For those of you who have followed the Sideshow/Weta Collectibles line for the past years, news reaches us today that there will be only three more pieces and the line of Lord of the Rings polystone collectibles will end. The last three pieces are the Mumak of Harad, an Amon Hen Environment and, the final piece is a special tribute to Peter Jackson himself, the Peter Jackson as a Corsair statue. For the complete details and previews of the last pieces, follow the links! [Announcement] [Mumak of Harad] [Amon Hen] [Peter Jackson as Corsair]
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In the summer, woods around Moscow, as well as Moscow’s biggest parks often teem with people who look like they’ve just walked off the set of “Lord of the Rings” — swords, armor, the works. The parks and gardens — which, for those in the know, have their own names in elven tongue — serve as grounds for role-playing and acting out the scenes from Tolkien originals as well as Tolkien-based fan fiction. [