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New LotR Catapult Troll
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:09 pm
by MickeX
The LotR-trolls hasn't been very good for BB-conversions so far, but maybe this one could do the trick?
http://uk.games-workshop.com/news/uk/pr ... ftherings/
I suppose that right hand would have to be replaced though.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:47 pm
by Xtreme
Would be great as a Troll Slave on a Chaos Dwarf team. Right hand would need some work though.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:21 pm
by Thadrin
The armoured Troll looks more promising.
How about using the witch king as a Chaos Warrior though?
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:23 pm
by Mestari
Nice.
By the way.... [threadjack]
The trolls are one of the few things done well in the movies.
According to Day, Tolkiens trolls are "twice the height of the tallest man" which is really well portrayed in the films. The MERP rules for example display them to be very much shorter, IIRC, which makes them seem less like the hulky monsters they ought to be in Tolkien mythos.
However, Their stony origins are not well portrayed. Day stresses that both the ordinary trolls and the Olog-Hai have a skin of stone scales in Tolkien mythos, and that would've been a nice addition to both the film and the figures, instead of the slightly frankenstainish look of some of the trolls.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:25 pm
by Mestari
Oh, forgot:
I used the finnish translation (by Kersti Juva) of
'A Tolkien Bestiary' by David Day (c) Mitchell Beazley Publishers Limited, London 1979
And one more thing:
Yes, I'm a purist what comes to Tolkien. So?
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 3:43 am
by tchatter
Must buy Army of the Dead...
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:20 pm
by sean newboy
Actually that troll would be perfect, minus the weapon, lowered to a 3 point stance, and with shoulder pads.
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:20 pm
by Dave
looks like he's halfling bowling ...
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:49 pm
by Dark Lord (retired)
What about the Witch King as a wight?
As for the trolls. I don't know. Their skin looked pretty stoney/scaley to me. It certainly didn't look like they were bathing in Oil of Olay!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 9:52 pm
by Mestari
I'm not sure, I have to admit. Have to watch the special editions on dvd some day and check this extremely important detail.
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:57 pm
by Chairface
Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...
Halfling bowling eh? What a stupendous idea!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:58 pm
by madhobbit
Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...
I feel a scenery setting coming up...
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:47 pm
by lawquoter
I like him. Tolkien trolls in the film were cool, and I admit, I couldn't help think "man, that cave troll would be cool on the LOS as long as he passed his damn bone head rolls."
I'd also love to be able to use the Uruk-Hai figs for something, but I hear that they are smaller and wouldn't be able to be used as conversions for something. Maybe we need an Uruk-Hai team. I just loved the way they looked in the films and want some way to get 'em out on the pitch.
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:09 am
by Chairface
madhobbit wrote:Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...
I feel a scenery setting coming up...
Damn! Another great idea!
