Hello One-Ring'ers,
First Post! Actually I wrote all this before then my PC unexpectedly reset and i'm writing all of this for the second time. Yay!
So I have been a long time lurker on these forums and have found a great deal of entertainment and inspiration from everyone posting projects and finished models. Its really good that The Hobbit and LotR SBG's are being kept alive by the online community, so I would like to get in on the fun.
Iv been away snowboarding in Canada for the last year and when I returned back to England in July I found that I still really enjoy building and painting little Dwarves and Goblins! Im actually working a lot right now saving up to move away to New Zealand next year and so don't find much time for games, but since being back I have been on a mission to finish up some old models and get my painting skills back up to par.
Since being back on July 14th I have finished painting the last half of the Goblin Town goblins which I started when the boxed set came out! 3 Cave trolls, 12 Wargs, 1 Giant Spider and am well under way with a Warg rider Orc Warband.
None of these were at a good stage where I felt I could start posting progress here as they were all half done or needed stripping or i just wanted to get them done with no distractions.
Long intro over... I have just started a small project that I think is going to be fun, quick and I haven't seen anyone else do this before so hopefully you will find it interesting. I am going to be creating:
The Three Heroes from War in the North
I played War in the North several years ago and loved it. I thought the Characters and Story Line was original and really fun. Whilst looking up the characters I found that the game actually wasn't very well reviewed because of its lack of depth, but I liked it because its LotR, had a simple leveling and equipping system and was split screen co-op which is rare and all of this means I could play with my girlfriend! Anyway.. ever since I had always thought it would be cool to have the Three Heroes in miniature form.
So I have suddenly been inspired and bought a few models that are the closest representations to the characters I could find and I am going to convert and paint them up to be the heroes as I remember them (e.g. the weapons and armor I used in the game) I will also create some custom Stats based off of existing similar characters.
So here we go with the WiP's:
First up and my favorite Character: Farin the Dwarf
This guy is based on a Khazad Guard with Axe, it was very tempting to use a Gimili model but I wanted a bit more armour showing and thought It wouldnt be very exciting as hes gonna be painted similar to Gimli anyway.
He has a Warhammer Hammer instead of his Axe and I green stuffed the handle to make it a bit thicker and match up with the head of the hammer better. Also some green stuff braids in his beard to make him look more characterful.
Next up: Andriel the Elf
So this lady is based on a Wood Elf Banner Bearer, who happens to be female which is perfect. I chopped off the banner and the top of the staff was green stuffed to look similar to her staff in the group picture from the game (above). During the game she can level up to duel wield a sword and staff so this model worked perfect except for one thing...
The original models face is very manly, whilst quite clearly having a female body. I did a quick test paint so I could see the features clearly and the forehead and jaw line were far to predominant for me so I carefully sliced and filed away to soften the features. I think I have sorted it, but wont be able to tell until the undercoat as it will show better.
And lastly: Eradan the Ranger
Simple choice here and GW makes Rangers of the North, I was very happy with this model as a representation of Eradan although to make him just that slightly bit original I green stuffed the edges of a helmet he wears in the game just protruding from beneath his hood. He has a bow in hand and a sword by his side so no weapon changes needed here at all.
Finally the Three Heroes of the North ready to do battle...
or get painted.
I will just note that all the models are still available on the GW webstore. Howver I bought all the models from eBay, not because they are cheaper (which they were just) but because I wanted these specific poses and didnt want the extra models to cause clutter as I have enough unpainted chaps already!
I hope you like this project let me know what you think of them, if you liked the game and if you have any suggestions for their rules.
Next update: They will be undercoated and hopefully had their base colours done...
