June 2006 Suggestions is CLOSED

[Michael O'Brien]

Welcome to another exciting chance to add your ideas and dreams to Mithril's LOTR miniatures.
Post your suggestions here. ONE per member.

This month is open to ONLY single figures suggestions, this includes mounted figures. Next month (july) will be open to vignettes again.

Please add some quotes about where it is mentioned or give descriptions to promote your suggestion. If you drum up support NOW, the you have a much better chance when it is time to vote.

Voting will begin on the 16th of June (first round).
Second round voting will commence on the 22nd. This will last until the 29th of June.

You may add comments about other members suggestions as well. If you post any suggestions elsewhere it may not be seen or credited. Please post any suggestions in English.
If you have any questions then post in the other thread provided for such questions.

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[Hammershield]

Summer or not, I think its time for the Lossoth hunter. He, or she, has been described several times lately but here's how I see him. He should be carrying a harpoon with a bone tip. I'd prefer a tracking pose rather than an attacking. Sealskin anorak with a hood. Bearskin leggings. Perhaps a pair of bone ice skates hanginmg from his hip, perhaps a couple of snares.

[barliman]

I shall give Eorl a rest this month (since almost no one seems to be interested in him, alas!). Instead I'm going back to my January suggestion of an Ent trumpeting through his curled hands, as described in 'The Two Towers' and depicted in one of Ted Naismith's atmospheric paintings: 'Their limbs were long, and their hands had many fingers; their hair was stiff, and their beards grey-green as moss ... Suddenly they lifted their long hands to their mouths, and sent forth ringing calls, clear as notes of a horn, but more musical and various.'

I anticipate a few more votes than Eorl normally receives (well, three votes would be more than Eorl normally receives...), but since the Lossoth hunter has been put up again I also anticipate a close contest if they both make it to the second round of voting, if April's vote is anything to judge by. But who can say? Fellowship voting patterns are turning out to be very erratic and unpredictable!

[aelfwine]

I am very interested in Eorl, I'll have you know!

There does seem to be a "whee new!" element amongst the voting. We have seen a lot of d**n good and neccesary miniatures suggested, only to fall when the voting happens. Eorl, Glorfindel on foot, Haldir and his brothers, Gothmog (the idea of a "indistinct" gothmog on horse was genius), Easterling chieftain and so on.

I'd vote for any or all of these. Speaking of, I apologise for not casting my vote this month. I just never got the chance.

I am torn between re-nominating Glorfindel (on foot, not in armour, though) and my Elf Female Scout.

But I think I'll officially suggest my Elf Female Scout.

Basically the idea is to create a female elf, posed like the fellowship legolas, and properly dressed for something other than a Lorien summer. She has the long hair and beauty of the long out of production Female Elf Archer and Female Elf scouts, but this time she has a far more detailed face and a more warlike appearence.

Like the male elves (eg the Lorien Spearman, or Lorien guardian) she has a leather armoured tunic. She also has a long cloak and perhaps a hood (though that's optional.)

She is armed with a sword (in a scabbard from her belt) and bow. Perhaps she has a spear strapped to her back, also. She is looking off into the distance, hunting, ready to strike.

Gavin

[Wendy]

Let's see, this month, let's give Theodred a chance. (Hey Barley - I voted for Eorl several times!) Theodred should probably be armed with an axe and I seem to recall it being mentioned somewhere (though not in LOTR). I make no stipulations regarding pose; Mr. Tubb can sculpt him however he would like.

[twrich]

Indeed Hammershield, it is time for the Lossoth Hunter, which I have suggested for the past two months. I am sure that you don't mean to take my idea, but I wish I would have been quicker to check the new thread to suggest him again myself!

