I really hope that Rivendale and Barad-dur are successful enough for lego to start making regular LOTR sets again I know it wouldn't be the sane quality but at least everyone will be able to get LOTR sets
I think they are going about it in completely the opposite way. They could have first brought out a bunch of really simple, smaller sets that are at a low pricepoint to entice people into LEGO Lego Lord of the Rings. They could have started with some sets introducing the characters and featuring a bunch of key places. (like the cart with Gandalf and Frodo) When there is a small line of 5-10 sets, they could also introduce the larger ones, the flagship sets that top it all off. A great set in the 20-40 price range (depending on size and amount of pieces) could be the scene with the fallen tree with the 4 hobbits hiding from the Nazgul rider. It doesn't have to be incredibly large, just one large trunk with some foliage around, the Nazgul and his horse and the 4 hobbits. Another great set would be the prancing pony, that could have the hobbits, Aragorn and a couple of townsfolk. Maybe the room with the beds that have straw puppets in them could be a fun detail from the story. This would probably be a medium sized set, somewhere in the 40-60 dollar range, potentially a little bit more if they really want to build out the tavern, or include 1 or 2 other buildings for a larger scene. Lastly I would love the bridge scene with Gandalf and the Balrog, also a medium priced set that doesn't have to include much more than just the things mentioned. It would be fun to have a bit of scenery around it, though that would make the set much more expensive. Maybe a play feature where the bridge breaks down and both the Balrog and Gandalf fall down could be a thing that could be included. There are tons of things that I just thought of in a minute or 2, I'm pretty sure they can come up with something equally fun. Even just a small pack in the 10-15 dollar range would be great. (and no not Brickheadz .. Brickheadz are lame and look awful)
@@pinobluevogel6458 There's sooo many amazing LOTR sets that they could do in the $20-100 range. The more recent "Adults Welcome" star wars sets are a good example of what they could try with lotr.
@@Goldfyre I'm going to look into those sets as examples, thanks for the heads up. I went a bit overboard with typing out my examples. Luckily I type quite quickly. Like I said before in some other posts: It doesn't matter if they choose Classic space, Castle or Lord of the Rings, having cheap sets is litterally like printing money for them.
It continually baffles me that they have not made a Return of the King Witch King figure. They've now put out two figures for the Mouth of Sauron who appeared in on scene in the extended edition of the movies and a ghost Witch King from the Hobbit movies yet they still haven't made his most iconic look as a figure.
Funny, I strongly disagree about Gollum. This new one is lacking the nose and ears that the original has. I just think the older one captures his likeness MUCH better.
I agree that it captures his likeness better. BUT i think i prefer it because it matches up with the style of the other figs in the set better than the old gollum
@@pinobluevogel6458 I'm basing this off the fact that the lotr sword pack from rivendell never came to PAB. Since these helmets are also coming in one of those multipacks i doubt we will see them on pab
In no world is the new Gollum better than the older versions - he doesn't have a nose or pupils, and has short, skeleton arms! You're definitely in the minoirty there.
one of the first things i thought after seeing all the new stuff in this set i knew all the moc builders will absolutely love the new helmets and the breast plate
I strongly disagree. Studs make characters look goofy and more like short people who wanted to be taller. You can check out a vid I made of my custom sauron with long legs which looks way better and more natural imo
I’m already planning a custom insert to fit between the throne room and the tower. I think it add the bulk lacking in that area as well as increasing the height of the tower. I think 5-6 more inches of height feel more complete to me
Hey i just wanted to say that you really inspire me to build lots of medieval mocs and each one is more detailed! I hope your channel will grow in subscribers and community
That thing looks awesome! Also, quick question: I don't have an Instagram, so I post all my mocs on my channel here, If I tag your name with a hashtag, will that still work for your moc of the month challenges?
Yea that would be awesome. Something with the large pillars and hordes of Goblins and Orcs. Though they did bring out some sort of a scene with the Cave Troll and a few of the Fellowship, set 9473-1. It wasn't great and lacked a ton of detail and minifigures, if they can make a larger more complete set I would definitely consider buying that. That original set I mentioned retailed for 80 dollars, which is a lot to ask for such a mediocre build and a couple of figs. I would except a bit more if it came out today, those original LOTR lego sets were way too expensive, almost like they were limited print runs or something. I would love to see a remake of that set, they could just use the original minifigures and make a bit of a larger scene and include at least all the characters there and a bunch more bad guys. Even if it would cost 100-150 dollars, if they really did make a nice build and it had an appropriate amount of pieces (somewhere between 2000 and 2500 parts), enough minifigures and accessories I would still consider buying that today. Though I much rather see them focus on the essential pieces like the harder to get minifigures to keep the price low. We can get normal parts way cheaper than from a Lego set.
