Travels in Middle Earth

[March Hare]

Middle earth done right. Would love to see some battle pics.

[Jagannath]

What a great thread, some lovely inspiration here - really like your takes.

[Swordisdrawn]

Excellent painting. The concept and palettes used are spot on. The half orcs are brilliant.

[Ingarsby73]

Thanks again for the comments!

My chopping up of plastics is temporarily on hold pending the arrival of some Victrix Dacians. I want to use them to make some Easterlings, and by mixing them with some German and Viking bits to see if I can get to some Angmarim.

In the meantime though, some more metals: hobbits from Mark Copplestone, both Grenadier and North Star.

I think they're the best generic ones there are. There's a bit of scale variation, but hobbits are meant to vary in height. I'd really like it if there were a few more that could pass as shirriffs, and some village or traveling adventurer types, but they are both great ranges and combine together perfectly.

[Little Odo]

They look mighty fine to me. Their heights were not noticeable until you mentioned it and even then hardly noticeable anyway. The paint jobs are very good too - very "earthy" as a good hobbit should look - and it ties the two ranges together. I must admit, that on first glance, I thought they were official GW LotR conversions. Great job!

[darthfozzywig]

Great work on these. Great idea for the Noldor.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great job once again, I love them.

[Ingarsby73]

I got myself a sprue of the Victrix armoured Dacians because I thought they'd potentially provide a base for a variety of ME figures.

Here's one as a Deadman of Dunharrow. Dacian body, Gallic head and arms, metal GB shield.

[Ogrob]

Looks great!

[Ingarsby73]

Looks great!

Thanks Ogrob.

Following on from the Deadman of Dunharrow, here's a few more examples of Victrix conversions.

First, a selection - Rohan, Dunharrow, Harad and Angmar. Second, some Angmarim/generic bad guys - one of whom is perhaps more Hyperborea than Middle-Earth. Third, Rohan.

[Captain Blood]

Very much enjoying these. Great kitbashing, and feeling much truer to Tolkien than most of what you see billed as Middle Earth.
When the Victrix Normans arrive, I shall be doing a few for Gondor and Rohan, to fight my orcs (which I really must get back to!)

[Blackwolf]

These are brilliant 

[Roo]

Splendid!

[Grumpy Gnome]

I love your work, both the kitbashing and painting. Very inspirational.

[Ingarsby73]

I love your work, both the kitbashing and painting. Very inspirational.

Splendid!

These are brilliant 

Very much enjoying these. Great kitbashing, and feeling much truer to Tolkien than most of what you see billed as Middle Earth.
When the Victrix Normans arrive, I shall be doing a few for Gondor and Rohan, to fight my orcs (which I really must get back to!)

Thanks all! Much appreciated.

I really need to sort out my photo quality. Using one of my kids' phones is a bit hit and miss.

I'm adding a few more orcs to the hordette, and am working on expanding the Angmarim, so I expect they'll be the next ones that appear here.

I've been a fan of Angmar since I first saw the name on the fold-out map in my first copy of the LOTR - "Here was of old the witch realm of Angmar". I've carried on the mix of Victrix Viking bodies and Ancient German and Gallic heads, with monteforino-type helmets. I think that makes them look like a vaguely uniform group of mixed origins - Northman, Hillman and Dunnish. Good for a group of local tribesmen and mercenaries drawn to the service of the Witch King.