A Wandering Elf in need *recruiting open*

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    Nob
    Participant

      *Nob begins to fix a large pannel at the entrance of the inn with his little hammer and some used nails*

      Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
      Gildor Inglorion, rightly named “the Wandering Elf”, is recruiting active volunteers to help him in his hard task of referencing all existing figurines from Mithril. Each volunteer will be assigned one task. (If he volunteers for more, it is up to him or her) There are three main needs of help, these are :

      -getting copyright/release date info for each figurine (it counts as one task)
      -checking the redundant occurences of some particulary known characters appearing several times in all Mithril range (the current redundancy list will be posted as Annex to this announce) (it counts as one task)
      -Getting a description for each figurine. Description may include : technical information related to the “history” of the figurine making/rarity/release issues AND/OR character background (absolutly required for all MERP characters) AND/OR a quote from the books related to this figurine in particular (quote in italic, source in bold) (this counts as five tasks, as follows : One first “batch” is to check and correct/complete all the existing reference in the database from M1 to M124, then groups of 125 figurines MAXIMUM : M125-M250, M251-M375, M376-M500, and also MC-MCD, LR-LT-LO-Christmas. that makes 5 lots and thus 5 tasks, if we have more volunteers, we can make smaller batches)

      All these info are to be sent directly to his mailbox (not in private message this time) using the special writing technique used as “.DOC” . For examples regarding the description requirements, you can check the existing ones in the database and use the same model. the pre-formated sentences in bold/italic/red mentionning figurines are from MERP are to be kept in the same form for all MERP figurines not yet filled.

      So, who will help the gentle Elf? Submit your candidature at the bottom of this pannel :

      Volunteer for Dates?
      Volunteer for Redundancy?
      Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M1-124)?
      Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M125-250)?
      Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M251-375)?
      Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M376-500)?
      Volunteer for description Batch 1 (MC/MCD,LO,LR,LT,Christmas)?

      You are free to choose several tasks depending on your availability, but once a person is affected to one task, no other will choose the same task (it is in order to avoid parallel working and wasting time and effort for all of you)

      *Nob finishes hammering the little nails, then leaves back for inside the inn, carrying his little stool with him*

      Coming master Butterbur!! Don’t hit me on the head!

      #1342
      Nob
      Participant

        *Nob begins to fix a large pannel at the entrance of the inn with his little hammer and some used nails*

        Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
        Gildor Inglorion, rightly named “the Wandering Elf”, is recruiting active volunteers to help him in his hard task of referencing all existing figurines from Mithril. Each volunteer will be assigned one task. (If he volunteers for more, it is up to him or her) There are three main needs of help, these are :

        -getting copyright/release date info for each figurine (it counts as one task)
        -checking the redundant occurences of some particulary known characters appearing several times in all Mithril range (the current redundancy list will be posted as Annex to this announce) (it counts as one task)
        -Getting a description for each figurine. Description may include : technical information related to the “history” of the figurine making/rarity/release issues AND/OR character background (absolutly required for all MERP characters) AND/OR a quote from the books related to this figurine in particular (quote in italic, source in bold) (this counts as five tasks, as follows : One first “batch” is to check and correct/complete all the existing reference in the database from M1 to M124, then groups of 125 figurines MAXIMUM : M125-M250, M251-M375, M376-M500, and also MC-MCD, LR-LT-LO-Christmas. that makes 5 lots and thus 5 tasks, if we have more volunteers, we can make smaller batches)

        All these info are to be sent directly to his mailbox (not in private message this time) using the special writing technique used as “.DOC” . For examples regarding the description requirements, you can check the existing ones in the database and use the same model. the pre-formated sentences in bold/italic/red mentionning figurines are from MERP are to be kept in the same form for all MERP figurines not yet filled.

        So, who will help the gentle Elf? Submit your candidature at the bottom of this pannel :

        Volunteer for Dates?
        Volunteer for Redundancy?
        Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M1-124)?
        Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M125-250)?
        Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M251-375)?
        Volunteer for description Batch 1 (M376-500)?
        Volunteer for description Batch 1 (MC/MCD,LO,LR,LT,Christmas)?

