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2025 another LOTR Project

Posted by PaulRPetri on 02 Jan 2025, 22:56

So as the new year breaks upon us it is time to start some new projects! At the end of April this year our local Wargame show, Little Wars will take place and I always use that convention to motivated me to get a project or two completed. Last year my gaming buddy Brian and myself staged a massive LOTR siege game in 40mm that we will never be able to top. I thought I would do a historical game or two but another unfinished project bubble to the surface unexpectedly. Like an unexpected journey. I have heard that phrase somewhere before.

I have had it in my mind to do the Battle of Five Armies that is the climax in the book The Hobbit. So deciding to use any and all stuff I had on hand I began my construction of The Lonely Mountain. Here are just a few shots as I begin the journey!!

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I had stashed some packing white foam and decided to use this along with my Proxen hot wire cutter to give the hills a more stylized look.

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What you are looking at is the front gate to the Lonely Mountain the back drop of the battle. The Men of Dale, the Elves from Mirkwood and the Iron Hill dwarves line the hill "Arms" facing the goblin hordes.

Below some goblin hordes, these have actually been on the Forum long ago when I first joined!

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I will take some additional pictures tomorrow as I have made some further progress.

That's all for now.

Thanks for looking.
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Posted by Rich W on 03 Jan 2025, 00:00

I can tell already this is going to be another epic!
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Posted by Beano Boy on 03 Jan 2025, 10:11

Lord of the Rings... Goblins ! :thumbup:
& Paul i love the scratch building! :thumbup: BB
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Posted by sberry on 03 Jan 2025, 15:48

Wow, that's impressive!
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Posted by PaulRPetri on 03 Jan 2025, 20:41

Thanks everybody for the kind comments. Here are few more work in progress shots.

I have glued on some of the rock formations and added some sand and kitty litter for texture.

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My plan is to primes it all black then dry brush the heck out of it.
Gate sections.

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A box or two of wargs I have finished.
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Hard to tell from this shot but these are some wood elves!
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More to follow I hope.

Thanks for looking!
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Posted by MABO on 04 Jan 2025, 10:49

The lonely mountain look already really impressive. But I can't recognise the figures very well. Are they from Dark Alliance?
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Posted by PaulRPetri on 04 Jan 2025, 19:53

They are all Dark Alliance figures with a few (Not shown in photo) Caesar Dwarves and Elf's.
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 04 Jan 2025, 22:52

Both the Lonely Mountain model and the figures look great, Paul. Go on with the project! :thumbup:

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Posted by PaulRPetri on 05 Jan 2025, 22:35

Not much exiting progress but progress all the same.

I have "gritted Up" the tops of the hills and have started black priming them with black paint in Mod Podge slightly watered down.

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Front gate. Left over Mighty Fortress pieces from the "Big LOTR Project".
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The stairs leading up to the gate.
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Priming has begun.
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Thanks for looking I hope to keep chugging along on this.
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Posted by Ochoin on 06 Jan 2025, 01:18

This is starting to look amazing.
Paul, you are *not* a person who does things by halves! Please keep up the periodic progress reports.

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Posted by PaulRPetri on 06 Jan 2025, 14:13

Thanks very much Donald.
I admit freely to having "Issues"!!
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Posted by PaulRPetri on 13 Jan 2025, 15:36

Just a small update on the project. I had a bit of creative block as I need a bunch of movement trays for my individually based figures and the fellow I have been trying to order from on EBAY seems a bit dodgy. No bases no game really. I hope the bases come through at some point so my motivation has taken a hit.

But here is a few shots of what I have done.

Front gate section done except for the gate itself.
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The primed hills.
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Posted by k.b. on 14 Jan 2025, 10:50

WOOOOW ! This project is looking mighty impressive already. Must say that I believe even the diehard historical buffs have a soft spot for Tolkien and his imagination. Your imagination and determination are similarly relentless, my hat is raised and I can’t wait to see how this develops.
Congratulations Paul. Suppose now I’m gonna have to watch the Hobbit movies again.
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Posted by PaulRPetri on 14 Jan 2025, 16:18

Thanks so much for your uplifting comments k.b.!!!
Very much appreciated!!
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Posted by Susofrick on 15 Jan 2025, 13:08

Wow!!! This dwarfs other projects. Sorry, couldn't resist. Should, but didn't. Anyhow! Massive and marvelous!

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Posted by PaulRPetri on 15 Jan 2025, 14:17

Wow!!! This dwarfs other projects. Sorry, couldn't resist. Should, but didn't. Anyhow! Massive and marvelous!

Classic!! Thanks Gunnar!
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Posted by Brok_Santatusca on 24 Jan 2025, 21:25

Wow!!!

Awesome to see more fantasy projects
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Posted by sberry on 27 Jan 2025, 15:08

This fortress looks so dark, evil and menacing, I love it!
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