Warpig1815 wrote:I've collected models for quite a few years now, but never got into the gaming side of things. However, recently I've come across an opportunity to get into playing some small scale wargames - of which
LotR is the perfect fit. I already own some 50+ Warriors of Minas Tirith, alongside dismounted Faramir, a Bannerman and a Blackroot Vale Hornblower.
You could make an army out of that, although you would probably need at least one more Hero (named or generic) as you need a hero for every 12 warriors. You could either buy the generic
MT Captain, or convert one of you plastic warriors into a Captain. That would be a bit one dimensional force, though. If you are open to buying some more figures, the plastic Rangers box is probably your best buy. It will give you some good missile troops to supplement your
MT Warriors. Another (albeit someone more expensive) option would be to add some cavalry, in the form of Knights of
MT or the Swan Knights of Dol Amroth. I think the Knights of
MT were plastic, but the Swan Knights are metal, so noticeably more expensive so you might want to just go with the plastic box. I like to mix infantry and cavalry, especially in my Human lists. OF course, if you want some magical muscle, Gandalf the White (mounted or on foot) is always a good buy.
and an opposing 500pt Mordor Army.
Mordor is one of those lists spoiled for choices. The Morranon Orcs are a popular choice to build your force around. They are a bit more "elite" than the standard Mordor Orcs but they are also available in plastic boxes so they're not too expensive to build a couple warbands with. A box of plastic Warg Riders would not be a bad addition to the Morranon Orcs. Add a few generic captains to lead your warbands, and maybe one of the Ringwraits (genric or named) to give you some magic and I think you'd be set!
Sorry, I don't have my books with point values in front of me, so I can't offer specific 500 point lists but hopefully this will give you something to think about?