Making a Karoliner Battle scene.

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

February 2011 Mithril LOTR releases. Laketown Lady & Orc Wolf Rider

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 who allied themselves to Sauron and to the Orcs. They provided swift-footed mounts for the smaller Orcs but like their riders had an innate fear of sunlight and operated best at night. They were used mainly by the Hithaeglir Orcs but also saw service in the armies of Saruman.


Laketown Lady: (MS562)
Laketown was a wealthy trading entrepot and goods from Rhun, Dorwinion and Dale passed through it en route to the west. It had no kings but some of its great trading families possessed much wealth.
This figure represents a Laketown woman of this class. Her dress is typical of the Northern folk of this period. Unlike the military costumes of Laketown her attire shows little or no Easterling influence.

Save 25% on ALL Prince August Starter Kits until Tuesday 8th.

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://www.princeaugust.ie

New Karoliner Moulds released February 2011

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 will suit you down to the ground.

Mithril New Year Sale extended. One Quarter Cut for one week.

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. 

Mithril New Year Sale: 20% off Fellowship miniatures for ONE WEEK ONLY

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 your OWN ideas (within license limitations of course) and vote on them, with a cozy membership of true blue collectors you get to chat with about all sorts of topics, mostly LOTR related. The winning idea is produced every month so you might get your dream made into reality.

This sale allows you to JOIN the club for 9.99 Euro. Plus you get to save 20% on most of the Fellowship releases so you can grab all the past jewels of Middle-earth with the satisfaction of a true bargain.

This is a resolution that will keep you going not only for 2011 but for many years after.

2011 50% Off Warzone and Chronopia Games for ONE Week.

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 (dwarves, elves, etc) than Warzone's Sci-fi / Fantasy hybrid theme.

The sale reduces the prices of these games, expansions and books by a staggeringly good fifty percent. Plus the extremely popular bags of 80 miniatures from Warzone is FURTHER reduced to 6.95 Euro. Thats right, 80 high quality plastic figures for less than 7 Euro. Unbeatable.

HOWEVER you only have until January 14th to avail of this sale. It ends at midday (GMT).

Also note that all orders MUST reach the 20 Euro minimum order requirement excluding the shipping costs and taking into account any tax discount for non-E.U. residents.

Prince August Bonus Starter Kits released.

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 kits), paint brush and 10 pots of paint. They also contain the relevant moulds, casting ladle, support boards and 1 bar of metal that the other kits contained. These are more comprehensive for gifts.

Mithril Miniatures video review by Friday Afternoon Figures.

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.

Mithril LOTR The White Council release: November 2010.

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 legs. It will be packed in a beautiful blue box. All for just 64.95 Euro.

http://www.mithril.ie/Boxed%20Sets/index.html

The website has loads of photos from different angles and a downloadable pdf assembly guide (also included in the box).

"The White Council was formed in the Third-age to counter the re-emergence of the Dark Lord in Middle-earth. Its members comprised the Istari and the Wise amongst the Elven folk and Saruman was appointed as its head. Its first meeting was called by Galadriel in order to decide how best to discover the identity of the Necromancer of Mirkwood. By its second meeting in T.A. 2851 Saruman had already been corrupted by the Dark-lord through use of the Palantir and he blocked Gandalf's proposed attack on Dol Guldur.

The diorama depicts this second meeting of the White council in which Gandalf is proposing the attack to an unbending Saruman, while Galadriel, Elrond and Cirdan look on."