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Post by Michael O'Brien on Mar 24, 2010 16:32:54 GMT
The top 4 finalists have gone through to the 2nd round and it is up to you to choose the winner. You have 1 vote and you can see the current status of the vote before you submit it,
Remember that the vote ends on March 31st.
We do encourage comments promoting or discussing the entries.
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Post by Turambar on Mar 24, 2010 16:41:38 GMT
Yessss, it´s up to me to stop that nose-to-nose-race and vote for a "clear" winner !!! Now the other 37 fellows are invited to follow me . . .
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Post by aelfwine on Mar 24, 2010 18:29:15 GMT
Well, I voted for the Bard. (My suggestion, after all). I think the idea of a non-martial Elf character for MERP, which can also be a diorama character which would also make a beautiful collectable would be a very welcome addition to the range: and Wouldn't you agree?
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Post by bombadil1963 on Mar 24, 2010 19:52:47 GMT
Yes Gavin,
I will agree!
Next month!
And I would then like to support the idea of your wandering eldar in Eriador, too. But I would prefer Noldor like in your suggestion a long time ago . . . A group it should be. Which means more than two!
This time I go along with Angbor! Westfalians are true and supposed to be stubborn . . .
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Post by maenas on Mar 25, 2010 6:52:19 GMT
I am with aelfwine, we need a bard!!
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Post by hsf62 on Mar 25, 2010 7:29:48 GMT
A Bard is very welcome! Thank you for the suggestion!
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Post by Milo on Mar 25, 2010 9:23:57 GMT
Hi everybody,
I go for the bard. I fancy Mithril elves since M1...
I would like to show you several painted dioramas I have realized for the past 20 years. Is there a dedicated place in the forum ? (I need to know also how to add images in my posts.)
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Post by ddaines on Mar 25, 2010 13:48:34 GMT
Hi everybody, I go for the bard. I fancy Mithril elves since M1... I would like to show you several painted dioramas I have realized for the past 20 years. Is there a dedicated place in the forum ? (I need to know also how to add images in my posts.) Email images to Micheal for inclusion on the Fans Gallery found on the Home page. It should give guidance on image sizes etc. Look forward to viewing your work Milo. David
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Post by Milo on Mar 25, 2010 14:20:51 GMT
Thanks, I will takes pictures this week-end and hopefully, you'll be able to see my work on monday.
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 25, 2010 19:43:49 GMT
No problem with an Elf Bard. A good idea. However, I certainly hope it's female. I mean if that's supposed to be a male Elf in the picture, it's no wonder the Dark Lord tortured and beat them! d**n! Now the Troll Champion, that's a real bad-ass idea! You can't get anymore brutal than a Troll in battle mode! I see him now, flossing with some flimsy harp, in an attempt to dislodge a long effeminate Elf digit from between two crooked fangs! "UH-HUH, ELF TASTE GOOOD! AND HIM WAS REAL PRETTY TOO! SMASH SIX MORE TO MAKE MEAL!" ;D
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Post by Turambar on Mar 26, 2010 10:08:01 GMT
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Post by bombadil1963 on Mar 26, 2010 15:30:53 GMT
Uhhh . . .?! Yesss . . . and what else would you like to have for dinner . . . . ?
By the way: what happened to the other supporters of Angborn? All happened to be ill, asleep, injured or dead? Not that I´m unlucky with an androgynous sindarin elf, but . . . but . . .
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 26, 2010 20:36:35 GMT
Uhhh . . .?! Yesss . . . and what else would you like to have for dinner . . . . ? By the way: what happened to the other supporters of Angborn? All happened to be ill, asleep, injured or dead? Not that I´m unlucky with an androgynous sindarin elf, but . . . but . . . Jawohl! Perhaps if I rib Angbor of Lamedon, it will boost his approval rating. Let's see, with a name like "Angbor", the man should have been an Orc fighting on our side! You know, it's probably the name of his home town - Lame-don? There! That should give him a few more supporters! Odin's teeth! That Eurasian ballerina just twirled its way in front of the Troll Champion! Quit pickin' your teeth Troll! Flick that nasty bugger aside! This is fun! Oh, mustn't forget Chief Counselor Erestor! What? No drawings of him wearing a tutu? Mein Gott! Das ist guht! Actually, in all fairness, that pen & ink drawing of the Elf Bard is quite good. I just don't agree with the artist's depiction.