        You are free to choose several tasks depending on your availability, but once a person is affected to one task, no other will choose the same task (it is in order to avoid parallel working and wasting time and effort for all of you)

        *Nob finishes hammering the little nails, then leaves back for inside the inn, carrying his little stool with him*

        Coming master Butterbur!! Don’t hit me on the head!

        #1343
        Nob
        Participant

          Appendice 1 : Current Redundancy List :
          Unless some major characters are to be released by Mithril, who have not yet been released at all so far, the list of names is not to be updated, only the occurences of these names. In case You notice some major character missing from this list, please add it at the very bottom of the list in bold. This list is not very up to date, so it will require modifications (I overlooked the MC-MCD references but could you please add them?) All modifications must be done in red..but as you can see it is quite well filled already.

          Frodo&Sam : M113,M123,MB237,M287,M327,M332,MV373,MV374,MV375,MV376,M393,MB396,LR23,LO2,LO3,LO30
          Galadriel : M1,M136,M205,M400,M423b,LR9,LO10,MA1,Chr1992
          Elrond : M2,M143,M230,MB236,M270,M338,LR6,LR37,LO16,Chr1998
          The Witch King : M3,MB279,MS299,MS458,MS495,LR11,LO29,MSA1
          Barrow Wight King (or lord) : M24,M255,M256,M257,MV376,LR30
          Theoden : M27,M260,MB279,MV361,MV419,LT6,LO22,Chr1997
          Gandalf : M52,M125,M176,M228,MB236,MB237,M289,MS299,M350,MV360,MV361,MV362,LT1,LR1,LO1,LO20,Chr1994
          Tom Bombadil : M53,MS297,MV375,LR29,LO13
          Goldberry : M54,M321,MV375,LR28,LO14
          Barliman Butterbur (Innkeeper of Bree) : M55,M387,LR31,Chr1999
          Marcho & Blanco : M58,M353
          Smaug : M62,MB346,MB422
          Thranduil : M63,M234,MB236,MS462
          Legolas : M64,M126,MB237,M282,LT3,LO4
          Radagast : M84,LR3,Chr2003
          Beorn : M85,M86,M233,MB236,MS455
          Bilbo : M104,M140,M144,M227,MB236,M341,MV362,MS441,MS453,LR22,LO17
          Aragorn (Strider) : M113,M124,M139,MB237,M281,MS298,M343,MS423,MS434,MS459,MS470,LT2,LR32,LO4,ME2,Chr1988
          Bill Ferny : M118,LR33
          Gimli : M127,MB237,M282,LT4,LO5
          Boromir : M128,MB237,M283,MS434,LO9
          Merry&Pippin : M129,M183,M184,M185,M196,MB237,MB279,M290,MV419,LR24,LO7,LO8
          Master of Esgaroth : M131
          Bard Bowman : M132,M235,MB236,Chr1996
          Celeborn : M137,M211,M399,LO28
          Saruman : M138,M175,MV360,LR2,LO11,LO20
          Arwen : M139,MS298,M343,LR40,Chr1991
          The Great Gobelin : M141,M231,MB236
          Glorfindel : M142,MS495,LR36
          Gollum : M144;M232,MB236,M383,MB396,LO17
          Nazgul (undefined ones) : M146,M147,M329,M349,MV374,LR20,LR35,LO12
          Thorin : M155,M229,MB236,M363,MS453
          Thrain : M156
          Dain&Azog : M164,M366
          Grima Wormtongue : M181,MV331,LO23
          Denethor : M195
          Bergil : M196
          Faramir : M200,M377,MS454,LO26,Chr2004
          Ioreth : M202
          Amroth : M208
          Nimrodel : M209
          Turin : M215,M220,M238,M244
          Niennor/Niniel : M216,M245
          Gwindor : M224,M240
          Isildur :MS226,M272,MV359,LR7,LO18,Chr1989,Chr1993
          Ghan-Buri-Ghan : M248
          Eorl : MS258,MS460
          Fram : MX421
          Frumgar : MX456
          Eomer : M262,MV419,MS470,LO21
          Hama : M266, LT11
          Gil-Galad : M269,MS435,LR10
          Elendil : M271,MS435
          Cirdan : M273,MS440,LR8
          Eowyn : MB279,M316,MV420,MS454,LO19,Chr2000
          Gwaihir : M301
          Elrohir : M339,LR39
          Farmer Maggot : M348,LR26
          Fatty Bolger : M351,LR27
          Lobelia&Lotho : M352
          Balin : M364,MS453
          Gloïn : M365,MS453
          Gildor Inglorion : MV373,LR25,LO25
          Imrahil : MV420,Chr2002
          Bill the Poney : M393,LR34
          Elladan : LR38

