM
... those lamps are very clever, I might steal that idea :)
You're welcome - I stole the pearls myself from my little daughter ...
I was torn back and forth either to paint them yellow (better looking) or blue (like the origin in Tuor's tales...) - but blue light looks too "ghostly" in my oppinion...
And Thank You all for the feedback.
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Post by: mazk7130 on October 06, 2021, 10:06:19 AM: A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Following Gildor's Short Cut, three Hobbits reached the yard of farmer Maggot:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_01/Maggot2.JPG.c6b54e9e30eed2b2e6161c9e19348113.JPG)
Later they got a ride to Bucklebury Ferry - that was close...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_01/Maggot4.JPG.b8b62d318dc868078be36ece804cf019.JPG)
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Post by: Little Odo on October 08, 2021, 08:10:27 PM: Wow! Wonderful little scenes there - very evocative and inspiring.
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Post by: mazk7130 on November 21, 2021, 08:57:42 PM: A Conspiracy unmasked
Just a little time after four conspiring Hobbits rode away, Fredegar Bolger is visited in Crickhollow by some dark guys. Luckily he could clear out and alarm some angry Bucklanders...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_03/krickloch.JPG.78bfff467f979c183e2b086bca7642db.JPG)
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Post by: Codsticker on November 22, 2021, 02:56:59 AM: I agree with Little Odo: beautiful scenes you have created.
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Post by: Sunjester on November 22, 2021, 07:06:02 AM: Superb work.
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on November 22, 2021, 07:09:43 AM: Brilliant work!
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Post by: mazk7130 on December 10, 2021, 07:59:09 AM: The old Forest
Four riding Hobbits enter the old forest ...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/IMG_9392.JPG.7b1cbd09fccb1d8daf1382075e62a814.JPG)
... and come to a river called Withywindle ...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/IMG_9371.JPG.7299056c1f29a8bc96f96721c0a135ab.JPG)

Tom Bombadil really has to talk seriously to the Old Man Willow after he had some Hobbits for Breakfast:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_05_2014/post-19595-0-17469300-1399713979.jpg)
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Post by: Mason on December 10, 2021, 09:47:30 AM: Stunning work all round!
A truly unique collection.
:-* :-*
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Post by: Captain Blood on December 10, 2021, 01:35:22 PM: These are delightful little dioramas :- Well done.
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on December 10, 2021, 01:45:24 PM: Lovely work 8)
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Post by: Melnibonean on December 10, 2021, 10:01:26 PM: This is a great thread. It's interesting to see how you started and how you've progressed. I really like your vignettes.
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on December 11, 2021, 04:03:24 AM: Brilliant!
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Post by: mazk7130 on December 16, 2021, 12:44:06 PM: Fog on the Barrow-Downs
It's not very foggy any longer:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/IMG_9402.JPG.b28530236b9718e3d1c77412b59365e0.JPG)
And at least the four Hobbits get some good old blades:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_04/IMG_9403.JPG.c76952487533e81ebec3b808541eec0e.JPG)
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Post by: Little Odo on December 16, 2021, 01:23:50 PM: Lovely stuff. I really like the grey you have used for the wights.
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on December 16, 2021, 01:58:16 PM: Quote from: Little Odo on December 16, 2021, 01:23:50 PM
Lovely stuff. I really like the grey you have used for the wights.

