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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 9, 2006 20:45:51 GMT
A new List for a new year. We are interested in what you desire.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Sept 23, 2005 10:29:10 GMT
ok, i am being stupid, found the newsletter on the website.Please ignore above comment.........except its not showing me as having gold status? Is this because of aol? I have sent you a personal message about this. AOL is known for blocking emails. E-mail your details and real name to Mithril.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Sept 2, 2005 8:31:31 GMT
So Michael...any chance of getting a preliminary laundry list of what the Gondorian line is going to consist of? I don't need pictures, just titles. AS you no doubt have seen, our latest newsletter has the full list, (although subject to some changes) and a preview of 4 of the figures. War has never been so collectable. ;D
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Mar 14, 2005 10:35:52 GMT
King Thranduil? Thats M63. We don't stock it. WE do stock The Elven King, look at The Hobbit Boxed Set or MCD5 (Classics) We ship to you so that is not a problem. Check out mmp.perilousrealm.com and see if they have it to trade. You can post your request on our Collectors Corner, just tell us the M-series number and name that you want. Check Ebay as well, Do a search for Mithril Miniatures.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jan 30, 2005 16:56:11 GMT
A new List for a new year. Keep them coming.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jan 30, 2005 16:54:09 GMT
Re: Wish list 2004 « Reply #15 on: 05/13/2004 at 04:54:24 » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Zoetrop, We will have more orcs and warg riders in the Battle of Mirkwood series coming soon. I also suggested to Chris a Troll would be nice, he agreed. Logged ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Michael, can we get this year new warg riders ? In "Battle of Mirkwood" they aren´t Sorry about the warg riders, I was told originally that they would be included, then something changed and I only found out last minute that they were dropped.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jan 26, 2005 10:28:09 GMT
Hmmm. About scenery...why not make them from resin ala the other guy's models? Also, I am old and cantakerous enough to remember the old Prince August dungeon molds - little plaster molds to make walls and floors and so on. Perhaps something like that? You could make generic prince august fantasy world plaster molds...but with special Mithril features. So you could make a fantasy tower set with some walls...but with an extra piece which could turn that fantasy tower set into a fallen Pellenor wall section. Or something. Also, any chance of more Easterlings? Gavin We are planning to sell via Mithril website some scenery materials, (trees, flocking, etc). See more next Month.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jan 26, 2005 10:22:24 GMT
Since I'm getting the Oliphant, perhaps some complementary figures could be made to go with it? Maybe a couple more Rangers and Southrons (Haradrim?)...or would that be too close to a war band type of thing? Maybe a Southron champion...or make a figure of the Black Serpent that Theoden felled (and his standard bearer)? When it was first released we did offer extra troops and Key Characters (some from the Rangers of Ithillien Series and some from our Rare Stock as well as an assortment from the Classics. These included any Haradrim we had in stock. As far as 'complementary' figures = free. Oh be fair. We reduced their cost but we cannot give free figures away with a brand new release.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jan 4, 2005 14:36:19 GMT
;D Hello! Here are some products i think would be interesting... TEXT*The Mouth of Sauron on Horse-back *A Ringwraith on a Fell Beast *A Mordor War catapult *Eoywn of Rohan on a horse along with Merry Brandybuck *A seige tower (to reanact the siege of Gondor) *The outer walls of the city of Minas Tirith, complete with a working gate. Well, I know some of these ideas are kind of impossible, but hey, it's an idea i've got. (I really like the idea of the Helm's Deep, since it is my favorite location throughout the Lord of the Rings book!) Well, at least take my ideas to thought. We did a series on Helms Deep. They are our LT series WE have the Mouth of Sauron already. The Witchking on a fellbeast is already available as a boxed set. Eowyn on horseback with Merry is interesting. She would be disguised of course as a man. Gates, towers and walls are not really possible. Just too expensive to build in metal. The tooling required would be extremely costly for us. Still is would be wonderful I agree.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Apr 15, 2005 9:14:47 GMT
