As
previously mentioned, the premiere issue of
Battle Games
in Middle-Earth came with a sprue of 12 Moria Goblins to get your miniature collection
started. The issue also include some paint pots and step-by-step instructions
for making your new miniatures table-ready.
My copy of the magazine had neither paint nor miniatures, as
it was acquired on the secondhand market. Luckily, however, I had a Mines of Moria starter set with 24 Moria
Goblins inside sitting on my workbench shelf as well as pots of the same paint
colors that originally accompanied the issue. Although I have experience
painting miniatures and have acquired a few hard-earned skills, I decided that
with the Battle Games in Middle-Earth
miniatures, I’d abide by the techniques and instructions provided in the
magazine itself. By doing so, I felt I’d be more honest in my goal of working
through all ninety-one issues as if I had received them back when they were
originally published. I might even learn a few new tricks or banish some
previously-acquired bad habits.
As a result, the first batch of BGiME miniatures came out
looking like something a novice painter might produce, say one who picked up
this weird little magazine at the newsagent’s because it had The Lord
of the Rings on the cover. I call these little gents my “Stuck In Goblins,”
because as the issue advises, “The best way to learn to paint your models is
just to get stuck in!” Although not as detailed as my usual paint jobs, I cranked
them out in two short painting sessions, making them the faster group of LotR
SBG minis I’ve ever painted. And besides, we’ll be coming back to these guys
when we hit issue #20. We’ll spiffy them up then with some new skills and
techniques.
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