This comic takes the iconic “It’s dangerous to go alone, take this” from the 1986 The Legend of Zelda and introduces Lord of the Rings. Gandalf was keen that Frodo take Sam with him… and in Zelda the old man is keen Link takes a wooden sword into the caves. The image above is sourced […]
Incredible LEGO construct is an 8 foot 9 Tower of Orthanc
Wizard hats off to LEGO master Brendan M (aka LegoRyu) for this 95,000 block tower. You can see the full gallery here on Flickr and you really should take a look. Brendan spent a year building the 8 foot 9 inch Orthanc; that’s some 75,000 in the Orthanc itself and about 20,000 in the landscaping […]
10 of the best movie sets ever created
The CineFix team dig into what they think are the best 10 movie sets ever made. There’s more than 10 featured here as we get a bit of history and insight for each category and so we see everything from Waterworld, to Batman, to Metropolis, Dau and The Abyss. Do you agree with their selection? […]
Dangle the Eye of Sauron from your earrings
[I need these] These mini Barad-dur are laser cut jewellery from Curiology Jewellery. You’ve the Eye of Sauron, brought to life so well in the movies, on each. Hey, Sauron, it must be nice to have two eyes again. Wouldn’t these be perfect earrings for GMs running the One Ring RPG?
True Quality: A Review of Ruins of the North
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Ruins of the North, the latest supplement for Cubicle 7’s outstanding Lord of the Rings RPG The One Ring, has all the polish and grandeur of every other product in the line. If you’re a fan of this roleplaying game (and really, you should be), then picking up Ruins of the North should be […]
Burn! Burn in the Witch-King of Angmar
Toasty! This may not be the intended use of the great wraith but I still think it works pretty well. In this case the Witch-King of Angmar is made from an old gas bottle and scrap steel. You can have a go at making a burning Witch-King of Angmar yourself as the creator Doddieszoomer has […]
Mordor built brick by LEGO brick
This very impressive LEGO landscape is a collaborative effort by Chris Perron and Scott Semple. I think the Eye of Sauron is especially clever. You can check out a range of close-ups and see just how clever this is on Flickr. (Via Brothers Brick)
Cheesy Hobbit Valentine’s Day cards
Created by Skirtzzz over on Deviant Art. Alli/Skirtzzz introduces these three with “I did a thing and I’m sorry”. Why should she be sorry? Cheesy is good. I was pleased to see “but only a little bit.” added on at the end. I don’t think you can buy these as actual cards. If you’re looking […]
Impressive art takes paper Mordor under a glass dome
This papercraft creation is the work of Jackie Huang. You can read about the work and how Lord of the Rings was an important inspiration at Jackie’s blog. Also, rather nicely, you can buy the piece from Gallery Nucleus too.
Rule 63 Bilbo Baggins
Look at those feet! This is cosplayer and deviant artist Aishafee and about 3 months worth of work. According to the artist the most challening aspect of the cosplay was Sting. It took months to find the right sort of sword. I’m impressed.
