Mapper - Metal Elves

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:17 pm

Nice work. The pine needle fence was a good idea.

Valadorn · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:15 am

I like the one with the whip who is leading the warg pack! Nice idea. Thematic and successfully made!!

Mapper · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:40 pm

It took me awhile to finally buy the new White Council set as I really didn't like the figures and it was too expensive. But when I could get it 25% off I bought it mainly because I wanted an unarmed Elrond. Needed the unarmed Elrond for Lindir to give council to.

Shaved the underside of Elrond so he stood up straighter, cut off his left arm and rotated it so the sleeve hung correctly and then added an index finger.

Work in progress, this is just a dry fit on how I want it to look. will not use the current background terrain. Need to figure out how to do a elvish tower/dome and put the whole thing on a small hill with stairs leading up to it.

Elrond indicating to Lindir where to increase patrols with the increased orc activity in the area.

Erunion · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:43 pm

Awesome. Love the tweaks to Elrond, and the terrain backdrop is too cool. Can't wait to see this all finished up!

Mapper · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:56 pm

Thanks, I think just making Elrond stand up straighter improved the model.

Mapper · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:01 am

Have to clean up my area some, can't do much or make a big mess. Couldn't stand looking at the partial Rohan settlement I'm working on though so I added to it. :-D

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:16 am

I love your work. The little wagon with your working materials is a nice bit of comic relief

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:02 am

Lovely idea, well executed.

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:20 pm

Nice work. It is the small things that often make the difference. The shields add a lot to the background. The pine needle fence is still my favorite.

Mapper · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:43 pm

Thanks OmW, been admiring your work on this site and on the Hirst Arts forum for awhile. I liked making the mold for the shields as I was making a piece of stonework vs a shield so I didn't have to worry about the thickness (or thinness) of the finished product.

Mapper · **Posted:** Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:58 pm

The field has been harvested (followed my own advice and bought a clean mat), the buildings have been built (last to complete was the stable, took me awhile to decide on how I wanted it) and I have the extended version of the Desolation of Smaug.

Now that everything is built and I have the movie and all the extras to watch, I can begin thatching the roofs. Still have to base the buildings etc but that I can do later.

Hope to have it done in my spare time before I have to clean for the American holiday of Thanksgiving (Nov 27th) when the hordes of relatives descend to ravish our larder.

nickelkers · **Joined:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:52 pm **Posts:** 37

Those look like some fantastic buildings, you'll have a really great looking Rohan board I'm sure

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:46 pm

They look wonderful.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:33 pm

Belting stuff

Mapper · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:39 pm

Thanks to the extended version and director commentary, I was able to complete the messy part and can clean up my area to a reasonable size. Didn't do much during the film and extras as I was too busy watching it but could work during the commentary as I could just listen and occasionally watch it.

What started in my mind as a remote watchtower and building/barracks

turned into a small settlement where a former captain of the guard decided he liked the area and stayed

An overall picture, the small lookout tower, the entrance to Rohan which I made when I didn't do the building/barracks correctly, and the settlement.

Still need to base the individual buildings (might base the three buildings of the settlement as one), build more fences and decide how I want the overall board to look.

But at least now I can do some painting as my mind works on that.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:28 pm

very nice work, like the way these all look together.

Mothball · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:23 am **Posts:** 116

I love the attention to detail on these buildings. That large watchtower is particularly cool

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:10 pm

Great work, really nice to see

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:16 am

Superb looking table and the buildings really hit the mark.

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:24 pm

Very nice buildings! Your design is excellent!

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