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Decrepit Dakkanaut







I was 450 pages into my bloated necromunda project thread, when something Tookish woke up inside me, and I longed to see the mountains.
I saw the new Hobbit film "An unexpected journey" twice now in the theatres, did a Lord of the Rings Extended edition movie Marathon, and gathered some reference materials for my quest.


"You will have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs, and a good many other things, before you get to the journey's end." ~ Dwalin

However, paint is not something I am starting with in short supply

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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Road-Raging Blood Angel Biker





The Burn, Lancashire

I'm gonna subscribe to this! I'm doing the same as you, working my way through the Hobbit models (I've got practically all of them apart from the Eagles and the Trolls)

What do you think of the iPad app?

Looking forward to seeing some of your finished stuff

Camouflage is the colour of fear... I have no need to hide from my foes... I have no fear of death. My colours I wear openly, they proclaim louder than any words, "I am proud to live - I am proud to die" :  
   
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Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps






Bristol

Well i'm game for a fresh start!

Looking very much forward to this, used to be into the LoTR Strategy Battle Game in a big way. Hopefully this is not going to force me to buy a Hobbit force though
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut







Thanks guys!
@Stubacca- The trolls are the most expensive GW models ever I think, but it is marketed specifically to me. I lhave loved the story of the trolls since I was a kid. In fact, Tolkien wrote the Hobbit for his own children, and the trolls were their favorite scene as well. I still need warg riders, and eagles..and they haven't released an Azog mini yet, I'll look forward to that release. I never got into any of the previous games, but The Hobbit was actually the first miniature wargame I played 25+ years ago also, so it's a nostalgia thing I think. The ipad painting app is expensive @ $25, it's full of typos, and p. 63 has the wrong color names labelled..but it IS very thorough otherwise, not really 'Eavy Metal or Golden Demon standard, but better than average tabletop standard I'd guess.

@Vit -No actually, think of this as the 3rd edition LOTR Strategy Battle game. Hobbits don't have an army (yet- rumor is that one of the next two Hobbit movies will have a flashback scene about Bilbo and Frodo's ancestrial Hobbits, and tell the story of the historic Battle of Greenfields, specifically Bilbo's Great Grand-Uncle Brandobras "Bullrorarer" Took, who was so huge (for a hobbit) that he could ride a horse
Otherwise, it's completely compatible with all existing models and army books. I cannot sit down and just read through the 40k or WFB books for some reason, but this big rulebook is different somehow.

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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Incorporating Wet-Blending







Heh- My little brother has that very same lovely version of the Hobbit.

Im actually very interested to see how work on these minis goes. Im a big LotR/Hobbit fan myself, though I dont have the budget to support getting the minis. I suppose Ill make do with watching you!

Looking forward to the new thread and new models!

   
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Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

dsteingass wrote:I saw the new Hobbit film "An unexpected journey" twice now in the theatres, did a Lord of the Rings Extended edition movie Marathon, and gathered some reference materials for my quest.


pretty much me word for word

anyway, subbed and looking forward to another 450 page thread of P&M goodness!


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot





UK

Well here is to a new and interesting future, but with the same old banter

Plus I want your paints
   
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Road-Raging Blood Angel Biker





The Burn, Lancashire

 dsteingass wrote:
Thanks guys!
@Stubacca- The trolls are the most expensive GW models ever I think, but it is marketed specifically to me. I lhave loved the story of the trolls since I was a kid. In fact, Tolkien wrote the Hobbit for his own children, and the trolls were their favorite scene as well. I still need warg riders, and eagles..and they haven't released an Azog mini yet, I'll look forward to that release. I never got into any of the previous games, but The Hobbit was actually the first miniature wargame I played 25+ years ago also, so it's a nostalgia thing I think. The ipad painting app is expensive @ $25, it's full of typos, and p. 63 has the wrong color names labelled..but it IS very thorough otherwise, not really 'Eavy Metal or Golden Demon standard, but better than average tabletop standard I'd guess.

.


Yeh, I noticed that. For the price I would've liked it to be at least proof read, but it helped a lot knowing what colours to use etc

The price of the trolls is putting me off, but I suppose if you consider they're three dreadnought sized models, I'm kinda tempted. The Warg riders are really nice models, easily painted too. I'm struggling with how to paint orc skin though haha these are my first ever ones

Camouflage is the colour of fear... I have no need to hide from my foes... I have no fear of death. My colours I wear openly, they proclaim louder than any words, "I am proud to live - I am proud to die" :  
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut







If you don't want to use GW paints, and/or just want an excellent reference, this book is a much better value @ $40
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art & Design
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-Unexpected-Journey-Chronicles/dp/0062200909


Painting Goblins?


Painting Dwalin's head tattoos?

