Mill & Bridge Environment

[TheWhiteHand]

A complete Hobbitown environment .... just imagining that gives me chills..... and problems with where to put them all.

That is the dream right there!

[FrodoEyes]

It would make for the largest environment display - the village of Hobbiton! I know exactly how I want to display them too - Bag End placed highest maybe on a tall display riser, with all the Hobbit holes scattered beneath it at different heights to give the impression of the hill, with the green dragon and mill and bridge at the bottom. The idea is to make it look like you're standing in Gandalfs cutting looking up through the village to Bag End. Hey maybe they'll do Gandalfs cutting one day too!
I will also display the mini Hobbit statues around the display too for maximum Hobbit-ness. And probably with an art print behind it. I have 'Disturber of the peace' and the map of the Shire as well as the Bag End floor plan... but maybe the Hobbit hole map one would be best...

[Idril]

Would be great as a dining table.

[Eti]

Any Clues when this is gonna be revealed ???

[Leonard]

Oh hey!

I recognize this one! Let's see what I remember. Hmmmmmmmmm. The base is big, bigger, biggest one we've made for the HOHO line - it's 18x32cm. Maintaining the style of GD, we did chop the back end off, so it's not the whole Mill (nor are there any other smials on the base).

[Ithildin]

Oh hey!

I recognize this one! Let's see what I remember. Hmmmmmmmmm. The base is big, bigger, biggest one we've made for the HOHO line - it's 18x32cm. Maintaining the style of GD, we did chop the back end off, so it's not the whole Mill (nor are there any other smials on the base).

Thanks for the info Leonard!

[Minuialwen]

Oh hey!

I recognize this one! Let's see what I remember. Hmmmmmmmmm. The base is big, bigger, biggest one we've made for the HOHO line - it's 18x32cm. Maintaining the style of GD, we did chop the back end off, so it's not the whole Mill (nor are there any other smials on the base).

So very nice to see you on the forum Leonard.

"maintaining the style of the GD", are you saying the base is oval like that of the GD, or that not all of the Mill is produced, like the GD or that the scale is the same as the GD, Leonard ?

I am most interested in the scale of the Mill compared to the other hobbit holes and the GD.

[CroGoblin]

Oh hey!

I recognize this one! Let's see what I remember. Hmmmmmmmmm. The base is big, bigger, biggest one we've made for the HOHO line - it's 18x32cm. Maintaining the style of GD, we did chop the back end off, so it's not the whole Mill (nor are there any other smials on the base).

18x32cm, that’s quite big! Thanks for the info!

[Leonard]

Hi Min

I meant that we focus on the main bit and chop off the rest. So the base is the sliced oval like all the smials/GD. It's the same scale, but much bigger in size overall, as the door is midway on the structure, but it has a high roof, and goes down to the water - giving us an approx all-up height of 13cm.

[Minuialwen]

Thank you so much for coming back and explaining all that, and for stating that the scale is the same as the hobbit hole. This is so very wonderful of you, and extremely appreciated by me.

I hope you and all those at Weta are healthy, as well as their family and loved ones.

[pocketreef]

Sliced oval bases help on space. Same scale sounds like music. Thanks for the details Leonard , stop keeping your secrets.

[Radagaster]

So . . .lemme guess, Kyle's next project is Gandalf's cart to fit onto the Bridge. Or is that a surprise Leonard and Dave have for us?

[Salvatore]

So . . .lemme guess, Kyle's next project is Gandalf's cart to fit onto the Bridge. Or is that a surprise Leonard and Dave have for us?

It already exist! Games Workshop

Hobbiton diorama 07
by Salvatore Saitta, su Flickr

[Anarion]

It already exist! Games Workshop

Hobbiton diorama 07
by Salvatore Saitta, su Flickr

I've always loved GW's minis and admired the people who could paint those tiny little things and create these wonderful bases.

Thanks for the info Leonard that base is huge, Bag End sized which is great . Dare we hope for a Saruman-ized version of the Mill as a companion piece in the future? ???????

[Eti]

That is the perfect size Thank you Leonard ....
Anarion i have asked that before and they always said that it was discarded because of it frailty... but who knows maybe who knows ....

Its funny right how we want the environments that are only glimpsed for seconds in the movie .... look at the runied mill we see it what a whole 1.5seconds .... the stone Trolls 2.5seconds and not the whole thing in one shot if not mistaking .... the Moria Cemetery is not even visible from far and we still wanted it we are just terrible

[Anarion]

That is the perfect size Thank you Leonard ....
Anarion i have asked that before and they always said that it was discarded because of it frailty... but who knows maybe who knows ....

Its funny right how we want the environments that are only glimpsed for seconds in the movie .... look at the runied mill we see it what a whole 1.5seconds .... the stone Trolls 2.5seconds and not the whole thing in one shot if not mistaking .... the Moria Cemetery is not even visible from far and we still wanted it we are just terrible

We are terrible yes

But the Stone Trolls is more of a book thing for me. It takes me back to reading the Hobbit for the first time when I was... 8th grade I think. I could live without Moria Cemetery but the ruined mill is cool, and again, more of a book thing.

Well the designs are just so spectacular that yeah, we want them all

[Vicksken]

Eti I just cannot agree with that "we are just terrible" generalisation. It's not because you want it all that we all want it all...
But I could be wrong.
Which I probably very much am

[urbanobarrios]

Its funny right how we want the environments that are only glimpsed for seconds in the movie .... look at the runied mill we see it what a whole 1.5seconds .... the stone Trolls 2.5seconds and not the whole thing in one shot if not mistaking .... the Moria Cemetery is not even visible from far and we still wanted it we are just terrible

And then there are some environments like "The City of the Dead" that are desired by just a few selected Connoisseurs like the two of us!

[Valkrist]

I love this environment and will get it for sure but I confess a little disappointment at hearing it is cut off at the back and does not include the whole structure. It doesn't seem that big, certainly not bigger than Beorn's house and the entirety of that enviro fit on a fairly small base. The scale is not as important to me but I guess a choice has to be made somewhere.

[Stig]

I love this environment and will get it for sure but I confess a little disappointment at hearing it is cut off at the back and does not include the whole structure. It doesn't seem that big, certainly not bigger than Beorn's house and the entirety of that enviro fit on a fairly small base. The scale is not as important to me but I guess a choice has to be made somewhere.

Beorn's House is an environment, not a HOHO environment as Leonard like to call it. All the hobbit holes and the Green Dragon has their backside chopped off.