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Post by Axel on Mar 26, 2010 22:17:09 GMT
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 27, 2010 6:22:38 GMT
That's much more conservative, thank you Axel. Actually, I doubt anyone in this forum would agree with my vision of the Elf. In my mind they are typically not blessed with what we consider to be great beauty or grace. Their features are sharper, with more exaggerated definition. Also, they are much smaller in stature than Men. I think if an Elf were to visit you in the middle of the night, friends or family might find it a challenge prying your finger tips and toes away from the ceiling the next morning! Still, I love Tolkien's vision. The idea that Elves are tall and beautiful and intermix with Men is very romantic.
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Post by estel on Mar 27, 2010 8:07:40 GMT
To all who throw in their vote for an elf but like also angbor: do not worry, i will suggest him again and again like other heroes of gondor until we have them all ;D
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Post by twrich on Mar 27, 2010 20:23:20 GMT
Hello Grond; yes, you have the typical D&D impression of elves ;-) In Tolkien's world, as you may know, they are almost semi-angles, the First Born of Eru, almost always fair of face and voice, and not subject to death by old age or disease, but by wounds from battle or accident almost exclusively. A few have died from "broken hearts, ' and many sailed Over the Sea to their final Resting Place.
Well, to the matter at hand: I will vote for the Sindarin Bard. I like Erestor as well, and think I may have even suggested him once or twice in months past. We certainly need an Erestor, but many have expressed their wish for the Council of Rivendell to be produced and he would be a key element of that. Or perhaps Erestor will appear in a later "M" series release (more likely). In any case, we went years with no Bombur, and now we have two very close together.
As for Angbor, he is a figure who should be produced, but like Dunhere, one who I envision as being mounted.
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 28, 2010 5:29:50 GMT
Hi twrich, Yeah, maybe you're right, but many cultures see the Elf as a smaller, magical creature as well. Strong for their size, highly intelligent but not necessarily all good natured forest-dwellers. Tolkien's Elves are angelic and d**n near invincible to boot! In the Peter Jackson movies I couldn't get over how combat effective Legolas was. Oh, how everyone cheered him on, and just because he was pretty, ate tofu, and drank soy milk! I mean what's the point of having an epic battle between good and evil, when all Gandalf needed was fifty Elves like him? Hell, don't even get me started on that blamed undead army! Totally unfair! How are creatures of flesh and blood supposed to have a fighting chance against an army of ghosts? That was my only gripe with the last film. Okay, back to the vote. Unfortunately, I think the Troll Champion is maxed out. I'll be very surprised if he can muster any more support. This seems to be the case with Orcs and Trolls. They start out strong, but their support wanes in the end...just like in the book. I certainly hope I'm wrong. Lords of Pink Spandex! I think that Sindarin Bard might just curtsy his way to victory! YEAAA! Of course Chief Erestor is running a close second! He might spank the little bard's behind yet! It ain't over til it's over, and Angbor still has a fighting chance. With four days left, and only twenty-seven votes in, anything is possible. I wouldn't mind seeing Angbor made into a figure, if not this time, then maybe in the near future. Achtung estel! Du kannst es schaffen!
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Post by Turambar on Mar 29, 2010 9:02:12 GMT
Mark, there is a section called: Mithril auf Deutsch ! With your knowledge in german language, you can take part there aswell . . .
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 30, 2010 1:05:33 GMT
Hah! I wish! Ich liebe Die Deutsche, but I'm afraid I only know Hogan's Heroes German. Maybe you know of this ridiculous American TV show from the late 1960s? In the beginning of the program, when the German troops would storm out of the barracks, I would run around the living room in a frenzy. My father would yell at me, "Knock it off!" I would yell back, "Schultz! Send him to the cooler! Diiismissed!" Then my father would beat me. No, I'm afraid you guys would eat me alive. Thank you for the invitation though. ;D I'll be damned if that Troll didn't pull in another vote! Nicht bad!
