Regular Mithril Range Suggestions (members only)

Well, let’s start with the very obvious:

The Passing of the Grey Company

(10 Figure series – in the book, we see the Grey Company first mounted, but lets have these as on-foot figures)

Aragorn, dressed as a ranger, bearing Anduril. Aragorn goes to fulfill his destiny. He is weary after many battles and adventures, but becoming the great king and captain of men.
Legolas, wearing a hotch-potch of his Helm’s Deep and Lorien equipment, and carrying his bow.
Gimli, armoured, carrying a shield, helmetted, and grim of face.
Halbarad, an on-foot version of the MS figure.
Elladan
Elrohir – The sons of Elrond ride to war, dressed in shining Elven mail under a ranger-like cloak and gear.
Ranger of the North – a Ranger armed with sword. This should be a very detailed figure, representing some sort of ranger captain of ranger hero. He has a bow slung across his back, along with several packs. He wears a mail shirt. Comprises elements of the Halbarad, Female Ranger and Watcher at Sarn Ford miniature.
Ranger with Spear – a slightly less detailed “soldier” ranger in leather armour, bearing a spear two handed, striking an enemy.
Ranger with bow – a ranger with bow half drawn looking around for foes.
Ranger with sword – a Dunedain ranger with sword drawn, looking around him – as if troubled by the Whispers of the Dead.

The visual theme is the Rangers waiting at the Black Stone for the coming of the king of the dead. They are all prepared for battle or violence. Put them all together and create an instant scene. But there’s just enough action in their poses that you could put them beside the Corsairs for a fight scene in Pelargir, or on the Pelennor.

Finally, one of the Rangers can become a MERP PC type (the singular Ranger of the North) or other “special” figure.

And of course we have variant poses of the soldiers, which can be converted anyway the collector might want. And Elladan and Elrohir looking cool.

This is quite an interesting development I think, coming from where it does, and a great gesture from Chris to value our imput so much.

Perhaps a troll (or should I say stroll) through the previous suggestions would give Chris a good start as I’m sure there is a complete M range or two already waiting.

A very old wish list of mine. Be aware that this list is from arcane times, when my English was bad. Some suggestions seem to come true, others have been released so I deleted them.

What I suggest for future miniatures could be spread into two kinds:
(1) producing miniatures for existing ranges, filling in the gaps I ever thought there are;
(2) creating complete new ranges never produced.
(3) Re- Activating a “dead” range, which means, please please do again some warband box sets. They are absolutely great for wargaming!

(1) To fill up your existing ranges I think it would be fine to see something like Pelennor field part II or the plains of Gorgoroth part II and even Minas Tirith part II. Suggested miniatures:
– lots of different Easterlings, riders, wainriders, axemen and so on in the same fashion as Chris already did some. They are absolutely perfect!

– A boxed set with a siege engine with Orcs
– Haradrim warriors, mounted and on foot, with bows or spears (Mithril always made Haradrim look like Tolkien described them, more like medieval Arabs, they look great!)
– I would like to see some more folk of Gondor, not even the warriors, which seemed to be produced in future, but also the townsfolk and some peasants. Healers, women, children would be fine and why not some wealthy women or princesses of the Dunedain?
– Why not producing all the feudal lords of Gondor in a boxed set (Furlong the fat and so on?)

(2) There are a lot of suggestions for the first case, but for the second I think the absolutely must for me is “the Rangers of the north” . I hope to see lots of mounted figures, because I love them and because other mini producers never have done them!
(A) Rangers of the North
It would be nice to see:

– Mounted Characters like Halbarad, Legolas, Aragorn, Elladan, Elrohir and so one (some of them are planned now for future releases)
–
( “path of the dead”
Together with this range I think it would be fine to see an M- range called something like “dead of Dunharrow” or “path of the dead”. There it would be fine to see:
– A door for the path (like in the Chamber of Mazarbul range)
– Some buried men/warriors (buried like the northern Indians treat their dead or even some urns to show changing in burial habits)
– Dead men (on foot and even on horse- please do some!)
– Dead men standard bearers, as described by Legolas, even some mounted ones
– Characters and rangers of the North together with their horses
– A closed doorway with the corpse in front, obviously wanted open the door
– A vignette showing the crawling Gimli, the base designed with rocks, stones and some skulls, a vignette showing one wall section, where there is buried a man in a wall “niche”, some sword or spear and shield in the grave and maybe NOTHING behind Gimli to let people being terrified by their own imagination!