Planning terrain projects?


plus Production notes, concept art, color drawings of almost EVERY prop, and teasers from the yet unseen other two movies already filmed

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2013/01/13 18:47:40


"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





44.328850 / -73.110190

Cool to see you this very motivated again. I'll be following this thread as much as I can. Subbed.


 Gitsplitta wrote:
That's.... dirt... Skalk. Actual dust. (09/08/2021)
 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut







Thanks for being here Skalk!

"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God






Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways

I'm looking forward to seeing some hobbit vending machines and suchlike

   
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Battlefield Tourist






Nuremberg

Looking forward to seeing some finished stuff, GW's middle earth line is highly under rated!

   
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot





Columbus, GA

I too am subbed and expecting great things.

DaddyWarcrimes: "Playing IG means never having to use the end of a screwdriver to pound a nail because you always have the points to bring the hammer."
Valhalla130's Hobby Progress thread: Valhallans, 'Nids and Fists
 
   
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Liche Priest Hierophant







Subbed! Can't wait to see how far this goes!
   
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Fighter Ace






Subbed for now... but there better be rivets!!

Eh...
Inmygravenimage: That's sweet dude. I bet her ass is bad...
Camkierhi - What a load of rubbish... Amazing!
Rogue Wolves - Its rediculous how much character you pack into those guys
Skalk Bloodaxe: I know those will be awesome when finished, but right now they look like crackers.
Necro-pocalypse weirdness:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/424470.page
 
   
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Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

^that! as maus put it...is something that worries me to no end... bags end that is

dave... your monster of a thread is now applying for an undead live... it will sure resourface... something like necromunda will only stay quiet for so long...

seeing this middle earth libary with you tho puts me also with big hopes... it will be an unexpected journey for sure... so stay sharp... you never know where your legs might carry you

   
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Omnious Orc Shaman





A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away...

Looking forward to where this journey takes you. LotR/Hobbit was and remains one of my favourite series of books. Middle Earth always draws me in one way or another.

Subbed

   
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Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

dsteingass wrote:If you don't want to use GW paints, and/or just want an excellent reference, this book is a much better value @ $40
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art & Design

plus Production notes, concept art, color drawings of almost EVERY prop, and teasers from the yet unseen other two movies already filmed

Damn you, Dave! My wallet was looking at being clean for a month! *shakes fist*


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
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Chaplain with Hate to Spare






Subbed! glad I didn't have to sprint this time to catch up lol :-) this is going to be EXCITING! i wonder what will take over from the rivets? are you going to start a league of extraordinary flockers? ....... I said Flockers! some people sheesh! such minds!

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" I will constantly have those in my head telling me how lazy and ugly and whorish I am. You sir, are a true friend " - KingCracker

"Nah, I'm just way too lazy to stand up so I keep sitting and paint" - Sigur

"I think the NMM technique with metals is just MNMM. Same sound I make while eating a good pizza" - Whalemusic360 
   
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Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

er....er...er... i sincerely hope dave is not stepping away from rivets for too long...

   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut







There will be rivets, relax
For now, Young Bilbo Baggins





"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Executing Exarch





Alabama

sorry to see the other thread take a nap but im interested in this. sorry i haven't been around much working six days a week does that to a man
   
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Shroomin Brain Boy





Berlin Germany

*pants* "there will be rivets..." i an live with that promise for now

bilbo is looking good! the face looks a bit melted tho... and as for sting... could you make it look as if he is near some orks? that would be cool!

   
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Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
and as for sting... could you make it look as if he is near some orks? that would be cool!

definitely- good practice for some OSL work!


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut







Vik..your Scale-O-Meter is malfunctioning again my friend

Hobbit, Dwarf, Gandalf, 40k
I don't know anything about OSL anything
It's something I can do later, right?

This message was edited 4 times. Last update was at 2013/01/14 00:08:00


"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
Made in gb
Fixture of Dakka






Ol' Blighty

 dsteingass wrote:
I don't know anything about OSL anything
It's something I can do later, right?

haven't dared to try it myself, but yeah, it comes after everything else


DS:90-S++G+++M++B++I+Plotr06#+D+++A++++/eWD251R+++T(Ot)DM+
JB: I like the concept of a free Shrike roaming through the treetops of the jungle. I'm not sure that I like the idea of a real Shrike sitting on my couch eating my Skittles.
corpsesarefun: Thank god I missed be nice to shrike day.
greenskin lynn: because of all the skittles and soda, you basically live off sugar water, like some sort of freakish human-hummingbird hybrid. 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut







Gandalf the Grey





I see the staff could be a good place for OSL too
I'll have to adventure there one day too

"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle






Near Boston

Very nice so far Dave... sometimes things need to be put into vacation for a time.

Link to my Index Thread here on dakka


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"Sic Vis Pachem Parabellum" - Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Veni, Vidi discessi.-Galorn. 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut







Dwalin, at your service





"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
 
   
 
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