Controversial opinion, but I think The Lord of the Rings would make a decent film. Here are my first Gondorian soldiers. They are not my favourite design, but they are clean and recognisable and nice sculpts. I painted over the embossed shield design in pale grey, as I felt white was too stark. The hardest bit was painting the faces after painting the helmets.
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| A dozen defenders of Denethor |
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| Spears and shields |
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| Swords and shields |
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| Bows |
Book studio (20 points)
We really should have had a Lord of the Lord of the Rings side duel.
Hmm, that is an interesting idea, the Lord of the Rings as a film. I think if you were careful with it, you could probably even make it a two-parter. Personally, I think that Daniel Radcliffe would make a reasonable Frodo. You'd need to get a jolly good director in to really make the project work though. Someone who could be trusted to remain true to the source material and not just milk the books for all they were worth.
Your Gondorians look all set to take to the field against the forces of Sauron, the light grey on the shields suits the dark look to the armour and uniforms.
Yes, Danny DeVito as Gimli might work, but then he might end up as a comic sidekick, and no dwarf should be treated like that. I like your duel idea, too. Challenge XIV?
ReplyDeleteAnd nicely painted warriors of Gondor, the grey shield design looks cool.
Nicholas Cage as Aragorn?
DeleteThese look great, love your shields. On the subject of the films, if they do make them, as long as they don't over milk the subject and try and make three films out of the Hobbit.
ReplyDeleteNoone would be so foolish!
DeleteNice work, Barks! :)
ReplyDeleteps, I'm still waiting for part 2 of the Lord of the Rings; it's 44 years since part one was released.
DeleteThe half graphic and almost too scary for young Teemu version? I guess I should watch it again.
DeleteI haven't seen that one...
DeleteThey look great. They tried to make LOTR films a couple of times in the 70s and they were terrible, they’ll never make that mistake again.
ReplyDeleteI’m curious why paint the faces after the helmets and not the other easy round
I started by spraying the whole thing gunmetal...
DeleteGreat looking defenders of Gondor, Barks.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Frederick!
DeleteI feel the same way about the Warriors of Minas Tirith Barks; but they do paint up fast and well which is a bonus. When you consider how many of us paint MESBG minis during the challenge, a side duels is probably a good idea.
ReplyDeleteI'll light the fires for Challenge XIV!
DeleteGreat work Barks! I'm in agreement with the uninspiring Gondorians (maybe that was the whole point, with a people in decline). Painting faces after doing the helmets?! What possessed you to do that?
ReplyDeleteI did the metals first, I survived.
DeleteThat's quite a hot take there Barks! Nice work on the models though :-)
ReplyDeleteHa, thanks Dallas!
DeleteEverybody knows that LOTR is sadly unfilmable. However, if they ever could and try a stop-animation your Gondorians could definitely star in it, Barks!
ReplyDeleteI want to believe...
DeleteThose are superb, well done Barks
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kerry!
DeleteSuper stuff Barks, you have given me a idea for my entry now!
ReplyDeleteCheers
MattW
Well done, Barks! They look splendid and the pale grey does read well as white. Having painted gondor troops before, I betcha did the faces last just to push through all the same armor, leather, and cloth...you sir are a masochist! ;)
DeleteCheers, Matt!
DeleteLuckily, David, there were only twelve...
DeleteGrest work Barks!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray!
DeleteFun stuff. A grind, but the minis are well done.
ReplyDeleteOnly a dozen, and no repeat sculpts.
DeleteGreat looking warriors of Minas Tirith!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain!
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