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"Todd and I were also on hand this weekend as New Line finally revealed more details about the forthcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended DVD Edition (currently set to street in December - date TBA). The set will feature more than 50 additional minutes of footage, including some 300 additional effect shots. Among the new scenes we were able to preview this weekend were: the final confrontation between Gandalf and Sarumon at Isengard, the "mouth" of Sauron at the Black Gate, Aragorn revealing the sword Anduril to Sauron's eye in the Seeing-stone, the confrontation between the Witch King and Gandalf at Minas Tirith, more battle footage on the Pelennor fields, Frodo and Sam marching with Sauron's forces disguised as Orcs, Faramir telling Denethor that he would never use the power of the Ring, Aragorn looking down upon a fleet of Corsair ships from a ridgetop, Faramir and Éowyn at the House of Healing, Merry pledging allegiance to King Theoden at Gondor, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli narrowly escaping an avalanche of skulls deep inside the Dwimorberg and MUCH more. From what we've seen, this final extended cut promises to be every bit as good as the previous two. We also learned that the set will feature more than 20 hours of supplemental content.

That's not all. In addition to the 4 disc set, there will also be another special collector's gift set, that will include the 4-disc Extended Edition along with a bonus DVD - Howard Shore: Creating the Lord of the Rings Symphony - A Composer's Journey Through Middle-earth - and a miniature Sideshow/Weta statue of Minas Tirith, which doubles as a trinket box. Todd took some photos of the DVD packaging, so we'll get those posted as soon as we can."


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Wow, thanks for this info !  :D

No probs, will get their picture up as soon as I can!

I wish it was possible for me to go to San Diego one day, it looks amazing - you get all this info, buy card stuff, meet the actors :)

Wow!!! That is going to be one amazing DVD!!!!
Thanks for all the info!!

ztaylork

roz,

i got some pics of the minas tirith  and minas morgul. i will try to post them tonight or send them to you to post.

they even had some real costumes on display.

watch out for the sideshow stuff: they had the mouth of sauron, gothmog on warg, eowyn battling the morgul lord, 4 different troll busts...

if i could only get rid of my headache...

ed

You really have a headache? Or is that really wallet ache?

Wow great news Ed, please show us the pics when you can :)

Thanks to all for this wonderful info!!   :)  I have seen another bit of film that will be in the Extended version that being Aragorn killing Gothmog at the Pelennor Fields battle site - take that you POS for killing Madril, Faramir's aide while he was wounded and helpless on the ground at Osgiliath!   ;)

Sounds fantastic - I have never bought the collectors edition set with the Smeagol statue/Kings of Gondor bookends - only the 4 disc extended set, but I think I will this time - the Minis Tirith statue sounds fantastic!!! Not to mention the extra scenes! :o

roz, am sending pics to your gmail addy. hope thy're not too big. but you need the res to see all the great detail!

ed

Ooh - thanks - I'll post it up asap  :)

let me try...

arrghh i give up. i sure am a  llama...

you can access it at this site:
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=334&fileid=1100890&groupid=179429&folderid=153270&curRec=6&folderview=list&ck=

sorry.

ed

Thanks for the link Ed!!  Great photos, I really liked Minas Tirith!   :)

i liked it too!!! too bad about the beacon that they couldnt include it. mary mclachlan, the sculptor, explained to me that it would be too difficult as there would be a path behind the tower, leading to the mountain to where the beacons were. i joked about the trebuchets and i was surprised that she thought about it and wanted to include them!!

oops, forgot...

she related that it had to be that small 1:400 scale as the actual model had the tower, just the tower at over 4 feet tall!! that is also the reason why minas tirith is not included in the traveling exhibit!!

ed

Makes sense Ed.  Thanks for the info.  I wish I had talent like that.  I saw in one of my books how GamesWorkshop Designers make a wonderful Helm's Deep fortress out of several kinds of material.  It was huge by comparison because they used their current line of LOTR's figures with it.   :)

Ed, you can actually go to: www.thelastalliance.com to see what to do with the GW stuff!

that is what's preoccupying me currently. painting the miniatures and reenacting the various scenes! pretty tedious but rewarding when you see your work done!

plus it is time consuming so i dont get to obsess on other lotr purchases.

I know what you mean Ed.  I have been collecting all of the GW LOTR's figures and sets since The Fellowship was released.  I have only painted a few figures so far, Aragorn at Helm's Deep, Gamling, and Aragorn on Brego.  I have their Helm's Deep fortress but not Minas Tirith yet.  I am collecting all the figures to someday display in lighted curio cabinets.  

exactly my plan too!! i just got the minas tirith recently but havent displayed it yet!

just painted the fellowship and recently the fellbeast.

will do the horses sometime soon (gandalf on shadowfax, ringwraith/steed, mounted arwen) then maybe the cavetroll and the balrog!

GW has done a great job on all of the figures.  I am amazed at the detail in such a small figure of only an inch or two in size for the human and hobbit figures.  The larger sized figures, The Balrog, Fell Beast, and Trolls are so detailed as well.  Money well spent on these definately.   :)

Do you have all the figures released to date?

not all yet but most of the major scenes. got the blisters of elrond and gilgalad, elendil and isildur , some high elves and of course sauron box for the last alliance...got the galdriel and celeborn with mirror...then the boxes.(only have the fotr starter), then amonhen,balrog, weathertop, and others...just got shelob and will definitely get the mumakil that due in 1-2 weeks!!

have you seen the army boxes?

