tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59514526139080201502012-01-25T15:10:27.936ZThe Toy Soldier Factory is based in County Cork, Ireland. This blog has all the latest information on hobby events we attend in Ireland and the UK and latest news on the hobby. We manufacture rubber moulds that allow you to cast in metal all sorts of miniatures, including Chess Sets, Historical and Fantasy Wargaming figures in 25mm, 28mm, 40mm and 54mm scale.PrinceAugusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00062823561089977633noreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951452613908020150.post-26879360075406136292012-01-25T15:02:00.003Z2012-01-25T15:10:27.953Z

Prince August has released more Warzone Mutant Chronicles miniatures including the following:Bauhaus Mounted Hussars.Bauhaus Major Valerie DuvalBauhaus Major Johan EmigholtzBauhaus Kapitan Konrad Von JuntzMishima Bushido DragonriderThese 28mm metal miniatures make excellent additions to your Bauhaus and Mishima armies today, or will challenge your battle tactics if you chose to include them in

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Happy New Year.Mithril wants to give you the opportunity to fill those annoying gaps in your Mithril Lord of the Rings collection today. We have 'out of production' stock consisting of 75 excellent metal miniatures based on J.R.R Tolkien's famous books now reduced by an incredible forty percent until January 18th (10 a.m. GMT).So grab those rare Ents, Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, Undead and

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Merry Christmas to everyone.Terms & Conditions: Orders received from December 16th 2011 to January 4th 2012 are eligible for a 5 Euro voucher for every 20 Euro in the order, excluding shipping. So if you buy 40 Euro worth of products, we will supply you with 2 vouchers. You can use those vouchers until the end of June 2012 for any future order. If you have more than one voucher you can redeem

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Our latest newsletter includes a sale on Mithril miniatures Rare Stock until December 2011.Includes:Christmas 25% off Rare Stock.Christmas 2011 Fellowship Figure.Christmas Special Submission MonthNew Releases in the Fellowship.Upcoming releases.Helms Deep Pt.2 Release.New Photo Galleries.

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New Warzone Mutant Chronicles Wargame releases in December 2011.includes:Bauhaus Blitzers Squad, including Sergeant, Grenadier and PLR Specialist.Bauhaus Militia HMG Team,Bauhaus Militia GL SpecialistMishima Ameterasu (high Priestess).These miniatures are essential to any Warzone wargamer as they add key units to maximise your faction's ability to win the game.

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These websites have a special FREE shipping to the mainland USA from Nov 24th to 28th.http://www.warzone-chronopia.comhttp://www.mithril.iehttp://www.princeaugust.ie

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This sale has expired on November 14th at 10 a.m. GMT. November 11th 2011 is a unique event, only witnessed once in a human lifetime. Prince August celebrates this special day by having a massive sale that runs from November 10th to November 14th. All orders that exceed 30 Euro in value, excluding shipping, will gain a gigantic 29.5% off.Websites that this sale affects:http://www.princeaugust.ie/

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Prince August has a special sale on Military semi-flat moulds will end on October 13th 2011.It includes ALL the Karoliner, Battle of Rossbach, Irish Wild Geese, 1750's French Moulds and Holger Eriksson's England, France, Sweden, Prussia and Russia armies range.http://www.princeaugust.ie

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Mithril Miniatures has started accepting pre-orders for the brand new release in our M-series range. These are 32mm scale metal LOTR miniatures.Helm's Deep was a stronghold belonging to the Rohan and they were under seige by the forces of Saruman from Isengard. Saruman's half-orcs were reinforced by the Dunlending tribes. This release focuses on those tribes. This release compliments the previous

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Prince August has released, for the first time in 20 years, a full colour 24 page catalogue of all our toy soldier moulds, metal and paints.http://www.princeaugust.ieThey are available as paperback, or available to view in a virtual format or download as a pdf.The catalogue contains Karoliners, Napoleonic, Chess, Fantasy Armies, Traditional Toy Soldiers, Vikings, Christmas Decorations, Horses,

