Dwaw of Waw

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  • #16998
    Theobald
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      It also wasn’t me bidding for that figure, as I received one some years ago from The Man.
      This last auction was finished at GBP 186,79 which is € 211,21.
      This is quite a lot for a single figure. But remember that the last M16 (in prestine condition) sold in an auction was even much more expensive.

      #17000
      Milo
      Participant

        It was not me neither.

        Master protozeus and Turambar, I share your wonders too. But it does not make me angry.
        If anyone, CT is the one who has rights to do anything with mithrils isn’t he ?

        #17001
        protozeus
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          Ad Master Turambar: Fully agreed, I wanted to support your position, here. :) Also: Happy Easter to everybody! (… to be read on Sunday.) ;)

          Ad Master Milo: Well, not angry, no. But as you aptly formulated: wondering. This could all be a bit more transparent. Maybe it isn’t (at least in part) also for reasons beyond the control of Man and Mitrhil, e.g., the evil ME enter-empire-prise … but this is really just speculation. :)

          #17002
          hsf62
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            Hmm…. if I’m not wrong, Master CT sculpts the minis and then he makes the mould for the master figure, to cast the masters and send them to Mithril. So I guess he keeps the master mould. :rolleyes:

            #17004
            Theobald
            Participant

              Well, all in all it is a fact that Master Tubb has created those figures by sculpting them.

              With this he’s owning the right to sell or not sell them. Maybe even recast some of them. That’s up to him, right? – Please mind that this “Dwar-figure” was one of his own ideas, not at all connected with PA/Mithril or any licences. It was the same with the two “lost armies” and other miniatures. All of them were sold by “Phaeton Design”, not by Mithril.

              But also mind, please, that he doesn’t feel well about the prices such figures achieve on Ebay. He confirmed that more than once to me. – Couldn’t it be that he just wants to provide access for collectors to complete their collection by being able to add some rarities?

              Ok, one might discuss if it would have been better to do that on an “buy-it-now” auction for a fixed price, as he did with the two “lost armies”. – But, as I said before, I think it really is up to him, isn’t it?

              As for casting, Master Hsf62, I know that Mr Tubb took it on his own to fly from England to Macroom just for controlling the mould-making of the “Unexpected Party”. Though this doesn’t mean that he might have some possibilities to cast figures himself. About this I really do not know.

              #17009
              hsf62
              Participant

                You are right Master Ent, it is his creation. I think the point everyone (not satisfyed in whatever way)is trying to make is pure the point “this is the last set I’m selling” NOT! Because it happened to often the after the last set was sold another “set/figure” appeared again.

                #17017
                Turambar
                Participant

                  Exactly! Therefore I only have take a look in my mail box . . . you know.

                  #17020
                  hsf62
                  Participant

                    Christoph, your parcel went out on thursday as promised! Yeeehaa I did it! 😆

                    #17021
                    Milo
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                      Any picture ?
                      I am really looking forward to see the final sketch. :cool::cool::cool::cool:

                      #17023
                      Theobald
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                        Sure you’re in the right thread here?

                        #22048
                        Mornedhel
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                          my 2 cents on Dwar of waw ebay auction old post. The item was removed by fear of illegal copies.

                          “Hi Thijl
                          Thank you for your email. I have reluctantly decided to withdraw the M series Dwar from Ebay due to the increased amount of pirating of rare Mithril figures that is occurring. This is a practice both unfair to Mithril collectors who have paid a great deal of money to complete their collections and who might be buying fakes and also to me. I suppose that the final straw came the other day with some postings on the Mithril forum where contributors were openly discussing how to obtain the Dwar figure in order to get it pirated.
                          Even if the original perpetrator gives his pirated copies away , they often end up being sold as originals.
                          Therefore for the time being I will no longer be selling any of the old and valuable Mithril items on Ebay. This includes Dwar, some Wilderland pieces that I have, some of the abandoned Dol Guldur series, an unreleased mounted Hobbit and the remaining Mw dwarves that I have. I was intending to put these figures on Ebay on a buy-it-now basis at a reasonable price, but I have recently discovered that the special Galadriel figure, most of which I actually gave away, has also been pirated.
                          I will continue to put the more common Mithril figures that I still have on Ebay from time to time

                          Chris

                          — Chris Tubb”

                          #28098
                          Theobald
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                            Well, quite some time has passed since I last took care of this place. But today I have some time to Show you one more picture.
                            May be someone can detect something unusual in it. Just have a look (sorry, the quality could have been better, I know, but it’s just for fun, you know).

                            [imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/9_two_dwaws_and_others_1.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/9_two_dwaws_and_others_1.jpg[/imgz]

                            #28100
                            Theobald
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                              Oh, I forgot to mention that all the figures you can see in the picture definetively are originals. I could prove that.

                              #28101
                              Theobald
                              Participant

                                Huom, I always thought a Sunday afternoon is a nice time to visit a museum. Must be different here in Bree.
                                Well, it’s only about some pics I took today. I wonder if anybody else around here would have the chance to provide pics of the Dwaw of Waw prototype in which the assembled version is contrasted to the casting with the arm still at the base. Sometimes I just try to Keep record, so I asked the second Dwaw to call in here for to take some pictures. I hope you enjoy …

                                [imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/9_2_dwaws_3.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/9_2_dwaws_3.jpg[/imgz]

                                [imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/9_2_dwaws_4.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/9_2_dwaws_4.jpg[/imgz]

                                I think that’s it for today.

                                #28102
                                Thingol
                                Participant

                                  it is really a pleasure to see these photos….. ! :)

                                  #28107
                                  Milo
                                  Participant

                                    Wow, this is something I miss and love to see both together ! You are a lucky tree (man) master Ent. :D

                                    #28109
                                    Turambar
                                    Participant

                                      Ahhh, that good old Dwaw/Dwar of Waw discussion . . .
                                      Well interesting at this point would be HOW MANY prototypes exsist.
                                      I know, that Master gildor has one (because he has got EVERY figure 😎 ), we see that Master Theobald has got TWO ( ! ),
                                      Master Protozeus claimed before to own one example. Watching Master Henk Scholts testimonial we can see one in his glass cabinett.
                                      And there is one figure the Man holds still.

                                      So there are 6 Dwar prototypes so far . . .
                                      Any other hidden member you is proud of having one ?

                                      #28111
                                      Mornedhel
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                                        Hi Master Archer

                                        I am also an happy collector of one of the Dwar got directly form the man.

                                        #28115
                                        Thingol
                                        Participant

                                          …. hmmmm. An interesting story about these figures. Who knows how many of them there are still around….

                                          #28118
                                          Turambar
                                          Participant

                                            . . . well this is exactly what I am investigating, Master Thingol. 😎

                                            At the moment – including the edition from Master Mornedhel- there are seven figures around.

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