Well, finally, here ist my Azog with paint:

He was done in three evenings of painting, so with more time the results maybe had benn better, but he is o.k. for me.

Here is my entry for the September challenge: an old metal Ent which I recently got from ebay (one arm missing and two branches protruding from his back too, but I had them as spare parts in a drawer at home).

Hi Mr Gimli,

I'm glad to be not alone in this month's challenge. I hope we will be more participants in the coming months, as holidays are over and indoor acitivities will became more attractive ...

It's a good number of warriors in your challenge project, with enough variety of positions, so that painting will stay interesting. I like the rangers miniatures, they are very realistically sculpted und will make a great group when finished.

Some years ago I made a small conversion to some of my rangers by swapping spears and swords between WoMT (giving spears) and RoMT (giving the swords). It was quite easy to do, the results werde o.k., and I had not to sacrifice models in this process.

Great idea, Mr Gimli! I'm looking forward to the results after painting. Maybe you could show us then a picture of your new rangers together with some WoMT, so we can compare?

Some time ago I have read a book about a modern reconstruction of a late Roman river boat type (Lusoria). It was used für border patrols and in the defence against intruders. The rows were manned by soldiers, and by using the boats they could move very quickly to where they were needed. This military method did help Rome to last a little longer and preserve its wide spreaded empire.

(And lastly: thank you for the word "jerkin", it was new to me. I looked it up in my dictionary. Quite fitting for the rangers!)

Hi Mr Gimli,

our ranger is a really good-looking guy. Excellent shading, and the combination of green and blue is very fitting for the maritime impression he makes. I'm looking forward to see a picture of the whole group.

Some months ago I built three boats from cardboard. Each has enough space inside for 8 figures. If you are interested, I can post some pictures here in the forum together with some instructions for building.

A spooky challenge is a great idea! I will look in my boxes of unpainted models (much too many of these) for some fitting miniatures.

I like how the blue colour on the ranger matches the picture of Frodo from the Quest of the Ringbearer book he is standing on. Perhaps a reflection of the Light of Earendil!