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Packed with places to go and things to do with kids on holiday in Ireland available on iTunes App Store today.• Ireland: Are We There Yet? by Galway-based, mother-of-two, Ann Brehony; a former tour-bus guide with years of experience in dealing with difficult audiences. This app is written with genuine insight, humour and charm.• Featuring over 130 entries of places to visit in Ireland with kids,

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Mithril Miniatures released this miniature in September 2011 as the winning idea in April 2011.Brief Story about this figure.During ‘The War of the Ring’ Saruman’s Orcs began to destroy the forest around Isengard. This destruction of trees caused great anger in the Ents as they considered themselves tree shephards.Merry and Pippin helped encourage action during the Entmoot.This resulted in a

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Mithril Miniatures released in September 2011 the May 2011 winning Fellowship idea that won that month's vote.Brief story about this figure.Lying on the north-western shores of the sea of Rhun, the land of Dorwinion forms the eastern marches of the great plain of Rhovanion. It is a country famous for its wines, which are traded far and wide across the region. Much of its produce is shipped to

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Get a 20 Euro voucher per 100 Euro spent between August 31st to September 9th on any Warzone Mutant chronicles and Chronopia War of the Eternal Realm products. http://www.warzone-chronopia.com These vouchers can be used in future orders until November 1st.

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This month of August draws to a close, school term is already starting and 4 long months still loom on the horizon before 2012. So what does one do on cold, wet afternoons and evenings? Well one solution is to break out those moulds you stored away in April and get cracking making new armies, chess sets or dioramas. With a wide range of themes to choose from, you will never be bored. To help

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MS569 Hirgon, Bearer of the Red Arrow. MS570 Sam with the cooking apparatus. Mithril Miniatures has released two more 32mm scale metal miniatures in August 2011. These are pre-primed.http://www.mithril.ieThe MS570 Figure is the Hobbit Samwise Gamgee. During his adventure with Frodo and Gollum towards Mordor to destroy the One Ring they rested in a glen near a river.As Frodo rests, exhausted by

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Mithril has manufactured over 600 miniatures over 20 years and we now are giving our customers the opportunity to decide what we make next.Go to the forum and register for FREE today.http://mithrilfigures.proboards.com/index.cgi?#communityContact info@princeaugust.ie and tell them your username so they can upgrade it to Bronze Level. This is required to take part. This is free too.The only

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Mithril Miniatures, the oldest officially licensed manufacturer of metal miniatures based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books written by J.R.R. Tolkien have a special one week sale now on.This sale will deduct 15% off EVERYTHING you place in their shopping basket as long as the total value is at least 35 Euro (ex. P&p). Check it out today. http://www.mithril.ie/ This may be a good

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The great horn of Helm was housed in one of the towers comprising the great defensive complex of Helm’s Deep. Named in honour of the great Helm Hammerhand, the horn itself was strategically placed so as to echo through the gorge of Aglarond, so as to hugely amplify its sound. It was used both as a warning signal and as a rallying cry, notably during the Battle of Helm’s Deep to signal Theoden’s

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Sometimes glue is just not your cup of tea, you want firmer hold, perhaps for more demanding wargaming or for your children to be able to be more aggressive when playing with their castings.In a previous video I showed how to use a gas tank and welding/soldering torch, but most people will not be able to afford such equipment, so today I show how to use a little soldering iron, easily available

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On the 25th of May 2011, Mithril Miniatures released the latest 32mm scale metal LOTR miniatures. These were suggested ideas by members of the Fellowship club in October and November 2010. Chris Tubb designed them with his usual care to attention to detail. Guthlaf (MS565) and Thorin III Stonehelm (MS566) are available to purchase on their Mithril website.

