MX vignette
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Oh, what a day. I just learned (from the latest newsletter) that TE gave the approval (consent) for the ‘Unexpected Party’. So there will be a party next year.
But let me with this point out clearly that it was Chris Tubb who put all his energy in this project, and of course had to do all the work. It was him who passed on his passion for this idea in sculpting a lot of wonderful and lively figures and adding all those details. It was him who negotiated with Master Edman if and how something like this could be realized. And (I’m sure) it was him who finally made it possible to release such a vignette for a price that many of us Mithril-maniacs were surprised of. So all my thanks about this go to Chris.
I will not forget to thank the mould-maker, as this vignette might have meant some challenge.
As for me, I was just trying to start a light, that’s all. But sometimes people like to light a light in these days.
Now I’ll try to upload that larger picture where you might witness more of the details …[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/9_unexpected-party_large_pic.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/9_unexpected-party_large_pic.jpg[/imgz]
see? it worked in the Ent
Yes, Master Theobald, I follow your expression of thanks to Mr. Chris Tubb! But don´t be toooo modest.
I suppose your part was not that little you like to mention.
“Like to light a light . . . ” remindes me a bit to “three thick thrushes . . . ”
Thank you for sharing a further pic. Meanwhiling I can´t take my eyes off of you . . . of that vignette, I mean . . .
( . . . can´t take my eyes off of you . . . isn´t this a song of mistress Gloria Gaynor)I can hear the chatter and the singing of the dwarves already, and I’m sure I see whisps of smoke from their pipes, such is the way CT has captured this scene.
And yes Estel, this could end up so much bigger than what is pictured
, Bag-End in all its glory!Master Estel, I try to answer your questions as good as I can and as far as I’m informed about the production process.
The base will be a blank wood floor. There will be no locator holes or something like that in it. A blank floor means: no rugs or other details – though it was thought of things like that before.
The figures will all have small pins on their feet so that everyone has the chance to assemble the figures as he (she) wishes. So you just need a small hobby drill to make suitable holes to place the figures as you like it.
The tables will consist of two parts each (table legs and 2 plain table tops). That means five different dishes, bottle and jug will be small separate pieces.
Here I have to stress (again) that the third table (the one with the books on it – in the pictures front left) will not be part of the vignette.
There will be 8 small chairs and one large chair. The plate stacks two of the Dwarves carry (one with a teapot, one with a jug on top) will also be separated parts, as Gandalf’s hat also is.
With six Dwarves arms will have to be assembled.
You see, it’s quite a number of parts … about 23, I think. A nice jigsaw-puzzle
With this I’m referring to the inventory before the mould-making process early in November. Then I heard two weeks later that everything went well … surprisingly well, as The Man said, because only two figures needed correcting during that process. That was surprising if you just try to imagine that challange including so many parts being moulded.
So far there is no picture reveiled or provided of the first casting, as Chris, of course, first has to assemble all the pieces for photography. All of us know that he has been very busy this year sculpting MS-releases, a Christmas figure, a new free figure for the Gold-Fellowship, etc. etc, etc.
So, that’s all I can tell at the moment.
I hope this answers part of your questions, Master Estel.On the other hand I’m sure that all you people reading this here are very much used to cope with such minor problems as assembling parts of a vignette
By the way, Chris decided to write an assembly guide for this vignette, which I think might turn out to be very helpful. (I’ll not copy the version he sent me here as it might not be finished.)
So when everything’s assembled it will look like this one:[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/9_castpic_4.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/9_castpic_4.jpg[/imgz]
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