Making The Lords of Gondor into an M or LT series would be fine too. It's all good as long as it gets done at some point. I realize Mithril can't make and release everything at once because they'd produce themselves right out of a job (and drive Mr. Tubbs crazy at the same time). On average, how long does it take to design, manufacture and release a box set versus a single figure? Does it help the suggestion process if those who are artistically able send sketches? (I'm thinking specifically about the watcher in the water, but the question is general.) If any collectors want to send in sketches then WE WILL BE DELIGHTED to receive them. I am always eager for your imput and make sure they are shown and acknowledged. Please be aware that some creatures CANNOT be made, either because of cost or complexity. We will do our best. A boxed set can take 4 times as long to finish as a single figure at least. That is a rough estimate. It depends on the boxed set itself. The more pieces or the pose can affect the cost and time dramatically.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Feb 10, 2005 9:49:27 GMT
How's about a 'Journey down the Anduin' set featuring the Fellowship and the Elven boats. My ideas are either the 3 boats with baggage etc, with all the Fellowship seated OR the 3 boats with some of the Fellowship (the non-Hobbits) seated and the Hobbits standing, waiting to board. This idea has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that i am trying to complete a diorama Farewell to Lorien (honest) and need some small boats with seated paddlers to go with the Swan boat of Galadriel (which i have managed to provide from an ornament). Also, in agreement with a previous request by another member, the 'Watcher in the Water' is overdue. It need not be a full creature as it is part submerged, but perhaps Frodo being dragged into the water/held aloft in its tentacles would be a nice (as well as the remainder of the Fellowship, including Bill) addition. regards, dave. I got a lot of resistance from Chris about doing the Watcher, even submerged (I brought it up in December). Why don't you do a sketch and send it in, your personal view of the Watcher, I will show it to my boss. One problem is Trees, foliage around the lake makes a difficult cast. It is that difficulty that restricts the design, and that is the challange. Also if there is lots of tenticals then there will be a lot of construction involved, and more likely to be akward to cast. Remeber it is in METAL not Resin. Anyone want to try a hand in designing a Watcher is welcome, I will even post a gallery page if I get enough sketches. Be Brave and send it to us either by mail or e-mail (keep the filesize to less than 300kb for e-mail please, a jpeg format is usually best.) I like the boats idea, it would be lovely to make more of them. Of COURSE, such a suggestion has nothing to do with your currect diorama project. Perish the thought. ;D
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 29, 2004 9:17:34 GMT
I can log in as you if you wish. Send me by private message your password and I will check it out. First I would suggest that you check to see if your security settings are blocking cookies from being saved on your computer. Also make sure you log in on the 'LOGIN PAGE' not just the little shortcut version, and tick 'ALWAYS LOGGED IN' (or similiar). I think it is a security issue as others seem to be able to log in fine. Firewalls, privacy tabs in IE, and other protections can block such cookies if set too high.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 23, 2004 8:48:19 GMT
What is the problem with logging in. If you have mistyped your password I can make a new one for you and e-mail it to you. Check first that you have not typed it in with the wrong case. (case sensitive). Add no spaces either.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 17, 2004 15:38:14 GMT
Another thought for a vignette would be that of the lighting of one of the Beacons. Perhaps 2-3 figures surrounding a suitably stacked pile of wood holding torches etc. This was a stunning scene from the film, can Mithril do their own interpretation of this. Regards. WE are VERY wary of doing anything taken from the film, even an adaptation of the scene (an adaptation of an adaptation of the original). Although I have of course read the books I am not sure what was written about that event? Can you quote Tolkien's text here (a bit of it) and I can look it up. A large bonfire would be quite akward to make in metal. I agree it was very impressive in the film.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Oct 10, 2004 22:22:12 GMT
