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Encaitare · 09-26-2005, 09:24 PM

Fog on the Barrow-Downs Box Set

Has anyone seen this before? It looks pretty awesome. If you can't read the really tiny text on the back of the box, it says:

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This box contains Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, 4 Barrow-wights, and 4 paralysed Hobbits. These multi-part metal miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Before you glue the models together, clean and trim each part with clippers, a Citadel file or sharp modeling knife. For best results undercoat the models before painting with Citadel Colour paints. Scenery, glue, and paint not included. Contents may vary from those shown. Models designed by Michael Perry and Alan Perry.

(If this is old news, I shall just have to be chagrined.)

Anguirel · 09-27-2005, 12:05 AM

Yes, I've seen this. The Wights look a bit odd, but Bombadillo and Goldberry are cool...

Lalwendë · 09-27-2005, 01:55 AM

Our local branch of Games Workshop has one of these in the window display, fully painted and assembled; I always have to stop and look at it.

The range covers just about every character, they even do a Lobelia figure, complete with umbrella, but they are very fiddly to paint, alas.

If you were especially clever at making things you could add little Barrow-Downer figures in to the set...

Boromir88 · 09-27-2005, 05:12 AM

Games-Workshop always has great stuff, I used to collect their Warhammer miniatures and play with friends. They came out with a whole bunch of LOTR stuff, but alas I have a life now and was unable to continue it as a hobby.

Anguirel · 09-27-2005, 07:15 AM

I like their Top-Hatted Paladin Took and quiffed Fatty Bolger...and their Glorfindel is tasty. Elladan and Elrohir are rather strange though...

wilwarin538 · 09-27-2005, 01:51 PM

Those look neat. I'll have to look into buying a set. I like painting and making things like that so it should be cool.

Thanks for the link Enca!

Gil-Galad · 09-29-2005, 06:13 PM

LOTr site

look at the catalog for more minitures of LOTR, they are very well painted and such. even has Imrahil and the Knights of Dol Amroth, Glorfindel, Elladan and Ellrohir and Dunedain of the north and much more not in the movies

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-29-2005, 06:24 PM

Hehe. I used to collect miniatures for Warhammer and paint them. Still got them too, at the back of a cupboard somewhere.

A word of warning. I strongly suspect that the close-up, detailed work required is responsible for the spectacles that I am now forced to wear.

Gil-Galad · 09-29-2005, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Hehe. I used to collect miniatures for Warhammer and paint them. Still got them too, at the back of a cupboard somewhere.

A word of warning. I strongly suspect that the close-up, detailed work required is responsible for the spectacles that I am now forced to wear.

quite, right now i am working on my Haradrim army, i have a Oliphaunt! it is huge!

plus i have a Mordor troll, but it keeps falling apart so its making me mad... i should really paint my Rohirrim and have a Harad Vs. Rohan battle...

09-27-2005, 12:05 AM	#2
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Yes, I've seen this. The Wights look a bit odd, but Bombadillo and Goldberry are cool... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

09-27-2005, 01:55 AM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Our local branch of Games Workshop has one of these in the window display, fully painted and assembled; I always have to stop and look at it. The range covers just about every character, they even do a Lobelia figure, complete with umbrella, but they are very fiddly to paint, alas. If you were especially clever at making things you could add little Barrow-Downer figures in to the set... __________________ Gordon's alive!

09-27-2005, 05:12 AM	#4
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,507	Games-Workshop always has great stuff, I used to collect their Warhammer miniatures and play with friends. They came out with a whole bunch of LOTR stuff, but alas I have a life now and was unable to continue it as a hobby. __________________ Fenris Penguin

09-27-2005, 07:15 AM	#5
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	I like their Top-Hatted Paladin Took and quiffed Fatty Bolger...and their Glorfindel is tasty. Elladan and Elrohir are rather strange though... __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

09-27-2005, 01:51 PM	#6
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Those look neat. I'll have to look into buying a set. I like painting and making things like that so it should be cool. Thanks for the link Enca! __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

09-29-2005, 06:13 PM	#7
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,733	LOTr site look at the catalog for more minitures of LOTR, they are very well painted and such. even has Imrahil and the Knights of Dol Amroth, Glorfindel, Elladan and Ellrohir and Dunedain of the north and much more not in the movies __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-29-2005, 06:24 PM	#8
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hehe. I used to collect miniatures for Warhammer and paint them. Still got them too, at the back of a cupboard somewhere. A word of warning. I strongly suspect that the close-up, detailed work required is responsible for the spectacles that I am now forced to wear. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!