I really love the new helmets, I think thesebare the best part of this set. Its just unfortunate that they will stay exclusive to this set because they will be moulded together and put in a single bag just like the special weapons of Rivendell.
@@BlueDragonBricks What is the average price of an aftermarket GWP? If it's around the 20-30 dollar range like the Blacktron Cruiser, that is quite okay if you ask me. It beats having only 200+ dollar sets.
Not to be rude, but from what I've seen the majority of fans prefer the old Gollum. The new one with skeleton arms that cant put the ring on is a bit of a let down. And the new eyes are rather bleak
No offense taken, yeah idk i really love the new gollum. The old one is nicely stylized but i prefer how the new one looks when standing next to the other figs in the set. The old gollum doesn't work for me when standing next to the other figs of the era.
@Goldfyre that makes sense. Looking back, I can see that the old Gollum does look a little bit like one of those old Clone Wars figures, though I still prefer it. I am definitely influenced by nostalgia
I think the old one looks a bit better too. Not that it matters much, just weighing in here. The cartoony version of minifigures just works a bit better the Lego look and style.
Another easter egg I noticed is on the map behind the palantir, it says "Shire? Baggins?" in reference to what gollum said while they were torturing him
This is a great review, love that you included a lot of the details and special features. I don't think this set is for me, besides being incredibly pricy, I don't really like the look, nor do I like the minifigures. They are detailed, but I simply prefer the more cartoony look of regular minifigures over these. While Rivendell was a massive attraction for me which I would have definitely bought if I had infinite amounts of money to spend, this doesn't really speak to me in the same way. Thanks for a great video though, it was really fun to watch!
The only thing i hate is the amount of stickers. Some parts could easily be prints. You only get 1 sticker sheet as well so you literally can’t afford to mess it up. They should include a second sticker sheet if they have this many stickers. Especially the large ones on rounded surfaces. Very hard to get perfectly centred..
Really cool set, but for the price point, I'd pick Rivendell over it any time. I hope to see the new moulds in smaller set, love that new shield in particular.
If i had to pick one or the other its Rivendell all day. That set is gorgeous. That being said i hope LEGO starts producing some sub $100 sets sometime soon
I agree, Rivendell is insanely well made. This ... , not so much. I desperately hope they will start making cheap sets and not let the sales of these top pricepoint sets decide how much they are going to design for Lego Lord of the Rings. Sadly the timing on new Lord of the Rings sets is not great, there isn't any movie or anything really related coming out. (and I hope they are NOT going to go off rings of power, that stuff is just not lord of the rings, not even close)
When I have the ability to earn my own money one day in my life, I hope this set won't be ridiculously expensive on bricklink or third party sites, but given it's size and LEGOs inflation over the years, I might still be stuck getting the knockoffs
You'd still be better off buying a set while it is still in production, or at a discount before it is retired. Just save up as much as you can, or sell some stuff you do no longer need. I'm assuming you are still young. Let me tell you, as someone that is able to earn my own money, there are usually a whole lot more costs involved as soon as you are at that point in your life. The best time to spend money on luxury items like Lego is when you are an adolescent or student, while still living at home. You have no costs, except for maybe a phone contract and going out for drinks, so all your money can go into hobbies like Lego. At the point where you have a job, you are usually also paying for a house in some way, food, insurance, a car, gas for the car and potentially a partner and children too. Life gets infinitely more expensive once you get older, so try to land a small job and see if you can save up for the stuff you absolutely really want. I know I spent ALL of my money when I was an adolescent and some of that money I spent on things that is worth infinitely more today, which I benefit from now. (like Magic the Gathering cards or Lego)
It should come with the stuff releasing from the Medieval Market Square. It took them a bit of time to release all the Lion Knight's stuff on PAB too, I think it wouldn't be much more than a month or 2. The Viking Village stuff was very late as well, for some reason they have a very weird (and unfathomable) timetable for doing these things.
an idea is kind of something a child would do like a build challenge: like if you have one carriage wheel try to make something bc as a kid you cant use bricklink so you have one unmatched piece like i have the left arm of a black dragon animal and don't know where I got it
@@Goldfyre That isn't even asking for a lot. Any set under 50 dollars would be even better. Though as long as they end up in normal stores, at least they can benefit from discounts, unlike Lego exclusives.
I think you would be able to get him as a single figure, though he would be insanely expensive unless his parts go to PAB. We're talking 15-30 dolars on a single figure, maybe even more. The Nazgul are insanely expensive now too, though they weren't included in a lot of sets.
