Xtem has given us another great scoop! Actual pics of musical instruments that will be used in the production! Check them out in our ‘Scrapbook’

!!!SPOILERS!!!

Xoanon here, sometimes I just get plain lucky, here I was, sitting by my computer when that wormhole opened up again! This time I heard a sweet elven voice, she told me many things that I cannot repeat, but she did tell me about the swords and armour/shields that will be used in LOTR. [More]

!!!SPOILERS!!!

Xoanon here, sometimes I just get plain lucky, here I was, sitting by my computer when that wormhole opened up again! This time I heard a sweet elven voice, she told me many things that I cannot repeat, but she did tell me about the swords and armour/shields that will be used in LOTR.

The voice called to me, and she said ‘the swords were covered in sheets of 20 carat gold! There will be elven writings and designs etched onto them’.

She said ‘the extra’s swords were made of some sort of aluminium from Australia…apparently it’s quite strong and looks real authentic’.

Unfortunately the wormhole closed, but not before promising me more goodies!

From: Leo

I thought you might be interested to know the following: a few days ago I went past the area in which they plan on filming ( in the Tongariro National Park, at the Tukino Skifields ), and I took some pictures of the area. I think there are two options on what they are gonna shoot: a: which is the more likely because they are planning on shooting this autumn, it’s Mordor. or b: which it could well be, it’s Hollin and the gates of Moria.

What made me think this: the area before the skifields is a barren land with a lot of low vegetation, plants etc. And at some points there are some small streams flowing through, which could well be the ones from the gates.

The emails keep flooding in regarding the quarry set. I guess if you’re going to build a lifesize castle next to a highway, people are going to notice… [More]

We’ve been getting about a million spy reports a day here at TheOneRing.net. So I’ve taken the best of the bunch and posted them. Do you live near a LOTR set? Drop me a line!

From:Cathy

Have just read the spy report re the bright lights on the Helms Deep set. They certainly are bright at night.

We live on the hill opposite. Have finally bought a pair of binoculars to get a better look at the set, and hopefully some of the filming.

Most appears to be taking place down in a hollow just below on of the large walls ( so we can’t really see much) They have erected a wind break fence so now we can not see where the cast have been waiting (blast)

Will keep you posted if I get to see any thing exciting.

From: Sledge

The entrance to Dry Creek Quarry has traffic cones down the middle of the road and traffic controllers managing access in and out of the site and on to the public road.

I travel to Wellington (week) daily by train, passing the quarry and tent village where it’s all happening.

Last Friday I was on my way over the “Haywards Hill” and stopped at the entrance to the quarry to check progress on the sets. I was surprised to see apparently no-one at the gates, no cones, and 2 large marqee tents at the base of the castle ramparts being built.