tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post327866174004576147..comments2024-02-20T20:28:00.097+13:00Comments on Scott's War-gaming: Middle-Earth medley... Wood Elves, Ale Carts and Durin's Causeway...Scottswargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-56538687837299853912016-07-29T03:21:16.780+12:002016-07-29T03:21:16.780+12:00Very cool idea on the Cart sir. Love the look of t...Very cool idea on the Cart sir. Love the look of the shire myself:) Keep up the Great Blog! GreyWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283822855365829598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-47780801155385240502014-05-16T14:21:42.876+12:002014-05-16T14:21:42.876+12:00The thing about being a Brit, living up north, was...The thing about being a Brit, living up north, was as the weather was general naff, if you had the chance of a foreign holiday, you headed south to get some sun! So the idea of heading North to Scandinavia never really cropped up. Plus mates who had visited always came back with stories of how expensive it was... so that was off putting too!<br /><br />Now as an older maturer chap, not just wanting a beer in the sun... its going to be quite a jaunt to get there to check it out as a tourist! Still who knows...one day...?<br /><br />Yes I was watching LOTR Ext Ed and on it they discuss Finnish being used as an inspiration for Quenya, and Welsh for Sinadrin! I certainly cant speak a word of either (Finnish or Welsh)!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-2055095070349823132014-05-16T09:14:28.877+12:002014-05-16T09:14:28.877+12:00Yeah, I hear you about the distance between GB and...Yeah, I hear you about the distance between GB and Scandinavia: We went with the ferry in 9th grade to England and Scotland. Super simple. And the last time I was in the UK, I went with SAS, took 1,5h! That's the time it sometimes took me to get to my old work located on the other side of town!<br /><br />When I traveled to Australia, it took me nearly two days, so I can't imagine you guys visiting the Old World all that often. Too bad, I'd gladly give you a little tour of the colder parts of your old home-continent!<br /><br />- - -<br /><br />Finnish, I recall reading, was apparently one of the inspirations for Elvish, by the way... not that I speak more than a few words of that weird language. Elvish, that is, can't speak a word Finnish ;DLlamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911664680967354153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-44831508528905518202014-05-15T13:19:05.603+12:002014-05-15T13:19:05.603+12:00Many thanks :-) Good ideas too...I had been wonder...Many thanks :-) Good ideas too...I had been wondering if I could managed to sneak some Yellow LEDs in too as perhaps recessed torches, perhaps gluing some black painted smokey cotton on them too...? Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-45704993701996472882014-05-15T13:16:16.757+12:002014-05-15T13:16:16.757+12:00LOL!LOL!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-36232839539341358452014-05-14T00:06:50.868+12:002014-05-14T00:06:50.868+12:00Er, actually no! I'll leave it to the experts...Er, actually no! I'll leave it to the experts!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-86157356416971066852014-05-13T02:41:33.487+12:002014-05-13T02:41:33.487+12:00Splendid painting as usual, some of the LoTR sculp...Splendid painting as usual, some of the LoTR sculpts are a bit ropey however if you can imbue a little life into them with the right paint scheme then it all works out ok.<br /><br />I too have the Bugmans cart and never even considered its use for LoTR. A little green stuff and it can serve duty in WFB 3rd and LoTR, after all Bilbo did leave Bag End with several of the stout little devils! Hmmmm, you're giving me ideas.<br /><br />The terrain looks great, maybe once finished you could game it in the dark (a la you're EoTD houses!) with maybe a flame effect light through the doorway (ooooh Balrog!!).Stephen Haranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052611372084200629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-14592399335302806422014-05-12T13:37:03.490+12:002014-05-12T13:37:03.490+12:00Thanks Scott, I'm just chipping away at them, ...Thanks Scott, I'm just chipping away at them, bit by bit... I'll try and keep posting some update pics...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-81172988656615392402014-05-12T13:36:19.478+12:002014-05-12T13:36:19.478+12:00It would be an eye catcher certainly!
