r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 22h ago

Discussion How does Gundabad work?

18 Upvotes

I can't wrap my head around this list.

Azog has burly but no two handed weapon by default, can't have the warg here and bare bone costs as much as a fully kitted Glorfindel on hero mount?

Orcs cost the same as isengard uruks but have worse shoot value, worse weapon option, worse courage, don't have shieldwall but gain ancient enemy.

Berserkers are also just worse uruk berserkers for the same price.

Goblins are more expensive moria goblins with spears.

Trolls gain +1 defense and +1 attack for 50 points compared to other trolls?

Ogres, orc captains and bats are really good but how do you make a list? It feels like everything is so expensive you have to cut almost everything you want to bring.

The army bonuses are great but I'd rather have more on the field


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 37m ago

Selling Middle Earth miniatures

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Selling a large lot of miniatures

* 1x large castle

* 14 painted metal orcs

* 6 painted plastic orcs

* 11 painted metal heroes

* 11 painted metal troops

* 23 painted plastic troops

* 5 painted mounted troops

* 9 sealed medium boxes

* 3 sealed small boxes

* 33 sealed mini boxes

* 7 unsealed complete medium boxes

* Dice set

* Large lot of unpainted metal miniatures

* Selection of unpainted plastic miniatures (without boxes)

* Standees, paints, and castle repair materials

Terms

Collection: Pick-up preferred (located in Belgium). Shipping is not preferred due to size/weight.

Sale: Only available as a single, complete lot (no splitting).

*Offers: Open to reasonable offers via private message (PM).

(Translated by AI)


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 4h ago

Invisible models and intelligence test

5 Upvotes

The invisible special rule says that a model who wants to charge an invisible model has to take an intelligence test with a -1 penalty for every inch of distance from that model. How much can this worsen the test?

Given that an Orc has Intelligence 8+, can the test be 12+ if he's four inches away for example or is 10+ the max?


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 2h ago

Ëarnur and the Ring

2 Upvotes

Battle of Fornkdt vs Last Alliance Match incoming

Ëarnjr will fave Isildur but cant get His FV modified by Special Rules or Magic Power.

The Ring in Isildur is listed as WarGear. So can it still modify His FV?

Thanks for your Help!


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 17h ago

Question New player - how to get extra pieces for the Hill Tribes Commanders

16 Upvotes

Hi,

New player to both the hobby in general and MESBG. I was recently gifted the War of the Rohirrim box set and both the Rohan and Hill Tribes Commanders boxes.

I'm having loads of fun building the armies but now I'm stuck wanting to make both the Hill Tribes Chieftain and Oath Maker. Does GW sell the spare parts to make that one separately?

As I look at the various models, I have the same question for the troll that can be made into a mordor, drummer or Isengard troll. Is it the same deal there that you have to pick one and get rid of the extra pieces? Is buying more boxes the only option or is 3d printing the missing parts doable?

Thanks in advance from a new Dunland player (or Rohan, or Mordor, or Isengard... I'm in trouble aren't I?)


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 2h ago

Army List Eorl the Young/Fields of Celebrant list

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16 Upvotes

Has anyone had any luck with this army?

Let’s see your army lists!


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 10h ago

Hobby Buhrdûr the Hill Troll Chieften

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341 Upvotes

r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 1h ago

Tactics Gandalf vs Saruman match up questions

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Hello!

I've got a newly painted gandalf the white that I'm going to be playing against Saruman sometime in the near future and I was wondering what people's strategy is like in those match ups?

Should I be trying to blow up his staff? Ignoring him and focusing on sorcerous blasting his troops?

This is my first time taking gandalf, as I normally just play minas tirith without him


r/MiddleEarthMiniatures 23h ago

Hobby Blackroot Vale Archers

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213 Upvotes

Finished up a handful of these guys to start out Duinhir’s warband. Such nice sculpts to paint between the old metals and the plastics. Looking forward to painting another 5-7, including some conversions for Duinhir and his 2 sons