Yep, Boromir's death is also quite interesting but why might it be to expensive to make a vignette with the 3 trolls? Even the oliphant got 900g and with its 40 euro I don't think its to expensive . . . Before cancelling it maybe you can produce the trolls as a boxed set I didn't say we were cancelling it just that Chris had not added it to a proposal and I may have believed that the making of such a vignette might be expensive FOR US. The Mumak was no cakewalk - 8 moulds it takes to cast one Mumak. With 3 trolls and a group of dwarves and Bilbo it would certainly be a challenge. We have to see whether tha cost that goes into making such a vignette will be viable. As I said I will be interested in seeing that as a vignette. ...or even a boxed set. I always pictured these trolls being big ... bigger than usual perhaps ... but not monsterous in nature, a kind of ruffian troll look. Ragged hide clothes, pot bellies, that kind of thing. What do you think they should look like? Everyone offer an idea ... or even post a sketch. Lets see what vignette you visualise. Bilbo trying to pickpocket the troll would be a keeper.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Oct 8, 2004 20:13:25 GMT
From the list, I would choose either Boromir's death, or bilbo and the arkenstone. I am surprised that the three trolls from the hobbit are not on the list for possible choices, because that seemed to have the most positive feedback from fans. (It got 11 votes, while the death of boromir only got 2). I would much rather see the three trolls done instead of just having Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin and Gloin in the Trolls' cave. The list given is a SUGGESTION and I will be talking to Chris about the 3 Trolls. It may have been a bit to expensive to make for a vignette. I will find out. My fav is Boromir's death from that selection.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jul 15, 2004 3:41:44 GMT
We need to see which suggestion is best so I can suggest it at our next meeting this Autumn with Chris. So vote NOW!
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jul 15, 2004 3:34:03 GMT
;D Tell me what you think, vote today. Chris is coming to visit this Autumn and I want to push a theme for 2005 that will be popular and cover an area not fully dealt with in previous releases. I added these options from the Wish Lists 2003 and 4.
Remember the more positive the choice the more likely I will convince my bosses to go with it. So think carefully, and your dreams may come true.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Sept 17, 2004 13:09:33 GMT
in reply to the idea of appendice material, if I remember well, the Last Alliance along with the siege of Angmar are described... and the story of Aragorn and Arwen.. I have some ideas of vignettes or single figurines you could release : - Glorfindel during the siege of Angmar - the lossoth folk (as mentionned before) - the final battle between Elendil and Sauron (or Isildur cutting the finger out of Sauron)... If I remember well, you have the rights to represent Sauron during that time since it is in the LOTR... I would be very excited about how Chris Tubb could represent Sauron in battle gear during the last Alliance, opposed to how Peter Jackson represented him - the scene of Aragorn death - Eldarion, son of Aragorn and Arwen - Steward Faramir and his bride lady Eowyn of Rohan well many ideas of figurines relating events of the END, and epilogue of the LOTR well let me know what you think about it Gildor All good suggestions and I will pass them on. I would like to see how Chris would make Sauron but he is relucant to do so. He believes Sauron is better left to your imagination as a force of evil. However I will ask again because it would be a great diorama.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jul 8, 2004 8:52:37 GMT
Yes our license covers ALL the Lord of the Rings books. Chris Tubb will be visiting us later this year and I will present all your fine ideas from this message board and we can decide from there what NEW ranges will be release in 2005. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the compliments. Does the license include the Appendices at the back of the LOTR? Anyways, just some thoughts - Chris Tubb and Mithril produce some very, very, very nice miniatures (imho no-one else comes close), and to data I've been a huge fan of everything you've done
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jun 14, 2004 2:36:53 GMT
. I shall send Michael an image as soon as possible. Regards. Dave. Looking forward to seeing it.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Apr 5, 2004 14:52:36 GMT
It should be a boxed set, like one of the dragons, or even a bit bigger, it is a matter of how much must go into it, should it have extra figures like a driver and archer.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Mar 26, 2004 15:26:07 GMT
Chris Tubbs will be thinking about making the long sought after Oluphant (Sams name for the Easterling War Elephant) as a boxed set. If you have any suggestions based on the book, please post here. The movie monster is WAY too outlandish to be realistic. I will let Chris know about these suggestions so lets get our thinking caps on. If you have your own webites then add links to pictures or drawing of your vision.