Hammershield, I think we have a similar concept in any case. See my initial suggestion for the Lossoth Hunter on page 3 of the April Suggestions thread. A few things are clear from the writings of Tolkien: The Lossoth lived on the shores of the Ice Bay of Forochel, which was ice-bound most of the year. Therefore a barbed spear or harpoon would make sense for one weapon. The Lossoth Hunter also would most certainly carry a long knife and a club. These would be not only for hunting, but also for everyday tasks involving travel and winter survival. The Lossoth are a hunter/gatherer people, and would go out for days on hunting trips. Surely they would need a belt with many pouches to hold various items, including the weapons mentioned above, snares and tools, and dried food-stuffs. A thick, hooded cloak of furs with water-proof hide boots and breaches would be a must. I have suggested skates with blades made of bone slung over a shoulder in the past, it would be excellent. And I have no quarrel with the Lossoth Hunter posed in an attacking or tracking manner. Personally, I also think a chain of polar bear teeth outside of the furs and around his neck would be a nice touch.

Well, perhaps this will be the month that the Lossoth Hunter finally wins, after making it to the second round of voting two months in a row. I've seen posts where members say they didn't vote for the Lossoth Hunter because they would like to see a full M range production. That would be great, but realistically it is probably at least a few years away. Lets have one Lossoth Hunter now to tide us over!!!

[Halbarad II.]

Hi everybody

barliman: Keep to the suggestion of Eorl! It's only time for him and I also whould like to see him among my collection!


Here is my suggestion this month:

A Dwarf Woman.

There is one figure there already, M161 Dis, Dwarf maiden.
This is a very big secret, there are so many strong and fierceful Dwarf fighter's, traders and craftsmen,
where do they come from?
We know there were seven father's of dwarfs, created by the Valar Aule the smith.
He made them of the earth and stone to teach them his skills.
But where do the women and children come from? It is not known.

The Dwarves themselves keep this secret about their womenkind
and there are rumours that there are no dwarf women, because they have beards too.

Whouldn't it be great to have a glimspe to this secret with a fellowship special?

A indigenous beautiful dwarf woman with braids and without scarf around her chin. Maybe there is a kind of beard...
(– although at Dis I think it was very clever of Chris to keep the secret in this way.)
Maybe there whould be a dwarf boy playing along at her feet. Or do they have Twins, as dwarf children are very rare?
Chould be a single miniature it the boy is very close to the feet of his mom or she has him in her arms like the mother of Bree (M392)

The other way it may be a female Dwarf Fighter,
armoured in they way of her folk and with the typical weapons axe or hammer.

So long, I'm looking forward for the other's suggestions!!!

[khador]

This month, I suggest an Elf of Grey Havens, one of those who went to Valinor and came again with Cirdan to Beleriand, who went to Grey havens when Numenor was destroyed and stayed there to help Cirdan building the elven sea-city.

I imagine an elven sailor or a elven sentry, dressed differently from elves of Lorien, Mirkwood or Imladris. I imagine too that, his body is flapped by wind (as for Cirdan and Orodreth miniatures)

[Hammershield]

twrich,

no indeed, I am not out to steal a good concept, I merely think it is something I'd like to see. Not all members push the same one idea for several months in a row so you cannot be certain what will end up on the list for a given month. Also, as I recall I was the first one to suggest Queen Beruthiel but I was not the one to do it the month she won.

[twrich]

Hammershield, no worries!

As I said above, the important thing is that we finally might have a Lossoth Hunter. My above post is in support of the idea. I have moved my request to Michael to restate the guidelines for submitting ideas to the Club & Rules thread.

The Lossoth are not my idea to "steal," they were JRRT's idea. I said that I wish I'd have been quicker to resubmit it (although you were very fast, the first post about three hours after this thread was opened).

But I do not want any bad feelings. We are all in this club because we have a passion for Mithrils and hope to have our ideas realized by Chris. Hammershield, I hope that the Lossoth Hunter is produced, no matter who gets the credit. I'm sure that you feel the same.

