The Taproom

If you consider alignement the same way it is done in D&D… evil can be chaotic or lawful.. I doubt orcs or trolls who are chaotic , have a fancy for uniforms though they may respect it from the hierarchy… but as for humans, evil humans but who have been under strict hierarchy for decades if not centuries, I do think uniform does count. It is the case for Haradrim, it is the case for easterling, in their “own fashion” of endor-outlandish. As for men from Nurn and Gorgoroth, (even if they are not so numerous) , we could assume some of these people have an organisation….

Though it is true that Tolkien always depicted “evil” civilizations as brutish, unorganized, chaotic, and not very fashionable…(dunlendings for example, or even Brodda the Easterling’s Household during the first age)
When it comes to Mithril though, we clearly see , in the figurine range, that top hierarchy evil personnalities do wear splendid armor or uniform : Sauron himself, the nine nazgul (in the LR11-19 range), the witch-king special “One-year membership” MS, Gothmog, the Admiral of Umbar, angrenost guards (both in the Isengard range or in the unreleased MW347 range) and also in the “early range” of the army of the witch-king, with their triangular helms, actually I don’t know if these figurines have been mentionned before in this thread but there is an entire range of soldiers for the witch king army, but it is back to M40-M60 or so… even earlier maybe.

Oh and by the way don’t forget to vote on the official mailboard, I hope the Gandalf will win… Though I should ask Michael (if it does) if the figurine could really be entitled ‘The Flight of Gandalf’… it is supposed de depict a scene and thus have a title instead of a mere “description” of gandalf riding gwaihir.

Huooommmm … I just heard a new rumour … hom … The new MX-metal-thing might see the light before those other knights that will follow….. huoomm … suchwise being the first one bearing that (admittedly somewhat torn) standard … hom … the shape of it is new among Mithril-standards having been released so far …. rhuoommmm …
Huommrhuoommm …. Master Barliman, is this tab of mine now being payed for by providing this rumour here first? ….

Huoommrhuoommm …. right, I recognize it … huomm … tabroohommm it’s called … it has become more and more difficult to find this place here among all those other rooms … huom … I mean difficult to step into the right door … hom … anyway …. huomm … I realize the Man in the Dark here, so I’m right at this place … So why I called in is about Master Caster’s idea of having oarsmen for a boat … huommm … or ship … or vessel …. I like it very much …. hom.
So let those of us who are interested in building a corsair vessel support him ….. huoom.
Oh by the by where’s Master Barliman? …. huomm … I do hope he’s well …. rhuoommm.

If any of you has not yet voted for this month GF figurine, it’s time for it currently it is a draw … and well, I’d really like to see a Gandalf on eagle back

Well I’ve been a bit busy trying to paint some Corsairs and get them finished before we go on holiday next weekend so I haven’t had too much time to stop by.

Well master Elf, you must be knuckle-biting by now with the way the race is going. It just goes to show however that no matter how the first round ends the second round can be a whole lot different.

Anyhow, good luck.

David

well breaking the rules of the MX and creating more than 100 of each would create an “antecedent”…
Actually, if I remember well, you are free to choose the amount of figurines released (but you have to pay for the additional cost)… You would certainly have the whole GF interested in this anyway BUT, if an MX becomes a MS (except that only one person chooses it, and pays for it) then there is a conflict with MX and MS…
maybe a good solution would be to cast two batches, depending on how fast the first batch runs out. And only break the mould after that. If 100 figurines are sold out in less than a week, then cast a second AND LAST batch and THEN destroy the mould once and for all. This would assure quite a rarity closely related to the demand. These items are to become rare yes, but even the 1988 or 1989 christmas figurines which are now unfindable and very expensive, were cast in more than 150 copies…. Releasing 150 (+ the regular 30 for yourself) instead of 100 would also be a solution, but maybe 200 is a bit too much in a single batch.

if MX “project” prices would lower from 2560€ to half the price, that would become indeed far much more reasonnable… But Mithril has to be sure the figurines are selling…. Hopefully, unlike when the MX project was created, the community of collectors and people interested in mithril “rarities” has grown up (if we look at the number of GF members) so changing the quantities per batch may be a solution… that’s why my idea of 100+100 to check if it is selling… may be a good one and that will also serve as a “marketing analysis” for future MX, to create directly 200 figs, or keep on the 100 basis.

Huuoommmm … back again … after having had supper … rhuoommmm …
I tend to accept Master Gildor’s thoughts about this matter … as they’re close to mine.
MX cannot become an MS … rhouuoommm … in terms of metal-things or castings … hom.
So there will be 100 Imrahils being sold by Mithril … once they’re casted.

Hello Master Ent,

Based upon the Frumgar experience, I would advise the 100 sold by Mithril plus the 30 to the sponsor(s). Although Gildor’s idea would be nice, I doubt Mithril would make a first batch, and then start a second one later, at the option of the sponsor. they want to know up front what the production total will be so that they can advise buyers of the availability of the piece.

Also, although there may be some 250 GF members (which I believe means there have been 250 total since the begining of the GF, and some have registered more than once, not that there are currently that many, even counting those who don’t vote or participate in the forums) there are still several dozens of Frumgars left to be sold out of 200 (not including the 30 numbered ones), and it has been well over a year since he was commissioned. This is even though Frumgar is being sold not just to GF members, but through an ebay store and is available to anyone worldwide!

In the case of an MX, of course, the sponsor can commission as many as they want, but I believe that it is rarity which makes an MX special.

Mae govannen mellon Gildor,

I think you are perfectly right: GF figures or vignettes should be something very special, BUT also something one can pay- I like the Sauron vignette very much, but it was hard to pay such a high price for this:/. Me too does not like the idea of GF figures which could be easily “normal” M- figures. BUT: who decides about that? :rolleyes:

NAMARIE
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