We have to consider the production issues, like cost and complexity as well. But don't delay, Chris will be working on the design over the next few months so ideas must be added as early as possible.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 4, 2004 10:43:38 GMT
What about a new collection on Age of Beleriand, including characters, like: Turin Turambar Tuor Hurin Dior Luthien Melian Beren Elwe (Thingol) and more Morgoth stuff, like: new range of orcs Balrog wolves / wargs Dragons These are not from The LOTR or HOBBIT books. Our license does not cover anymore the Silmarillion. WE produced Turin series before and had to pull it when TE tightened the license agreements. We still have some of these in stock. Includes Turin Turumbar part 1. M216 Morwen and Nienor M218 Outlaw of Teiglin M219 Mim & Ibun M222 Morgoth Orcs M223 Wolf Sentinel M224 Gwindor Turin the Black Sword series. M238 Turin the black sword mounted M240 Findulas and Gwindor M241 Brodda the Easterling M242 Hithlum - Easterling Warrior M243 Brandir the Lame M244 Turin Turumbar M245 Nimuel the blade M246 Angband Orc Captain There were others in both series but we don't have them in stock anymore. Further interest in these should contact me directly. We have a balrog, plenty of dragons and just released a group of orcs. More Wargs would be a favorite of many it seems.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Nov 2, 2004 9:21:10 GMT
We would like to release something like this, but not at the moment. My bosses are on holiday so I cannot verify exactly why some variation on Warbands could not be released.
GW owns the gaming license so we feared Warbands fell into gaming catagory and not Collecting catagory.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 13, 2004 8:54:24 GMT
Hi Zoetrop, We will have more orcs and warg riders in the Battle of Mirkwood series coming soon. I also suggested to Chris a Troll would be nice, he agreed.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 13, 2004 8:52:21 GMT
hiya Michael. The Knights of Dol Amroth. Tolkien describes them as tall as lords, "grey eyed, dark haired, singing as they came." Imrahil comes with a banner, gilded we are told., with the crests of the ship and the silver swan. the knights wear full harness. Bright mail is mentioned elsewhere. As is Imrahil's vambrace. So, I was thinking. More Sir Gawain and the Green Knight than guys with lances and gothic plate armour. Something closer to the old Gondorian infantry from Mithril. Just give them a sort of Elvish vibe. Of course, failing that, you could always just buy this design: www.thelastalliance.com/index.php?pid=view_replies&thread_id=18049&forum_id=1Gavin It is a nice design, but it would need some refinement. I agree with some of the comments made on that page about the horse and chainmail. As per ususal I will pass the note to Chris. ;D
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 10, 2004 8:32:10 GMT
Oh, anything really. I've always thought a series feature our three favorite Trolls, 13 dwaves in sacks/whatnot, and one hiding hobbit would be awesome. Or Thorin and other dwarves brought before the Great Goblin. I would love a version with the 3 trolls, even if it had the 3 trolls as stone and Frodo and Sam in it (when they passed through the area in Lord of the Rings) The idea of having all the dwarves in sacks would be great as well.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 10, 2004 8:25:52 GMT
I will pass on the idea. Care to expand on the idea. Names and look preferred. I will make sure Chris sees any post on this subject. ;D
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Feb 2, 2004 15:35:17 GMT
It takes about 6 to 8 months if all goes according to plan and no major setbacks like broken tools. This is from concept to production and sale. Time flies when you are in this business. As far as the bases being separate. I don't think that we will produce figures like that. There have been some lovely dioramas made over the years and they don't seem to suffer from the fact that bases were part of the figure. Some remove the base if they have the right tools if it becomes an issue. Sorry about that.
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