Thanks, twrich

[gilgaladtolkien]

My suggestion is the Witch-King on horse when he is leaving Minas Morgul.
He is wearing a mask or helmet , which looks like a great crown.

[bombadil1963]

Well, let´s see:

we´ve got some good ones in the last few months: some nice and sad dwarfs, so I won´t repeat my suggestion of Narvi. Some death or funeral scenes. So there´s no actual need for funeral boats or whatever. A great king of the Rohirrim. A northern Ranger. And at least a recovered suggestion of mine: Beorn and Bolg . . . (sniff!)

I think it would be a great aim to complete the number of people of Middle Earth. So I will be very cheerful when the Lossoth hunter would win this month. I´m a little proud that Hammershield and Twrich adopted my idea with the harpoon and boned ice skates ;-) .

But I still cling to one of my last ideas: King Brand of Dale in his last stand! Wounded, tired, taking breath for his last fight!

[Zoetrop]

My suggestion for this month is a troll-drummer.
It would be a great addition for orc warbands.
Here is a example:
www.thomarillion.de/bilder/trommlertroll/trommlertroll7.jpg

[Stift]

Hi Mithril-fellows,
no new idea from my side this month (even having some), but I just want to give STRONG support to the Lossoth hunter, no matter who was the first to suggest it. I'd just want to have this miniature!
Yours,
Alex

[Gildor]

well, i'd like to resubmit my idea of Glorfindel / noble elf warrior I had two months ago though the Eorl idea is really good and I may vote for it in the end.

As for Glorfindel / "Noble Noldo elf ready for war"
it should be a high elf kind, based on the Glorfindel model, on foot, in full metal armor, standing calm arms crossed, without helm, and with a cloack and sword by his side.
(A bit like Orodreth in the "black sword" series, but without the helm, and the cape not flying by the wind, but straight)
This way it could be at the same time :
-Glorfindel at Gondolin, at the gates
-Glorfindel (II) in armor attending the Council of Elrond, calmly
-An elf lord , during the First Age (one of Faenor's sons why not) OR during the Last Alliance, standing above the battle waiting for the assault, or looking down at his troops fighting the ennemy
I suggest a sword in scabbard to put on the side, but in a separate part (so people who get it have the choice to put it or not, same for the cape (like in the Nazgul LR series, the cape is separated)
this way this character can be very different from one version to another... more or less noble, more or less ready for fight... and can be adapted for many situations

(Please let me know what you think about this?)

[barliman]

So many of you seem to like the Eorl suggestion that I'm mystified why he only ever gets a maximum of two votes...

Never fear, I shall doubtless bring him back at some point in the not very distant future - always assuming somebody else doesn't 'borrow' the idea first. But for this month at least I shall stick with the Ent.

[voivalvatti]

First of all, we'd like to thank everybody who voted for Beorn and Bolg last round. I'm sure the vignette will be great. Personally can't wait for it.

We do have a suggestion for this months single figure. It is Arathorn, in full battle gear, holding a 2 year old Aragorn in his hands for the last time. Aragorn calm in his fathers arms, playing with the strap of his helmet.

[savage727]

Now that sounds like a cool suggestion for a figure Voivalvatti - Arathorn and baby Aragorn!! I can certainly support that figure if I can't come up with one of my own for this month's vote!!

[aelfwine]

Wow, some excellent choices here.

Again, I'd go for Glorfindel...but not if he's in Plate Armour. Can't abide by it on Tolkien miniatures. (When the Professor says "mail" he means "mail" - ie chainmail). I'd also go for the Lossoth Hunter.

OR a new Ranger of the North. I want Rangers of the North SO VERY MUCH.
(GW's ones are bloody awful. But I'll tolerate them. For now.)

And the Arathorn idea is inspired.

Gavin

[savage727]

Gavin:

I also like the idea of a Ranger of the North!

[barliman]

Me too - but as an M series release, not a single expensive Fellowship figure...

