2nd ed. treeman

valedictor · Post by **valedictor** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:22 pm

Anyone got one they would like to part with? I can offer £15.00 (and throw in a couple of miniatures as a thank you from a prospective future halfling head coach who is desperate to complete his roster!)

By the way, how much does the unhelmeted version tend to command on Ebay? Not seen one for a long time. Would prefer him to the helmeted guy, just so they look a little different, although not really that bothered.

Is it true he was the basis for GW's first attempt at Treebeard many years ago? Sure I read that somewhere once, and would be interested in finding out more about his career change from tree shepherd to stunty-chucka.

John

MickeX · Post by **MickeX** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:35 pm

Same here, I might have an extra of the most common one.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:30 pm

The unhelmeted version IS Treebeard from GW's first attempt at LOTR. Galak put him on his list so, now, everyone calls him a BB Treeman. Originally he wasn't. He does work though.

I have a few extra Treemen, none of the Treebeards though. Send me an email and I'll get one out to you.

Post by **Dave** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:48 pm

have you .. by any chance come acreoss more than one of #3 ??

MickeX · Post by **MickeX** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:29 am

MickeX wrote:Same here, I might have an extra of the most common one.

Sorry, no extra treeman (already traded away that one) and only 1-2 halflings to spare.

Good luck to you, anyway!

narkotic · Post by **narkotic** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:44 am

As I said aprox. one year ago, I don't consider the helmetless Treemen as BB miniatures. when I saw them first hanging in their blister in my local comic book store back in 1987 there were clearly labeled LotR minis. I only consider the two helmet variants as BB minis and that's why I own only those

GW had used the variants without helmet as BB miniatures (in pictures, on Games Days etc.) after they lost the LotR licence and incorporated all the LotR minis in their WFB/WFRPG lines. I don't know if that was planned or just a freak idea by some staff or in-studio joke. It even could be that the BB Treemen was copied according to their Fantasy Treeman (that was had officially become of Treebeard) plus a helmet and shoulder pads.