Friday, 3 May 2019

Bilbo Baggins

I think I'm quite ready for another adventure. I'm being sucked towards FFG's new Journeys in Middle-Earth game, and realised I can fill most of the figures using GW's old range*. I don't have a painted Bilbo, and so took the opportunity to paint up this little guy.
And he really is little; I'm sure I've got bigger 18mm figures! I need to redo the base rim.

I wasn't alone in being disappointed by The Hobbit film trilogy, but you can't deny Martin Freeman was perfect casting. Here he is, in fine form:


*Except the females- there's only three women in Middle-Earth, and FFG adds two more...
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15 comments:

  1. Michael Awdry3 May 2019 at 18:59

    Lovely job Barks.

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  2. Señor Serviorco3 May 2019 at 23:18

    Bilbo is really small!!
    Nice job!
    Regards

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  3. Jay5 May 2019 at 00:57

    You have done Bilbo very proud, sir.

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  4. Suber5 May 2019 at 08:28

    Nice work! I concur, the casting of Martin Freeman was a total win for the movie; you made his representation justice :)

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  5. Curt7 May 2019 at 06:22

    Great work on Mr. Baggins, Barks. We went to France last month for vacation and I had to endure 10 hrs of flying for us to get into Paris - to help absorb some of the time I re-watched the entire Hobbit trilogy on seatback. Yes, some of it is truly execrable (the Mario Bros themed chase scenes make me absolutely mental), but there is a lot of things to love as well. Mr Freeman is one of those (a well-placed 'bird' facing Smaug would have been brilliant).

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    1. Barks7 May 2019 at 20:39

      I'm treating them a bit like the Star Wars prequels- I pretend they don't exist, except for the bits I liked (e.g. Martin Freeman, the dwarves singing, Darth Maul).

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    2. Curt8 May 2019 at 01:31

      Wait, Darth Maul is in the Hobbit! ;) (Him riding Radagast's rabbit sled would have been so cooool.)

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  6. Ivor Evans7 May 2019 at 10:16

    Great stuff Barks! And that video was brilliant lol!!

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  7. Anonymous17 June 2019 at 18:49

    I've just found your blog and am thoroughly enjoying it! Thanks for showcasing these models.

    As for Freeman, alas I can and do deny it. He made no effort at all to dovetail with Ian Holm's performance. He just twitched looked puzzled.

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    1. Barks18 June 2019 at 10:57

      Welcome aboard! Glad to have you with us.

      He may have twitched and looked puzzled, but I still think he did a fine job. I’m happy to concede a change in character over many decades.

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