Size Comparison, alternatives to GW

So, I wanted some Men of Dale but I refuse to buy them from GW, specifically because Men of Dale only come 10 to a box.  Really?  Ten?  Were these for some kind of special set and then just sort of thrown into a  box, with the rules?  I am sure Peter Jackson probably screwed GW's plan for The Hobbit by changing from 2 to 3 movies, but really?  Ten?  Your entire army building rules revolve around groups (warbands) of 12 warriors lead by a hero.  Not even an option to build a captain.  Anyway, I wanted Men of Dale, so with a little help of another blog I found out about Thunderbolt Mountain.  You can read about them on their about us page, but I was blown away by their great miniatures, and I found my Men of Dale.  The byzantine warriors with spear and shield fit the bill.  So I ordered some up.  While trimming away the base is a little painful it really only takes about a minute with clippers.  So far I am happy with them, they are a little skinny but are the right height which to me is more important.  Below you will see a size comparison of some Games Workshop Lord of The Rings, some Thunderbolt Mountain, and a Red Box Games mini( soon to be my Men of Dale Captain).

Feeling adventurous, check this out.....casting stuff...

So, I know I said I would post more pics, but I became distracted with this little ditty from Cool Mini or Not.

Watch the youtube video, seems kinda neet huh?  Well, I purchased some and will let you know how it goes.  If all goes well I may even do requests. :)

More of last years work-BFG

Review-Base Contacts Large Oval Base

So, I recently purchased the newly released LoTR cave drake from my FLGS.  While I was there I saw a base from a company that I had never heard of before, but was perfect for my new drake.  The company Base Contacts had several different styles of bases that one can choose.  I purchased the large oval rock base for $4.99.

$10,000 prize for mini painting

http://www.crystalbrush.com/