Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Battle Scenes Orthanc Chamber at Isengard #48302 (2003) - Pt 3 Gandalf The Grey

Here we have Gandalf in his "I'm about to get my butt whooped' pose. He took quite a beating from Saruman during this battle, but ultimately had a Plan B and was able to escape his tormentor.

Ed

Gandalf's special base

Multiple Toymakers Rocket Boat (From Set No. 345) - Red SP REDUX

I posted this Rocket Boat back in 2019 as an MPC boat and at the time I knew very little about it. It had come up for sale on fleaBay and I had never seen one of these before so I jumped at the chance to acquire it. After purchasing it I came across one picture on the Internet showing it in its original packaging and was able to determine that it was a Multiple Toymakers branded boat, not MPC. Apparently my boat was 'customized' by a previous owner (or the seller) with an incorrect MG (although the twin MG on my boat is a Multiple Toymakers piece). It also has the life preserver ring and anchor which is often times missing.

Ed

Photo courtesy is by Mark Hegeman courtesy of Playset Magazine.

The photo clearly shows a radar mast on the bow, an American flag on the cabin roof, two figures, and the brand 'Multiple' on the box end.

As a toy this is great, but if this thing were to be translated to a real world boat I would be very hesitant to be a crew member!! I'm thinking this thing is for one-way missions 😲

Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Battle Scenes Orthanc Chamber at Isengard #48302 (2003) - Pt 2 Saruman the White

As far as I know, this was the only rendition of Saruman by Play Along that I'm aware of, unlike Gandalf who had at least three separate versions.

Ed

Each figure has his own base with the figure's name underneath. The curved portion of the base matches the diameter of the central floor piece.

Let's Chat: Multiple Toymakers #854 PT Torpedo Boat in The Mediterranean

I've been showing these patrol boats plying the waterways of southeast Asia, but this time opted for a Mediterranean theme.

Ed

 

Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Battle Scenes Orthanc Chamber at Isengard #48302 (2003) - Pt 1 Box and Contents

Okay, time to re-engage with the Play Along Toys AOME LOTR goodies now that Halloween is over and most of the holiday train layout is finished. As for that, there will be a couple/few more posts of the layout in the coming weeks as well as separate posts on the various LEGO Harry Potter builds that went into it.

For today though, let's start looking at this 'Orthanc Chamber at Isengard' Battle Scene set from Play Along Toys. This is the scene in the movie where Saruman shows his full betrayal to the peoples of Middle Earth to Gandalf and pronounces his allegiance to Sauron. A fight ensues, and Gandalf is made prisoner of the now evil Saruman. The set includes a multi-layer chamber, Saruman's Palantir and throne, and figures of Saruman, Gandalf the Grey, and Grima Wormtongue.

Ed