The one problem I have with the orcs is how there not ugly. The old ones had creepy faces with crooked teeth and sunken eyes, the new ones don't have that evil look I would expect
The helmets definitely won’t, and with how specific the torsos and legs and heads are, they probably won’t either. The helmets come in accessory pack, just like the weapons in Rivendel ( which didn’t come to PAB )
It feels off because it cannot be properly scaled with any other set we've gotten. It's got good play on the inside & good display on the outaide, but you won't have figs on the outaide beseiging it. Orthanc can do that. Rivendell can do that. The closest I can compare this feeling to is Helm's Deep, which always felt about 90% of the way to being properly scaled. I still plan to buy it, but I'm not going to be able to display it next to Orthanc with Saruman on the balcony. Edit: is that Sauron armor piece connected to the helmet? I'm wondering if there's even a minifig head under it.
The only thing i would be missing are 460 € .... Stickers, missed opportunities and overpriced half tower... thx Lego for messing this great opportunity up...
The new helmets look excellent, but goodness am I worried about acquiring them en masse. I hope they release a mid-range orc army set to help get more of those parts to people.
I am a little underwhelmed with this set when comparing it to Rivindell. Im hoping whatever set comes out next year (hopefully Minas Tirith) will be better
I dont quite get the orc with the bandana he seems odd and out of place. And its a shame that the pale orc and the burgundy orcs dont get ears. Its lame they didnt use the old hair piece but considering i have a few i dont mind the variety. Other then that looks to be a great set and ill definitely be buying
Actually a lot of Lego sets are more expensive than my rent >.< It is insane what they dare to ask for some of their sets. In the end it is just a bunch of high quality plastic in a cardboard box that you can assemble into something.
@@pinobluevogel6458 Let me introduce you to the souless corporate greed my friend. What pisses me off the most is that they then have the audacity to put stickers in there. I mean in a 10 bucks city set who gives a shit, the kiddos probably enjoy putting the stickers on it. But this is a 500 bucks collectors item for hardcore fans. Idk where your from but over here in germany we actually have a nice selection of lego alternatives, like bluebrixx. They got higher quality bricks, print their stuff and still only ask half the price lol. Really wish those would have the lotr license instead
@@marvinbange1216 I'm not familiar with Bluebrixx, but I agree on the sticker part. I think it is 'okay' for very specific outside circumstances, on a piece that is probably never is going to be used in other sets. Still, having stickers in a set over a 100 dollars is just bad. If you cannot design a good looking set without stickers, that set is a not a good design.
@@pinobluevogel6458 You should look into it! They make really amazing medieval stuff. Their castle bluestone with all the expansions especially is a sight to behold
Love the set, hate the stickers (not as bothered about these as I was on the medieval town square, as none of these seem reusable, still a weak move for such an expensive set). I do love the print on the Palantir. The orc hair is odd, but I thinl there are more than enough helmets to replace that. Not a fan of it either. just wish we had MORE orcs (the could have 2x or 3x ed the 3 basic orcs.
Gothmog looks great but the other orcs look like zombies. Old orcs are better. Also super bummer witch king didn't come in gwp. Sounds like they had a different plan for it once.
It was a missed opportunity not to give the Mouth a horse. Would’ve likely resulted in black horses being put on PAB again which would’ve been awesome :(
You picked the version of Gollum where he's Smeagol, so he has the big innocent eyes. The other Gollum released has the evil looking eyes that's actually Gollum. The new Gollum looks way too cartoonish with no pupils or whites, so just has glowing blue eyes and looks silly. And there'd be no way to have him "switch" between being Gollum and Smeagol because the eyes can't look distinct
Im gonna get the lion nights castle, the rivendell sets before they retire and then ill get barad dur, love sauron, if they make minas tirith then i would love a king Aragon figure with it.
Hopefully they make a proper orc scimitar the next time they have the opportunity. In the old them they just used that one giant sword piece that didn't look very good.
This is awesome what's next from Lego Lord of the Rings Aragorn in his kingdom orgasm molded wig with his crown and where his ancestral sword is finally fixed because that would be awesome as well😎👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏅🏆
So dose that mean you will be getting it because I really hope you do it is very expensive so I don't know how to get it but please get it so I can see it 😂
Not blown away by it, like i was with Rivendell. Sauron's helmet and shoulder blades is one mould, so you can't separate the helmet only. I'm also not impressed by the overall shape of the tower, it lacks something. They use too many big bricks, like the wedge slopes. The smaller grille tiles with the red plates visible behind it works great, it looks like windows with fire lit rooms behind it...they need a lot more of those to make it look bigger and more imposing. Well, the good news is I get to save $460.
