New Forgeworld Hobbit Releases

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:18 am

polywags wrote:

Thranduil is kinda meh for me. I think the shadow and flame conversion kit is probably cooler.

Ha thats awesome lol.

All new releases look great to me. I'll have to paint faster to buy them all.

polywags · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:05 am

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

polywags wrote:

Thranduil is kinda meh for me. I think the shadow and flame conversion kit is probably cooler.

Ha thats awesome lol.

All new releases look great to me. I'll have to paint faster to buy them all.

Kitsune 666 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:51 pm **Posts:** 15

I like the troll with the face mask, but that's about it. Available individually?

Eric · **Joined:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:58 pm **Posts:** 123

Seren Nishiyama wrote:

What I would like to eventually see is rounding out of other armies.

Numenor Cavalry would be great.
Maybe some more variety for Arnor as well.

Numenor Cavalry would definitely look sweet, but actually the books tell us that they didn't use cavalry in combat or even horses as transportation (they were walking all the way to Rivendell when assaulted at Gladden Fields). I think somewhere were mention about auxiliary scouts on horseback but Im not 100% sure.

Arnor on the other hand had impressive cavalry forces at times!

I think Numenor should get same shieldwall rule as Iron HIlls have as it is clearly stated in book how effectively they used it in Gladden Fields. I am also waiting better bows for them as in book they use steel ones! That is as over the top as you get with Tolkien's books

Battle of the Last Alliance is my number one hope for Forge World to expand!

That new Thranduil looks sweet, really good and clear indication what is to be expected for futures "character series". I bet the price tag will be according... Dwarves look good as always!
Trolls are really nice, but way too big for my taste.

Anyway it is always exciting to see new stuff for Middle-Earth

theniffrig · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:50 pm

Thanks for the video Andreas.

I like the Thranduil on Elk model. Infact, everything from the seminar sounds great. I'm glad that the SBG is making a return!

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

my pleasure.

geke · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:10 pm **Posts:** 120

Thranduil himself looks great, but that elk looks a little cartoony IMO. Oh well.
The trolls look cool, but I was hoping we'd get that one troll with the hands and feet cut off and big spiked wrecking balls attached in their place?

Farmer Maggot · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:27 pm

It is a magnificent model, I find photos rarely due models justice compared to seeing them for real. The face is definitely one of the best up with the original Théoden sculpt.

I think we’ll probably get the Troll Brute as well at some point although it could be a long time.

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

Everything from TABA will arrive at one point. The new stuff will arrive at the latest by Warhammer Fest, at which point I think we will see more stuff previewed.

after these models what is left:
Good
4 Dwarfs on Goats
Dwarfs with crossbows
Dwarfs with swords
Captain on Goat
Chariot
Braga
Bain
Sigrid & Tilda
Percy
Hilda

Evil
Warbats
Brute (hopefully with option for a dwarf on top)
Catapult Troll
Signal Tower
Azog in Armor
Mercenary Captain
Mercenaries
Dol Guldur Ringwraiths
Gundabad orc with banner (hopefully an extra captain)

What do you think we will get first?

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

thoughts about the new models:

Arvedui Last-King · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:43 pm **Posts:** 14

I think they will finish the Iron Hills & Gundabad armies first before they move on to Lake Town and the goblins.

Love the new models but wish they were a bit cheaper. It's difficult to build viable armies when a basic warrior costs £5-£6 (e.g. Gundabad orcs, Lake Town guard etc). Would love to see some plastic box sets!

Sephalo · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:49 pm

chranos wrote:

Everything from TABA will arrive at one point. The new stuff will arrive at the latest by Warhammer Fest, at which point I think we will see more stuff previewed.

after these models what is left:
Good
4 Dwarfs on Goats
Dwarfs with crossbows
Dwarfs with swords
Captain on Goat
Chariot
Braga
Bain
Sigrid & Tilda
Percy
Hilda

Evil
Warbats
Brute (hopefully with option for a dwarf on top)
Catapult Troll
Signal Tower
Azog in Armor
Mercenary Captain
Mercenaries
Dol Guldur Ringwraiths
Gundabad orc with banner (hopefully an extra captain)

What do you think we will get first?

You sure that is all? Or just speculating?
Because I was wondering if there might come a new Thranduil and perhaps some 12-packs for 40 GBP instead of 3 for 18 gbp. (Talking about Thranduil's Halls, Gundabad, Laketown etc...)

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

I believe that is it from TABA

There will of course be a minimum of 3 more years of releases from the MiddleEarth universe but unless the necromancer gets a new model I think I have included everything we are missing from the book

chranos · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:24 pm **Posts:** 257

When I say missing from the book that is profiles that does not already have models. There could of course be more "alfrid" moments where we get something unexpected.

geke · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:10 pm **Posts:** 120

You know, I didn't even really notice that fancy base that Thranduil is set on at first. Is that something that is supposed to be part of the figure? Honestly, I just want Thranduil on a regular base, I'm not a big fan of these scenic type bases like Smaug has. And I'm sure those extra ruins will just jack the price up, unless it's just an option? What's the deal there, anyone know?

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:19 pm

I love those lovely humongous Gundabad Trolls, especially Mr No Jambags. Anyone have an idea on price £40-£55?

Arvedui Last-King wrote:

I think they will finish the Iron Hills & Gundabad armies first before they move on to Lake Town and the goblins.

Forgive me if I seem rude but I don't see how you think this is possible. Firstly, it is impossible for them to release all of the Gundabad army before the Goblins, because the only goblis to be released are the Goblin Mercenaries (which are in the Gundabad list) and the goblin crew of the Catapult Troll (which is also in the Gundabad List.
Secondly, they're releasing Thranduil on Elk before Dwarf Crossbowmen, thus they can't finish Iron Hills before moving onto a different list as we already have evidence they won't.

Arvedui Last-King · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:43 pm **Posts:** 14

Fair point about the goblins.

As the rest of the Mirkwood list is already released, it hardly counts as moving onto a new list, surely they are just fixing a gap in the army?

I am just offering an speculative opinion. Forgive me for being so wrong

jhk2005 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:02 pm

geke wrote:

You know, I didn't even really notice that fancy base that Thranduil is set on at first. Is that something that is supposed to be part of the figure? Honestly, I just want Thranduil on a regular base, I'm not a big fan of these scenic type bases

I'm with you there mate ; i must be honest, I prefer to base 'em myself - I would hope / imagine that it will be optional like Dain's so that you could maybe use it for other projects

Arvedui Last-King · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:43 pm **Posts:** 14

From the picture it looks like the elk base is recessed into the scenic base so you should be able to remove him easily enough

emre43 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:30 pm **Posts:** 176

jhk2005 wrote:

geke wrote:

You know, I didn't even really notice that fancy base that Thranduil is set on at first. Is that something that is supposed to be part of the figure? Honestly, I just want Thranduil on a regular base, I'm not a big fan of these scenic type bases

I'm with you there mate ; i must be honest, I prefer to base 'em myself - I would hope / imagine that it will be optional like Dain's so that you could maybe use it for other projects

Count me in, scenic bases look out of place. For example, if you're Battle is based in Mordor, the Dale Ruins just take me out of the immersion.

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