tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post6444440109411343136..comments2024-03-18T08:51:18.391-07:00Comments on Oldenhammer in Toronto: 1980's Citadel Lord of the Rings miniaturesmatthewjksullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-18884194918995283252017-01-14T07:10:37.355-08:002017-01-14T07:10:37.355-08:00Good eye! You made me want to go look at old McBri...Good eye! You made me want to go look at old McBride paintings, and they are amazing.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-44881062147410483062017-01-11T04:14:35.829-08:002017-01-11T04:14:35.829-08:00Great minis and paintjob. I was amazed at noticing...Great minis and paintjob. I was amazed at noticing the similarity of the cover of the set box compared to Angus McBride's cover for MERP. There is definitely a relation!Wild Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495670833356760174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-79793729811780638632016-02-08T15:06:33.326-08:002016-02-08T15:06:33.326-08:00Fantastic! Love the way your bringing back to life...Fantastic! Love the way your bringing back to life these old figures... It's got me thinking I'd like to collect the range as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821272978961150946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-60209016186434437692016-01-27T06:10:03.043-08:002016-01-27T06:10:03.043-08:00I guess not many modern fantasy miniature manufact...I guess not many modern fantasy miniature manufacturers make hobbits/halflings in this rounded and childlike manner. Most are sculpted to look like svelte little men. I've never had much cheese for that style of halfling.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-12087046759628969572016-01-27T01:11:17.064-08:002016-01-27T01:11:17.064-08:00amazing work on such old models, well done.amazing work on such old models, well done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215536877653190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-82558792398879510712016-01-26T18:10:40.042-08:002016-01-26T18:10:40.042-08:00Thanks George!Thanks George!matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-58032559851517607222016-01-26T18:10:13.632-08:002016-01-26T18:10:13.632-08:00I'm glad that you liked the shield! That took ...I'm glad that you liked the shield! That took a long time. I always thought that the White Tree was a cool insignia.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-35434708105077590802016-01-26T15:42:31.324-08:002016-01-26T15:42:31.324-08:00Excellent figures!Beautiful shadings and colors!
R...Excellent figures!Beautiful shadings and colors!<br />Regards, George.Biblicrafts Miniatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863651560455310090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-27276144788416176592016-01-25T23:13:51.556-08:002016-01-25T23:13:51.556-08:00These are great! They are so different looking to ...These are great! They are so different looking to the later released GW LOTR movie stuff (in that weird scale...)<br />I love the freehand on Boromir's shield, but then the big 'B' was always my fav =) Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088047638294054640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-48325039421585405982016-01-25T18:13:55.786-08:002016-01-25T18:13:55.786-08:00Yes - I've mulled over trying to collect more ...Yes - I've mulled over trying to collect more of the LotR range, especially the dwarves and orcs... especially the Uruk Hai. But they are so expensive on eBay... and I've got so many other projects to get to first.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-18246507892558164922016-01-25T12:12:40.281-08:002016-01-25T12:12:40.281-08:00Beautiful! I agree with your assessment of the rea...Beautiful! I agree with your assessment of the realism of the figures -- whilst I do like the Perry range, they are too tied to the movies for me whereas these have the wargame-y look we all love.<br /><br />If time and money were without limit, an old-school style LoTR project would be something I would love to do.<br /><br />Warburton Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-15475156924558757552016-01-24T12:42:32.944-08:002016-01-24T12:42:32.944-08:00Glorious brushwork, just beautiful! That aside, ho...Glorious brushwork, just beautiful! That aside, how amazing are the sculpts? SO much better than the recent offerings...Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-44549816816712960422016-01-24T11:21:29.980-08:002016-01-24T11:21:29.980-08:00Beautiful. These are wonderful!Beautiful. These are wonderful!Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-12499661590731116932016-01-24T08:01:59.965-08:002016-01-24T08:01:59.965-08:00Thank you very much everyone for the feedback! I&#...Thank you very much everyone for the feedback! I'm really glad to know that you're enjoying these grand old minis.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-80682321061249671322016-01-24T08:01:18.221-08:002016-01-24T08:01:18.221-08:00He is a very detailed mini! Lots of texture on his...He is a very detailed mini! Lots of texture on his clothes. I like that sculpture particularly because Legolas has a slightly feline look on his face, which makes him quite unique.matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-61588437426063358022016-01-24T08:00:15.880-08:002016-01-24T08:00:15.880-08:00Oh man - I hope you find them!
(When I think of a...Oh man - I hope you find them! <br />(When I think of all the vintage miniatures I lost as a youth through carelessness, I stare out the window and a single tear runs down my cheek. Seriously - I lost/gave-away so much.)matthewjksullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126108200355039621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-14221841534323838572016-01-24T03:51:44.629-08:002016-01-24T03:51:44.629-08:00Truly stunning paint job!Truly stunning paint job!Hobbyworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860227123782381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-68525112942711971212016-01-24T03:06:43.234-08:002016-01-24T03:06:43.234-08:00Really lovely work on these - Legolas especially s...Really lovely work on these - Legolas especially so given the detail on that mini. I agree with your comment that the range is odd given the repeated focus on some minis yet other main characters are ignored in their entirety. Firthy 74https://www.blogger.com/profile/17104155948966037030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-28524359148425139492016-01-24T00:51:51.304-08:002016-01-24T00:51:51.304-08:00Lovely work!Lovely work!Laffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125733864107467243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-3340836326941808762016-01-24T00:00:28.640-08:002016-01-24T00:00:28.640-08:00Splendid figures!Splendid figures!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-65928203001347889012016-01-23T23:27:02.057-08:002016-01-23T23:27:02.057-08:00Lovely figures,well painted and a very interesting...Lovely figures,well painted and a very interesting post.<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-74851702067952365232016-01-23T23:17:38.883-08:002016-01-23T23:17:38.883-08:00Excellent stuff. I had a Citadel 'Fellowship&...Excellent stuff. I had a Citadel 'Fellowship' set as a kid, complete with Black Riders and Bill The Pony. I keep hoping they will turn up with my MERP stuff in my Mum's loft space but as time goes on all hope fades!Bruce Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567687566115226021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-55645210716913146722016-01-23T23:16:43.927-08:002016-01-23T23:16:43.927-08:00Woooow! They re fantastic!Woooow! They re fantastic!Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-89129455575646963712016-01-23T21:25:35.002-08:002016-01-23T21:25:35.002-08:00Charming paintwork, nice write up. Charming paintwork, nice write up. Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686660186919315153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874877056919928739.post-3725701453925558852016-01-23T21:25:22.790-08:002016-01-23T21:25:22.790-08:00Charming paintwork, nice write up. Charming paintwork, nice write up. Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686660186919315153noreply@blogger.com