The Hobbit (28mm Diorama)

 

My 4th diorama from 2022, this time a fantasy setting. This one depicts Bilbo, Gandalf and the 13 dwarves from JRR Tolkien's book ''The Hobbit'' from 1937.

The miniatures and different parts are from Oathmark, Forgotten World, Frostgrave and Wargames Atlantic. The terrain was done by ''CriticalTerrain'' from www.etsy.com. I did lots of sculpting of capes with green stuff and changing of bits and pieces to get the correct look.

When designing the dwarves I took my inspiration mainly from a comic-book that I read when I was younger, but also from the Peter Jackson movies and the book-description of the characters by Tolkien himself.

Colour of the hoods:

Thorin – Light Blue

Kili & Fili – Blue

Balin & Dwalin – Red & Dark Green

Oin & Gloin – Brown & White

Dori, Nori & Ori – 2 Purple & 1 Grey

Bifur, Bofur & Bombur – 2 Yellow & 1 Light Green

Trivia:

The three elven swords of Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin were found in a troll cave. Their names are Sting, Glamdring and Orcrist.

Kili & Fili are the nephews of Thorin.

Gloin is the father of Gimli.

Bifur is the cousin of Bofur and Bombur.

Balin, Oin & Ori among other dwarves later tried to reclaim Moria, but the mission failed. Ori can be seen holding his book beside the tomb of Balin. Oin got killed by the watcher in the water.

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MG-8SxJWbs

 

 

Bilbo.

Gandalf.

Balin.

Dwalin.

Gloin, father of Gimli.

Thorin Oakenshield.

Fili.

Kili.

Dori.

Bifur.

Ori.

Nori.

Oin.

Bofur.

Bombur.

1632 - The Swedish Blue Brigade (28mm Diorama)

 

My third diorama from 2022. The scene depicts the desperate last stand of the Swedish Blue Brigade, fighting to the last man against the imperial cavalry at the Battle of Lützen in 1632.

In the dense fog and gunpowder smoke, the catholic Spanish and German forces repeatedly attacked the stubborn soldiers of the old Blue Brigade and it was almost completely crushed.

The Swedes and Finns (and Germans) in the Blue Brigade were of course dressed in blue, but this was a time before uniforms so it is conceivable that most took what was available at home or on the battlefield. Many of the Swedish soldiers also wore a certain, flatter helmet of British / Dutch model, which did not have as wide and raised comb as the classic Morion helmets. I have tried to recreate all this, as well as some fur hats that I have sculpted for an extra Nordic touch!

There are also lots of bits and pieces that I have swapped or resculpted. For instance the kneeling musketeer. The figures are mainly from the fantastic Avanpost Miniatures, but also some 1898 Miniaturas, Perry and 1st Corps.

At the end are some inspirational pictures.

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv4G-RBDTpg

 

 

Art by Mark Stacey for Osprey Publishing.

Art by Graham Turner for Osprey Publishing.

Art by Graham Turner for Osprey Publishing.

Art by Peter Dennis for Warlord Games.

Art by Augusto Ferrer Dalmau.

Art by Bruno Mugnai.

Art by Richard Hook for Osprey Publishing.