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Find your mould does not cast exactly as planned? Cannot quite get that sword to come out correctly? Well worry no more, Prince August has put together a comprehensive video on the process of venting, often misunderstood or ignored by hobby casters, for fear of permanently damaging the mould.It covers predrying the mould, warming the mould, analyzing the problem areas, cutting channels easily and

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Mithril Miniatures: Happy Easter to all our customers. To celebrate this years special weekend we have reduced by 25% on a massive range of our Fellowship club miniatures, and also the club clothes.The sale does not cover the newest releases but it still offers any LOTR collector an unparalleled opportunity to catch up on their collection, and fill those pesky gaps.Here are the quick links:http:/

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Mithril Miniatures has released September 2010's winning suggestion from the Fellowship Club this April. 'The Entombed Balrog' is one of the larger releases in the exclusive range of collectable figurines based on 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' books written by J.R.R. Tolkien. This Balrog was suggested by 'Grond' (username of member) and comes in several pieces so assembly is

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Mithril Miniatures ran a painting competition from November to the end of February, to paint the latest box set LOTR release, The White Council. We received 5 excellent entries, all noteworthy in skill and effort and originality.However there can only be on 'winner', so our judges, Lars and Chris, came to the decision that Christoph Linscheidt's excellent diorama should win.To see more

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Go to http://www.princeaugust.ie today to see the new releases of Karoliners.

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With the White Council finally completed, Mithril has completed the next two MS releases that were winners from last summer. These two 32mm scale metal miniatures are limited to only 150 so they are as rare as they come.White Hand Orc Wolf Rider: (MS561)Wargs were common throughout Rhovanion and, as the power of Sauron grew, also in Eriador. The Wargs were large evil wolves of some intelligence

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Prince August loves helping people enjoy the art of hobby casting, so this February they are cutting by 25% ALL their Starter Kit prices.If you enjoy making your OWN armies from their moulds in minutes then this is a good opportunity to grab some kits. Also ideal for presents to keep the kiddies amused over school mid term break, or as a gift for your loved one for the infamous 14th.http://

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Prince August has released 4 new moulds for the Swedish Karoliner army.These include 4 pikemen and 2 cavalry plus some battlefield accessories.Each mould is designed to cast up to 500 times per hole.Prince August has also provided an excellent video on the casting and painting of these pikemen to reintroduce you to this range.If you like your battle early gunpowder and swords and pikes then this

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Mithril is extending the new year sale on http://www.mithril.ie/clearance/index.html for one week only. This new sale cuts 25% or MORE on selected M-series and LR miniatures. This sale only lasts until Jan 28th at 12 Noon GMT.The Fellowship sale however expires on the 21st so if you missed it so far, go there NOW and get the benefit of BOTH for the LAST DAY. 

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Every year you make resolutions that you never really take seriously and usually you lose interest after 2 weeks. But how about taking a look at the Fellowship club run by Mithril Miniatures, the original manufacturer of metal figures based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in 2011. These are a great creative resolution that will entertain you all year long.As a member you get to submit

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Prince August starts 2011 by cheering up all you budding wargamers out there. If you are looking to start a new hobby in the new year you will find all you need here. http://www.warzone-chronopia.com/Warzone Mutant Chronicles is a tabletop game that has easy to understand rules and detailed miniatures that range across 8 factions. Chronopia is its sister game, based on a more Fantasy universe (

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Prince August has introduced 4 new type of starter kits, which proved very popular in our Visitor Centre in Cork. Two are Irish Wild Geese Soldier kits, and the others are The Brave Tin Soldier Kit and Fairy Starter Kit. These are larger than the regular 22.50 Euro starter kits. Prices start at 30 Euro.The difference is these kits contain 2 metal clamps (instead of elastic bands in the smaller

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http://www.miniwargaming.com/content/friday-afternoon-figures-mithril-miniatures I discovered this little gem via google. I wish they had contacted me directly. Still it was a good review and from a outside perspective. Apart from thinking we are in the U.K. its fairly accurate.

