Continuing Simarillion

Now to the men allied to King Fingon and the High Elves. From Brethil, came the men of Haleth under Haldir. I took a figure from the Classic LotR line of the 80s.

The following three photos of old Minifigs filling in for the men of Brethil...

This is another figure from the Classic LotR line of the 80s representing Hurin himself, leading the men of Dol-lomin...

Huor, Hurin's brother is next, yet another Classic LotR...

The following four photos are a collection of old Heritage, again from the 80s, these specifically were Riders of Rohan. I liked the idea they were now men of Hurin...

The entrance into Angband with Thangorodrim in the background. The model was constructed out of foam board and a lightweight plaster purchased at Hobby Lobby. The background is a painting downloaded from online. The orcs in the foreground are from Games Workshops' Urak-hai...

The final three photos depict orc captains (with the first being an early Classic LotR Azog)...

Well, that completes the Western Army led by Fingon at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and some examples of the first Orc horde that would tempt the opponents from their hiding places on the slopes of the Ered Wethren (Shadowy Mountains). Next up will be the game recreating this first phase, as the Fingon's Army fights to the very entrance of Angband...

More Silmarillion

As part of the Gondolin forces, arguably the greatest warrior of the age is Glorfindel. The figure is from Games Workshop

Ecthelion, another Elvish hero of Gondolin. Miniature I believe I picked up from Bones.

A Captain of Gondolin, also from Bones.

This and the following two photos, show soldiers form Gondolin, all from GW LotR line.

And the King of Gondolin, Turgon from Bones as well.

A couple of very old Minifig High Elves, filling in for the Elves of Fingon and Hithlum

GW Elves of Lothlorien standing in for more Elves from Hithlum.

Purchased from eBay but not aware from whose line. They represent more of Fingon's Elves form Hithlum.

GW's King's Guard, doing same serving Fingon.

GW's Nomad Prince that I loved for Fingon himself.

Another view of above.

Some more of the Orcish Hordes, these were from the 80s, inspired by Ralph Bakshi's animated film.

More examples as above.

Some of the newer GW Isengard Uruk-hai.

So to finish the latest installment, here is an overall view of Fingon's Western Army, drawn up around the fortress of Etihel Sirion (center). Starting from the right we have Elves from the Falas; then Nargothrond; Elves from Hitlum; men from Brethil under Haldir (not photographed yet); and finally men from Dor-lomin under Hurin and Huor (again not yet photographed).

Stayed tuned more to come