Yea Ed I have seen the Army boxes!  They are expensive!  I am looking for the boxed set for the Army of the Dead.  I have a few blisters of them but have not been able to find the box set.  I don't have Shelob yet.  The Mumakil are going to be so impressive!  Imagine the cool scenes you can create with those!   8)

I bet they will be doing "Grond" some time.  That one would look way cool with your Minas Tirith set as it tries to smash down the front gates!

hi Ed! would you want me to get you dead box set? i am going to a games workshop store in 2 weeks! i will pick up my mumak then... have you seen these:
http://us.games-workshop.com/news/sneakpeek/LOTR/default.htm (http://us.games-workshop.com/news/sneakpeek/LOTR/default.htm)

if you thought the army boxes were expensive, take a look at the battle of pellenor fields boxes!!

The Warriors of Pelennor Fields army set contains: 24 Warriors of Minas Tirith, 6 Knights of Dol Amroth on foot, Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth on foot, 6 Mounted Knights of Dol Amroth, Mounted Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth, 6 Rangers of the North, 5 Mounted Warriors of Minas Tirith, Halbarad Dunadan, 1 Gondor Avenger Bolt Thrower, Mounted Aragorn - King of Gondor, and a new miniature of Aragorn - King of Gondor on foot.

http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.us?do=Odd&odd=BOPF_Layout&_do=List_Models&code=6510&game=149&c=6510

The Battle of Pelennor Fields: Host of the Dark Lord Army Set contains: 36 plastic Haradrim, 24 Mordor Orcs, 5 Haradrim Raiders, 1 Haradrim Chieftain, 1 Haradrim Standard Bearer, 1 Haradrim Horsemen Chieftain mounted and on foot, Gothmog mounted and on foot, and 1 War Mumakil of Harad .

http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.us?do=Odd&odd=BOPF_Layout&_do=List_Models&code=6511&game=149&c=6511

ed

Ed:

Thanks for the outstanding links to GamesWorkshop!  What a great lineup and I feel my wallet getting lighter every second!!   :)

I have not seen any of the images until you posted the links Ed - again outstanding.  What a great bunch of painters they have.  Thank you for your offer of picking me up a boxed set of the Army of the Dead.  If I can't get one before you go I will email you and take you up on your offer.  Thanks.  

How detailed do you get when painting your figures?  I try to go all the way with detailed face painting, clothing and weapons plus the base.  

glad i know of someone now who's as involved in GW as i am, maybe much more!!

yes i try to be as detailed as possible too. did the fellowship and i'm highlighting the faces again to get better color and detail. any imperfections i find again and think i can improve on i try to do but with demands of the kids, it takes time (sometimes i paint while i feed the kids dinner).. i also do the bases with sand and flock. i need to learn more about highlighting and shadowing...

practice makes perfect...if you conquer frustration.

no prob. let me know. i'll be going on the 13th of august. anything else you may need or want, i can get for you there.

have you tried the Battle Games in Middle Earth magazine?

No, I do not know what the Battle Games are nor have I heard of Middle Earth magazine!  Who puts these out?  

its a european publication (also avail in australia) by deAgostini. Battle Games in Middle Earth is a magazine that describes the game,how to play,  making terrain, how to paint...it also comes with a free figure or paint per issue. it is fortnightly (biweekly) and should run for 65 issues thought it may extend to 72 issues. it is now on issue 37. australia is on issue #12. it costs about 5.99GBP per issue.

ed

Thanks for the info Ed.  Do they offer back issues and where do you get them from?

they do offer back issues! however they charge GBP4.00 per issue to ship overseas!! i called them up direct, ordered back issues to be shipped to a UK address and then to the US. Alternatively, you can order from BattleGames by Mail - shipping is also expensive (and they also charge per issue shipped though they will ship it in one go)...

i do have extras of issue #1-9 but no figures. i thought i'd try them out and i liked the terrain and the painting lessons thought they are quite simplistic.

where do you get any painting guide/advice-or do you need any?

ed

I really do not need any advise or guides as I have been painting military figures, aircraft, ships, armored vehicles for over 40 years now.  I have two  friends who are Master Modeler's and have won numerous Gold Medals for their painting of military figures in competitions and they have given me many tips over the years.   :)

Thanks for the info.   :)  

wow!! then painting these should be a breeze!! apart from the models, and the cool look of the magazine, you may not need them at all...

ed

Yea that's what I thought too but thanks again for the info.   :)  

I am looking forward to the new model of Aragorn on foot that was described in one of the links you provided.   :)

Ed,

would you want me to get you the army of the dead?

ed

Hi Ed:

Thanks for your private email as well but I am all set.  Did you pick up the items you were telling me about and if so how do they look?

Any info from GW about any new pieces?

got myself an oliphaunt!! it stands 10 in tall ncluding the howdah, as tall as the wall of minas tirith!!

unbelievable!!

i also got the army of pelennor fields with all its unreleased figures 9soon to be released i should say). the aragorn of foot is exclusive tothe set however.

no other news yet...

ed

Thanks for the info.  I hope Aragorn on foot gets released as a single figure!   :)  Your new purchases sound impressive!!  I can't wait to see them in the store next time I visit.

yup, impressive boxes, yet daunting for a novice like me...

have started priming some of the horses so i can do the rohan warriors and complete helms deep. or maybe i should just do the fotr scenes first with weathertop or amon-hen or sauron..

decisions, decisions...

i know the knights of dol amroth are really colorful (white and blue!) and i love the standard bearers (rohan, minas tirith and elven).

post some pics of your figures! would love to see them.

ed

Hi Ed:

I will post some pictures when I unpack.  We have a new house here and so much is still packed away including all of my painted figures.  When I find that box I will let you know.

thanks! i cant wait!!

ed