Author Topic: LOTR - The war with Angmar (Read 30385 times)

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2015, 07:19:08 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on October 17, 2015, 06:11:46 PM

Ooo yes, I like them a lot

It's great to see something from LotR that isn't really in the book as well, you don't often see background material being shown

cheers

James

Yes. I have read the Silmarillion more often than LOTR. The epic stories of the first age are wonderful.
I decided to do early third age as you can have so much in a small area of northern Middle Earth. The ancestors of the hobbits and the Rohirrim are still up there. The elves of the greenwood, orcs and goblins, dragons, dwarves everywhere, trolls etc.

DeafNala · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2015, 08:14:17 PM »

The combination of your BEAUTIFUL miniature creations, FANTASTIC scenery, AND BRILLIANT photography is TRULY IMPRESSIVE. STUNNING WORK!

Hammers · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2015, 08:26:43 PM »

Quote from: Steam Flunky on October 16, 2015, 06:49:38 PM

After taking some photos i was very happy with of the Blood Rage miniatures i have been painting, i thought it was time to start taking some better pictures of some other collections of mine.
Here i will be posting photos of my 15mm/18mm collection that is based roughly in the north of early third age middle-earth. At this time the hobbits and the Eorlingas (Rohirrim) still lived in the far north of Middle-earth, near to where the Rivers Langwell and Greylin meet to form the beginning of the Great River Anduin.

I have added some barbarian tribes into the story as the Copplestone barbarian miniatures are much too good to leave out!
When i have time i will probably replace the Blood Dawn/Eureka orcs with the orcs from Khurusan miniatures which i think fit better to Middle Earth and i wont paint them green.

Early third age Eorlingas near the grey mountains.

Figures are Blue Moon Manufacturing 15mm celtic cavalry slightly converted. I added cloaks out of greenstuff.

My Flickr Albums:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/albums

Great. I dig apocryphaly themed fantasy.

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:03:47 PM »

Trouble with trolls.
T.A.1966. Elves from Lórien driving off some trolls in the foothills of the Misty Mountains.

Large 15mm/18mm scale (roughly 1:100)
Elves on foot - Eureka 18mm fantasy (although the wood elves are more like 20mm scale)
Mounted elf - Demonworld (from Ral Partha Europe)
Trolls - old school 25mm scale Citadel miniatures.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/torq42/albums

majorsmith · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:22:01 PM »

Fantastic! The trolls work well with smaller scale stuff too! Love your scenic backgrounds

Rhoderic · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:41:39 PM »

This thread exemplifies what the hobby is about for me. A perfect marriage of good-looking figures and good-looking terrain, with the world-building and story-telling aspects front and center.

It really looks and feels like Middle Earth. Well done.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2015, 10:54:29 PM »

Wonderful

cheers

James

Mason · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2015, 11:26:18 PM »

Lovely!

I really like the sneaky Elf in the foreground.
I did not notice him at first.

Reed · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2015, 12:00:30 AM »

It's impressive what you've achieved here.
The miniatures bases are cleverly hidden, giving a very realistic feeling.

DeafNala · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2015, 01:46:36 AM »

That is a BEAUTIFULLY staged photograph with a WONDERFUL cast of characters. You have a real flair for the dramatic. VERY WELL DONE!

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2015, 03:19:10 PM »

Quote from: Reed on October 22, 2015, 12:00:30 AM

The miniatures bases are cleverly hidden, giving a very realistic feeling.

I use "Wild Grass Deco Fleece" from Heki to hide the bases. Its great stuff. If you cut irregular shaped pieces of it you can lay them in front of figures,tree bases, bottom of cliffs, just about anywhere to make it look more natural and hide anything.
I also glue small tufts of it on figure bases and sometimes place various pieces on the wargames table as rough terrain.

Matakakea · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2015, 04:30:34 PM »

Nice idea with the grass . It makes these look more like dioramas than games.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #27 on:** October 22, 2015, 08:32:03 PM »

Great stuff Robert

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #28 on:** October 22, 2015, 09:00:15 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on October 22, 2015, 08:32:03 PM

Great stuff Robert

Thanks Richard and all.
I must remember also to paint some figures. Taking nice pics at the moment is more fun

Little Odo · « **Reply #29 on:** October 25, 2015, 09:57:00 PM »

Just come across this thread - wonderful stuff here. Fantastic painting and some great ideas. Thank you for sharing.

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