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 Post subject: Re: The Hobbit Release thread
PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:52 pm 
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After spying some of the finecast Dwarves in various pictures, I'm not at all disappointed that I got the set.


This is what's tempting me to get the set. I despise the goblins (which is more a commentary on del Toro and PJ), but I'd probably spend close to that getting finecast dwarves, and some poses like Thorin's I like the plastic better.

Yes, that's the kicker. End up with a bunch of despicable goblins or get failcasted in the you know where. Not the best of choices.
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Whats wrong with the look of those nice goblinses? I like them.

Pity I didn't know about that ebay stuff - woul've just picked up goblins, grinnah and scribe, then bought rulebook and other Goblin King variant later, but too late now.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:54 am 
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After checking another forum I came across this scale comparison pic. I'm a little surprised at the size of Dwalin. Hardly says 'dwarf' to me although nicely sculpted and painted.
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What always bothers me about the mini next to Dwalin in that picis the fact that, in the movie, he has a kind of stiff beard, split at the end. This mini however, does not have that.

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Why? They did a similar thing with Gothmog's deformed arm on the original Gothmog sculpt.

The dwarf archer in the pic is the same scale as dwalin and balin, but elfy is not.

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In the middle of battle, it's a little hard to keep your beard the way you want it.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:39 am 
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whafrog wrote:
This is what's tempting me to get the set. I despise the goblins (which is more a commentary on del Toro and PJ), but I'd probably spend close to that getting finecast dwarves, and some poses like Thorin's I like the plastic better.


I'm dreading seeing what that set will sell for. We got shafted with the new White Council - $90 for us Canadians! The Company will be at least $120, I think.

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GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:
Whats wrong with the look of those nice goblinses? I like them.

Pity I didn't know about that ebay stuff - woul've just picked up goblins, grinnah and scribe, then bought rulebook and other Goblin King variant later, but too late now.


I will be putting some Hobbit stuff on Ebay (the Dwarves - Thorin and Ori; Goblin King, Grinnah, Gandalf, Goblin Scribe and Radagast as well as the dice, rulebook and war sheets).

(Games Workshop accidentally sent me two sets so I got two EFGTs for the price of one.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:50 am 
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Done some playtesting.

Gandalf vs Goblin King = Gandalf win
Radagast vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Thorin w/Orcrist vs Goblin King = Thorin win
Thorin w/Oakenshield vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Dwalin vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Gloin vs Gobling King = Goblin King win
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:58 am 
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Done some playtesting.

Gandalf vs Goblin King = Gandalf win
Radagast vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Thorin w/Orcrist vs Goblin King = Thorin win
Thorin w/Oakenshield vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Dwalin vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Gloin vs Gobling King = Goblin King win


What exactly is your point? Was this done in a battle or just a one on one? because battles are not usually conducted like that.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:27 pm 
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Sticky Fingersss wrote:
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Done some playtesting.

Gandalf vs Goblin King = Gandalf win
Radagast vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Thorin w/Orcrist vs Goblin King = Thorin win
Thorin w/Oakenshield vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Dwalin vs Goblin King = Goblin King win
Gloin vs Gobling King = Goblin King win


What exactly is your point? Was this done in a battle or just a one on one? because battles are not usually conducted like that.


Sorry, did I cause some offence? Dragluin said he did some playtesting of one off Hobbit heroes against the goblin King and I was just saying that I did as well. I am aware of how battles are usually conducted. I don't actually have any friends who play so don't sit on my own playing 500 pt matches against myself so for a change I just thought I would try out the profiles and give it a go. Not everything has to have a point in life. If it did why bother with anything? We are all slowly dying anyway.

Just wanted to see how the profiles compare. Don't get your angle.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:13 pm 
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GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:
Why? They did a similar thing with Gothmog's deformed arm on the original Gothmog sculpt.

The dwarf archer in the pic is the same scale as dwalin and balin, but elfy is not.


Yeah but the way it's sculpted is sort of a 'I didn't notice while sculpting' mistake. :P I still like the mini though.

