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Re: Meduseld - The Golden Hall
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Tue, 17 Sep 2002 05:20:20 GMT
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Thank you Gil,
Your compliments are very encouraging! The Lego's of Beleriand is a great
name for a website! If I ever have time to move my pics from Brickshelf to
a site, I'll ask you if I can use your title! If only the Valar could get
me discounted bulk pricing! Then I could fight that horrible "Ungoliant"
known as part limitation! Thanks again. Jon
In lugnet.castle, Gil Shaw writes:
> '..............'
>
> That, is the sound of me gaping at the entire folder. Meduseld, Helm's Deep
> - all of it. Being a hopeless Tolkien fan, these creations are simply mind
> boggling.
>
> If the Valar had Lego at their disposal, this is what they would make. The
> Lego(s)of Beleriand, if you will.
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> Incredible stuff.
>
> Cheers,
> -G
>
> PS. I saw the beginnings of someone contructing the Argonath...all out of
> tan if you can believe it. I wouldn't have enough tan to make a Pukel-man :>
>
>
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Jon Furman writes:
> > Hey All,
> > It’s been a while, but here is another Tolkien Creation. Meduseld, the
> > Golden Hall of Brego.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=9222
> >
> > (Click on the first folder in the top left hand corner)
> >
> > Meduseld is the residence of King Theoden, Lord of the Rohirrim.
> > Throughout book 3, “The Two Towers” we find the tale of the broken
> > Fellowship of the Ring, and their journeys through the land of Rohan.
> > Living in Rohan are the “Norselike” Horsemen called Rohirrim.
> > After studying paintings (Howe, Lee) and movie stills (boy I can’t wait till
> > Dec. 18th) I’ve attempted to approximate the look and feel of the thatch
> > roofed, wooden hall, inlaid with gold and set upon a bier of stone. The
> > exterior is clearly Movie based, while the interior is mostly painting based.
> > The Roof is hinged to allow play inside the hall, and I’ve tried to get the
> > details of the inside as close to the book’s description as possible
> > (limitations abound with a limited supply of Tan, Yellow, and Brown bricks)
> > The statue of Eorl the Young was changed to accommodate internal space, and
> > the hall is shorter than it should be due to scale issues.
> > I’ve eliminated the stream that should flow out of the stone bier, but as
> > I’ve not included the green hill for the stream to flow down, that detail
> > seemed unnecessary.
> > Fans of the Books (If you haven’t read them start now ;0) will notice
> > Theoden, Eowyn, Grima Wormtongue, and Hama the Door Warden all in their
> > proper locations!
> >
> > I’ve also added Photos of Galadriel, Eomer, Hama, and the wild men of
> > Dunland to the Tolkien page as well.
> >
> > I hope you enjoy the structure, as always I welcome any and all feedback! LMKWYT
> >
> > This will most likely be my last Tolkien update for a while (probably till
> > the film is released).
> >
> > Jon Furman
> > Lugnet #1123
> > “Handsome is as handsome does!”, says I. – Samwise Gamgee
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