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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 26, 2005 15:22:07 GMT
The Mithril Fellowship has Evolved....
We have listened VERY carefully to you and decided on a more flexible and involved Fellowship that would allow us to produce your lotr ideas at a price you can easily afford.
Also I want feedback on our new figure 'MS423 Aragorn and the Palantir'. Personally I think it is a very detailed and beautiful figure. My friend Joe Fahey (long time Mithril painter and Fellowship Member) is painting one for me as we type (along with the new MX figure) so I will add the pics soon as I can.
So if you have ANY questions about this new club please post them HERE and we will clarify.
Remember to sign up before June 16th and Save 4 Euro.
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Post by Matt B on May 26, 2005 17:55:22 GMT
this idea is great!!!!! I am so excited for it. Having a new figure released every month will keep fans extremely interested in mithril. the new figure of Aragorn is also very very stunning. great job Michael, and everyone else at mithril. I hope the new mithril fellowship lasts for a very long time. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 27, 2005 9:38:08 GMT
Thanks, We hope so. It should please everyone. We want to stimulate all our collectors to get more involved. So tell your friends, your gaming partners, workmates and family about it. The more who join the better the results.
The new forum will be set up by June 16th, we set up your account and send you the password. You can always change the password later. The new figure really is great, and I am a the first to point out any problems, believe me. I cannot wait to see how Joe Fahey paints it.
Remember to send me your versions of MS423 Aragorn too when you paint them. I would like to see how creative you can be. Make a diorama and I can see what figures you include.
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Post by Wendy on May 27, 2005 23:29:39 GMT
I don't suppose someone could guesstimate a range for the cost of nine figs for the year? Some of us have tight budgets...  How much would vignettes and box sets be? What kind of run will the figures have? (Or will that depend on how many people are members?) That eye is kinda freaky....a bit of a departure from the cartoon dude. |
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Post by Gildor on May 28, 2005 7:28:00 GMT
Hello there, i find the idea of this gold membership a GREAT one but I have two important questions : - does it replace the "Mithril MX" project (it is somewhat alike in a far better way according to me) or is the Mx project still maintained? - I am french, and have been member of the fellowship from Prince August France for a long time. Still there somekind of a commercial "embargo" concerning Mithril in France which can only be purchased via Prince August FRANCE retailers and not directly from Mithril itself... For the GOLD membership can i BYPASS this process and ask for an update of my account directly in the original mithril and order the collector figurines the same way I do for the Christmas ones? Thanks for the answer (if you can find someone who can answer it |
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Post by Axe99 on May 28, 2005 22:50:35 GMT
I think it's a very very good idea ;D. I'm there with bells on  . I also think the Aragorn figure is inspired - but raises some very interesting questions - how to paint a Palantir  . Nice work team mithril ;D. |
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 31, 2005 11:47:07 GMT
I don't suppose someone could guesstimate a range for the cost of nine figs for the year? Some of us have tight budgets... How much would vignettes and box sets be? What kind of run will the figures have? (Or will that depend on how many people are members?) That eye is kinda freaky....a bit of a departure from the cartoon dude. We cannot guess the costs over the year as the figures going to be made are up to you to vote and decide on. We will try to keep the cost as low as possible. The more that join the better the deals we can offer. We will make a limited amount depending on the amount of membership we have. I was just trying our the eye thing, I will change it when I have a moment. |
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 31, 2005 11:49:15 GMT
I think it's a very very good idea ;D. I'm there with bells on . I also think the Aragorn figure is inspired - but raises some very interesting questions - how to paint a Palantir . Nice work team mithril ;D. I will post Joe Fahey's version tomorrow, he painted it for us over the weekend. Also the MX figure. |
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Post by Michael O'Brien on May 31, 2005 12:01:42 GMT
Hello there, i find the idea of this gold membership a GREAT one but I have two important questions : - does it replace the "Mithril MX" project (it is somewhat alike in a far better way according to me) or is the Mx project still maintained? - I am french, and have been member of the fellowship from Prince August France for a long time. Still there somekind of a commercial "embargo" concerning Mithril in France which can only be purchased via Prince August FRANCE retailers and not directly from Mithril itself... For the GOLD membership can i BYPASS this process and ask for an update of my account directly in the original mithril and order the collector figurines the same way I do for the Christmas ones? Thanks for the answer (if you can find someone who can answer it The Mx range will continue, but the Fellowship new style is similar but more flexible for collectors who cannot afford an individual custom job. The mx series offers you the opportunity to directly design any LOTR mini you can imagine and we will make it. The Fellowship requires a majority of voting each month to make the figure. The policy for the French Mithril suppliers website does not apply for the Fellowship as the custom figures are not available through prince-august.net. You can order them from the Mithril site using a direct link to the Fellowship page. The Forums don't divert anyway. If you want to have a permanent order set up through mailorder then that certainly can be arranged. We are highly flexible. We will streamline the process as much as we can. |
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Post by Wendy on Jun 6, 2005 20:31:45 GMT
Just out of curiousity, can one purchase the nine figures required to maintain the membership in one or two orders? Shipping is a killer overseas.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jun 7, 2005 11:07:21 GMT
Just out of curiousity, can one purchase the nine figures required to maintain the membership in one or two orders? Shipping is a killer overseas. As long as you buy at least 9 individual new figures during that membership year you are OK. If you want to purchase 6 together at the end of 6 months then thats perfectly OK, then get the rest sometime before the end of the year. Or get the lot in the 11 month. The numbers bought DO NOT carry over. So purchasing 12 one year and 7 another year will not work. Figures previously released in past years can be bought anytime but do not count towards the total, only those produced during that membership year. |
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Post by Geert Demarsin on Jun 7, 2005 12:46:09 GMT
Gold Status is a better idea than the MX project, however I understand there will be a lot of collectors still disappointed because they cannot afford the membership figures and they will be left with a gap in their collection.
