The Taproom

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March 2, 2010 at 5:03 pm #8976
Theobald
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Huooommmm … Master Barliman, do you really think I forgot to ask The Man about ‘strawheads’ and the third set? … rhuoommm …
I’m afraid you are right … alas … though that does not mean that in case I did I would have received answers or pictures of any kind … rhuoommm …
Huommm … as for unreleased releases there might be some more than you referred to … huom … but you know about that … huomm … all them facts and rumours … weird it is … though … sometimes … rhuoommm … something appears out of the blue …
rhuoommmhuommm … it leaves me feeling sorry about a Bree barkeep becoming depressed because of being not able to behold a UP … rhuoommm … there are many things that will have to be sorted out and considered, methinks … rhuoommm … quite a lot, so to say … rhuoommmmhuommm
March 2, 2010 at 5:40 pm #8977
Barliman
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You are indeed the most talkative tree I have ever met. Happily, I like trees, so that’s not a problem, but I often wonder if it’s the, er, water that I serve that makes you particularly chatty.

And if The Man has got other figures that we might see soon, I’m glad indeed to hear it. Anything from Mr T (no, not the medallion-man of 1970s fame) is always a delight to behold.
March 2, 2010 at 6:06 pm #8978
erchamion
Participant
Does any rumor about the “Creator and Destroyer of dwarves”? Supposedly this was the scene for the PM2. I surprised to see our wonderful “Elven maiden dancing”….
Or maybe I’ve drunk too much to the health of the Tree…….
March 2, 2010 at 6:32 pm #8979
Gavin
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Congratulations again, Master Tree.

You are a scholar and a gentleman, and this creation is the just reward for your perseverance and generosity of time and spirit.

Most wonderful, I say.
March 2, 2010 at 10:40 pm #8984
Gildor
MMP Elder
see my topic in the other forum master erchamion, but yes, the creator and destroyer of dwarves is quite finished, I should have pics next week

the PM2 was not planned at first and since it took very few time to sculpt and release, it stole the reference number that was to be used by the “creator”… I then assume it will use the PM3 reference.
March 3, 2010 at 2:06 pm #8986
Turambar
Participant
There is a new Newsletter with a new Spring-time-password. For all fellows who have problems to log in in the GF-forum.
Just thought it could be helpful . . .
March 3, 2010 at 5:35 pm #8988
Theobald
Participant
Huoommm … so “The Creator and Destroyer of Dwarves” … rhuoommm … indeed I’ve heard of him before … huomm … somewhere, elswhere, I cannot recall … huoooommm
March 3, 2010 at 6:47 pm #8989
Gildor
MMP Elder
yeah you know a big man…. is it a man? … he has the beard of a man… but a bit large for a man… unless he is in 54mm scale maybe? but no… that can’t be, or the dwarves would be taller too…. a mismatch in the scale of figurines? now wait a minute… this already happened with Sauron with Gil’Galad and Elendil… but Sauron was not a man… or….. hahh I begin to understand… this may not be a “man” after all…
March 4, 2010 at 12:47 pm #8990
ddaines
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A belated happy Birthday Master Tree, and what a birthday present – the release of the UP .

I have been off-line for the last couple of weeks due to being away and the fact that good old Virgin Media have lost our internet connection (hopefully back on line today), but ordered the UP as soon as I saw it, mainly out of panic as I thought I may miss the chance.

This looks a very professional release all round, I hope you are more than happy, AND I like the comment at the end of Micheal’s newsletter regarding Council of Elrond! We can hope.
March 4, 2010 at 1:01 pm #8991
Gavin
Participant
Council of Elrond?

Oh yes!
March 4, 2010 at 1:48 pm #8992
Gildor
MMP Elder
a council of Elrond is definitly a great project… it would require a throne for Elrond, side thrones for Erestor, Glorfindel, Galdor.
all the mains representants :
Legolas and maybe another elf from Mirkwood
at least Gimli and Gloïn
Boromir
Frodo in the middle of the room showing the ring
Bilbo
Gandalf
Aragorn

and then Sam… and then Pippin and Merry jumping in? hehehe

I should re-read the LoTR to see who was precisely there at the council…
but it would be a 15 figurines vignettes for the least!

