Helm’s Deep – ‘The fire of Orthanc’

MMP Mithril in Middle-Earth The Prancing Pony Helm’s Deep – ‘The fire of Orthanc’

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  • #34635
    Gildor
    MMP Elder

      yes there is a time limit, so better use them once in a while before they are gone (mine were up until 2017 so there is time yet but well, as I am on autoshipment for GF, it is interesting only for regulars… as you can imagine, I won’t buy loyalty figures ever as I have them all)

      #34637
      Turambar
      Participant

        May I add something. (normally things r-eappear not once!)
        This is unfortunately only a screenshot, dated Sep, 30, 2011!

        [imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/32_edman_hd2_.png]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/32_edman_hd2_.png[/imgz]

        #34639
        Theobald
        Participant

          Indeed, those so-called “advantage points” are not of any advantage for collectors on autoshipment.

          #34641
          Gildor
          MMP Elder

            well they are in this case master Theobald , I overuled the autoshipment by ordering manually beforehand (and I warned MaryAnn at mithril to be sure)
            this way i was able to use my advantage points.

            As Michael once said, autoshipment applies automatically if you have not passed an order before the autoshipment process (wich is done one week or two after figs are put for sale) . If you order manually then autoshipment is put on hold for this release. Well that’s how it is supposed to work

            #34679
            Barliman
            Participant

              Well, my bomb-crew arrived today.

              Is it just me, or are the Orcs unexpectedly…….tiny?

              #34680
              Thingol
              Participant

                Orcish baby bomb unit….

                #34681
                Gildor
                MMP Elder

                  Ah, I thought my vision was getting dull too! they are indeed very small, as if the scale had been shrinked… that’s odd, and I think it may be good to have pictures of similar nude orcs from mithril range, just next to these ones for comparison (and to send to the man)

                  I fear it may be a “casting shrinkage”…. and not the original master fault…. Chris should be warned…

                  #34682
                  Arthadan
                  Participant
                    Maenas wrote:
                    It is a pity that Mithril is “promoting” my kind of behaviour… I mean. There must be more people thinking this very same thing… “I will wait for the next discount” If I were the owner I would prefer a kind of steady income, than a couple or three yearly huge incomes. With this method/behaviour they are also discouraging people from the autoshipment, I think….

                    I certainly am waiting for a juicy discount to get these. No way I’m paying that price for these “dated but charming” miniatures. I recently got some very old Ral Partha miniatures from the 80’s (Tom Meier’s Goblins) and they are more detailed than these Orcs.

                    #34683
                    Gildor
                    MMP Elder

                      oh well, considering they are really tiny… what may look “gross” is actually detailed ;) a side effect of the “shrinking” of orcs ;)

                      #34684
                      Milo
                      Participant

                        I received my parcel yesterday. I need to have spare time for opening it and have a close look. I think size could be compared to [mith]M222[/mith].

                        #34685
                        Thingol
                        Participant

                          I hope size’s not as a [mith]M335[/mith]… for such a small quantity of metal we should wait “shrinking” price of minimum 50% ;)

                          #34686
                          Barliman
                          Participant

                            Relying on my memory, they’re smaller and less bulky than either M335 or M222.

                            #34687
                            Thingol
                            Participant

                              Then real reduced price should be 60% of 11,95… €

                              #34688
                              Milo
                              Participant

                                I like the idea to have orcs with many different scales. At the end, evil creatures should not be “standardised” too much.

                                #34689
                                Barliman
                                Participant

                                  I would think that engineers would be big and butch, since they needed to be strong, so twee ones don’t look right to me at all. I’m very disappointed with these figures. They look more like 20mm or at best 25mm.

                                  #34690
                                  Theobald
                                  Participant

                                    Well my figures have not arrived yet, but there’s one thing I suggest to be considered: Of the new orcs there’s one (MM544) who is called “Snaga with torch”. Remembering the differences in size that Chris uses it is correct that those Snagas are not that tall than common corcs (compare the old M335 Snagas).
                                    Though I think Master Barliman is absolutely correct saying that engeneers need to have a bigger and stronger body, because of their jobs.

                                    #34691
                                    Barliman
                                    Participant

                                      I’ve always been curious about the concept that “Snagas” are some sort of separate sub-species of Orc. In JRRT’s writing “Snaga” appears to be just the personal name of two individual Orcs. Where does the “species” notion come from? Is it another MERP invention?

                                      #34692
                                      hsf62
                                      Participant

                                        If they are small, they only have to dig small tunnels…:lol::lol::lol:

                                        #34693
                                        Arthadan
                                        Participant
                                          Gildor Inglorion wrote:
                                          oh well, considering they are really tiny… what may look “gross” is actually detailed ;) a side effect of the “shrinking” of orcs ;)

                                          I beg to differ Master Elf.

                                          Let’s take this for example: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/xenobiologist.jpg

                                          This miniature looks like a nice 30mm… but it is 15mm tall!
                                          http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vo-W3zkjqo4/Uj_lu4D-rhI/AAAAAAAAEpc/iwLlFH7yHME/s1600/DSC02483.JPG

                                          In my opinion tiny miniatures look better with crisp details (as much as the scale allows).

                                          #34694
                                          Turambar
                                          Participant

                                            In times where it is possible to take photos with mobiles or digital cameras everywhere-
                                            maybe there is somebody out there who is able to post a picture of these small figures . . . ????????
                                            That would be very kind indeed.

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