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by Udwin
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Greetings from Central Florida
Replies: 9
Views: 444

Re: Greetings from Central Florida

Welcome to the MERF, it sounds like you are in the right place! It seems like there are a number of members here also in Florida, so hopefully you may be able to link up with someone soon. What are you using for your sindarin translations? Your greeting and closing are unfamiliar, but my elvish is e...
by Udwin
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: General Forum Stuff
Topic: Says my IP is blacklisted…anyone know why that happens?
Replies: 9
Views: 6948

Re: Says my IP is blacklisted…anyone know why that happens?

Thank you so much for getting to the bottom of this! For months now, I have been very confused why I kept getting the message as I'm not running any kind of server that I know of, and the only email list I send out is for the MERS subscribers Now that I don't have to go through a VPN to log into the...
by Udwin
Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So what's up with Nazgûl and their mounts?
Replies: 3
Views: 6949

Re: So what's up with Nazgûl and their mounts?

Ooh, good observation. I forget where--somewhere in the later half of Book 1 or first couple chapters of Book 2-- but there's one point where either Aragorn or Gandalf tells the hobbits, or else it's heavily implied that while the nazgul can't see well during the day, they essentially see 'through' ...
by Udwin
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Weapons & Armour
Topic: gambeson / jacks and water?
Replies: 10
Views: 7312

Re: gambeson / jacks and water?

Man, that looks awesome, excellent work!
by Udwin
Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:35 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

Wilhelm wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:50 amThat is an amazing kit!
Thank you Wilhelm! The big pieces are all in place, now it is a matter of 'filling in the corners' and brushing up on some essential woods-skills.
by Udwin
Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Lets talk Eorlingas.
Replies: 23
Views: 13727

Re: Lets talk Eorlingas.

Riveted mail will be plenty sufficient for your needs - Tolkien is clear that the Rohirrim wear Bayeaux Tapestry-style chain mail (Letter 211), and much of this was furnished by Gondor (LR III:6, UT 3:V). As for a horse, it'd be nice, but it seems that the Rohirrim are very comfortable fighting on f...
by Udwin
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:20 am
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

That is just exquisitely done. I love love love that you're off exploring all the nooks and crannies we don't see much of. ... pardon if you've talked about it and I've missed it - but I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the Drúedain. They seem very much akin with your spirit. I don't know what al...
by Udwin
Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

I'm over here failing to get out into my workshop meanwhile you're working on multiple portrayals in a tiny apartment. All to a standard in both in research and execution that the rest of us can only strive for. Thank you for sharing. Ha! Not quite, though. Like I said, much of this is rebranded fr...
by Udwin
Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On Elves, Bloodlines, & Beards
Replies: 6
Views: 3912

Re: On Elves, Bloodlines, & Beards

Sorry to ressurect this but I also think that the tale of Aldarion & Erindis is salient here. In addition to there being a difference between Numenoreans and other men, there was a difference between the elf descended royals and everyone else. So when we talk about the blood of Numenor, we shou...
by Udwin
Sun Jul 30, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

Thank you for the kind words, Barandir! I guess that anthropology degree and grad school (which was mostly practice synthesizing from research, citing sources, and writing papers) must have paid off! Now, if only I had more opportunities to get out and authentically DO something with my kits! I'd al...
by Udwin
Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

Thanks! It's funny, because I had been using this style tunic w/ loincloth-and-leggings combo for so many years as my Aistan 1.0 Beorning impression...but the simple change of different hardkit and placing it in an earlier Age and suddenly it feels so much more effective here to me, especially with ...
by Udwin
Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: HARD KIT

Gwath-axe-Merf.jpg HARD KIT The larger belt pouch was also part of my Yule 2020 extravaganza from Elleth, though it was in an unfinished ‘kit’ state when received. While I briefly tried using it as part of my hobbit kit, recent further research led me to feel it didn’t fit the style. However, with ...
by Udwin
Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Re: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: SOFT KIT

SOFT KIT Gwath-bow2-MERF.jpg Clothing: We have very few descriptions of the clothing worn by the indigenous Men of Middle-earth at any period, let alone the specific period I am most interested in. In his later revisiting of the Quenta materials, ( HoMe Vol 11 , Part Two: Ch 14: Of the coming of me...
by Udwin
Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Human Culture(s)
Topic: Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT
Replies: 16
Views: 11712

Man of the Greyflood - c. S.A. 850: KIT

Many of my decisions that went into assembling this kit are based on backward (or rather, forward) extrapolations from the First Age folk of Haleth (the Haladin) in Beleriand, not only because they provide the most details to work with, but because they are closest chronologically (less than 1000 ye...
by Udwin
Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: MERF Random Adventure Pictures
Replies: 545
Views: 410292

Re: MERF Random Adventure Pictures

Wow, I remember last fall when you posted the writeup of your first outing -- I had no idea you were documenting the whole thing (Les Stroud-style, to boot!) at the same time! Big props for taking us along and letting us see your learning experience!