Real '...It would be an eye catcher certainly! <br /><br />Real 'flame'? Hmmm interesting... it would be an interesting effect... thanks for the link :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-33987973122096346582014-05-12T13:32:46.562+12:002014-05-12T13:32:46.562+12:00Thanks Millsy... I'll hopefully get some paint...Thanks Millsy... I'll hopefully get some paint on the cart shortly, though I am still trying to finish the Hobbits dwarfs at the mo'... 8 down, 5 to go...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-72708414216801387792014-05-12T13:31:42.975+12:002014-05-12T13:31:42.975+12:00Thanks Ian. Must admit I have never made such a ta...Thanks Ian. Must admit I have never made such a tall terrain piece before!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-84399859239992673012014-05-12T13:30:49.596+12:002014-05-12T13:30:49.596+12:00Thanks Llama... I was also pondering getting back ...Thanks Llama... I was also pondering getting back to a little homebrewing myself... Yeah we want to do a family holiday to DisneyLand while the kids are young enough to enjoy it, and old enough to remember it!<br /><br />A visit to Scandinavia would certainly be a tie-in to some of the background Tolkien drew on for MiddleEarth... Typically I missed a much easier chance to visit while I lived in the North East of England - I'd just need to cross the North Sea... Its a bit further now... but hey, you never know!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-15838981363654181052014-05-12T13:25:51.813+12:002014-05-12T13:25:51.813+12:00Cheers Chris :-)Cheers Chris :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-9155737803535390932014-05-12T13:25:30.697+12:002014-05-12T13:25:30.697+12:00Thank you SimonThank you SimonScottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-25875639143325117462014-05-12T13:25:03.785+12:002014-05-12T13:25:03.785+12:00Thanks Brandon... It all just takes a little pract...Thanks Brandon... It all just takes a little practice and these days theres so many how-to's on the web - youtube is full of terrain ideas... we can all get the hang of it!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-71781585783696851642014-05-12T13:23:44.053+12:002014-05-12T13:23:44.053+12:00I think it will look cool, I'm just not lookin...I think it will look cool, I'm just not looking forward to trying to freehand 'Southfarthing' on the Cart!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-5643583561088703392014-05-12T13:22:53.745+12:002014-05-12T13:22:53.745+12:00Thanks Rodger!Thanks Rodger!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-45396515052821336622014-05-12T13:22:41.495+12:002014-05-12T13:22:41.495+12:00Thanks... I was watching the DVD again over the we...Thanks... I was watching the DVD again over the weekend and also the Making of stuff, I'll be having to do bigger side walls for the goblin archers to be sited on too!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-11460763394226401202014-05-12T13:21:36.231+12:002014-05-12T13:21:36.231+12:00LOL, I know what you mean :-)LOL, I know what you mean :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-36416680699935339462014-05-12T13:21:19.032+12:002014-05-12T13:21:19.032+12:00Thanks for that - rather interesting! I have certa...Thanks for that - rather interesting! I have certainly followed James' work and really enjoy it when he finds time for some LOTR painting.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-41851186973448442842014-05-12T13:19:56.226+12:002014-05-12T13:19:56.226+12:00Thanks Jason, I agree I love of those little bits ...Thanks Jason, I agree I love of those little bits of details on our battlefields - all manner of battlefield-debris adds to the whole :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-14722660043772849832014-05-12T13:18:47.683+12:002014-05-12T13:18:47.683+12:00Thanks. Ah yes the long handled elven glaive - I t...Thanks. Ah yes the long handled elven glaive - I think PJ and Weta drew on eastern/oriental influences when they designed the look of the elves for the movies...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-60610156039827035232014-05-12T00:48:24.591+12:002014-05-12T00:48:24.591+12:00Your LotR projects are coming along nicely. I can...Your LotR projects are coming along nicely. I can't wait to see them completed.Blackwardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071644608526918072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-61281946435306347042014-05-11T12:52:55.306+12:002014-05-11T12:52:55.306+12:00That causeway looks impressive. It would make a g...That causeway looks impressive. It would make a great display game somewhere.<br /><br />Have you thought of using a real fire at the bottom?!<br /><br />Seriously, though, what about one of these: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/flame-lamp-Art-lamp-fire-lamp_233348923.html?s=p I think the flame effect comes from yellow light being played on flimsy gauze fluttering above a fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-9864363043906635362014-05-11T11:20:36.746+12:002014-05-11T11:20:36.746+12:00And a bit of progress: http://wappellious.blogspot...And a bit of progress: http://wappellious.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/the-results-of-mad-science.htmlBarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.com