This YouTuber has not only created a replica with great detail of The Shire from The Lord of the Rings, has also made it an epic scenario or board for war games like Warhammer and other similar proposals.
The definitive replica of La Cormaca
There are many reasons why mockups continue to attract so many people around the world, although not all reach the level of detail that this user achieved with his replica of The Shire (The Shire).
As you will be able to verify for yourself a few paragraphs later, in the video published by Real Terrain Hobbies, the work is practically impeccable. Whoever is also dedicated to this whole issue of dioramas and models may find something that could be improved, but after watching the 25-minute video it is clear that he did not do it in a matter of a couple of days.
The La Comarca recreation project began in May 2021 and ended in September. It took him five months to shape, almost the same time that it took Frodo to arrive in Mordor to throw the one ring into the fire of Mount Doom.
Of course, so much dedication was worth it, because when it goes into detail and approaches different areas, that care is really appreciated, that desire to do something ultra-realistic, as well defined in the title of the video itself.
And he does it, he does it at a level that any Lord of the Rings fan will quickly appreciate. Of course, combining classical techniques with Print 3D of some parts, such as the covers or entrances of the hobbit houses that he designed himself. So, take a look at the video and then we'll tell you something else.
More than just a model
The idea behind this recreation of The Shire of the Hobbits, that idyllic setting that we could see in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Peter Jackson), was not only to create a super realistic model. On top of that I also wanted it to be a war game board or also known as wargaming.
Of course, the best thing is that Neil, the person in charge of said project and owner of the Real Terrain Hobbies channel, will look for the necessary financing through Kickstarter to create all this material used. Thus, anyone can also create their own region, although if they intend to do it at the same size, they will have to have a generous space at home.
So if you consider yourself a fan of Tolkien's work, if you like warhammer games or similar, if you are in love with La Comarca... then you may be interested in following the track of that project to be able to achieve your own replica. Or just for inspiration if you're looking to create a new game board to battle against your friends when you get together.
Likewise, if the Kickstarter theme doesn't get off the ground, I could try my hand at creating miniature sets for the series of The Lord of the Rings which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video. Because with his channel and along with other videos made by him from other projects, he has already shown a talent for this.