Boromir the Viking (Darklands)

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:03 am

I spotted this on Beasts of War and immediately thought 'Sean Bean as Boromir the Viking'....
https://twitter.com/DarklandsMierce
It would be funny to have this as a Dunlending chief or such

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:29 pm

Wow, that looks nice! Any idea as to the scale?

Fëanor, the mighty elf · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:43 pm

Thanks for sharing!
The mini looks fantastic! He looks a lot like Sean Bean indeed. Quite fitting indeed as a Dunlending hero, or perhaps as a Fiefdom hero, a Dale hero or a First Age Beorian.

@ Lord Hurin: In their Kickstarter, it said they are 30mm scale. So, they might be a little larger than the old plastic minis, but they will probably still work great for heroes, especially with newer models.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:06 pm

Fëanor, the mighty elf wrote:

@ Lord Hurin: In their Kickstarter, it said they are 30mm scale. So, they might be a little larger than the old plastic minis, but they will probably still work great for heroes, especially with newer models.

So still qute a bit shorter than those bloody Rohan Royal Guard, eh? :lol:

Poor buggers suffer from gigantism, I'm sure of it!

Thanks for the info though!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:13 pm

But personal guards have often been selected for their added intimidation value, ie, size. And there were a few rather large ones among the cast -
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html ... tt0598.htm
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html ... tk0645.htm
http://www.framecaplib.com/lotrlib/html ... tk1039.htm

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:25 pm

True. I think it's more a case of the plastic Rohirrim being so small (and many of them in slightly stooping poses), but either way they looks quite silly next to one another!

DomyHill · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:32 pm

I'd love to see that model's shield because that armour is very Lord-Eddard-Stark-y!

Bofur The Dwarf · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:41 pm

I'm wondering if this character has been inspired by two of Sean Bean's characters. You got the horn and shield (Boromir) and as DH pointed out, the armour a close match to Ned Stark's. As well as the facial features.

Definitely a nice model in anyway. Thinking I should pick up one now.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:28 pm

A couple of the guys on Beasts of War also pointed out the Ned Stark angle and to make it a pun, there is a Saxon flavour too as someone reckoned he would not be out of place in a SAGA warband.
Regardless, I think is is a fine sculpt. It is just great that it affords a range of possibilities.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:35 am

Definitely a nice find there, Dorth. Hmmm... Would he be a fitting Thrydan, I wonder??

JamesR · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:26 am

Dorthonion wrote:

it is just great that it affords a range of possibilities.

Ha ha. Which range is that? :rofl:

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:06 am

Boromir in 'plain clothes'
Boromir the Viking
Boromir the Saxon
Not-Boromir the Dunlending (possibly Thrydan)
Boromir of the First Age
Boromir of the Second Age
Darklands character Uhtred (what it actually is)
Eddard Stark
Gondorian fiefdom hero
Dale hero
Arnor hero

That is the 'range' of possibilities taken only from the posts above. I am sure people can think of more. It is a good sculpt though the sword might need to be made a little more fine to match the more realistic proportions of Middle-earth war-cutlery.

JamesR · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:35 pm

Oh I simply meant a pun off your use of the word "range" like LOTR range, Dreadball range and the like lol :rofl:

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:48 pm

You are deranged

But then so am I.

VandalCabbage · **Joined:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:12 pm **Posts:** 286

It never range but it pours...

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:50 pm

Maybe the thread title needs changing to Boromir the Viking and Attila the Pun...

Highlordell · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:49 am

I really like the Darkland's stuff. Some of the sculpts are amazing, and the concept of a just massively overdone Dark Ages is brilliant.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:49 am

Some of the minis just need the smallest tweak to fit right into Middle-earth - usually the reduction in weapon size (ie, swords that someone might actually be able to lift off the ground, never mind utilise). They are not cheap, but the quality is amazing and I am tempted by the idea of having a smattering of non-GW minis, playing as leaders/heros, and standing out from the rank and file figures, just for the Hell of it.

Boromir the Viking (Darklands)

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