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Post by mattofmirkwood on Sept 30, 2006 19:21:19 GMT
If for some reason GW decides to stop making LoTR minis is it likely that another company will start making them?
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Post by jabberwocky on Oct 1, 2006 3:04:27 GMT
*cough*Ebob*cough*
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Post by Tim C on Oct 1, 2006 8:17:25 GMT
Lotr minis have been available for almost forever, Citadel/ GW had the liscence originally but lost it, then Mithril took over, the quality was not as good but not too bad, I have a couple of their Dragons.
Ebob is obviously one person that could do it should they drop the line again but there are alos others that could step in, Miniaturas De Castillo come to mind.
The trouble is there is only so far you can take a story that has been completed, if the interest is rekindled maybe GW will put more effort into the line (I am thinking if ever the Hobbit is made into a film) plus there is alot of stuff not touched ie events in the Silmarillion, the Books of Lost Tales so there is mileage yet.
At the end of the day though how many different versions of figures do you want. We already have many versions of key characters from the Films, and to be honest some of the later releases have not appealed as much to me.
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Post by bruenor on Oct 1, 2006 10:14:45 GMT
As far as I know, they have agreed to make The Hobbit into a film, so that should give GW another 10 years of stuff to chuck out.....be nice to have a to scale Smaug tho.
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Post by Tim C on Oct 1, 2006 10:23:37 GMT
It has been revealed that the next supplement is the Ruin of Arnor so there will be new models on the way soon, which reminds me I have a Hobbit on a pony to finish.
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Post by mattofmirkwood on Oct 1, 2006 12:13:48 GMT
Is it possible that the Perry twins could by the license and carry it on, since they do most of the LoTR miniatures anyway?
Just a thought.
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Post by Tim C on Oct 1, 2006 12:56:39 GMT
I doubt that very much.
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Post by mattofmirkwood on Oct 1, 2006 13:26:11 GMT
Whys that then?
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Post by Tim C on Oct 1, 2006 15:00:52 GMT
they are too involved with Warhammer historical and also there own ranges of miniatures. i think to go fully into producing Lotr would be too much.
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Post by suladan on Oct 1, 2006 16:15:26 GMT
agreed, if GW give up i reckon itll be a smaller company that picks it up
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Post by mattofmirkwood on Oct 1, 2006 17:32:10 GMT
As Tim said Miniaturas De Castillo could do them. I've seen some of their minis, and they have the same sort of style as the LoTR ones.
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