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I really hope that Rivendale and Barad-dur are successful enough for lego to start making regular LOTR sets again I know it wouldn't be the sane quality but at least everyone will be able to get LOTR sets
Yeah the fact that the only affordable lotr sets are brick heads is a shame
100% agree
I think they are going about it in completely the opposite way. They could have first brought out a bunch of really simple, smaller sets that are at a low pricepoint to entice people into LEGO Lego Lord of the Rings. They could have started with some sets introducing the characters and featuring a bunch of key places. (like the cart with Gandalf and Frodo) When there is a small line of 5-10 sets, they could also introduce the larger ones, the flagship sets that top it all off.
A great set in the 20-40 price range (depending on size and amount of pieces) could be the scene with the fallen tree with the 4 hobbits hiding from the Nazgul rider. It doesn't have to be incredibly large, just one large trunk with some foliage around, the Nazgul and his horse and the 4 hobbits.
Another great set would be the prancing pony, that could have the hobbits, Aragorn and a couple of townsfolk. Maybe the room with the beds that have straw puppets in them could be a fun detail from the story. This would probably be a medium sized set, somewhere in the 40-60 dollar range, potentially a little bit more if they really want to build out the tavern, or include 1 or 2 other buildings for a larger scene.
Lastly I would love the bridge scene with Gandalf and the Balrog, also a medium priced set that doesn't have to include much more than just the things mentioned. It would be fun to have a bit of scenery around it, though that would make the set much more expensive. Maybe a play feature where the bridge breaks down and both the Balrog and Gandalf fall down could be a thing that could be included.
There are tons of things that I just thought of in a minute or 2, I'm pretty sure they can come up with something equally fun. Even just a small pack in the 10-15 dollar range would be great.
(and no not Brickheadz .. Brickheadz are lame and look awful)
@@pinobluevogel6458 There's sooo many amazing LOTR sets that they could do in the $20-100 range. The more recent "Adults Welcome" star wars sets are a good example of what they could try with lotr.
@@Goldfyre I'm going to look into those sets as examples, thanks for the heads up. I went a bit overboard with typing out my examples. Luckily I type quite quickly.
Like I said before in some other posts: It doesn't matter if they choose Classic space, Castle or Lord of the Rings, having cheap sets is litterally like printing money for them.
It continually baffles me that they have not made a Return of the King Witch King figure. They've now put out two figures for the Mouth of Sauron who appeared in on scene in the extended edition of the movies and a ghost Witch King from the Hobbit movies yet they still haven't made his most iconic look as a figure.
am i going crazy until now i swore they did
Funny, I strongly disagree about Gollum. This new one is lacking the nose and ears that the original has. I just think the older one captures his likeness MUCH better.
I agree that it captures his likeness better. BUT i think i prefer it because it matches up with the style of the other figs in the set better than the old gollum
@@Goldfyre another con about the new one- he cant "wear" the ring like the old one could.
Old one had arms that are too long.
I liked the old one's eyes more, as thry made him look more bug-eyed. This one feels more uncanny.
I agree, theres something off with the new one but the old one still holds up
Bro im going to be brrrookkeee🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
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I probably won’t get the set
@@Goldfyreliterally me with LEGO Star Wars sets ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@Brick_bro Me neither. Is it weird that I'm happy that I don't like it a lot? At least it saves me a ton of money.
Ha! One of the Orc helmets looks like from Gladiator! I am so excited to give the new brustplate to my Black Falcons.
it sucks that these helmets will most likely not come to PAB
@Goldfyre Yes and the shields. It is sad.
I’m totally making a gladiator moc
@@Goldfyre Why not? They've brought many of the larger medieval sets to PAB now.
@@pinobluevogel6458 I'm basing this off the fact that the lotr sword pack from rivendell never came to PAB. Since these helmets are also coming in one of those multipacks i doubt we will see them on pab
Oh yes make some of the best Lord of Rings Minifigs and put them in a 460,00 Set
.... 😭
This will look SO GOOD for a fright night castle
I'm missing some of the reds that the fright knights have.
I really love how the pieces at the top of the tower transition to orange to give the illusion of the light from the eye.
I will be getting this set plus brilliant video
In no world is the new Gollum better than the older versions - he doesn't have a nose or pupils, and has short, skeleton arms! You're definitely in the minoirty there.
such a great set and vid😊
one of the first things i thought after seeing all the new stuff in this set i knew all the moc builders will absolutely love the new helmets and the breast plate
The new Sauron fig is amazing! Tall legs would have looked weird if you want to make him higher you can just add some studs to his feet!
