Tolkien Visual Collecting Guide: Tolkien Roleplaying and Wargaming Part 2

This is the second part of Tolkien miniature figures, war gaming/roleplaying (RPG) systems and published scenarios (see also Part 1 and Part 3).

Please note that all of the individual figures are not listed for most of these ranges, they are extensive and there are some excellent specific sites which do this, some example figures are given.

Games Workshop (Stategy Battle Game)

Full system and miniatures

Movie based

This is a huge range.

The following sites have a lot more details:

https://miniset.net/sets/games-workshop/lord-of-the-rings

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Lord_of_the_Rings_-_2001_onwards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Strategy_Battle_Game

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Strategy_Battle_Game

http://www.dchobbitleague.com

http://realmofzhu.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/1980s-citadel-lord-of-rings-white-dwarf.html

http://thefellowshipoftheminiatures.blogspot.com/

Lord of the Rings

Rulebooks

Supplements

Expansions

Supplements

Best of White Dwarf Magazine

Starter sets

Large sets

Buildings

Fellowship box sets

limited edition

Two Towers box sets

limited edition

Return of the King

Strategy Battle Game box sets (Historical packaging)

Strategy Battle Game box sets (Games Workshop branding)

Strategy Battle Game box sets (Citadel branding)

Finecast boxed sets

Individual figure blister packs, examples only (see links for full lists)

Paint sets

Dice

Hobbit

This is a direct continuation of the Lord of the Rings system above, but with extra details from the Hobbit movies.

Rule books

Starter sets

Boxed sets

Finecast

Scenary

Individual figure blister packs, examples only (see links for full list)

Accesories

Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game

This is a revamp of the Lord of the a Rings and Hobbit series (above). A lot of re-packaging of sets but also some new ones.

Rule Books

Starter Set

Boxed Sets

Accessories

Profile Card Packs

Range Measures

Movement Trays

Dice

ForgeWorld

These are high quality resin miniatures.

Only example of sets shown

Wizards Dual

This is a very small, single boxed, game.

Promotional

There are various promotional items, including Posters, Flyers, Bags etc

Battle of Five Armies

This is a stand alone system, it is rules and miniatures, but not very extensive.

It is to a smaller, 10mm, scale.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16538/battle-five-armies

Additional figures, did not come in any packaging (full list)

Battle Games in Middle Earth magazine

This was a bi-monthly magazine containing Games Workshop miniatures (from the normal figure releases). Series subscription came with a free Balins Tomb stand.

Published by De-Agastini.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Games_in_Middle-earth

Originally 78 issues, later extended to 91.

https://web.archive.org/web/20141016161441/http://www.azog.co.uk/BGIMEIndex/BGiMEIndex1-78.htm

White Dwarf magazine

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/White_Dwarf

Issue #32 "Lore of the Ring" Tolkiens Rings in D&D

Issue #38 "Khazad Dûm" by Lewis Pulsipher (adventure in Moria for AD&D)

Issue #53 (May 1984) This issue of White Dwarf contains the "Minas Tirith" Scenario - detailing the Battle of Pelennior fields for Warhammer Fantasy Battle 1st Edition, including statistics for all the Characters and Rank and File combatants, with photographs of an impressive table-top and maps. This is the only official Warhammer Lord of the Rings adaptation published. The cover of this issue shows a batallion of Orcs with a banner of a White Hand, and a "<" rune.