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Amazing!, Stunning!, Incredible! Words fail to describe how wonderful the new Lord of the Rings miniature box set released in November 2010 by Mithril Miniatures is. Filled with detail lovingly crafted by our whizz sculptor, Chris Tubb. There are 5 characters, Gandalf the Grey, Saruman the White, Elrond, Galadriel and Cirdan, as well as 8 chairs, a large inscribed base and a matching table with 4

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WARZONE ADDS MUSCLE THIS NOVEMBER. Prince August has been working on many new releases as Christmas approaches like a out of control locomotive, and one of these are available today. 10 MORE warzone mutant chronicles 28mm scale metal miniatures that enhance the battle grounds of the Warzone game collectors everywhere. Many are specialists that enhance and add sparkle to a squad, like a sniper or

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Prince August Toy Soldier Factory ran on October 31st 2010 their 2nd Family Fun Day.Hundreds of people turned up, and many children enjoyed the Cast and Paint Workshops as well as the re-enactment battles.I made a video of one of the battles that occured during the day. The World War 2 soldier re-enactors are showing what happened late in the war when the Germans were looking for fuel for their

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Event at the Toy Soldier Factory,Kilnamartyra, Macroom, Co. Cork.31st October 2010: 12 to 6 p.m.Prince August is running a special event at the end of October, which includes 2 World War II re-enactment battles. Lots of events for all ages, especially young families.Other FREE events include:Cast and paint workshops (prebook 026 40344 or email info@princeaugust.ie) Fastest Machinegun Assemby

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This Sunday, 10th of October, it will be a unique date in your calendar. The 10th of the 10th of 2010. Never will you see this kind of date occur again so Prince August is celebrating this with an exciting 27.1% off EVERYTHING they stock on their 3 websites: Prince August, Mithril Miniatures and Warzone-Chronopia. All the discounts will be taken off when you go to the shopping basket checkout.

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Mithril has released at the end of August 2010 two new miniatures as part of the Fellowship club series. Hurin the Tall is the Warden of the Keys of Minas Tirith. The Dunlending Musician used his carnyx instrument to signal orders to the Dunlending horde, as well as to demoralise the enemy and raise moral of their own armies.Saruman stirred up a lot of racial mistrust and old hatred between the

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Prince August has a treat in store for our Warzone Mutant Chronicles wargamers. 4 factions in this brutal universe have gained new allies, and we have a small amount of weapon packs for making your battlefield more authentic.Brotherhood Assassin, Brotherhood Inquisitor Majoris, Brotherhood Trooper with Heavy Weapon,Brotherhood Pilgrim Executioner, Bauhaus Max Steiner,Venusian Ranger Kapitan,

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Mithril Miniatures has just released 2 more 32mm scale metal miniatures based on the races of Middle-earth from the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books.Narvi the Dwarven Stonemason was responsible for carving the doors of Moria. This beautiful miniature shows him diligently sculpting and carving away another pillar. The Sindarin Bard is one of the ruling minority of Elves that reside in

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Mithril has added to its bulging website two more excellent additions to its legendary range based on the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books by J.R.R. Tolkien.These are developed from ideas submittd by the Fellowship Club, a collection of Mithril collectors that submit new ideas monthly and vote on them.These two ideas were from December and January, and consist of Eowyn, a shield maiden from

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http://www.warzone-chronopia.comJune draws to a close but Prince August has added some new miniatures to the current huge range of Warzone miniatures. These 11 additions include the fearsome Unholy Carronade Cannon and Crew and the long sought after Cybertronic Atilla Variant and Imperial Rams Air Cavalry.As a further incentive Prince August is offering free shipping until the end of June (12.00

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For many parents, teachers and students the last few months have been clouded with stress from exams and dealing with all its complications. Now those are drawing to the close we have a special one week sale on our Mithril Miniatures.For every order over 35 Euro (excluding shipping) you gain automatically 15% off.This is on top of your tax back if you are outside the European Union and on top of

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MORE MINIATURES TO BATTLE WITH TODAY!Missing those essential leaders and Specialists for your squads? Well now you have the opportunily to fill those gaps today and crush your foes. We have added a further 11 miniatures in plastic bags to all factions. Includes the monsterous Ezoghoul.Bauhaus Venusian MarshalBrotherhood Crenshaw the Mortificator.Capitol Airbourne Rangers.Cybertronic Scorpion.Dark