          #1347
          Wendy
          Participant

            I’ll head the Department of Redundant Occurences Department. 😆 (Yeah, bad joke…)

            I’ll volunteer for description Batch 1 (MC/MCD,LO,LR,LT,Christmas), but I have to make sure I can save files as .docs. I might need a little help if there are any MERP figs.

            #1436
            Theobald
            Participant

              Well, Nob, it will need some time to check your list … I’ll have a closer look (as I remember there’s someone keeping up such a list – but it’s not me, I just save some of those things) .. here it is…. I found it …
              I think first of all there could be an alphabetical order in it … don’t you think so?
              So starting with:

              Adunaphel LR13
              Akhorahil LR14
              etc.
              ….
              Aragorn 113,124,139,281,343,423,434,LR32,LT2,ME2,LO4
              etc.
              ….

              Is it that you asked for?

              Your above list is absolutely incomplete. Sorry to say that.
              So I could provide a more complete list in alphabetical order (which makes it easier for people looking for certain releases … so to say) though it has not been revised for about a year or so … I might ask good old Axel to update that. Otherwise I would have to type that myself as there’s only a hardcopy at my desk … anyway … I could provide that, of course.
              Let me know.

              #1437
              Gildor
              MMP Elder

                well if it is incomplete please feel free to do so :) but I only put in this list : personnalities, and those who have more than one occurence (exception for some ones which I forgot to remove from the list)

                a character appears in this list only if there is at least two figurines for this character in the whole ranges.

                Puting it in alphabetical order yes that’s my plan too…

                It is a workign document only. it will be used to fill the “others” field in the reference sheets of the database, to switch from one occurence of a character to another in a simple click.

                #1574
                Gildor
                MMP Elder

                  well it seems not a lot of people are volunteering :(

                  Still I can’t do all the job alone I feel frankly overwhelmed… I need help… :(

                  At the moment, I desperatly need help for description for backgrounds of all non-canon mithril personnalities , that were created in the MERP universe. I need background info on Tolwen the healer, and others… I have the info for all the nazgul, and the orcs of mount gundabad (as I managed to get hold on this info before MMP disappears) but I still need help for Fangorn forest MERP characters and others ….

                  anyway thanks for your time if you can lend me any of it…

                  #1593
                  Theobald
                  Participant

                    I hope you know I try to help, Gildor. At the moment my desk is piled up with that much work I have to do because of my job … alas.
                    I didn’t even find the time last week to take the pics of the MwSaruman’s Army.
                    I cannot help you with those descriptions of the old MERP figures at all.
                    I can feel how much you’re overwhelmed with work to do for this site … but let me know you that I’ll try to do what I can, whenever there’s some time I can spend … so next will be the list we last talked about (I still have to print with two fingers) …. let’s see if that’s ok for a “working document” as you called it …

                    #1595
                    Theobald
                    Participant

                      The list is from Nov 2005 by Axel Schudak … I just saved the hard-copy, so I’m reprinting:

