Mines of Moria ~ miniature diorama scratch built 9

Created in December 2012 from Aves Apoxie Sculpt over a bristol board mockup (see my gallery for more images). For this image, I played around with lighting in PhotoShop to simulate the bluish tone of the movie scene. Only the tone and the beam of light are PhotoShop. Everything else is photographed from the model.

These are "Games Workshop" metal figures from "The Lord of the Rings". I pieced together a set of the fellowship, 17 various Moria orcs/goblins and a Cave Troll.

The extra weapons and gear strewn about are done with wire and paper dipped in glue to stiffen them and painted. Aside from the figures, this entire dio was hand sculpted and textured with stamps I made in silicone rubber.