Hordes of the things - Project LOTR

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yup, they did!

[Luddite]

Luddite, I'm sure there is mention of Sauraman's armies having troops of wolf-riders when the hobbits and treebeard watch them marching out of Isengard in TTT.

Wargs aren't wolves, they're intelligent (speaking) creatures that are 'large and wolf-like'.

Saruman did have some minor alliances with the Goblin men to the north (around the Misty Mountain) and some of those tribes rode wolves.  It's likely that's what's being referred too.
In his alliance with Mordor, Saruman also had a small contingent of Mordor Orcs, which if i recall were the stock he used to breed the Uruk Hai from.  But Morder Orcs didn't ride wolves either (the 'Hounds of Sauron' (probably wolves but maybe wargs) fought in their own right for him).

[Arsenus]

Hello everyone, that was a long time bit I'm back now!

2012 was a not as good as 2011 year but I'm victorious!

I want to re-work the LOTR armies.

See you soon!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good to hear you are still with us sir!

[barbarian]

I'm actually planning to play The war of the Ring (yes, the GW rules) in 10mm. (and sell all my 28mm)

For Uruk-hai, I'd use the pikemen from late medieval , cut feathers, paint the legs and the flesh in brown.
Same for Crossbow men.

For Rohan, I'd use Late roman.

For Gondor, don't know yet. Maybe a mix form Dark age and medieval.

Maybe I'll use some Copplestone for the orcs.

By the way, this is what I am working on right now for this project :
(the base is 40 x 20 mm)

[Arsenus]

Looks fine!

[Maenoferren]

Hey Arsensus welcome back. How goes it???
I am working on the One Ring in 10mm using mainly pendraken for the baddies and copplestone for the goodies (sorry Leon the kids got me them for Christmas).
I dont need Uruk hai as it is set 5 years after the battle of the 5 armies
I am liking the look of that beastie Barbarian... is it going to be a nazgul?

[Arsenus]

Hi Maenoferren!

It goes not bad at all!

Sounds interesting!

Can't wait to see the dragon finish!

[Squirrel]

Nice work there Barbarian 

Great minds think alike Maenoferren, I'm planning on playing 'The One Ring' in 10mm too  I must admit I'm using some Copplestone figs too, be daft to ignore them as they are LotR specific and excellent sculpts. Mark has been threatening to release a range of Dwarves for a while too.

Cheers,

Kev

[Arsenus]

Some changes...

Gondor
1 Magician (Gandalf and Pippin) = 1X4 pts 4 pts - AC19
4 Spearmen (Spearmen of Gondor) = 4X2 pts 8 pts - FHE2?
4 Shooters (Archers of Gondor) 4X2 = 8 pts pts FHE1
2 Knights (Knights of Gondor) = 2x2 = 4 pts FHE8

ROHAN
1 Hero (Eomer) 4pts - N10?
2 Riders (Rohirrim light) 2X2 pts = 4 pts - N9
8 Knights (heavy Rohirrim) = 8X2 pts 16 pts - N7

Isengard
1 Hero General (Lurtz) 4 pts - ?
2 Riders (Warg Riders) = 2X2 pts 4 pts - FG4
4 Spearmen (Huruk-hai Pikemen) = 4X2 pts 8 pts - FO14
4 Warbands (Warriors Huruk-hai) = 4X2 pts 8 pts - FO2

MORDOR
1 Hero  (Witch King) 4 pts - ?
3 Spearmen (Haradrim) 3X2 = 6 pts pts - AB2
2 Behemoth (Mumakil) Mumakil  2X4 = 8 pts pts - AC6
3 Warbands (Orcs) 3X2 = 6 pts pts - FG1 FG8

Either I make this list is I separate the Haradrim of Mordor. In this case, it gives:

MORDOR
1 Hero Aerial  (Witch King) 6pts - ?
3 Warbands (orcs) = 3X2 pts 6 pts - FG1 FG8
2 Behemoth (trolls) = 2X4 pts 8 pts - FT1 FT2 FT4
1 Artillery (catapult) 1X3 = 3 pts - AC7a
1 Flyer (Nazgûl) 1X2 = 2 pts - FTL11 Flyer, but you'd need to file off the rider on the back

Harada
2 Behemoth (Mumakil) = 2X4 pts 8 pts - AC6 again
4 Lancers (Haradrim Spearmen) = 4X2 pts 8 pts - AB2 AB4
4 shooters (Haradrim Archers) = 4X2 pts 8 pts - AB3 AB5
+ AB1 fot the standard bearers!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Why would you need to file the rider off the Nazgul? 

[Arsenus]

As I remember, the flyer is not a nazgul-like.

But I'm not sure to do a nazgul for the time... I will start with Rohan army and Harrad, it more easier!

[barbarian]

Eureka made a Mumakil like but 15 Aussie Dollars !!!

A little of conversion by Vincent (a french Warmaster player)



My dragon is a "Retributive Spirit on flying horror". Definitely not a Nazgul.  

[Arsenus]

I saw the mumakil on their site but it's very too expensive!
And the Pendraken mammoth...well! I love it!

[barbarian]

Was thinking about buying a Pendraken mammoth and make longer legs.
Or, sculpt one Giant elephant form scratch.