From BenitoV: Riding Lady Sarah's Limo to the Books Studios (67 points)

This week, I took a short break from my Dark Ages Saga projects and started exploring some of the Blue Pass Studios sites. You may remember I stopped last at the green pass Casting Couch Studio (which I'd likely revisit before the end of the Challenge) so I needed transport to move to the Blue Pass area.

To hire Sarah's Limo services, my first entry today is another of the long forgotten (and very deeply hidden of the 1980s layers of my lead mountain) model of the Lord of the Rings Mithril range, in this case Galadriel the Elf Queen .... still wrapped in the original blister after all these years (!!).

The scene represents Galadriel operating her famous mirror, which, at least according to the film, informs basically of nothing to the viewer: it could be the past, or the present or the future but also an event that will never take place... or may be yes... who knows... I never really understood what was useful for, frankly speaking.

 

I firstly painted Galadriel's dress all white; but was not happy with the final result (too dull) For that reason, in a second attempt I added some contrasting electric light blue color to what looks like one of those pashminas that my wife likes to wear when the weather is not oo cool in the evenings.

 

OK ... now I'm inside the lino... and where are we driving to? ... To the Books Studio, where we will be filming an epic version of one of the world's most famous sagas: The Lod of the Rings trilogy.

For this purpose, I have rescued from the lead pile, and painted these four world-reknown hobbits (also preserved in the Mithril's original blisters)

 

 

Frodo and Sam can be easily identified (Frodo using a sword and Sam looking like a pack mule) but the other two (Merry and Pippin) .... well I'll let to everyone to decide who's who.

 

All the models in today's submission are Mithril's metal in 28m and I have estimated to be woth 67 points, detailed as follows:

• 1 x 28mm Galadriel = 5 points
• Galadriel's mirror, pitcher and column = 2 points
• Lady Sarah's Limo bonus = 20 points
• 4 x 28mm hobbits @5 points = 20 points
• Bonus Books Studios = 20 points
  

 Also, with a 25 points total scoring (excluding the bonus points) around the common theme of The  Lord of The Rings this submission will also hopefuly accrue 1 point towards the Squirrel Challenge (minions to decide).

Next week I'm planning to walk my way to the Westerns Studio... stay tunned for another Tuesday episode.

Excellent work on these 1980s miniatures, Benito! 

Tamsin