Yeah, that is an interesting choice. It works really well!
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Post by: mazk7130 on December 19, 2021, 07:42:46 PM: At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
Mr Underhill has to answer some questions at the West-gate:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_05/IMG_9537.JPG.e746e9a890882dfd0721a46b0727320f.JPG)
At night, some strange guys sneak around the corners:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_05/IMG_9528.JPG.0741c938f9b07246fba9f61aafd669ee.JPG)
The next morning, our Hobbits have fewer ponies, but they got a new Ranger:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_05/IMG_9546.JPG.0ccbf1af24d2559d16b7171a1c4abba5.JPG)
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Post by: Little Odo on December 20, 2021, 09:30:05 AM: Once again, some superb scene setting. I am really liking these montages. Keep up the good work!
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on December 20, 2021, 02:10:11 PM: Magnificent work! Truly amazing images.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Bree
Post by: Captain Blood on December 21, 2021, 01:20:53 PM: Better and better :-*
Lovely work. Please keep it up :)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Bree
Post by: mazk7130 on December 28, 2021, 03:55:12 PM: A Knife in the Dark
It started as a barbecue ...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_08/wetterspitze.JPG.d84ab0f1f87cbf0f70d8bef9acd2efb6.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Bree
Post by: Malamute on December 28, 2021, 05:04:13 PM: Lovely pics ;D :-*
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now on Weathertop
Post by: CookAndrewB on December 28, 2021, 07:59:30 PM: Love Tom Bombadil. One of my favorite characters, and such a bummer to see him cut from the Peter Jackson movies.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now on Weathertop
Post by: mazk7130 on December 28, 2021, 11:20:24 PM: Quote from: CookAndrewB on December 28, 2021, 07:59:30 PM
Love Tom Bombadil. One of my favorite characters, and such a bummer to see him cut from the Peter Jackson movies.
Yeah, I love this guy, too. At the first time, when I watched the movies I was dissapointed about cutting him out, but over the times the scenes, that didn't make it into the movies became my favourite ones, like a special treasure for the reading community...
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Post by: SotF on December 29, 2021, 12:55:09 AM: Quote from: mazk7130 on December 28, 2021, 11:20:24 PM
Yeah, I love this guy, too. At the first time, when I watched the movies I was dissapointed about cutting him out, but over the times the scenes, that didn't make it into the movies became my favourite ones, like a special treasure for the reading community...
He's great in LotRO...and his chapters in the Ballad of Bingo Boffin was also great.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now on Weathertop
Post by: mazk7130 on January 15, 2022, 02:35:44 PM: Flight to the Ford
I always wanted to see this szene with Glorfindel...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_08/furt3.JPG.91a556e840700c78904a971e534f7949.JPG)
And the Hero in a close view:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_08/glorfindel.JPG.8ab2ff6cd911f6d8602535302e1dd567.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now at the Ford of Bruinen
Post by: Pattus Magnus on January 15, 2022, 04:59:35 PM: Beautiful photography!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now at the Ford of Bruinen
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on January 16, 2022, 06:22:56 AM: Brilliant work!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now at the Ford of Bruinen
Post by: Melnibonean on January 19, 2022, 10:11:39 PM: Getting better and better. I love it.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now at the Ford of Bruinen
Post by: Sunjester on January 19, 2022, 10:17:35 PM: Looking even better, I love it!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now at the Ford of Bruinen
Post by: Hupp n at em on January 20, 2022, 12:31:42 AM: Love the scenes you're setting up! Count me among those stealing your lamp idea lol
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Wilderland
Post by: mazk7130 on January 25, 2022, 10:09:27 AM: The Ring goes South
After some days in Rivendell, finally the Fellowship starts the jorney...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_09/Ringgemeinschaft.JPG.428042d0267c01a4e847d309912e2acc.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Wilderland
Post by: Malamute on January 25, 2022, 10:53:07 AM: Brilliant. Really enjoying these pics. I just watched the three films again in the last week (the extended 4 hour versions), so this is a timely reminder of how much I enjoyed them. ;D
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Wilderland
Post by: Plynkes on January 25, 2022, 11:09:51 AM: Ah, the Ring goes south. Thankfully the franchise doesn't go south until the second trilogy. ;D

Nice one. Nothing against Liv Tyler, but it's nice to see Glorfindel. Possibly the greatest bad-ass in the book, and they didn't give him hardly anything to do! Always felt that the whole 'it's better to rely on stealth, his might will only attract the eye of the enemy' idea, while sound from a storytelling point of view, was just plain dumb as a tactic. You've already got a Demi-god in your party, for Pete's sake. Bet they regretted not bringing him when they got to Moria...

Gandalf: This foe is beyond any of you. RUN!