                      Adunaphel LR13
                      Akhorahil LR14
                      Allater LR4
                      Amroth 208
                      Anarion 274
                      Anborn 383
                      Aragorn 113,124,139,281,343,423,434,LR32,LT2,ME2,LO4
                      Argeleb 354
                      Arhendrhiril 64
                      Arwen 139,343,LR40,CH1
                      Artus CH 95
                      Azog 164
                      Balin 343,MS453
                      Balrog 300
                      Bard 132,235,CH96
                      Barliman 387,LR31,CH99
                      Beleg 221
                      Beorn 85,86,233
                      Beregond CH02
                      Bergil 196
                      Beruthiel MS438
                      Bilbo 62,104,140,144,227,341,362,MS441,MS453,LR22,LO17
                      Bill Ferny 118, LR33
                      Bill the Pony 393,LR34
                      Blancho 58b,353
                      Boromir 128,283,434,LO9
                      Brandir 243
                      Brodda 241
                      Burzash MX436
                      Celeborn 137,211,399,LO28
                      Celebrimbor 225
                      Cirdan 273,MS440,LR8
                      Cirion 258
                      Dain 164,366
                      Damrod 380
                      Deagol 83
                      Denethor 195
                      Dernhelm -> Eowyn
                      Dori 140
                      Dwalin MS453
                      Dwaw LR15
                      Elendil 271,435
                      Elladan LR38
                      Elrohir 339,LR39
                      Elrond 1,143,226,230,270,338,LR6,LR37,CH98,LO16
                      Eomer 262,419,LO21
                      Eorl 258
                      Eowyn 279,316,LO19 (+CH)
                      Erkenbrand LT7
                      (?) Fangorn 185
                      Faramir 200,377,LO26,CH04
                      Fatty Bolger LR27
                      Fatty Lumpkin LR29
                      Fimbrethil 188
                      Findulas 240
                      Forlong the old 424
                      Fram MX421
                      Freddy Bolgar 351
                      Frodo 113,123,287,327,332,373,374,375,376,LR23,LO2,LO30
                      Gaffer LR27
                      Galadriel 2,136,205,400,LR9,MA1,LO10
                      Gallion 66
                      Gamling LT5
                      Gandalf 52,125,176,228,289,299,350,360,361,362,LR1,LT1,CH94,LO1,LO20
                      * not complete: MS 290 not considered
                      Ghan-Buri-Ghan 248
                      Gil-Galad 269,435,LR10
                      Gildor Inglorion 373,LR25,LO25

                      hmmm … this is where I want to stop for today. Of course I can type the rest of the list … but Gildor, is it of any use for you? … you mind that it has not been updated since Nov. 05.
                      I just want to let me know … of course I’m aware that this simply is a working sheet … somehow I don’t know how to help you withyour brilliant work for the new MMP … so tell me please, if I should type the rest of the alphabetical order from 05 … I’d like to help wherever I can …

                      #1599
                      Gildor
                      MMP Elder

                        you will notice my dear master ent, that if you remove all the “single appearence” references from your list , my own list was quite complete :)

                        As I said, I only need “cross references”, not all personnalities, but only those with at least two occurences :)
                        Indeed… any figurine that could be released in the future could generate a new “entry” in this list for characters who were only casted once before…. For example, what if Palando or Alatar were to be released in the M series….they would have double entry with the LR series :)

                        too bad we don’t have more Palando and Alatar… but doing that NOW could generate a big issue and problem with TE… At the time of LR releases , istari names and nazgul ICE names were not a problem… It may be, now

                        (NB : Alatar and Palando are not inventions from ICE but true names of the blue wizards, as mentionned in Unfinished Tales Appendices, and UT is not covered by Tolkien Enterprise…)

                        #1616
                        Theobald
                        Participant

                          sorry for taking your time reading my list … I really should have noticed … just wanted to help …

                          #1809
                          Wendy
                          Participant

                            Appendice 1 : Current Redundancy List :
                            Unless some major characters are to be released by Mithril, who have not yet been released at all so far, the list of names is not to be updated, only the occurences of these names. In case You notice some major character missing from this list, please add it at the very bottom of the list in bold. This list is not very up to date, so it will require modifications (I overlooked the MC-MCD references but could you please add them?) All modifications must be done in red..but as you can see it is quite well filled already.