[aelfwine]

Definitely an M-series choice.

I did have half a mind, if the Lossoth Hunter won, to buy a Helm miniature and change his weapon and make him a Lossoth chieftain - so I'd have a Lossoth chieftain, a Lossoth Hunter, and maybe convert the Beorning lord from the Mirkwood M series as yet another Lossoth.

If there were to be a Fellowship Ranger, I think it would make more sense as part of a diorama piece.

At the moment, I have a vague plan to create a diorama of Aragorn looking into the Palantir. In the book, Aragorn tells Gimli and Legolas that he looked into the stone the night before. There's no word if there was anyone else present, but I have an idea that he took his men out into the mountains behind Helm's Deep and looked into the stone. The Diorama would have Elladan and Elrohir (one would be from the clearance sale, and the other would be a conversion), Halbarad on horse, the Watcher at Sarn Ford and maybe a converted Faramir. The centre of the piece would be the beautiful Fellowship model of Aragorn.

But if Mithril were to do a diorama, how about the Grey Company at the Stone of Erech? Aragorn calling the dead. Gimli and Legolas looking on. Halbarad on foot. A Ranger of the North (or two) standing cloaked and hooded, spears in hand, mail glinting underneath? Or some variant of the Ranger suggestions we have seen before. Sell it alongside the King of the Dead, perhaps.

Gavin

[aelfwine]

Sorry, got off topic there.

Also: the Elf of the Grey Havens idea is a great one.

Gavin

[Stift]

Totally different topic, no suggestion, but I assume that here this question will be read:
Has anyone any information about the missing M443 - 452? It looks like the next M series.
Or have I just simply missed the information (or rumours) about it?
Yours,
Alex

[Michael O'Brien]

ahornik said:

Totally different topic, no suggestion, but I assume that here this question will be read:
Has anyone any information about the missing M443 - 452? It looks like the next M series.
Or have I just simply missed the information (or rumours) about it?
Yours,
Alex

Do not ask questions in this thread.
This has already been answered. The new army release is due out later this year. I believe they are Easterlings.

[ddaines]

I like the Arathorn idea, it grows on me the more I think about it, and I think it would make for an interesting figure.

David

[savage727]

Here is my single figure suggestion for this month:

How about creating a companion piece to go along with The King of the Dead? We already have the King as a Fellowship piece so let's mate him up with Aragorn as he speaks to him in The Dimholt!

I think it would look really cool as the King of the Dead figure shows great expression already. I can see Aragorn with his reforged sword Anduril raised in the air poised before The King him asking for his allegiance. What say you?

[Axel]

For once I will throw in a goodie of the last month that is not mine:
Gothmog, at the Pelennor fields.

Not on a warg, but whatever Chris deems suitable. A horse would be fine, if it is one of the dark steeds of Mordor. Personally I think its pose should be not unlike that of M3, the Witch King, but with the years of experience since then that one could be so much better...

[Axe99]

There haven't been so many suggestions this month, so I'll throw one into the mix to keep things interesting - the slain porter in front of the 'Closed Door' to the tombs of the kings in Minas Tirith - quote:

"They turned away and hastened along the road to the Closed Door. It was wide open, and the porter lay before it. He was slain and his key was taken."

"Work of the Enemy!" said Gandalf. "Such deeds he loves: friend at war with friend; loyalty divided in confusion of hearts."

Sure, it's a bit random, but for me it was one of the key signs of how Sauron turned the free peoples against each other. I guess the figure would be one of an unarmed man, in regal but not military Gondorian clothing (so clearly slain with nothing to defend themselves with).

[ddaines]

Just to add another suggestion on the same theme as Axe, what about Denethor with a Palantir in some sort of 'stressed out' pose as he does battle with Sauron's will. The poor bloke could look a bit 'rough' as he gets the rough end of the battle of the minds.

Don't think it has been suggested before, and it is a major cause for Denethor's later decisions.