Daily miniature: warlord
I don’t remember this miniature’s name. It was a character from the War of the Ring game from Games Workshop, who especially hated Rohan. I used him as the warlord … Continue reading
Daily miniature: Umbar arbalesters
More metal models from the Lord of the Rings range. I painted these up with Contrast Paints, and used some old waterslide transfers on the shields.
Daily miniature: Radagast the Brown
This if a Games Workshop miniature, sculpted by the Perrys. Clearly it predates the later Hobbit films as this character was interpreted quite differently for those. I enjoyed Sylvester McCoy’s … Continue reading
Get off the road!
It’s been 20 years since the Lord of the Rings films were released, and now I am feeling my age. As part of the celebrations Games Workshop are releasing a … Continue reading
Build your own Gondor
I almost missed this announcement among the new stuff for Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop are releasing a new set of modular terrain for Lord of the Rings, this time focusing … Continue reading
Khandish chariot
Part of making a serious plan to get through your miniatures involves looking at figures you might sell or trade away rather than paint. This was the fate of my … Continue reading
In rode the lord of the Nazgul
Getting close to the end of my miniatures you’d think I would be in no hurry to make more from bits, but that’s only because we have never met. I … Continue reading
Glorfindel
This a Lord of the Rings metal model I have had for a number of years, and like many of them, I no longer remember why I picked it up. … Continue reading
Moria goblins
I have painted 9 Moria goblins, which are also the last nine Moria goblins I will paint! The ruined tower has put in great service over the years as a … Continue reading
Cave Drake
There has to be a last model on every tray, and in this case I saved the best for last: This is an imposing model, and I painted it with … Continue reading
Rohan Royal Guard
I’ve painted another one of my odd Middle Earth miniatures, this time one of the royal guard of Rohan: I see I neglected to paint the horse’s eyes, something to … Continue reading
Cave goblin elites
I used to know what these models were called, but I no longer have any memory of this place. The previous goblins are called prowlers (thanks, Kuribo!). These goblins are … Continue reading
Cave goblins
I know these miniatures had a different name in Games Workshop’s Middle Earth game, but I no longer remember what it was. Like the dwarf model I painted a couple … Continue reading
Meriadoc of Rohan
Another miniature that I had forgotten about is this metal version of Merry from the Lord of the Rings range, tis time all got up in his Rohan armour. I … Continue reading
The last dwarf
In Febraury 2019, almost two years ago now, I completed my Middle Earth dwarfs, which consisted of a couple of metal models and a box of rangers. Back in the … Continue reading
Rohan terrain bundle
Games Workshop have announced a new range of Battleforces – basically intended to be complete armies in a box for their Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar game systems. Hidden … Continue reading
Dol Guldur build continues
I’ve been enjoying the Zorpazorp build of Dol Guldur, so I decided to share the latest video here too: What strikes me most about this update is that Lochy makes … Continue reading
Still more spider swarms
As I get to my last couple of trays’ worth of miniatures, I am finding models I don’t remember owning. So it is with these spider swarms from Games Workshops’ … Continue reading
Spider Swarms
These diminutive figures existing only as a single-piece base. Small spiders scuttling around the place: I have six bases on these all up. I chose a dull blue for the … Continue reading
Barrow Wights
Some more classic Middle Earth metal models from Games Workshop went under the brush recently. Here’s my collection of Barrow Wights, a gift from someone who left the hobby around … Continue reading
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