                            Frodo&Sam : M113,M123,MB237,M287,M327,M332,MV373,MV374,MV375,MV376,M393,MB396,LR23,LO2,LO3,LO30, MC10, MC35, MCD2
                            Galadriel : M1,M136,M205,M400,M423b,LR9,LO10,MA1,Chr1992, MC10, MC16, MCD8
                            Elrond : M2,M143,M230,MB236,M270,M338,LR6,LR37,LO16,Chr1998, MC4, MCD1
                            The Witch King : M3,MB279,MS299,MS458,MS495,LR11,LO29,MSA1
                            Barrow Wight King (or lord) : M24,M255,M256,M257,MV376,LR30, MC28, MCD10
                            Theoden : M27,M260,MB279,MV361,MV419,LT6,LO22,Chr1997, MC22
                            Gandalf : M52,M125,M176,M228,MB236,MB237,M289,MS299,M350,MV360,MV361,MV362,LT1,LR1,LO1,LO20,Chr1994,MC2 , MC11, MCD1, MCD6
                            Tom Bombadil : M53,MS297,MV375,LR29,LO13
                            Goldberry : M54,M321,MV375,LR28,LO14, MC34
                            Barliman Butterbur (Innkeeper of Bree) : M55,M387,LR31,Chr1999
                            Marcho & Blanco : M58,M353
                            Smaug : M62,MB346,MB422
                            Thranduil : M63,M234,MB236,MS462, MC8, MCD5
                            Legolas : M64,M126,MB237,M282,LT3,LO4, MC14
                            Radagast : M84,LR3,Chr2003
                            Beorn : M85,M86,M233,MB236,MS455, MC7
                            Bilbo : M104,M140,M144,M227,MB236,M341,MV362,MS441,MS453,LR22,LO17, MC1, MC37, MCD3, MCD4
                            Aragorn (Strider) : M113,M124,M139,MB237,M281,MS298,M343,MS423,MS434,MS459,MS470,LT2,LR32,LO4,ME2,Chr1988, MC12, MCD7
                            Bill Ferny : M118,LR33
                            Gimli : M127,MB237,M282,LT4,LO5, MC14
                            Boromir : M128,MB237,M283,MS434,LO9, MC13, MCD7
                            Merry&Pippin : M129,M183,M184,M185,M196,MB237,MB279,M290,MV419,LR24,LO7,LO8, MC15, MC1, MCD2
                            Master of Esgaroth : M131
                            Bard Bowman : M132,M235,MB236,Chr1996, MC9, MCD5
                            Celeborn : M137,M211,M399,LO28
                            Saruman : M138,M175,MV360,LR2,LO11,LO20, MC17, MCD6, MCD9
                            Arwen : M139,MS298,M343,LR40,Chr1991
                            The Great Goblin : M141,M231,MB236, MC5, MCD11
                            Glorfindel : M142,MS495,LR36, MC6
                            Gollum : M144;M232,MB236,M383,MB396,LO17, MC1, MC40, MCD3
                            Nazgul (undefined ones) : M146,M147,M329,M349,MV374,LR20,LR35,LO12, MC25, MC26, MCD10
                            Thorin : M155,M229,MB236,M363,MS453, MC3, MC36, MCD3
                            Thrain : M156
                            Dain&Azog : M164,M366
                            Grima Wormtongue : M181,MV331,LO23, MC18, MCD9
                            Denethor : M195, MC20
                            Bergil : M196
                            Faramir : M200,M377,MS454,LO26,Chr2004, MC39
                            Ioreth : M202
                            Amroth : M208
                            Nimrodel : M209
                            Turin : M215,M220,M238,M244
                            Niennor/Niniel : M216,M245
                            Gwindor : M224,M240
                            Isildur :MS226,M272,MV359,LR7,LO18,Chr1989,Chr1993
                            Ghan-Buri-Ghan : M248
                            Eorl : MS258,MS460
                            Fram : MX421
                            Frumgar : MX456
                            Eomer : M262,MV419,MS470,LO21, MC23
                            Hama : M266, LT11
                            Gil-Galad : M269,MS435,LR10
                            Elendil : M271,MS435
                            Cirdan : M273,MS440,LR8
                            Eowyn : MB279,M316,MV420,MS454,LO19,Chr2000
                            Gwaihir : M301
                            Elrohir : M339,LR39
                            Farmer Maggot : M348,LR26
                            Fatty Bolger : M351,LR27
                            Lobelia&Lotho : M352
                            Balin : M364,MS453, MC38
                            Gloïn : M365,MS453
                            Gildor Inglorion : MV373,LR25,LO25
                            Imrahil : MV420,Chr2002
                            Bill the Poney : M393,LR34
                            Elladan : LR38
                            Treebeard: M185, MC19
                            Mouth of Sauron: M145, MC24