Glorfindel: Guys, I got this. Hold my Beer.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Now in Wilderland
Post by: Little Odo on January 26, 2022, 10:21:45 AM: Absolutely fabulous yet again :-*
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: mazk7130 on February 08, 2022, 10:03:48 PM: Thorin & Co.:
Colours are taken from The Hobbit, the equipment fits to the GW-Rules...
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo1.JPG.e1ea868b09002beab9f8c4cd303c77b4.JPG)
Thorin:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo2.JPG.a9f9a3d323ebd4a49b91fa622f14db7c.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo9.JPG.2dd895f4280689338535849e26000b49.JPG)
Dori, Nori und Ori:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo5.JPG.37770df5d348a99b8c30d6d7d52ebfb6.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo11.JPG.1729e0627e354685ee61ce8ea11b08a4.JPG)
Balin und Dwalin:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo6.JPG.faef687e4ce278f2bd866a193dbf0d23.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo14.JPG.093a6355a68ce7d9578767fb053228db.JPG)
Fíli und Kíli:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo4.JPG.a22553faca41ac1c991f3c179181565e.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo12.JPG.184d87025799c576cda0548da664f089.JPG)
Oín und Gloín:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo7.JPG.faabc62833efba651212c5fe7726ed29.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo13.JPG.881ff28bf7e42ea831408ba1dbab1616.JPG)
Bifur, Bofur und Bombur:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo8.JPG.9db805a2a2ca345a6d2b4d5a4c0636be.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo10.JPG.853df4264e8c55d86f2e1ff5809606cf.JPG)
... and before painting:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo15.JPG.713bf57bbfa468a228c7b2389a76c09d.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo17.JPG.c2acd7db26ee1754a855cbaf33427368.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo19.JPG.5cdf7b1e1c0f0224fd600fffc8ff4b89.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo20.JPG.1df3329d6c05ec0b7a072ed48b59f1bd.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo21.JPG.13919f33761274a581fd8b33a13637f6.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_01/ThorinCo22.JPG.532bd50410235a6872253d3fd8a8c512.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Malamute on February 09, 2022, 08:16:07 AM: These are superb! :-* ;D
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Keith on February 09, 2022, 08:31:08 AM: Brilliant! Your 'true to book' conversions and painting are great.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Cubs on February 09, 2022, 08:47:03 AM: That's what the hobby is all about.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Spinal Tap on February 09, 2022, 09:07:40 AM: Totally inspiring work.
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Post by: Blackwolf on February 09, 2022, 09:24:19 AM: Fantastic :-*
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Elk101 on February 09, 2022, 10:17:35 AM: Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Little Odo on February 09, 2022, 10:47:01 AM: Absolutely love them
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Melnibonean on February 10, 2022, 10:03:44 PM: Some really nice conversions. Well done.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: Zingara on February 11, 2022, 07:22:46 PM: Wonderful work - been a pleasure viewing.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to the Blue Mountains
Post by: mazk7130 on February 28, 2022, 09:49:07 AM: Khazad-Dûm
In the time of the high-culture of the Dwarves:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad7.JPG.ea9436f7d41fb2813fe2188d03668bce.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad10.JPG.79784712a193c9a1ca92d540d08185ba.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad9.JPG.8c8f0cf98acf4d4c7a1dd0f18df00b9e.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/kazad13.JPG.ca6b028f52f9043a4d7de144de10c668.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/kazad11.JPG.01615a5bc89679c6f3f05201fd4f3c40.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/kazad14.JPG.bbe6085cac34b792c8a764ac52f459b0.JPG)
And some impressions of the War of Dragons:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad2.JPG.09ef8acaaee90f338686186496df8391.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad3.JPG.7cbb2acfdadabc52e9ae2bc5a7602337.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad4.JPG.57476c12b9d10874ec63d8045c4c7dbb.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad5.JPG.440cb804033640384f14dc4c9340797c.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Kazad6.JPG.0d5555f4362d94471e7f6b0325e6df37.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/khazad1.JPG.e51f12c45b53b3636d59eb319b8908aa.JPG)