But I think this would clearly deserve a retailer release…
(I suppose that, based upon the success of the Unexpected Party release, they could safely (or not) decide to have a mass release of such a project! there is no market for such… big scenes…)

Maybe I could write to Chris to discuss a lot about it… as I have in the past already suggested him MANY times the council of Elrond idea (I know i am not the only one but I spent much time discussing this with him and how it could be done…. maybe what Michael said in the last newsletter was partly because of that? who knows…)
March 4, 2010 at 1:55 pm #8993
erchamion
Participant
Of course, the way Michael has mentioned seems something more than just a rumor ….. more like a surprise …… a great and wonderful surprise …
March 4, 2010 at 3:03 pm #8994
Gildor
MMP Elder
Chris had already mentionned in his mails that he was working on another BIG project besides the MX-UP… somethings similar but not the UP itself… I had no clue about it until this recent newsletter… If it is indeed the council, then I could assume it has already been in production for at least one month…
March 4, 2010 at 3:07 pm #8995
Turambar
Participant
If this seems to be true, then there is a need of many pink umbrellas . . .
March 4, 2010 at 5:29 pm #8996
Theobald
Participant
Huooommmm … I dunno … about that Council-thing, except the fact that it’s something that has been considered in the past by … huomm … I don’t know … rhuoommm … the fact that it was mentioned in the latest newsletter does prove that it’s not just a rumour, as Master Erchamion pointed out … rhuoommm … with this he is right, methinks … huoommm …
alas, Master Gildor, what is a month? … huom … short a time it is, isn’t it? … rhuoomm … especially if something grand is to be sculpted … homrhuommm … so let’s wait and see and be aware of our patience … huoommmmmmmmmmmmm
March 4, 2010 at 6:27 pm #8999
Gildor
MMP Elder
I retrieved the email and indeed, by January 16th, the Man was already working on another “large (undisclosed) mithril project”. It may be the council…

I hope I’ll get some more news soon!
March 4, 2010 at 6:44 pm #9000
Theobald
Participant
Huoommmm … I did know just a bit about The Man’s time schedule … huoomm … as for the UP he offered me two possibilities early last year … huoommm … to be started in early autumn, in what you call 2009 … or very early in 2010 … rhuuooommm … so put on each date about at least half a year before the release … rhuoommm … well, anyway, last summer I had to haste and to decide …
huooommmmm … you know, once trees have decided, other things might follow … huommm …
that’s why the UP is available now … the alternative would have been to start the UP at this time of year and then it would have been available not earlier than autumn 2010 … rhuoommm …..
Sorry, but it really was the first time I had to haste …huoommm …
March 4, 2010 at 6:46 pm #9001
Thingol
Participant
Council of Elrond…this will be next magnificent piece of mithril’s art…. price… to early but…piglet saving’s money box in my drawer… will be full of coins till the end of this…maybe year….. I’m sure and this must packed be in golden box
March 4, 2010 at 10:28 pm #9007
Barliman
Participant
As Master Archer has reccommended, I’d better order in a bumper supply of pink umbrellas for the celebrations. But I confess, I am beginning to become concerned that there are many rumours of many products and yet very few of them seem to be being seeing the light of day… All (if ‘all’ is a very appropriate word in the context!) we’ve seen recently have been MS figures and the much celebrated UP set. ‘But what about the M range?’ say I. By all accounts we know that there are several groups of these either ready and waiting, waiting for TE approval, or in the throes of being designed. It would be nice to see some of them first. Or at all!
March 5, 2010 at 5:23 am #9008
twrich
Participant
A voice from a dark corner says: “Well Master Barliman, I think that you are not as forgetful as some claim!”

In all seriousness (no, not really), I think we are more likely to see an M Series or two over the next several months, maybe from the Rohan, Rhuduar and/or Rhun areas. Also we have more of those special Dwarves on the way.

With the UP just released, I think (expect) that the company knows to pace things so that we can afford them. The Council of Elrond would be awesome, but probably wouldn’t come for some time.
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