August 2023 1st Round vote is closed

[Michael O'Brien]

Thanks to all Fellowship members who have taken part in this months list ideas. You now have the opportunity to vote on those ideas. You will not see the current status of the poll until after you have submitted your vote. This gives all ideas an equal chance to gain support. The final round will include the top two or three ideas. Ties will be broken in the final round by Chris, as we can only have one winning idea per month.

Please remember to include comments on why people should support your idea (even if you had not submitted the idea yourself) as there will be a lot of undecided voters that can be swayed by a clever argument.

[Axel]

Well, as the poor dwarf was a vote short to make it to the second round last month, he will run again:

Forth the Three Hunters: Gimli


One of the iconic scenes in Tolkiens work - the abandonment of the quest in pursue of aid for a friend, and the remarkable feat of pursuing the Orks - is not yet made in miniature. So I start to suggest the most unlikely, and hardest challenged, hunter, Gimli, to go first.

He should be depicted in light travelgear (using the equipment shown in the fellowship box), in a running or jogging pose - a feat he would have to keep up for hours and days. Unlike Aragorn or Legolas who likely will have their eyes on the ground to pick up any detail, Gimly will be just concerned with keeping up.

"Dusk came. They passed away, grey shadows in a stony land."

[Thingol]

Enthroned Eomer sits on a throne leaning on a sword

[Halbarad II.]

King Elessar holding up his little son Eldarion

As Aragorn is a very much liked personality to the club members,
My suggestion this month is:
Lord Aragorn some time after his coronation
and wedding to Lady Arwen with his firstborn son Eldarion at young age, just 3 or 4 years old,
holding him up with both arms over his head.
King Elessar in royal garment, but wearing rather a circlet than the tall winged crown.
Both looking and laughing or smiling at each other.
Or the pose could be just little Eldarion on the Arm of Elessar, like Gilraen, (Fellowship miniature MS 459 his mother )
if there should be to much trouble making the arms and infant boy seperately,
though it worked well with the trumpeting Ent also, and that one was bigger...

The figure could be similar touching as Gilraen carrying little Aragorn!
- Of course more happier, for there is no fleeing...

Let the line of Kings of Gondor and Arnor go on!

[Gerold]

I would like to resuggest this figure:

King Amdir at the Battle of the Last Alliance.

If I'm well informed, Amdir was an Elven king who marshalled the Galadhrim to the War of the Last Alliance and fell in the Dead Marshes. He was the father of Prince Amroth, who we know as Mithril no. M208.

[Haldir Rhovanion]

Hobbit Outsider

Relevant quote:

The Shire-hobbits referred to those of Bree, and to any others that lived beyond the borders, as Outsiders, and took very little interest in them, considering them dull and uncouth. There were probably many more Outsiders scattered about in the West of the World in those days than the people of the Shire imagined. Some, doubtless, were no better than tramps, ready to dig a hole in any bank and stay only as long as it suited them.

My idea is that of a hobbit that looks a bit like a vagabond, possibly wearing a hood/cape, carrying a bundle with his few possessions, and generally looking down-and-out. He may be either sneaking somewhere, or perhaps striking a carefree pose, dancing or making music, whatever Chris thinks best.

[ddaines]

The Ensnaring of Saruman

I had a thought to suggest a figure of Saruman holding aloft the Palantir of Orthanc whilst trying to avoid contact with the 'Lidless-Eye' within; this would be the moment when Saruman became ensnared by Sauron.

The attachment kind of portrays what I had in mind, but should it be chosen I would imagine a bit more of a dramatic pose and with Saruman not facing the Palantir although his eyes would be drawn to it.



Quite possibly his staff could be laying on the floor or even a small table or plinth included on which the Palantir rests (a cloth covering could be draped on the floor or plinth).

I know Saruman has been produced before but I am thinking of the possibilities of adding more drama to a figure's pose that is possible with the 3D printing process.

p.s. Obviously I have forgotten how to spell as the image title should read 'Ensnaring'

[gilgaladtolkien]

The Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
Troll-size
Left hand: whip
Right hand: sword

[ddaines]

Aug 12, 2023 19:23:58 GMT gilgaladtolkien said:

The Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm
Troll-size
Left hand: whip
Right hand: sword

The Entombed Balrog was, in my opinion, about the correct size of a Balrog - I am converting a spare into what you have suggested, but as this has been on the bench for a number of years, don't expect to see it finished anytime soon )

[gondolin]

Elladan at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields

A companion piece to the 2022 Christmas figure of Elrohir, Elladan's twin.

As the Christmas figure has a separate base, it would be possible to construct a vignette of the two standing together after the battle.

[Michael O'Brien]

The Balrog idea will not be feasible as Chris deems it too complex for this month. This is not a criticism of the size of the figure but all the parts needed to be made to make it work.
But we have seven ideas so we can go ahead and start the vote later today.