Merry and Pippin picture thread: the Fellowship is finally complete

[Skiman]

Ski

 

[The Ween]

Awesome Ski! Very good job!

 

[FlyAndFight]

Does anyone know if Snyderman is still casting these headsculpts? I've emailed him a week or so ago and haven't heard back. I hope he hasn't left the hobby.

 

[pixletwin]

I heard somewhere it was actually his mom that was sculpting these. So who knows. He was offering them on ebay a while ago too.

 

[FlyAndFight]

Thanks, Pix. I just checked and he's got both on ebay, each one ofr $150.00! They are painted but there's no way I'll pay $300 bucks for the pair.

I'll try sending him another PM and see what happens.

Thanks again!!

 

[FlyAndFight]

Great news! He JUST replied and the funds have been sent!!

Really looking forward to FINALLY completing the fellowship!

 

[pixletwin]

Awesome. I hope they are unpainted. While sculpting is a great talent he (or his mother) has, I am afraid paint is just not his forte.

 

[FlyAndFight]

Definitely unpainted. I couldn't afford the painted price, either.

 

[FlyAndFight]

The headsculpts arrived quickly and they are amazing. Merry is perfect. Pippin is good but just a bit too serious for me, but still a good sculpt.

I have to still paint them and work on finishing up the figures and I'll finally be done. (Pippin still needs his scarf. Not yet certain if I'll be adding the elven cloaks.)

 

[galactiboy]

Here's my set of Hobbits, I just followed the path layed by greater men on this one. And the paintwork is by Skiman

I am a bit stumped by the teal of Pippin's jacket... I dyed and redyed that sucker and could not get it any darker

Aside from that, totally stoked about having the Fellowship complete!!!

With Frodo and Sam:

The Complete Fellowship on Display!!!

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Huge thanks to all to who made this project possible

 

[pixletwin]

They look great gboy

 

[galactiboy]

Thanks man, being the resident expert on Hobbit clothing... any tips on darkening the teal? I dyed it twice and I'm afraid if I do it a third time I might damage the fabric and will likely not get any darker

 

[pixletwin]

If I were to darken it you might try leaving it in the teal dye longer. If that doesn't work I would maybe try redyeing it to a dark brown (but only leave it in the dye for 3 minutes or so and then re0try the teal.

Scary stuff. Hobbit jackets aren't the easiest thing to come buy.

 

[King Darkness]

 

[King Darkness]

Looky there, my pics are here too. I didn't even know

Great shots J.

 

[galactiboy]

If I were to darken it you might try leaving it in the teal dye longer. If that doesn't work I would maybe try redyeing it to a dark brown (but only leave it in the dye for 3 minutes or so and then re0try the teal.

Scary stuff. Hobbit jackets aren't the easiest thing to come buy.

Yeah, no doubt... I wondered about trying a darker color but am worried I'd either get a splotchy result or some kind of grey color. I did the color removal and bleaching on this jacket so it was an off-white when I started which is probably why it's lighter now.

I did dye it over two sessions with two baths each time in between drying. So I'm guessing this is as dark as it will get.

Looky there, my pics are here too. I didn't even know

Great shots J.

Thanks man

 

[FlyAndFight]

Fantastic looking Fellowship Nine!!

 

[galactiboy]

Thanks

 

[carbo-fation]

Excellent Fellowship! Congrats on finishing it! They all look great!