New LotR Catapult Troll

MickeX · Post by **MickeX** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:09 pm

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.

Xtreme · Post by **Xtreme** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:47 pm

Would be great as a Troll Slave on a Chaos Dwarf team. Right hand would need some work though.

Post by **Thadrin** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:21 pm

The armoured Troll looks more promising.

How about using the witch king as a Chaos Warrior though?

Mestari · Post by **Mestari** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:23 pm

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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Mestari · Post by **Mestari** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 7:25 pm

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?

tchatter · Post by **tchatter** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 3:43 am

Must buy Army of the Dead...

sean newboy · Post by **sean newboy** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:20 pm

Actually that troll would be perfect, minus the weapon, lowered to a 3 point stance, and with shoulder pads.

Post by **Dave** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:20 pm

looks like he's halfling bowling ...

Dark Lord (retired) · Post by **Dark Lord (retired)** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:49 pm

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!

Mestari · Post by **Mestari** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 9:52 pm

I'm not sure, I have to admit. Have to watch the special editions on dvd some day and check this extremely important detail.

Chairface · Post by **Chairface** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:57 pm

Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...

Halfling bowling eh? What a stupendous idea!

madhobbit · Post by **madhobbit** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:58 pm

Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...

I feel a scenery setting coming up...

lawquoter · Post by **lawquoter** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:47 pm

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.

Chairface · Post by **Chairface** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:09 am

madhobbit wrote:
Dave wrote:looks like he's halfling bowling ...
I feel a scenery setting coming up...

Damn! Another great idea!