More Classic Middle-earth Miniatures Arriving This Weekend
January 18, 2021 by brennon
Games Workshop has decided that we need more Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game goodness this weekend and I for one totally agree! A new selection of classic miniatures are going to be available for both the forces of Good and Evil.
Amon Hen // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
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The first of the sets that I am totally onboard with snapping up is this Amon Hen set which totally passed me by when I was younger and this dropped! It comes with some ace miniatures for Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn alongside a dying Boromir and Lurtz who is at the ready to deliver the killing blow.
You also get Merry and Pippin in the set being carried away by a band of Uruk Hai scouts! This is a great set for recreating that fateful moment at the end of The Fellowship Of The Ring, and I could see this being a very popular set.
Another of the sets that I am particular interested in is the duo of Elladan & Elrohir, the sons of Elrond and utter badasses.
Elladan & Elrohir // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
Again, these were miniatures that entirely passed me by back in the day but I would love to get a hold of them to build on my little collection of classic Middle-earth miniatures. I have Murin & Drar already (also available this weekend) but it would be fun to have an Elf duo to sit alongside the Dwarven one!
Finally, at least for my picks from this coming weekend, we have Galadriel who could be painted up in her traditional white as you see here.
Galadriel // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
She could also be painted up in her slightly more fearsome scheme when she dreams of claiming The Ring for herself and becoming an avenging queen! Either way, I reckon she'll be a fun project to paint and a good addition to an army of Elves on the tabletop.
Forces Of Evil
On the side of Evil, we also have a few releases that you can dive in and check out. Perhaps you'd like the Witch King with a sword at the ready? At least, I think this is the Witch-King but he could well be just one of the Nazgul.
The Witch-King // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
There's also a chance to include a heavy hitter in a different style with not one but two Cave Trolls for you to decide between this week.
Cave Troll With Spear // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
This one comes with a Spear but you can also get one with a great big hammer which is perfect for squishing Hobbits. Both of these are seriously chunky kits and they might take a bit of getting used to when it comes to modelling but they should be a fun addition to a Goblin force from under the mountain.
Finally, I'm going to call this pair of fellows Orc Captains but they could be something different. I'm sure some folks can help me out in the comments.
Orc Captains // Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
I thought these folks were very cool though and put me in mind of the raiding army that attacked Osgiliath and drove Faramir and his men from the ruins. I like that one of them has scavenged some Gondorian armour though and made it his own. Some nasty fellows!
There are a few more releases to go and check out on the Warhammer Community Blog so if you're interested in what else is on the way, make sure to go take a peek. There are plenty of folk here who love their Middle-earth so maybe keep an eye out this weekend!
What do you make of these re-releases?
"It comes with some ace miniatures for Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn alongside a dying Boromir and Lurtz who is at the ready to deliver the killing blow..."
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Some of these reissues are showing their age a little (thinking of Frodo, Sam and Gollum the other week, for example) but there are some terrific ones here. Galadriel in particular but the troll, the ringwaraith. True classics.
I always liked the GW LOTR miniatures, not only because i thought the sculpts were very good and retained the aesthetic of the films, but also because they were truer to scale and not ‘the biggest 28mm ever!’ I still like them but i was hoping that GW would update the miniatures (even if only the very same sculpts), retaining the same aesthetic and the trueness to scale but refining the detail, such that, for example, Galadriel doesn’t have sausages for fingers and does have the finer elven clothing seen in the films rather than substitute thick robes. I don’t… Read more »
It’s nice to see those back as well. Classic LotR miniatures are some of best that GW has ever produced. And it’s mostly thanks to Perry brothers.
I can’t wait to add some of these models that I have been wanting to own for years to my collection. Good one GW, just hope that there are enough to meet demand.
Overall, I’m so glad they kept this Middle-earth line alive. I just love the updated books and the new models, both the plastic and FW models. The new upcoming Treebeard and FW Ent are just excellent. Now I hope those that missed out on these models can get them again . . .
Yes to all of them. I´m glad to complete my collection and I reckon many other fans, too.
Some of the stances look a bit awkward, but there are some treasures to be had here.
I’m after Mad Gladys, he Witchking on horse and the two ORc Captians for sho’. I just hope they aren’t bundled in with a load of other models that I don’t want second copies of. Hey ho. If they are, I guess that’s what eBay was invented for!
On the other hand. They will sell out by 10.01am, as they did last Saturday, so I’ll probably not be able to get any of them… 🙁 My wallet will be pleased though!
Pay day Friday!! Love to get some of these classics, even if it’s just to paint and put them on display…
Great to see them back out again.