Mithril July 2005 Vote is CLOSED.

[Michael O'Brien]

VOTING STARTS TODAY July 14th until August 2nd

Thanks for all youir suggestions for the first Fellowship figure. There were some excellent ideas, some of which I really found inspiring. Among these were Gandalf and Thrain in the dungeons of Dol Guldur, Pippin's theft of the Palantir and the aged Dain standing protectively over the body of Brand,his fallen ally. However I think that any of the 25 or so suggestions below would make excellent subjects for figures or vignettes.

I have excluded several suggestions for various reasons. We really cannot use material from the Silmarillion even if it does apear in the LotR appendices. We have discussed this at length with the licence holders and for the moment at least, we cannot use this material. The terms of our licence also prevent us from making images or using the names of Tolkien himself.

Apart from this I have excluded items which are just too big or that we already have planned or are currently making for the regular Mithril range. These include many items for the armies of the War of the Ring and vignettes from the Hobbit. Finally I have also, for personal reasons, excluded the figure of Sauron as the Dark-lord. I have always shied away from this subject as I really do not think that my sculpting abilities, such as they are, can do justice to such a terrible and baleful image. Thankyou once again for all your suggestions and for the priveledge of turning at least some of them into three dimensions.

Chris Tubb
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Thanks Chris for compiling the list. I think all our fans will be satisfied at the list of 26 options to vote for. Remember one vote per member. You can add your personal comment why you voted for that option as well.
Also if you see two choices you like, you can always suggest one next month again for the next round. So choose wisely as Gandalf might say.
If you want to ask questions or make unrelated comments then DO NOT add it to this topic. Use the 'questions' thread. Have fun.

[gbennett]

All of them....oh, uh.

I am all for Ranger-y guys. So...I have voted!.

Gavin

[opou]

I have voted for Bandobras and Golfinbul because I think it could be a really good vignette, because I can use them in wargames and beacuse I proposed them

[Gerold]

I suggested the dead of Boromir myself in the past (with 4 possible vignettes), so it's obvious I voted for this one.

[edellabella]

Hi!
I voted for the burglar sign at Bilbos door since the ideas of Sauron and the Bilbo's Trolls has not been mentioned.
Cheers
Emo

[jpalmer]

I would very much like to have a series of vignettes tracing the story of The Hobbit in chronological order, so voted for Gandalf at Bilbo's door, as this is the earliest 'scene' listed. (I think?)

[Deleted]

As all the subjects seem very exciting, shall we save ourselves the bother of voting for the next 2 years or so and let Chris start at the top of the list and work his way down!

Death of Boromir gets my vote, as I too sent it in as an option.

With regards to Chris's comments about sculpting Sauron, I respect his reasons (except sculpting ability), but if anyone can do it, Chris can.

I suppose Sauron would be the most argued about design - even more so than the Balrog 'wings' debate (I still think this version IS better than the film) - so perhaps yes, leave the Dark Lord to the imagination. Having said that I am in the process of creating a diorama of the fall of Gil-galad, Elendil etc. and I'm using the Razarac figure for Sauron. I will send images when I eventually finish it!

[dwood]

Voted for the death of Boromir however the Funeral of Boromir and The Invention of Golf almost got the vote! As others have said Chris, please work your way down the list! The vignettes are my favorites - keep the individual figures for 'general' release!

Dave

[Mornedhel]

I vote for Sauron as Anatar. Too many LOTR figures for me.
Tolkien wrote better books as the Silmarillion, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and unfinished tales.

Thijl

[barliman]

I'm with Aelfwine here. The Rangers of the North have - thus far at least - been sadly neglected in the Mithril range. Not sure why that is, but at least there's a chance of the situation being rectified now. Or another month... or another and another...

[bombadil1963]

I voted Arathorn, Aragorn´s father, because he´s an unknown and unvisible being. But he has made Strider the way he is (was), except Elrond and his kind. He must have been a strong man and a chieftain who was able to keep his men under his reign without any hope for revenge or rebuilding their northern kingdom. An adorable man in times without future. Vote him!

[krossbone]

I have voted for "Gandalf and Thrain ay Dol Guldur", of course because it's my suggestion. But it's also the beginning of all the story, a stroke of luck as Gandalf could say.
It's a major moment in the saga.

[Lars Edman]

Wednesday 20th July there is a software problem on the site regarding voting. We are trying to fix the problem as soon as possible. Our webmaster Micheal is away on holidays until 2nd Aug.
Krgds
Lars Edman, manager of Mithril

[Tibbo76]

dcd said:

As all the subjects seem very exciting, shall we save ourselves the bother of voting for the next 2 years or so and let Chris start at the top of the list and work his way down!

That is something chris should do!!!

dcd said:

With regards to Chris's comments about sculpting Sauron, I respect his reasons (except sculpting ability), but if anyone can do it, Chris can.

Yes I believe he can. But I also see the argue that Sauron should be an imagination. Therefore I have voted for Annatar as he can looks like a Noldor. I love the story about the Gwaith-i-Mírdain and how the Lord of the Gifts has corrupted it.

[agodet]

Hi,

I've voted for "Mounted ranger of the north" because I like mounted figures and Rangers.

By and good holidays. ;-)

Arnaud