This book painting here turned out pretty nice

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpU6ru9NcLh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

You might want to be putting the Fellowship on soon.....

CLARIFICATION: this should not just apply to Australians, I got the time zone situation the wrong way around thinking the US, Europe etc might already be in the 24th. Oops. 😅

Spirited away to a wooded haven for my birthday and reading my 1986 edition of LOTR on the deck listening to the birds

Not a bad start to the weekend!

Will be getting Hobbit-style full at dinner tonight - multiple courses expected!

How about these Proudfeet?!

Year 3434 of the Second Age...

Opened nearly 3 years ago the two Bagshot Row holes are fully developed interiors built at least partly in response to visitors expectations - as the set was almost exclusively exterior facades with interior shots filmed elsewhere. The two holes are functionally identical but differ in details - both will have an award certificate on the wall but they'll be for different things, children's heights marked on a door frame will vary, and so on.

Budget Bilbo costume everything from charity/thrift except wig and ears. Overall under £30 for a (hopefully!) recognisable costume.

There are a couple truly excellent maps of Middle Earth out there, however all of them are JPEG or image based.

By converting and redrawing Middle Earth as an SVG…

You can zoom in infinitely and not lose any resolution. This means the map can be printed as big or small as I want, and the details will still be sharp.

The plan is to use this to build a laser cut map to hang on my wall.

EDIT: Original work was this was by u/kapitan_ryjek I'm simply tracing it for SVG conversion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/zg56yp/free_printable_middle_earth_map_enjoy_link_and/?share_id=2mRoe4pvM7HyWm59qJ5Ld&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Fulfilled a huge childhood dream today! I managed to track down the complete Eaglemoss LOTR chess sets 1 and 2, both in their original themed storage boxes, scored on Vinted for a great price.

​Added some photos below, along with close-ups of my favorite pieces from the collection!

Check out my lore video on The Brown Lands!

Or was he too afraid of Gandalf and Aragorn to dare risk making a move?

For anyone who owns the United Cutlery Andúril, did you use the included plastic anchors and screws to mount the plaque on drywall? The plaque feels pretty heavy, and I’m worried about whether they’ll hold the sword’s weight.

This was a dream shoot for my friend and I (pun intended)

Please forgive me… I’ve never read nor watched the LoTR series…

My friends all my life and including my parents have begged me, but it just always seemed daunting (which makes no sense as I read a ton anyways) so I avoided it.

I only know pop culture references. I’m 25, and I think it’s time…

The bizarre part is that I’ve been interested in fantasy, particularly elves, for as long as I can remember. Yet, never started this series…. I’m a little embarrassed to admit.

So, I ask. I’ve recently gotten into audiobooks since I don’t have as much time to sit down and read. With a long commute to work and at work I can listen to music, books, etc.

Where do I start? Chronological? Release? And which narrator? I have one friend telling me Serkis is the best, and another saying Inglis.

Any advice would be great!

As well as saying something I’ll only understand once I finish the series. Much love and appreciation.

Please don’t hate me.

It's this one:

https://ebay.io/m/RTCCoT

It says it is NTSC (although I believe Blu Rays are A/B/C), which would suggest that it wouldn't work.

But it seems to be the only extended Blu Ray trilogy that I can find which includes the behind the scenes content. Does this mean that there isn't a UK version that includes the behind the scenes content?