MANNIKIN STUDIOS, Holiday Special

Mannikin Studios is having a special on shipping rates through the end of 2011.  From their website:

In the spirit of the holiday season, Mannikin Studios is offering free worldwide shipping to anyone who places an order from their website any time between now and the end of 2011.  There are no minimum requirements to take advantage of this offer.

This is a great opportunity to pick up one of the finest interpretations of Father Christmas in miniature, among other wonderful characters based on the artwork of Arthur Rackham.  Once our current supply is gone, they will likely never be available again in this medium.

Visit the Mannikin Studios website for more information and to view our complete catalog.

THE HOBBIT, First Official Trailer

This blog started initially as a way for me to track and share a 10mm Middle-earth project I began a few years ago, but has since developed into something completely different.  That being said, with a new film on the horizon, my interest in Middle-earth will likely return; and you can expect to see more on that theme here in the coming year or two.

Enjoy the trailer!

CYANIDE STUDIO, Confrontation Video Game

Cyanide Studio has just released a video premier of their forthcoming video game based on the Aarklash universe.  (Please note that the website is in French, but the video is in English.)  Based on what I can see in the video, it looks like Cyanide did a great job translating the look and feel of Aarklash to the video game format.

To view more screenshots of the Confrontation video game, visit the Cyanide page here and their official site for the game here.  And don’t forget to drop by their forum while you’re there.

GUILD OF HARMONY, Steampunk Tinker Belle

Guild of Harmony has just released a new model for their range of steampunk characters, Tinker Belle (view larger product images and angles here).  According to their website, Tinker Belle (sculpted by Sebastian Archer ) is a 32mm figure strictly limited to 350 casts in resin.  Each model comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.  Tinker Belle retails for $19.95 AUD and ships worldwide for just $3.50 AUD (assuming your order is under $50.00 AUD total).

I think Sebastian has really outdone himself with this sculpt.  The last model in the series, Steampunk Dorthy, was a stunning piece of work that many sculptors would have been challenged to match, but Sebastian’s done just that with Tinker Belle.  All of which has me wondering what he’ll amaze us with next.

Nagrot Crook-Eye (goblin boss)

If you’ve been meaning to get something from GoH, this is a great opportunity to pick up a stunning limited model and more fantastic pieces from their impressive catalog.  Along with Tinker Belle, I just ordered two characters that have been on my shopping list for too long: Nagrot Crook-Eye (goblin boss) and Jian Nai (Fisherman) ($9.95 and $11.95 respectively).  Watch for a review of the models here on Under the Mountain sometime later this month.

Jian Nai (Fisherman)