Author Topic: Tolkien Elves - unreleased miniatures (Read 3246 times)

Ethelred the Almost Ready · « **on:** 14 July 2017, 01:17:11 AM »

These look pretty good.
http://unreleasedminiatures.eu/27-noble-elves
Similar to GW miniatures, but more mail. The heads could be useful for conversions.
Has anyone seen these in the flesh?

DivisMal · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 July 2017, 11:51:01 AM »

These look indeed pretty good. I think in many cases, they're 1:1 copies from the Peter Jackson movies. The price tag, on the other hand, seems to be compatible with GW, however, too.

Nord · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 July 2017, 11:54:19 AM »

Are these recasts or knock-offs? Either way, not impressed.

Andrew May · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 July 2017, 12:17:05 PM »

The most ridiculous name for a miniatures company and blatant knock offs too (I know I bought the hero quest figures but that's different because...reasons).

audrey · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 July 2017, 07:03:13 PM »

The miniatures are designed to fit in with the GW LOTR line of miniatures. Thus the reason for their name. They started by putting out figures GW didn't make but were in the GW rules as an option.

audrey · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 July 2017, 07:05:38 PM »

Quote from: Ethelred the Almost Ready on 14 July 2017, 01:17:11 AM

Has anyone seen these in the flesh?

Forgot to answer this. I have the Royal Field Marshal. They are scaled to match GW LOTR figures so 25-28mm.

nic-e · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 July 2017, 08:20:44 PM »

Nice enough sculpts, and It's nice to know that LoTR still has enough support for after market minis to be viable.

I do worry that the sculptor may get a pretty hefty fine from new line ,Tolkien estate or GW , None of whom are known for their leniency when it comes to copyright.

Andrew May · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 July 2017, 10:57:00 PM »

Quote from: audrey on 14 July 2017, 07:03:13 PM

The miniatures are designed to fit in with the GW LOTR line of miniatures. Thus the reason for their name. They started by putting out figures GW didn't make but were in the GW rules as an option.

Ok that makes more sense.

jauntyharrison · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 July 2017, 12:19:03 AM »

I have some of these elves on foot. The quality of the sculpting lets them sit well in the middle of the rest of my LoTR Strategy Battle Game collection. They're better than some of the worse GW sculpts, and worse than some of the better GW sculpts.

I should note that they were dreadfully fiddly to assemble. They're very fine limbed, with dynamic poses, so I wouldn't say they come together in easy joints. The last time I can recall having so much trouble assembling minis is with some of the early Corvus Belli infinity sculpts which had dynamic poses and limbs too narrow to pin. If you don't mind filling in some gaps with greenstuff, they can turn out looking great.

nic-e · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 July 2017, 04:53:01 PM »

Quote from: jauntyharrison on 15 July 2017, 12:19:03 AM

I have some of these elves on foot. The quality of the sculpting lets them sit well in the middle of the rest of my LoTR Strategy Battle Game collection. They're better than some of the worse GW sculpts, and worse than some of the better GW sculpts.

I didn't sculpt half of you half as well as I should like; and I sculpted less than half of you half as well as you deserve.'

Mason · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 July 2017, 05:02:23 PM »

Quote from: nic-e on 15 July 2017, 04:53:01 PM

I didn't sculpt half of you half as well as I should like; and I sculpted less than half of you half as well as you deserve.'

Very good.

majorsmith · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 July 2017, 06:26:19 PM »

Great work nic-e 😂😂😂😂

von Lucky · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 July 2017, 11:16:58 PM »

nic-e

nic-e · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 July 2017, 12:08:18 AM »

Thankyou, I'll be here all week

Arthadan · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 July 2017, 11:17:33 PM »

These are not Tolkien Elves, these are Peter Jackson's!

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