I suggest you should start the numbering of the membership figures from 1 again, so the normal M range will not have gaps that should be filled with 'special' figures. That way people collecting only the M range will still have a complete collection. That concerns the MX figures to !
For those loyal collectors that can afford a little more, it certainly is a great idea !
(BTW it's the same Palantir as the one with MC17 Saruman)
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Post by Wendy on Jun 7, 2005 20:24:13 GMT
Would it be possible to have an email sent in, say, the last month of the membership or something like that, reminding how many more figures need to be purchased to maintain membership? Some of us have bad memories. |
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Post by Tibbo76 on Jun 9, 2005 14:15:02 GMT
Great! Still great. The more I think about the new fellowship the more I like it. The "old" fellowship was quite sleepy and the new one seems to be very active. I have no problem with buying these 9 miniatures per year. Lots of money is spent due to things like alcohol or cigarettes, so I won't drink so much beer in future and save the money for my hobby ;D In comparison ti the MX project the new GOLD fellowship is my favourite and I am excited about the new figures coming (monthly?). Additionaly the fellowship figures are indeed more affordable than the MX series! |
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Post by krossbone on Jun 14, 2005 20:17:27 GMT
:)Good idea!! I'm a new french member because I didn't know the old fellowship. By chance I discovered the gold status last week on the web and I'm very excited by this. I can't wait for the 16th! (Sorry for the grammar, I have to improve my english knowledge.) laurent |
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Post by lelrod on Jun 15, 2005 3:06:59 GMT
 Great idea! I'm all for anything that keeps Mithrl going with new figures. Looking forward to getting several new figures a year and like the idea of being able to submit ideas and vote!
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Post by gbennett on Jun 17, 2005 13:59:03 GMT
Rather excited too. Well, excited it too strong a word, but pleased enough. I have to get me one of those Eothed Rangers though - its a nice miniature! Gavin |
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Post by gbennett on Jul 13, 2005 17:35:44 GMT
Just got my order (missing some things *cough*) but, I really just had to say:
Aragorn with Palantir is one of the most beautiful miniatures I have ever laid eyes on. From the detail, to the quality of the sculpt, the character on the face...wow. All wow.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
I have no clue where the character could be used - some sort of diorama of the Rohirrim camp at night with sentries guarding the king or something, but...wow.
It's a treasure. Joining the Gold Fellowship was worth it for this mini alone.
Gavin
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2005 18:41:03 GMT
"Looks like meat's back on the menu boys...." to quote from the film.
Re the last post, I too have just received the Aragorn figure and would totally agree that it is a beautiful piece.
As to the idea of the Gold status, this is a much more realistic idea than the 'design your own' range (I have just taken delivery of the Fram figure, which although expensive is again a lovely figure) and I hope goes from strength to strength - collectors could even band together and 'rig' the vote, perish the thought, to get ideas pushed through.
This has got to be the next best thing to being the actual designer of the figures themselves.
On a different note regarding another thread elsewhere about packaging problems with the Aragorn figure, mine too had a sword at right angles due to the figure being fairly loose in the blister. I guess a bit more foam would solve the problem. In this case all was well and it bent back into shape ok.
Gold gets my vote.
David.
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Jul 15, 2005 11:28:09 GMT
"Looks like meat's back on the menu boys...." to quote from the film. Re the last post, I too have just received the Aragorn figure and would totally agree that it is a beautiful piece. As to the idea of the Gold status, this is a much more realistic idea than the 'design your own' range (I have just taken delivery of the Fram figure, which although expensive is again a lovely figure) and I hope goes from strength to strength - collectors could even band together and 'rig' the vote, perish the thought, to get ideas pushed through. This has got to be the next best thing to being the actual designer of the figures themselves. On a different note regarding another thread elsewhere about packaging problems with the Aragorn figure, mine too had a sword at right angles due to the figure being fairly loose in the blister. I guess a bit more foam would solve the problem. In this case all was well and it bent back into shape ok. Gold gets my vote. David. We are concerned about the issue of the packaging and resolve to improve it. |
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Post by Axe99 on Jul 15, 2005 21:15:29 GMT
'Twas nothing a little bend back into the right shape couldn't mend - I got Aragorn and Fram this week and I'll back what dcd and Aelfwine have said - they are just phenomenal - I'm a little scared to paint 'em, in case I don't do them justice! They most definitely rock |
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Post by krossbone on Jul 19, 2005 21:05:35 GMT
Today I received MS 423 and MX421. Very good job!!! ;D ;D ;D For the sword of Aragorn, any problem with patience and skill it will be stand up.  When the M422 will be on sale? Bye laurent |
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How much would vignettes and box sets be? What kind of run will the figures have? (Or will that depend on how many people are members?)
. I also think the Aragorn figure is inspired - but raises some very interesting questions - how to paint a Palantir 
. Nice work team mithril ;D.