and finally som GreenStuff-Pics:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/Khazad5.JPG.e943bf3b16bc849ee6f57591ca5c5c92.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/KhazadDum1.JPG.a6fdfa0b17b3d7cc2c80662933c6e2b7.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/KhazadDum2.JPG.361410689eccc9531e8ba236df56a876.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/KhazadDum3.JPG.c9645a19f5881e122b6e15f599a1399c.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2021_12/KhazadDum4.JPG.4ccc60c19bbf320a323b77f63f62fb6a.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 28, 2022, 09:56:26 AM: Brilliant work!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: BZ on February 28, 2022, 09:58:53 AM: Wow, very impressive, great work!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: Little Odo on February 28, 2022, 01:54:54 PM: Some lovely green-stuff work there. The dwarf force is a great collection of minis, and look good up against those dragons.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on February 28, 2022, 02:25:31 PM: Excellent!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: Commander Carnage on February 28, 2022, 03:22:11 PM: Fantastic, so well done!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: Sunjester on February 28, 2022, 08:37:57 PM: Super job!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Khazad-Dûm
Post by: Pattus Magnus on February 28, 2022, 09:52:16 PM: I don’t like the dwarves’ odds against those dragons, but the miniatures and photography are beautiful! Thanks for sharing the work-in-progress photos, too, it is always good to see how the magic is done.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to Moria!!!
Post by: mazk7130 on March 13, 2022, 08:40:32 PM: 10 from 13 survived the reconquest of the lonely mountain and some of them tried to "redwarf" Moria again...
I wanted my "Balins Reconquista" to look in some way dark age inspired to seperate them from the glory past of the dwarven kingdoms. I based all models on the dwarven rangers (as well as Thorin&Co.) to get the look of some wandering dwarves on the march. I mixed them up with GrippigBeast-Viking-Bits for the northern flair:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_all.JPG.528bf8ff536d247bbd68c68c6d528ba4.JPG)
Balin and Floí:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Balin.JPG.c39e6c83694dd618e9c8b3f2d1ed0ffc.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Balin2.JPG.9d8f99ce44cdf8c62690b72bdc3051cb.JPG)
The "Hearthguard", played as Iron Guard:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_IronGuard.JPG.c8d0a81175922ef8214f4823001bd2e2.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_IronGuard2.JPG.d6a04f268fe6e90954e45c000e699b39.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_IronGuard3.JPG.94ce19b0c4fdebaba93fdf0152869d18.JPG)
Archers with twohanded axes:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Archers.JPG.d56c32efb03f3f3fcb04497539030a05.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Archers2.JPG.96b74f8283568b8dfea1d67b507bba32.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Archers3.JPG.8e61ca0bf57eb53069b05e16b25239c2.JPG)
Rangers with throwing axes and twohanded axes:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Scouts.JPG.3b620306d6c146354130860a309d3b4f.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Scouts2.JPG.4c88db4e37581b71081deb0bcffd5671.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Scouts3.JPG.9f4c1070ed28f128016dce83d2315142.JPG)
Mission markers:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Balin_Missions.JPG.8f5dbc98ded75301c0ceee5babe03e70.JPG)
Green-Stuff-Pix:
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Moria2.JPG.a11a20739f9f9680faae1dfdb2454f78.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Moria3.JPG.9b6b8be6d8124085ce9e564c32fe04d6.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Moria5.JPG.a1bf992820d917bded7d8a2b1ed8e430.JPG)
(https://www.tabletopwelt.de/uploads/monthly_2022_02/Moria6.JPG.6b23cfb479285cda04347d37867553c6.JPG)
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to Moria!!!
Post by: Pattus Magnus on March 13, 2022, 09:54:05 PM: I love it!

I used a lot of the dwarf rangers in my own dwarf army, but never thought of swapping in dark ages heads and sculpting mail on to convert them into armoured warriors. Your conversions turned out great!
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to Moria!!!
Post by: Little Odo on March 14, 2022, 10:31:11 AM: Wonderful conversions - hardly recognised them for what they originally were.

A great looking warband too. Plenty of different troop types to make it more versatile and fun to play. Lovely work.
Title: Re: Middle Earth - The Road goes ever on and on ... Back to Moria!!!
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on March 15, 2022, 06:41:07 AM: Great work yet again!