Miniatures for TOR

[Rich H]

How about pre-painted figures for those of us that suck/not patient enough to paint.

I need recommendations for the different PC races and some of the creatures.

Fire away! In my opening posts on this thread there are some plastic pre-paints mixed in with those. If they're dry-brushed and based they often come out looking really good to be honest.

[Hermes Serpent]

I tend to attend Dragonmeet and run games, two years ago it was Laundry, last year TOR, this year it might be World War Cthulhu or another One Ring game. It's a day out and the SO can always shop as it's near decent stores if they are so inclined.

[Mim]

There are some beautifully painted minis on here. Well done!

[Arthadan]

Some great work here. Allow me to share my lastest:

[Rich H]

Cool mini, Arthadan.

Keep those pics coming everyone!

[Tolwen]

Some Mithrils (and one non-Mithril, but the same sculptor)...


Boromir


a Bard (not the Bard)


Aragorn


Officer from the Cardolanian army (Captain Tardegil for those of the old guard )

Cheers
Tolwen

[Rich H]

Officer from the Cardolanian army (Captain Tardegil for those of the old guard )

Bloomin' 'eck Tolwen, that's brought back memories of gaming in Rotherham Public Library in the mid 80s. Chip Butty and pint of lemonade from the bar, the paper miniatures and floorplans from the MERP box set laid out on the table as we run around Cardolan getting into all kinds of trouble. I miss my old characters from those days - Edrahil the Dunedain Ranger and Frendel Furryfoot, Hobbit Scout. Good times.

[Rich H]

Some monstrous creatures...

[Evening]

2. Mithril miniatures. really realistic, more difficult to come by. Come pre-undercoated in grey. No idea on pricing because mine are 15 years old or so. Galadriel is still one of the best miniatures I own, and I must own well above 5k miniatures all in all...

For human, dwarven and elven characters (as well as "personalities"), the Mithril's are IMO far superior to GW, who are the movie characters (e.g. main characters are sculpted to make them recognizable). Personally I mostly prefer the more realistic proportions and poses of Mithril, but for some minis (especially creatures and monsters) I deem the GW movie designs are much better (e.g. Trolls or Mûmaks).
Cheers
Tolwen

The dwarves and orcs are very well done, but the heads and faces of the elves and hobbits and some of the men... are more than a bit strange looking. They are almost alien-like.

[Tolwen]

The dwarves and orcs are very well done, but the heads and faces of the elves and hobbits and some of the men... are more than a bit strange looking. They are almost alien-like.

The facial features like noses and ears are often less pronounced and more like real proportions. This make it more difficult to sculpt these small features of course, and that may be the cause for some of the problems you describe. GW minis for example have more exaggerated proportions that make them more detailed looking (and characters from the movies recognizable). The trade-off are more unrealistic proportions in both body parts and tools or weapons.
But I agree that in some Mithrils, the faces could have gotten some more features...

Cheers
Tolwen