Experimental troll 2

Just to show some progress has been made despite the invasion of several hundred people, mostly small ones.

No more will be done for a while.

Troll's experimental undercoat

In trying to make all my trolls appear as different to each other as possible I have given this chap an unusual spray undercoat of Macragge Blue and Caliban Green.

A two tone troll.

The areas not sprayed are to make sure of good adhesion when his armour goes on.

There are areas underneath arms and chin where spray has missed but I'll simply paint on some darker blue for an undercoat here.

I plan to do some experimental dry-brushing over this undercoat but we'll see what comes of that.

In trying to alter his appearance I've given him a non standard weapon, a hammer sharpened into an axe with a two pointed pick on 'tother end.

The helm he's wearing will be added to using the helm from another troll over the top of his which has been given a jagged top.

It's at his feet on the left.

Another change is to make him a little more upright by standing on a slope and this also increases his height.

The trolls from The Hobbit are sprayed with Mephiston Red.

We'll just have to see what drybrushing can do with that.

On the box they seem to have almost European coloured skin.


Yes, both arm and leg turned up.

Gap of Rohan

I understand that numbers of followers named John have been fretting about this blog and wondering why there was such a gap. Simple. I was in Middle Earth, taking photos.

Before I left these wintry shores in February, I was working on the three trolls from 'The Hobbit'. Unfortunately, a leg went walkabout (or rather, hopabout). So, back to a LOTR Troll. Nearly assembled now that a missing arm has turned up. Hopefully, normal service will resume shortly.