The Greatest Traveller and Huntsman of this Age of the World

     I've had this model of Strider in a drawer for easily five years and never got around to painting him.  It's from the original Fellowship of the Ring set from way back in 2001 - in my opinion these are/were some of the best sculpts in the whole LotR/Hobbit range.

     There is a big controversy, as you may know, about whether Aragorn has a beard, and I decided to take the middle road and give him a heavy growth of stubble not unlike Viggo's in in Fellowship.

     My painting has gravitated towards sharper, bolder highlights in recent years, and so I tried to paint Aragorn in a more realistic and toned-down way, but as usual the overall effect is rather muted.  Still, I am very happy with the finished result.

     Federals on the way, I promise!