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Mithril has released two new 32mm scale metal miniatures in May. These 2 releases were winning ideas from October and November 2009. MS552 Bolg's Standard Bearer is based on the Battle of Five Armies from The Hobbit. Bolg was the chief of the Goblins (orcs) that attacked the Dwarven, Elven and Men of Dale forces. Wargs (intelligent Wolves) were the Goblins allies. These made up the 5 armies

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The Mithril Fellowship Club gives collectors of LOTR miniatures a unique opportunity to submit their own ideas for future releases and vote on the monthly ideas. The winning ideas are then made.Now Mithril has cut the entry price to only 9.99 Euro (was 20.90 Euro) and you will gain full benefits, including a free miniature (Aragorn and the Palantir) and 5 Magazines about Mithril.http://

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Many of our Prince August Moulds and Kits have been cut by 50 percent. Combine that with tax back and new shipping rates and you cannot afford to miss this sale. http://www.princeaugust.ie

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April has showered our Fellowship members with two new releases.These are Arvedui, the last king of Arnor, and Haldir, the Guardian of Lorien.Both of these are 32mm scale and pre-primed.These were the winning ideas in August and September 2009.Any Club member who wishes to buy a duplicate of these will receive a discount too.Click on any of the images to go to the Fellowship website today.

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The shipping to outside Europe has always been troublesome for our customers but we have finally gotten an alternative choice to getting 2kg+ parcels to the USA (Still looking for cheap rates to every other destination outside E.U.)Shipping is by Emerald Freight Express and we can offer shipping of a 2kg to 3kg parcel for just 20 Euro (was 40 Euro). So if our US customers want casting starter

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This March Mithril has finally released the largest release in many years, An Unexpected Party, which contains 15 separate miniatures including Gandalf and Bilbo. This 32mm scale miniature set is unassembled and unpainted and comes in a big blue box. An Unexpected Party shows the scene where Gandalf and all 13 Dwarves turn up in the Shire and drop in to Bilbo. Gandalf wants to recruit him and

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Warzone Mutant Chronicles and Chronopia, War in the Eternal Realm miniatures and wargames are now on sale this January from the 15th until the 28th.http://www.warzone-chronopia.comAll orders valued over 50 Euro (excluding shipping costs) will automatically gain 25% off. Combine that with the tax back that all Non E.U. customers can get and you are talking MAJOR savings. And if that was not enough

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Every year Mithril Miniatures makes a special Christmas celebration figure and this year is we have released Broggha, Hillmen Chieftain. This 32mm scale miniature is on a larger base than our regular releases, as seen in the photo and its name is on the bottom of the base.Broggha was a strong, cunning leader of the Hillmen, and gained power through brutal means. He is shown here holding aloft

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Our Christmas figure is temporarily taken off our website as Mithril was a bit impulsive and posted it before we had given enough time to have cleared it with Tolkien Enterprise. We will have an update on December 14th about the release date on the figure.Any customers who have ordered it already will be notified of the delay.

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Mithril Miniatures appreciates the loyalty of our Fellowship club members and we have worked to produce a key character, Isildur, and will GIVE it to our members for FREE when they have bought all our 2007 releases (12 figures).Many of our customers have all the releases so all they need to do is select this miniature with their next order.Isildur defeated Sauron in battle by cutting off Sauron's

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Mithril has released a new miniature from the Gold Status LOTR Fellowship club, that won the April 2009 vote. There are only 150 produced and they are priced at 24.95 Euro each, duplicates are reduced to only 19.95 Euro.The Fellowship club is made up of the elite Lord of the Rings collectors who love Mithril miniatures and J.R.R. Tolkien's writings, and every month they submit their unique ideas

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"I usually get metallic paints painted on smoothly, but parts of Celeborn's armour (Battle Of Mirkwood series on Mithril) are tricky, even when following all the rules I am aware of: the metallic paint layer came out a bit gritty in spots. The primer layer was smooth, so this was not the problem.Before I paint the metal colour parts of a model I first shake the pot of metallic paint well for at