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Post by bombadil1963 on Mar 30, 2010 9:18:20 GMT
Hi Grond,
yes, you are right: sometimes we like to eat "Americans"! But these are not made of flesh and blood but of flour, eggs, sugar and yeast. It´s a kind of muffins but more flat. So we call it "Amerikaner". And the times when German troopers stormed out of their barracks are long ago, except Ex-Yugoslavia and Afghanistan in younger times. Since about 60 years we are a civilian society and most military operations worldwide are fortunately missing any kind of understanding and sympathy by our people. Even those of our own soldiers. We learned our lesson from history. So you don´t have to be afraid.
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Post by aelfwine on Mar 30, 2010 18:14:45 GMT
Mr. Dourden is well known around these parts. And rather expensive. No need to post this here - you can go to the Announcements section of the main forum. Huzzah for the Elf. Much as I like the Troll-champion, there's already been a bunch. There's also been two female Elf harpists (m340 as mentioned above, and M448 the Female Noldorin Bard). Why a male bard? Well in a MERP context, a bard was a valid adventuring character, and within the context of the miniatures range, some sort of Northern Elf to go with the Gildor figures would be welcome. I will gladly support a Troll Champion or Erestor in the future, if the bard wins
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 31, 2010 3:14:54 GMT
Hi Grond, yes, you are right: sometimes we like to eat "Americans"! But these are not made of flesh and blood but of flour, eggs, sugar and yeast. It´s a kind of muffins but more flat. So we call it "Amerikaner". And the times when German troopers stormed out of their barracks are long ago, except Ex-Yugoslavia and Afghanistan in younger times. Since about 60 years we are a civilian society and most military operations worldwide are fortunately missing any kind of understanding and sympathy by our people. Even those of our own soldiers. We learned our lesson from history. So you don´t have to be afraid. Hail bombadil1963! LOL! Sounds delicious! I should like to try one of those! ;D Forgive me for mentioning the old TV show (which continues to be televised to this day). I only brought it up because I heard that it was a big hit in Germany. We were told that many found it hysterically funny, as it was filled with silly Hollywood stereotypes and never touched on the more sensitive issues of that era. Also, the late John Banner (Sgt. Schultz) would have made a wonderful Senta Klaus. And speaking of Herr Kringle, there was a man who knew something about Elves! Saaay, ever notice how two closely matched ideas will deadlock for several days, neither budging an inch? Then, out of nowhere, second place moves up by one vote, and the leader suddenly advances by two votes, maintaining a marginal lead? Hmmm, where did these voters come from and what were they waiting for?
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Post by estel on Mar 31, 2010 5:51:35 GMT
Well Angbor is not making it, maybe next time. I have read the posts, that there is the idea of a mounted Angbor, but I cannot find any references to that. I imagined him being a fighter on foot as he is part of some kind of 'coastal forces' arriving with Aragorn by ship at Harlond defeating the witch king's armies. Maybe you are right, that a lord has to have a horse, but I do not think so in this case. However, nice idea! Concerning the elven bard, I think it would be nice to have a look in Tolkiens books, as there are lots of examples of Elven bards, e.g. Turin Turambar met one . I hope Chris will not make just a male version of M448, but more an adventurer or another pose. Does a bard need a harp in Tolkiens world? What about flutes or other instruments, like mentioned in the famous Hobbit-tale?
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Post by Turambar on Mar 31, 2010 9:24:58 GMT
Well, this Bard really could be something like a "wandering" Elf. With a huge cloak, a walking-stick - as shown in the illustration and a harp being strapped on his back ?! Let´s resume: somekind of a "WANDERING ELF . . . " Seems, that we get the "first" figure soon . . .
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Post by savage727 on Mar 31, 2010 10:18:42 GMT
Hello All, My vote this month went to the Bard. I too would like to see the other Heroes of Gondor produced some day.
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Post by ungoliant on Mar 31, 2010 16:44:41 GMT
Outstanding savage727. Thank you! 38 votes again?
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Post by aelfwine on Mar 31, 2010 21:40:31 GMT
I'd be very interested in Angbor, perhaps next month.
Gavin
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Post by Turambar on Apr 1, 2010 8:43:33 GMT
38 votes. Sad that is . . . Maybe mithril can reduce the batch of MS-figures to 38 . . . DON´T DO THAT, Mr. Lars. There is still hope for the next month to have an abnormous vote-increase . . . Congrats to Master aelwine!
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