The Fall of Mordor

It's time to finish off the Morghul knight that was originally painted with oils during a Hobby Hangout session a few weeks ago!  As I have emphasized a great deal lately, it is possible to paint part or even the majority of the figure using oils, and then finish...

Oil Slick in Mordor

I have painted many Lord of the Rings figures in standard acrylic paints, but this Morghul Knight would be the first figure that I tried painting in oils!For those of you who are more familiar with my process, you know that I begin with a thinned down wash of various...

Itsy Bitsy Spider

In the days when we played Lord of the Rings, I loved my Easterling/Khandish alliance force.  It was so unique among LOTR armies, nobody had any idea of what to make of it at the one tournament event where they appeared.I enjoyed that advantage, and seeing people...

Fire and silk

One of the things I am REALLY hoping to do is play some Lord of the Rings at Adepticon.  I am also very eager to try out a new army that I have never played.  It's a combination of spiders and Morgul Knights.The Spider Queen is a big part of that mix.As with...

The Mouth of Sauron

And thereupon the door of the Black Gate was thrown open with a great clang, and out of it came an embassy from the Black Tower. At its head there rode a tall and evil shape, mounted upon a black horse, if horse it was; for it was huge and hideous, and its face was a...