Play Along Toys AOME LOTR Gondorian Catapult #48203 - Pt 1 Box & Contents

Most of the exterior box photos were actually taken back in 2016 - and then, more than likely, I got bored and restless and just wanted to move on to something else.

This Gondorian Catapult is a gem of a toy with lots of detail and working parts. As these were mounted high up on the walls of Gondor, it may be a bit tricky to model in a diorama (at least for me). Details and measurements will be covered in the upcoming posts.

Ed

Box

Contents

-Catapult (9 assemblies / pieces total)

-Two Gondorian soldiers with bases

-Banner / pike

-Mallet

-Sword

-Spear

Tim-Mee 65mm Air Force Figures - Pt 2 Pose 1

All decked out in his dress blues, this Air Force officer appears to be reading a regulation of some kind. I don't think he's reading the certificate that accompanies an award as then he would be standing behind a podium. Perhaps he's in the control tower perusing the latest change to the regs.

Ed

Let's Chat: Play Along Toys - Aragorn vs. Lurtz at Amon Hen

I've got a bit of photo editing to do before the next Play Along Toys LOTR set gets posted here on the blog. In the meantime, here's a nice rendition of Aragorn fighting Lurtz, the leader of the Uruk-hai hunting The Fellowship, at Amon Hen. As the battle waged, Frodo and Sam ultimately made their way across the river and continued their journey to Mordor. Merry and Pippin were taken prisoners by the Uruk-hai and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli took off in hot pursuit.

This Chat gave me a bit of grief. The first draft had Aragorn as being the same size as Lurtz, but we all know that he was shorter. Lurtz, a purely fictional cinematic character played by new Zealander Lawrence Makoare, was much taller (Mr. Makoare also played a couple of other characters in the LOTR trilogy). The second mistake Chat made was, when Aragorn was finally made suitably shorter, his sword could still be seen as a ghost blade, inside Lurtz. I finally took out the 'ghost blade' using Photoshop. I realize the image is not entirely true to the cinematic version, but with Chat, sometimes you have to take what you can get.

Screenshot of Lawrence Makoare and Viggo Mortensen fighting at Amon Hen

Ed

 

Tim-Mee 65mm Air Force Figures - Pt 1

Today starts another series of Little Green Army Men. Welll, in this case they're blue...

...and they're Air Force.

But they're still 'Little Green Army Men'!

Anywho, from everything I've been able to gather, this series consisted of 13 poses in blue soft plastic. I measured these at 65mm, but unfortunately didn't photograph any with a ruler. They're 65mm. I don't claim to be an expert so if anyone can attest to whether any of the figures in this group were actually made by someone other than Tim-Mee, let me know. Also, I'm not listing these (yet) as Processed Plastic until I can find some reasonable photos of original packaging. It does appear as if the blue figures were Tim-Mee while the circus colored ones were PP. I guess one can argue that they were all peas in the same pot. 

My posts are based on buying (a lot) and comparing figures as well as what little information there might be out there on the Web or presented in hobby publications. Then I make my conclusions - and sometimes assumptions - and post. Corrections are always welcomed as that increases the overall knowledge we collectors have to go by.

Ed

Courtesy Toy Soldier HQ

Courtesy Toy Soldier HQ

Courtesy Toy Soldier HQ

United Cutlery Shards of Narsil Statue

Statue in Rivendell with the Shards of Narsil

In Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film adaptations, one of Rivendell’s stone statues was shown holding the Shards of Narsil — the broken pieces of the sword Elendil once wielded, later reforged as Andúril for Aragorn Tolkien Gateway.

According to film commentary and fan discussions, this statue depicted an Elven princess, a figure linked to Aragorn’s lineage through the Shards of Narsil Indigo Music. Licensed merchandise and some descriptions have identified her as possibly Lúthien, Idril, or Elwing — all Elven women of noble blood who are connected in some way to the Dúnedain and the sword’s history Indigo Music.

While J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels do not explicitly name the person in this statue, the film’s creative team used it to tie Rivendell’s art to Middle‑earth’s deeper lore. The statue’s presence, along with the Shards, symbolised the ancient heritage of the Dúnedain and the connection between Elven and human lines Indigo Music.

In short: The statue’s subject is not named in Tolkien’s texts, but in the films it is understood to be an Elven princess — likely a relative of Elrond’s — whose connection to the Shards of Narsil links her to Aragorn’s royal heritage

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And there you have it. These photos were taken back in 2017 and while I don't show that I sold this statuette, I can't find it out in The Cave (yet!). If I'm not mistaken, there is one shard missing - lost a long time ago in the Second Age of Middle Earth! I didn't record the stats on it but believe it to sit ~6" (15,24cm) H. At the time the films came out in the early 2000s, there was a lot of merchandise offered and while I did buy a few LOTR things, I mostly stuck with Play Along Toys Armies of Middle Earth figures and sets. This statue was one of the few exceptions I made.

Ed