September 2013 New Mithril Lord of the Rings Fellowship Miniatures Released: Gloin and Bogatung.

Mithril Miniatures has released January and February 2013's winning ideas from their Fellowship Club. These 32mm scale metal miniatures are primed and ready to paint. MS593 Bogatung needs only a little assembly for her arms. Gloin does not need any assembly. If you are wondering what the Fellowshup Club is all about, then read up on it here and sign up so YOUR idea may become reality. Its a unique club that gives all its members the opportunity to have their ideas turned into genuine Mithril miniatures, if they win the monthly vote. Simple and elegant in its service, Mithril has run this club for over 8 years with great success.

Gloin was a Dwarf of Durin’s line and was part of Thorin Oakenshield’s famous expedition to retake the mountain kingdom of Erebor from the worm Smaug. After the re-establishment of the kingdom under-the-mountain, Gloin became wealthy and was later sent together with his son Gimli to represent the Erebor dwarves at the council of Elrond in T.A. 3018.

Bogatung was the oldest resident of Laketown with a fearsome reputation for magical power and a daunting physical presence. Years before she had been a priestess of a local Esgaroth cult but now, despite her great age, blindness and hunched appearance, struck awe and fear in those who encountered her. She had a great reputation for foretelling the future.

Two new Mithril Miniatures Fellowship figures released. MS589 Ostoher and MS590 Galdor.

Mithril has released two new Fellowship miniatures in August 2013.

MS589 King Ostoher of Cardolan.Ostoher was the last effective king of the successor state of Cardolan in the early fifteenth century T.A.  His kingdom, along with Rhudaur and Arthedain, had been weakened by years of civil strife and latterly by the incursions of the Witch-king. During the second Northern war against Rhudaur and Angmar, Ostoher and his two sons were slain at the battle of Tryn Gorthad, leaving his young daughter Nirnadel (M32) as his sole heir.

MS590 Galdor of the Havens.

Galdor was a Sindarin elf from the Grey Havens in the north-west of Middle-earth. He was sent by Cirdan the shipright to represent his people at the council of Elrond at the start of the war of the Ring.

New Prince August introduction video. Learn the ropes of casting metal miniatures from rubber moulds.

Time to revise your hobby casting knowledge this summer. While it is an easy hobby to pick up there are a lot of little things to remember to enhance the casting success.

You may also find the following video useful in conjunction with the new introduction video.

When you have finished watching these great video you may want to head over to the budget starter kit page and start your new hobby while being pocket friendly.

Pre-Order Mithril's MV592 "Bilbo presents the Arkenstone" vignette and save 20%.

“Bilbo presents the Arkenstone” is a release we plan on releasing this June.

This vignette will be available in June 2013. Until the date of release we are offering pre-orders at 20% discount.

This piece depicts the moment from “The Hobbit“ where Bilbo presents the Arkenstone to Bard of Esgaroth in the presence of the Elvenking. Our sculptor imagined the scene to be that of an armed camp, engaged in warlike preparations. The armies present are those of both Lake and Forest. Some figures which have appeared earlier in the Mithril range have made re-appearances (in new forms) and some new ones are also included.
Behind the seated figure of Thranduil the Elven High-captain of Aradhrynd is seen again, here leaning forward to advise the Elvenking. Behind him stands an Elven Royal guardsman, similar to the one depicted in “Halls of the Elvenking” but this time bearing the king’s standard.

Behind Bard is one of his company of archers who has escaped the conflagration of Esgaroth and next to him, directly behind Bard stands an Easterling outlier scout in the service of Laketown, illustrated in Tengwar no.3. Flanking the group on the right side of the piece is a reprise of the Laketown guardsman  but wearing lamellar armour and carrying the standard of Esgaroth. Kneeling in the right foreground is a Laketown oarsman.

At the left of the scene stands a version of the earlier Laketown adventurer who having offered his service to Bard is arming himself with the aid of his squire. At the centre,  before the “Captains and the kings” stands the small figure of Bilbo offering the precious Arkenstone to the new master of Laketown.

This release is not primed and requires assembly.

Easter Sale on Mithril Miniatures.