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Time to start planning for those long winter evenings. You have dozens of miniatures embrassingly sitting around in the buff. Time to give them a glorious new coat of paint and showcase your skills at the same time.Now is the time, now is your opportunity as Prince August has cut the majority of their huge range of Model Color paints by a massive fifty percent for the rest of November. All

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Did you attend? Did your kids enjoy the free painting and casting workshops? Are there still traces of face paint on your childs face? Did you take some wacky photos beside our new mural or with our fantastic cutouts (Orcs, Hobbits, Female warriors and Elven archers.). Did you talk with the Roman Legionaries and WW2 Soldier re-enactors that had attended the event?We hope that the answers to these

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Prince August Toy Soldier Factory is running this special event on Sunday November 1st 2009.Free Activities include:Cast a free metal miniature.Take part in a free painting workshop. (pre-book for a place 026 40344)Lots to see in our visitor centre:WW2 and Roman Soldier Reinactment actorsSoldiersLord of the Rings figuresChess setsNativity figuresChristmas DecorationsNEW FairiesNEW Fridge

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A magical transformation is taking place at Prince August Toy Soldier Factory!Local artist Bobbi Taylor is transforming the front of the factory visitor centre into a fantasy land. Not an easy task this summer with our extremely damp weather.Come and visit us and see the work in progress....unless you are afraid of the giant dragon that lurks by our entrance. Get your photo taken beside this

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Mithril™ is proud to release two more long awaited miniatures. These were suggested and voted on by our Fellowship club members in December 2008 and February 2009.http://www.mithril.ie/Durin™ VI is a Dwarven king, ruler of Khazad-dum, at least until he was killed by the Balrog™ demon.Celebrian™ is the wife of Elrond™, the elven lord of Rivendell.Both are carefully crafted by our sculptor Chris

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10 more exciting 28mm metal miniatures added to our growing stock of Warzone Mutant Chronicles series of battle games.The factions affected are Brotherhood, Imperial, Cybertronic and Dark Legion. The biggest news has to be the Necromower from the Imperial Corp Wolfbane army. This fast and furious machine has a huge machinegun that gives the vehicle its name, by mowing down rank after rank of the

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July Release of Warzone Mutant Chronicles miniatures.Warzone Mutant Chronicles is a tabletop battle game using easy to understand wargaming strategy rules and dice. They are 28mm scale and there are 8 different factions to choose from.This month Prince August has released 12 more miniatures in plastic bags to enhance the current range. They are from six of the factions.Some highlights include the

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CHRONOPIA BATTLE GAME BULK DISCOUNT SALE:http://www.princeaugust.ie/target_games/index_sale.htmlBuy 4 box sets of the metal miniatures for just 25 EuroBuy 8 box sets of the metal miniatures for just 40 EuroBuy 20 blister packs for just 20 Euro.This sale ends on July 22nd.

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NEW MITHRIL 'Helm's Deep - Gamling's Rally' MiniaturesMithril Miniatures has released 10 new 32mm scale metal miniatures depicting the Rohirrim defending against the horde of half-orcs (Uruk-Hai) from Isengard. Saruman had bred these monsters to be stronger, bigger and far more resistant to sunlight than any previous incarnations. A huge army had been dispatched to destroy the men of Rohan.Helm's

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WARZONE MUTANT CHRONICLES GOES BERSERK WITH MORE FIGURES. Warzone Mutant Chronicles is a table-top 28mm scale wargame that is very popular for it beautifully sculpted miniatures, exciting and easy to pick up rules-set and engaging story.Prince August has released 11 more miniatures this month to enhance this game. These include some very important additions, including vehicles like the Death

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Mithril is proud to annouce the addition of two more Lord of the rings miniatures to our Gold Status Fellowship range (MS). These 32mm scale metal figures were chosen by members of the Fellowship club last year.If you are interested in joining this club please visit http://www.mithril.ie/Fellowship/index.html'Boromir Blowing the great horn of Gondor' (MS506) shows Boromir shortly before his

