Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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!

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

Plus I want your paints

 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

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

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

Thanks for being here Skalk!

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

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

I too am subbed and expecting great things.

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

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

^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

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

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*

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!

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

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

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

*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!

 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!

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?

 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

Gandalf the Grey





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

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

Dwalin, at your service