This does not include Ornamental Metal Figures (see seperate page).
Miniature figures can be metal, plastic or even card.
I'm not going to list all of the individual figures for most of these ranges, they are extensive and there are some excellent specific sites which do this, I will give some example figures. I will also try to give all the printed products and all the box sets.
This is an interesting article on Tolkien Roleplaying
Middle Earth
NEWA Courier Magazine 1970
Rules only
These are the earliest Fantasy wargame rules, they originated out of traditional wargaming rules and are based around Tolkien’s worlds.
Battle of the Five Armies
Rules only
Chain Mail Variant Rules
Panzerfaust #60 1973, “Fantasy Wargaming A’la Tolkien”
Battle of the Five Armies Rules Variant for Chainmail Wargaming system.
Chainmail system
SELWG
These are rules only
Based on the books
This is earliest specific rules relating to Tolkien, produced by the South East London Wargaming Group (hence the title).
Independents
During the early years of Roleplaying a lot of smaller, inpendenant producers of figures produced unofficial small series and individual figures based on very specific Tolkien characters and races.
There are a lot of these and I have only listed a few here.
Archive Miniatures (Middle Earth)
This is a very small series of individual figures
Example figures (see links for full list)
Minifigs (Mythical Earth)
Another small series of individual figures
Example figures (see links for full list)
Heritage/Elan Merch
Miniatures only
Based on the Bakshi movie
Playsets
Helms Deep
Bilbo's Party, Prancing Pony Inn, Attack on Weathertop, Death of Boromir, Gollum Captured, Saruman Addresses his ArmiesConfrontation of Gandalf and Saruman, On To Helms Deep (no image)
Figure sets, examples only (see links for full details)
Painting Guide
Grenadier
Miniatures only
Based on the Bakshi movie
Originally produced for use with the MERP Roleplaying system (see below).
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Lord_of_the_Rings_%28Grenadier%29
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Lord_of_the_Rings_%28Grenadier%29
Boxed sets (full list)
ICE (Middle Earth Role Playing (MERP))
Game playing system only
Based on the books
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Middle-earth_Role_Playing
http://www.waynesbooks.com/MiddleEarthRolePlaying.html
http://www.waynesbooks.com/MiddleEarthRolePlaying.html
This is a blog by one of the MERP artists
Boxed sets (full list)
First Edition
UK version
Accessory Pack
Combat screen
Source books
Source books (2nd edition)
See also White Dwarf magazine
Middle Earth Games
The MERP System (see above) has been adapted into an online game.
Other Hands Magazine
The official magazine of MERP
ICE (Lord of the Rings Adventure Game)
This is a cut down version of the MERP gaming system (see above).
Based on the books.
Boxed gaming set, with card miniatures.
Citadel
Note: Citadel became Games Workshop (see below)
Miniatures only
Based on the books
Boxed sets (full list)
Blister packs, examples only (see links for full list)
Warlock Magazine #7 (January 1985) - Features the box artwork from The Fellowship of the Ring Boxed Set (by John Blanche) on the cover and a 1-page article by Rick Priestly describing the range on page 47. While something of a puff-peice, the article is significant as it discusses John Blanche doing concept drawings for Woses, Spiders of Mirkwood, Pukelmen, Variags, Rangers, Black Numenoreans, Galadriel, Celeborn, Wormtongue, Brand, Thingol and Radaghast the Brown, none of which were released (except the Rangers). As several of the Lord of the Rings miniatures do show up in later lines, it is entirely possible that some of this concept art was used to create non Lord of the Rings models after Citadel lost the licence.
Miniatures only
Based on the books
This is the longest running series of Tolkien miniatures.
There is vast range of indivual figures, hundreds, produced in all sorts of releases (designer, limited, specials, blisters).
http://www.mithril.ie
http://www.mithril.ie
Boxed sets (full list)
War bands boxed sets (Half-Orcs of Isengard and Iron Hill Dwarfs unreleased)
Designers and Specials, examples only (see links for full details)
Limited Edition figures, examples only (see links for full details)
Blister packs, examples only (see links for full details)
Harlequin
Mainly miniatures (a few publications with scenarios)
Based on the books
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Lord_of_the_Rings_%28Harlequin%29
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Lord_of_the_Rings_%28Harlequin%29
Rulebook
Miniatures (boxed sets), examples only (see links for full lists)
Miniatures (blister sets), examples only (see links for full lists)
One Ring magazine (only ever 6 issues), published by Harlequin with miniature details
Middle Earth Battles
Some published in Miniature Wargames magazine
Play By Mail (PBM)
ICE
Third Age
Fourth Age
Middle Earth Games
These games cannot be played by themselves but need subscriptions to the provider.
Most of these games are download only, only the following have printed/collectable items.
Battle of Five Armies
Magazines
Not a specific system or manufacturer, but magazine articles, enabling the above systems to be played by mail.
Flagship
#76
Paper Mayhem
Middle Earth PBM
#51
#57
#66
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