                            I think I’m done. Let me know if there are any errors.

                            #4703
                            Theobald
                            Participant

                              As for the Blue Wizards (LR4,LR5):
                              Can we tell who is who?

                              #4704
                              Gildor
                              MMP Elder

                                Since the books say they both went to the east… it is difficult to know who’s the one who went “south”… Alatar is supposed to be a hunter, and Palando some kind of a seer.
                                From the pictures I got from MERP and Angus McBride I’d say that Palando is [mith]LR4[/mith] and Alatar is [mith]LR5[/mith] as said in my database.

                                #4705
                                Theobald
                                Participant

                                  Thank you, I think this can be right. As for the LR figures by Chris it makes sense. Palando (LR4) has more of a preacher’s pose than Alatar, whose pose is more similar to the LR3 (Radagast).
                                  As you seem to be around filing the LR-ranges, Gildor, I witnessed a mistake some weeks ago.
                                  Listing up the parts of the LR Nazgûl-range you will have to consider that the cloak of some of the figures were casted in two pieces each. So your entry about the parts of the figures is not quite correct. Sorry, I just want to help and can prove what I just said by providing the assembly-instruction for those figures.

                                  #4714
                                  Gildor
                                  MMP Elder

                                    that’s most possible indeed… actually the problem comes from the fact I had assembled and painted these figurines quite some weeks before filling the info on the database… and the assembling was a bit “too seemless” so I could not retrace all the parts… Please if you can give me the info on the mistakes for the LR11-20 range I would be most grateful

                                    #4720
                                    Theobald
                                    Participant

                                      It’s the same with me, I also already assembled and painted those figures many years ago, but I’m sure to remember that the cloaks of the LR12 and LR14 consist of two parts. I’m not that sure about the cloak of the LR18 though. In case I can find out I will let you know.

                                      #4724
                                      Turambar
                                      Participant

                                        Master Theobald, I can say that you are right concerning the two parts of Akhorahil´ s cloak, because that miniature is right in front of me !
                                        The same must be said concerning the LR 18- Ren the Unclean. Definately ! Because that one is also in front of me. :)
                                        Unfortunately I can not say anything concerning the LR 12. Maybe you can conclude the same: the LR 16 has got also two cloak-parts !

                                        #4734
                                        Gildor
                                        MMP Elder

                                          I just rechecked my database and I found a mistake for LR12 only.
                                          I had already written cape parts(x2) for LR14 and LR18 and counted both parts in the total… as for LR12 I just made the correction.

                                          #4736
                                          Turambar
                                          Participant

                                            Hey Gildor, I have found original pics from our favourite company concerning those Nazgul.
                                            I have noticed, that some pics are missing. Are you interested in, or do you have them already.
                                            Where is your child? Not yet on this earth ??!

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