Men of the Ringlo Vale WIP
Quick explanation for these guys. I wasn't happy with a blue scheme, especially after realising how short their tunic ran (imagine what their parents would say!@>?  )... So I bulked out the tunic and also gave them some decent locks of hair. I'd imagine that they are not quite as uncivilised as the clansmen from Lamedon. The Men of the Ringlo live in the Vale where the Ringlo runs, beginning in the White Mountains and passing through Lebennin into the Anduin.
The shields are plain black currently, although I'm looking for a motif to decorate them. The tunics are a charcoal grey, I imagine woolen or padded linen perhaps to keep them warm in the mountains shadow. Anyway enough with the waffle 
I've almost finish these now, except for the shield motif. I may go for a mountain design like two upside down 'V's with seven stars around it. Any thoughts?
Also on the to do list now is the Militia of Lebennin! I'm very pleased with this purchase, they are simply beautiful miniatures.
These are Perry Miniatures, all metal and retail at about £1 per miniature. I will add green-stuff cast shields to the spear yielding militia men. I've kept their pavises (huge shields) back, and plan to use them in creating my own Black Uruks of Mordor 
I must say, there is very little flash to clean with these mini's compared to Games Workshop models and from other providers. The only problem was I could not hack off the metal base so I've used miliput around each on top of a Games Workshop base, expensive solution but looks okay. As a result they stand slightly taller than the Games Workshop LOTR metal range.
and a shot for scale purposes...
Wardens of Pelargir
Finally a sneak shot of the early stages in painting the Wardens of Pelargir. Please ignore the bright orange/brown. I have since purchased a golden paint from the new GW paint range and they are looking 'better' 
ps. Does anyone find the new paints stick better?
pps. Has anyone used the Imperial Primer pot? It is a different consistency, thinner than normal paints, almost like a wash except it doesn't seem to fade at all. I've found it great for washing armour bits on trolls and orcs. Speeds up the process of highlighting and washing etc
As always looking forward to hearing your feedback guys, particularly of the Men of the Ringlo and their shield designs... 
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