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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:11 pm 
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Hello, I'm going to make Minas Morgul model (like Weta bigature in the film), but i have found too little materials :(
I can't find any information about second floor, entrance to the second floor, any ladders etc. The top view of weta's miniature would be the best. Any ideas? :?:
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look here: http://www.lotrscenerybuilder.org/minasmorgul.php

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thank you but i have already seen this site. There is a wonderful model there but photos do not have enough
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I hope your endeavers succeed. The Witch-king's hold is my favourite of the Mordor bastions of Sauron.

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I have pics of the one I made in my gallery on this site.

gallery/image_page.php?album_id=79&image_id=357

There's only 3 pics of it in there, but I have a ton more.

The model I built is 15 square feet (3 feet x 5 feet), and it's not nearly big enough to do all the detail I wanted. I made a lot of decissions while making mine on what to keep / take out / change to get what I wanted. For example there is far more black on mine than the actual filming model. I had it painted more like the WETA version but I decided to change it to what I wanted. My model has no interior stairs or door ways. The few pics I have of the WETA model don't show any. Not that there aren't any, just the pics I could find don't show it.

It could be that since MM was only used as background material, and not a major presence like Minas Tirith, it was not given the same amount of interior detail.

Look at this website photo of Minas Tirith. The city is the entire model.

http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=21009

Here is a pic of the Minas Morgul model with a man for size comparison. The city / fortress is tiny compaired to Minas Tirith. Maybe the detail just isn't there. I couldn't find any either. :(

http://www.councilofelrond.com/modules. ... by=ratingD


This is the biggest pic I could find online. Frow WETA's website.

http://www.wetanz.com/assets/Uploads/Mi ... Mini01.jpg

Have you looked on the extended DVD of ROTK? There is a model section with some ok MM stuff in there. It helped me some.

If you're interested I can tell you how I made mine.

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Nice work :yay: please post more photos 8)

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Very good, I've commented in your gallery.

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GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:
Very good, I've commented in your gallery.


Thanks. It was a fun project to work on. Lots of things I learned. lots of things I'd do differently a second time... if there were a second time.

Not to derail this thread too much, but I stopped making big dispalys like this because I simply ran out of space. The 4 things in my gallery take up a combined 96 square feet, and I've got a bunch of smaller stuff lieing around.

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Nice work :yay: please post more photos 8)


I'll try and get some more up soon.
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96 square feet

That is why I use table covers instead of static displays.

You have a nice collection of MBA buildings. I like your Party tree as well. I am truly looking forward to your future post.

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Oldman Willow wrote:
That is why I use table covers instead of static displays.


I'm starting to think that way as well. I'm even thinking about selling some of the stuff I have to make room. Though I'm not sure some one would pay what I'd ask for.

I have made several smaller things for table top use. They came out pretty good. Just not as "grand" as the other projects. I'm not sure if I have pics of them or not, I'll look.

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You have a nice collection of MBA buildings. I like your Party tree as well. I am truly looking forward to your future post.


YES!! I love these! When thinking about a project I go over costs / time etc. These buildings are just too good for their price. You see kits un-assembled and un-painted for twice the cost. That's not even all the ones I have, but it is most. They are based right up near you in Lawerenceville. I think the owners have a store up there some where. I used to see the MBA guys a few times a year at Recon and Hurricon here in Fl, but haven't seen them recently.

The party tree I can't take credit for. Got it off Ebay for like $20. Some guy up near Chicago. It was too good to pass up.
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I used to see the MBA guys a few times a year at Recon and Hurricon here in Fl, but haven't seen them recently.

The owner is deployed and should finish soon.
I will try and get to one of the Fl conventions again this year. I really like Coco Beach :)

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thanks everyone! Especially Dave, appreciate your help
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