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I will be putting some Hobbit stuff on Ebay (the Dwarves - Thorin and Ori; Goblin King, Grinnah, Gandalf, Goblin Scribe and Radagast as well as the dice, rulebook and war sheets).

(Games Workshop accidentally sent me two sets so I got two EFGTs for the price of one.

:shock: Lucky you...
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:15 pm 
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emre43 wrote:
GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:
Whats wrong with the look of those nice goblinses? I like them.

Pity I didn't know about that ebay stuff - woul've just picked up goblins, grinnah and scribe, then bought rulebook and other Goblin King variant later, but too late now.


I will be putting some Hobbit stuff on Ebay (the Dwarves - Thorin and Ori; Goblin King, Grinnah, Gandalf, Goblin Scribe and Radagast as well as the dice, rulebook and war sheets).

(Games Workshop accidentally sent me two sets so I got two EFGTs for the price of one.



Two things, 1. you have amazing luck, such a steal there. :yay:

2. Now i am getting more annoyed that i already got the set, since there were only parts of the set that I'm interested in, :oops: mayhaps I could trade some the other stuff

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:30 pm 
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Do a trading thread then and put up what you don't need. I'm a little iffy on whether I want to keep my Great Goblin or go for the FC one when it comes out. I think it will all depend on price; if it's (as I expect) $50-60 then I'll make do.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:40 pm 
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Do a trading thread then and put up what you don't need. I'm a little iffy on whether I want to keep my Great Goblin or go for the FC one when it comes out. I think it will all depend on price; if it's (as I expect) $50-60 then I'll make do.

I agree on the Great Goblin, especially in your country, which for price's sake, I am glad i am not there.

I does have a trade thread buried somewhere, I may go back to it around xmas time.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:06 am 
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Dunno if this is the right place to say this, but if you plan on seeing the Hobbit movie.

DONT. It's the biggest piece of **** I have seen in a long time. Makes Twilight bask in glory... Peter Jackson did just about everything wrong. The overal style is a rediculous comic-like one, the book is ignored in every detail and prety much all major events. The amazing authenticity shown in the Lord of the Rings is nothing but a faint memory...

This is a sad day, a sad day indeed

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The Ironfoot wrote:
The overal style is a rediculous comic-like one...


Yeah, my son wasn't too impressed by the trailers, they're pretty corny. But I'll probably go see it, and keep the book and the movie separated in my mind.
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That sucks. Im still gonna see it ofcourse but i was also very happy with the amount of authenticiyt in the lord of the rings films. But i guess ill have to see first and judge later :-)
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:27 am 
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Well, all my friends who are major LOTR geeks saw it and they said they'd go back even after a minute of leaving their seats at the theater, so I'm not all that confident in believing you, Ironfoot. I've heard many LOTR fans spiral in negativity about the LOTR films as well, back in the day, but that's because they couldn't seperate the films from the books. Something I too struggle with at times (elves at Helm's Deep, my god) but that doesn't make the movie any less good. This isn't meant to sound offensive or anything, but you should let people see for themselves. You know we're all gonna do it anyways. :P

I will reserve my judgement until after I've seen it, and who knows, I might end up agreeing with you. ;) (I certainly hope not though!)

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The Ironfoot wrote:
Dunno if this is the right place to say this, but if you plan on seeing the Hobbit movie.

DONT. It's the biggest piece of **** I have seen in a long time. Makes Twilight bask in glory... Peter Jackson did just about everything wrong. The overal style is a rediculous comic-like one, the book is ignored in every detail and prety much all major events. The amazing authenticity shown in the Lord of the Rings is nothing but a faint memory...

This is a sad day, a sad day indeed

The Ironfoot


The Hobbit is supposed to be more of a lighter adventure story kind of like "Willow". I don't buy it, everything I have seen about the movie thus far looks great. And people shouldn't forget that PJ's films are artistic interpretations of the books and not 1:1 transitions of book to film.
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