Mithril Miniatures has reduced all its miniatures by a huge 25% until March 26th 2013 (10 a.m. GMT).

New LOTR Release MS585 'Erestor of Rivendell' Mithril metal miniature

This miniature was released in December 2012.

It was June 2012's winning idea in the Fellowship Club.

 

Erestor was a Noldo elf and was one of Elrond’s chief councilors and advisors at the stronghold of Rivendell. He was present at the great council which decided that Frodo the Halfling should take the One Ring to its destruction at Mount Doom.

This is a 32mm scale metal miniature, it is primed with Mithril's special primer.

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New LOTR Release Christmas 2012 'Girion of Dale' Mithril metal miniature

This miniature was released in December 2012. 

Mithril Miniatures have a tradition of making a special figure at Christmas.

A Northmen city on the Southern slopes of Erebor, Dale was a thriving and wealthy city for much of the Third-age. It's wealth was based largely upon its trade with the Dwarves of Erebor, and its culture and costume had much Dwarven influence. It's last king, Girion, is depicted  wearing a high-pointed helm of Dwarven design with a long surcoat of fine wrought mail. The city was destroyed by Smaug when he descended upon the lonely mountain in 2770 T.A. and Girion was killed in the inferno. Bard the archer of Laketown was a descendant of Girion and Bard’s own grandson became king of the re-founded city after the War of the Ring. This figure is available Antique Finished and Unprimed while stocks last.

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New LOTR Release MS582 'Goldberry communing with river' Mithril metal miniature

This miniature was released in November 2012. It was March 2012's winning idea in the Fellowship Club.

According to Tom Bombadil, he found her long ago by the pool where he gathers water-lilies from the Withywindle river. The races of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry are not known though Goldberry is said to be the daughter of the River-woman. Her voice is beautiful, "as young and as ancient as spring," like the song of a glad water flowing down into the night from a bright morning in the hills." She has long blonde hair, and when Frodo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, and Sam Gamgee first see her, she is wearing a green dress shot with silver and a gold belt. Wide vessels of green and brown earthenware hold floating water-lilies so she seems to be enthroned in the middle of a pool.

This miniature is aimed to depict Goldberry in the river, water up to knee, raising her skirt with one hand. She is bending over the river flow and touches the surface with the other hand. While the river is not present, any diorama builder can easily add this figure into such a scenario.

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New LOTR Mithril Release: Haradrim Bellydancer entertaining Far-Harad trader

Bounded by Mordor to the north and the Mumakan lands to the south lie the deserts of the Haradwaith. Huge in area the lands of Harad are, for the most part, burning wastes. The Haradrim live on its fringes – on the coastal line in the west and in the mountainous regions of Far Harad in the south.

The peoples of the coastal region are great traders and cities such as Umbar act as trading hubs for merchants and travellers.

The traders of Harad ply their goods across the great deserts to Khand and to the east of the Ered Harmal, and find relief from the dust and heat in the several oases which are dotted throughout the burning wastes. Some of these oases have settlements which offer refreshment and entertainment to the weary traveller.

This vignette shows such a scene.

The trader, having watered and fed his camel train is resting, drinking wine and watching a dancing girl.

These miniatures are sold unprimed. They are 32mm scale metal figures.

Mithril Miniature New Release: Funeral Boat of Boromir



MS583 - Funeral Boat of Boromir.

Mithril Miniatures has released this exciting new metal collectable Lord of the Rings miniature mid October 2012. The figure is sold unprimed. There is a duplicate discount available for a limited time period.
The boat measures 78mm in length. It was suggested in April 2012 by 'Milo', one of the Mithril Gold Status Fellowship club members.


As Boromir lay dying, he remorsefully confessed to attempting to take the Ring from Frodo, and that his impending death was his penance. He urged Aragorn to save Minas Tirith, as he himself had failed. Aragorn reassured him that he had not failed, that "few have gained such a victory". Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas placed Boromir's body in one of their Elven boats, with his sword, belt, cloak, broken horn, and the weapons of his slain foes about him. They set the boat adrift in the river toward the Falls of Rauros, and sang a "Lament of the Winds" as his funeral song.