LotR in 10mm. So many questions. So many orcs to paint

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Filled wedges, those look great.
And may I recommend the, with sour cream and chives, maybe chilli sauce too.

[paulr]

I a agree on both the filled wedges basing and the wedges with sour cream and chives, maybe definitely chilli sauce too

[pierre the shy]

+1 for the filled wedges - makes the Rohorrim look very good  

Like how you've done the high elf infantry basing too.....Been a while since I read LOTR but I always imagined high elves would fight in a looser formation like 100YW longbowmen rather than a sort of Byzantine Skutatoi regular heavy infantry as depicted in Peter Jackson's film version.

Not really a fantasy player but these should look very nice when completed.....please show when they are done.

May all your elves roll 6's  

[Ithoriel]

Liking those a lot!

Very atmospheric.

For basing I use Pollyfilla or similar to give an uneven surface to the terrain and to hide bases, once set I paint it black or brown, when that's dry add a layer of pva glue and dredge in fine sand (my current lot is intended for use in flower arranging and came from IKEA), flood the dried sand with brown in, when dry dry brush with a couple of successive coats of lighter brown, more pva glue and dredge in flock, flood that with green ink, let it dry then give a couple of drybrushes to tone down the green. If I add grit/ pebbles/ twigs/ clumps of grass I paint them too - can't stand the look of painted figures and dyed flock together.

I am off course a complete lunatic to go to that length, especially given my fairly average standard of painting but I do it all the same. Old dogs ... new tricks and all that.

[lowlylowlycook]

Filled wedges it is then.

Not really a fantasy player but these should look very nice when completed.....please show when they are done

As I meant to type before.  May you live long enough to see them done.

I am off course a complete lunatic to go to that length, especially given my fairly average standard of painting but I do it all the same. Old dogs ... new tricks and all that.

In the little time I've been paying attention to smaller scales, I've noticed that basing makes an even bigger difference than with 28mm minis.  Add in these large scenic bases and I think it's worth the extra effort.

Messed around with the Dunlingdings



Front Row left to right

Berserkers  (Naked Gauls)
Elite warriors (Armored Gauls)
Warband (Mostly Picts with a few Gauls)

Second Row left to right
Skirmishers (Picts and Gauls)
Cavalry (Picts)
Warband

Skirmishers in back

I was going to say that this is about all I should need for what will probably always be an allied contingent, then I realized I haven't even got the archers out yet. 

I ... might have too many miniatures

Overall I think the Dunlingdings will be on some broken rock strewn ground.

Next up (after archers) is the army of the dead.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

No such thing as too many figures!

[fred.]

These are all looking good - you have gone for this project in a big way!!

Rules wise:

Sword and Spear - don't know these, but from a quick read of reviews they sound interesting.

Hail Caesar - we played these extensively for fantasy games for several years. Our fantasy rules where available on the Hail Caesar Fantasy group. The command mechanism (which is linked to movement) will make or break these rules for you. You either like the stand still or zoom forward mechanism or loathe them.

Kings of War - almost the opposite of HC. KoW is almost chess like in its mechanisms. The only fight when you attack can make people love or hate the rules. They do give a quick fluid game.

Warband - not played these loads, but I do like several of the mechanisms. They are quite different mechanistically from a number of other rules.

The good news that all should work fine for LoTR, and all will work well with your basing - KoW does rather expect you to use different sized units, but you can just play with hordes if you want!

[lowlylowlycook]

While I was cleaning up the Late Imperials paying special attention to mold lines on the flat shields (only Technoed my fingers a few times), I kind of came to the conclusion that I'm going to have to apply some battle damage to these guys' shields and swords to sell them as ghosts, aren't I?

[Techno]

(only Technoed my fingers a few times),

Cheek !

Cheers - Phil

[Zippee]

Yeah loadsa orcs

Goblin Group - 16 Units 03 by Zippee Jerred, on Flickr

crack on lad.

[Chieftain]

• Warband -- I've seen a set of LotR army lists for this but even they seem a bit high fantasy compared to my ideal.

This may help?  http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/warband-meets-lord-of-rings.html

[lowlylowlycook]

Ghosts standing ominously on a barrow



or ghosts standing ominously on a barrow while other ghosts get to killing down below?

[lowlylowlycook]

This may help?  http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/warband-meets-lord-of-rings.html

Where there's a whip, there's a way!

[lowlylowlycook]

I really like these Wood Elf scupts.  Should be way easier to paint than the high elves.

Basically everyone is skirmishing.  Archers and cav:



Spears and swords to the front!:



I have some forest floor molds from Basius.  Even though they are really for 28mm I might use them for these elves.  giant Mallorn leaves or something.
I guess the other thing to do is put some of these wood elves on fallen logs. 

[Chieftain]

Ghosts standing ominously on a barrow

or ghosts standing ominously on a barrow while other ghosts get to killing down below?

For me, "Ghosts standing ominously on a barrow" look more ominous.   

Note also, the barrow entrance should be framed with stones, not wood.