(C) Siege of Erebor and Dale
Another range which never was produced by any of the miniatures producers is “The Siege of the Erebor and Dale in the 3rd Age”. Miniatures could be:
– Easterlings on horseback (bowmen, with shield, spears, lances and banners)
– Easterling warriors on foot (axmen w. shield, 2-handed axes, spears and bows)
– Men from Dale (bowmen, spearmen, with axe/sword and shield)
– Old men and women with children fleeing from pursuing Easterling enemies (I would be glad to see some, Sauron is really evil, so it should be shown!!)
– King Brand in full armour (with dwarven influence?)
– King Brands body guard
– Mercenaries like Easterling horsemen fighting for the Dale- Men
– Dwarven body guard of Dain
– Dwarven craftsmen
– Maybe also some warriors of lake town

Vignettes:
– King Dain fighting Easterlings
– King Dain and Brand being killed by Easterlings
– Easterlings climbing siege ladders onto a wooden wall section

– Some small siege machines (Spear Throwers and so on), ladders
– Building instructions for siege equipments, tents and ladders
– Barricades (crushed wagons, wheels, tables and so on)

(D) Corsairs of Umbar
I would like to see:
– Umbar sailors at work
– A Corsair Captain
– “Easy girls” at the haven of Umbar
– Corsair Slavers and Slaves in Chains (Yes Saurons allies are as cruel as he himself)
– Maybe a Slave auction with fat and rich Haradrim or Umbar merchants
– Umbar small ship warmachines (again my beloved Bolt Throwers)

In summary I think there must be something like “Slave hunter” theme throughout the range. It is the way I ever thought of Corsairs.

Luthien and so on.

(F) Battle of the 5 Armies
– Another great range would be “Battle of the five armies”. It would be nice to see some ordinary Orcs/goblins as well as warg riders and the body guard of the great goblin’ s son. Some wargs in fighting poses also would be fine. Here it would be suggestible a vignette with Thorin fighting in between lots of Goblins and a Goblin preparing for a last and deadly stroke from the behind (mean orcs!).

Nice to notice, that Master Estel find some passion!!!
Well, I am just thinking . . . though Master Estel has anticipated “important” ranges, like the warriors from Dale and my beloved Easterlings . . .

Very much I like these ideas of staffage: accessories, decoration, little war machines, columns. Even animals: a lying camel, a packed horse
I am often looking forward to those “little things” which top the diorama and hardly found something which fits well with The Man´s art-work . . .
So there is urgent need . . .

But I go on thinking

I agree Theo, it seems that you and I have the same thoughts about this. I just left a post in the Pony, before I read this here. I won’t repeat it all, only to say that when I hear back Chris I will let you all know what I proposed, and what his answer is.

Estel, it is nice to see you back, and your suggestions are excellent–perhaps over the next few years we will see at least what has already been modeled, and a few more that are new.

Thanks, Tom … I knew you weren’t absent.

I suspect the reason we are discussing more is that we’re looking for that sweet spot between
– What Chris wants to do
– What we might buy
and
– What PA will release.

When there’s a wonderful sounding M series (Wilderland) sitting around in Cork, which I would do injury to sheep and small children to own, its clear that the sweet spot was not there.

So keep suggesting until something gives, perhaps?

Gavin

Keep up hope Gavin.

It is all about what every single one of you would like to see in the Mithril range!
If whatever you like and write down here, is produced in the future is another question!
I really love Master Estel’s range!
Al little bit of everything.