Phaeton Miniatures

Gildor Inglorion wrote:

well if the suggestion was not from gavin I suppose we should tell the man and I should update my page… it’s him who’s convinced the credit of the idea comes from Gavin

anyway, I think those “things” are orcs with “melted” upper body” and some caudal appendices

It was “Grond” – Mark Brandenburg, for sure… I remember rounds of voting and fighting around reason: ….. why anyone should do something like that and later bought for 30 euros price of “the factory”

I can confirm that the suggestion was from Grond. Cheched in Mithril Gold Fellowship Vote Archives, feb/2011 suggestions:

Re: February 2011 Suggestions open until February
« Reply #13 on Feb 10, 2011, 5:47pm »
The Nameless Thing

The custodian of the Black Pit gazes upward at the descending ball of fire (the Balrog). The unnatural flames illuminate the otherwise pitch-dark cavern. The ancient one watches curiously, as a second source of light soon follows. Little does it know that an epic battle is about to ensue…or perhaps it has witnessed the age old struggle before?

I’ve heard the argument against, and I respectfully disagree. With a plethora of options and very few restrictions, Chris will undoubtedly create something truly wonderful to behold! Let’s give the Nameless Thing another shot!

Thanks to Michael, I have added another drawing (a head study this time) of the Nameless Thing to the gallery:

http://www.mithril.ie/Fellowship/gallery.html

Read more: http://mithrilfigures.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2011archive&action=display&thread=1014#ixzz1kYG5MeZ4

Sand? In the roots of the mountain? Mud?! Interesting question . . . maybe pale?

I like your suggestion, gildor… abyssal color will be a nice option for these two.

“pale” is the correct word, methinks. pale as a maggot with red “eyes” …

I spent a lot of time remembering where I have seen these “nameless thingS”, better saying
on which/whom those figures remind me.
I found down in the depths of my figure-archive an old Ral Partha miniature . . .

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/32_thing1374.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/32_thing1374.jpg[/imgz]

I thing I will leave this PM4 . . .

Oh, Master Tree, I comment on your work at the “right” place . . .

very interesting indeed, as I never was fond of Ral Partha figures … anyway,I have decided to extend my diorama … I did not break all them left slates I still keep from Brittany for about 25 years this late afternoon … alas … I’ll let you see the final result by the Ent of this year …

Well of course I agree with Gavin and I like his idea!

very weird, indeed …