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Fancy a bit of Irish luck this Saint Patrick's Day?http://www.princeaugust.ie/ Prince August is giving away FREE leprechauns until March 18th. Every order for moulds, paints and/or metal made between March 3rd and March 17th, that total at least 30 Euro in value, excluding shipping will gain a free leprechaun. This miniature measures 72mm in height and is made in casting 'standard' metal. The

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The Mithril LotR Fellowship Club has released 3 more superbe miniatures in February 2009. 'Ms505 Ingold at the Rammas Echor'.(below) 'Ms504 Grishnakh of Barad-dur' (below)'Ms503 King Brand of Dale' (below)These are 32mm scale metal miniatures and were selected by members of the club for production. All these miniatures are pre-primed in grey paint. If interested in learning more about the Mithril

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MORE MINIATURES TO BATTLE WITH TODAY!http://www.warzone-chronopia.com/ Missing those essential leaders and specialists for your squads? Well now you have the opportunily to fill those gaps today and crush your foes. We have added a further 11 miniatures in plastic bags to six factions. These include Bauhaus Dragoon Sergeant and Kapitan (wolf-head versions), Hussar Kapitan, Mishima Hatamoto Leader

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Lord of the Rings Mithril Christmas Figure 2008 - 'Sharkey Flees North'This is a 32mm scale metal miniature, which is Antique Finished.STORY: After the destruction of his power, the wizard Saruman, with a few of his trusted agents, fled the wreck of Isengard to avoid capture and traveled northwards, presumably through Dunland, where he would still have some support. eventually he arrived in the

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FREE SHIPPING* THIS CHRISTMAS WITH PRINCE AUGUST!*Conditions: All Orders must be over 50 Euro, excluding shipping and taxes. European Union Customers gain Free standard shipping, or can choose registered shipping for just 5 Euro. All other customers can get half price shipping, using either registered or standard post. This insanely generous offer will end on December 8th so hurry and order today

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Mithril Miniatures is proud that we have been manufacturing Lord of the Rings metal figures for 20 years, since 1988. Our sculptor, Chris Tubb is responsible for all the miniatures we have produced.This is M500 Gandalf on the bridge of Khazad-dum in the Mines of Moria. Gandalf's pose is challenging the mighty Balrog (Demon) that inhabited the mines to give time for his party members (Aragorn,

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While Prince August has been in Cork for over 30 years, we have only had a visitor centre for about 12 of those years, and every year thousands of faithful tourists make their way to our little village of Kilnamartra ('Cill Na Martra' in irish) in County Cork in Ireland and visit our factory.We have opened up a shop and miniature gallery and give every tourist the opportunity to see a free

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Prince August has stated previously that they bought a huge stock of miniatures, some in blister packs and boxes and many loose in boxes in July '05.We have listed the Warzone Mutant Chronicles figures on our mini-site called www.warzone-chronopia.com and it has proven very popular over the last 3 years.Due to this popularity we have engaged in sorting out some of the metal miniatures in these

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Mithril Miniatures, A Prince August website that specialises in Lord of the Rings collectable miniatures have added the option to preorder the newest release of 32mm scale figures at the end of July. They will ship in the middle of August.The Knights of Dol Amroth were allies to Gondor and their leader, Prince Imrahil, lead about 700 men-at-arms and knights to defend Minas Tirith, Gondor's

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Hi again, following an exciting week end with the wargamers of UCD at Leprecon, we move on.Next Venue Cavan, at the Equestrian Centre, my man Finbarr is taking the trailer to the Military Motor Vehicle Show. On Saturday 5th April 2008This is a chance to see all those super tanks, jeeps and the like. I did their sister show at the Curragh last year and it was a wonderful day out, so get there.We

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UPCOMING EVENTS:Lionel will be available to demonstrate how to cast toy soldiers and answer any casting related questions at any events listed in these comments.If you plan on going to any of these events, and wish to order from us, we can bring your order to the event so you can save on the postage. Email Prince August today.http://www.princeaugust.ie/

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