I strongly disagree. Studs make characters look goofy and more like short people who wanted to be taller. You can check out a vid I made of my custom sauron with long legs which looks way better and more natural imo
You have a point!
I’m already planning a custom insert to fit between the throne room and the tower. I think it add the bulk lacking in that area as well as increasing the height of the tower. I think 5-6 more inches of height feel more complete to me
Hey i just wanted to say that you really inspire me to build lots of medieval mocs and each one is more detailed! I hope your channel will grow in subscribers and community
Hey! that is so nice of you to say. I really appreciate that and i hope to see you enter the MOC contest sometime soon :)
I’m so excited for once in this month
That thing looks awesome! Also, quick question: I don't have an Instagram, so I post all my mocs on my channel here, If I tag your name with a hashtag, will that still work for your moc of the month challenges?
Absolutely, if you @ me on youtube i'll see it
@@Goldfyre, alright! Awesome, just posted my moc on my channel!
And there is already a light kit for this set. looks tempting...can keep the "EYE" lit up all night without draining the L41 battery.
Lego needs to make the mines of Moria set
Yea that would be awesome. Something with the large pillars and hordes of Goblins and Orcs. Though they did bring out some sort of a scene with the Cave Troll and a few of the Fellowship, set 9473-1. It wasn't great and lacked a ton of detail and minifigures, if they can make a larger more complete set I would definitely consider buying that.
That original set I mentioned retailed for 80 dollars, which is a lot to ask for such a mediocre build and a couple of figs. I would except a bit more if it came out today, those original LOTR lego sets were way too expensive, almost like they were limited print runs or something. I would love to see a remake of that set, they could just use the original minifigures and make a bit of a larger scene and include at least all the characters there and a bunch more bad guys.
Even if it would cost 100-150 dollars, if they really did make a nice build and it had an appropriate amount of pieces (somewhere between 2000 and 2500 parts), enough minifigures and accessories I would still consider buying that today. Though I much rather see them focus on the essential pieces like the harder to get minifigures to keep the price low. We can get normal parts way cheaper than from a Lego set.
I really love the new helmets, I think thesebare the best part of this set. Its just unfortunate that they will stay exclusive to this set because they will be moulded together and put in a single bag just like the special weapons of Rivendell.
My only problem with this set is the orc hair pieces. Now they look like they belong in an office
I’m hyped for it
Omg. This is epic!!! I’m gunna have to save up
they gotta atleast throw us a $20 lotr set sometime soon. These d2c sets are getting outta hand
@@Goldfyre, they will use those as GWPs... 😫😫
@@BlueDragonBricks What is the average price of an aftermarket GWP? If it's around the 20-30 dollar range like the Blacktron Cruiser, that is quite okay if you ask me. It beats having only 200+ dollar sets.
Not to be rude, but from what I've seen the majority of fans prefer the old Gollum. The new one with skeleton arms that cant put the ring on is a bit of a let down. And the new eyes are rather bleak
No offense taken, yeah idk i really love the new gollum. The old one is nicely stylized but i prefer how the new one looks when standing next to the other figs in the set. The old gollum doesn't work for me when standing next to the other figs of the era.
@Goldfyre that makes sense. Looking back, I can see that the old Gollum does look a little bit like one of those old Clone Wars figures, though I still prefer it. I am definitely influenced by nostalgia
@@henrydegroff4282 I think the one thing i prefer about the old one is that it has a nose
arms on the old are too long.
I think the old one looks a bit better too. Not that it matters much, just weighing in here. The cartoony version of minifigures just works a bit better the Lego look and style.
Super hyped for this set, just wish we got 2 more orcs or something here since we got 15 figs from Rivendell. That's my only criticism.
Another easter egg I noticed is on the map behind the palantir, it says "Shire? Baggins?" in reference to what gollum said while they were torturing him
Was hoping for a saruman fig with this set, but it's still amazing and i will definitely get it
A Saruman figure would be awesome.
this set amazing
Thanks
The designer said there are actually 9 or 10 helmets scattered throughout the interior rooms, pretty cool
Didn't realize there's multiple helment molds! Is it bad that that alone makes me want to get this set 😂
This is a great review, love that you included a lot of the details and special features. I don't think this set is for me, besides being incredibly pricy, I don't really like the look, nor do I like the minifigures. They are detailed, but I simply prefer the more cartoony look of regular minifigures over these.
While Rivendell was a massive attraction for me which I would have definitely bought if I had infinite amounts of money to spend, this doesn't really speak to me in the same way.
Thanks for a great video though, it was really fun to watch!
Sauron should have printed tall legs with a waist cape, he was over 10 feet tall in the movie. He looks to stumpy.
I am waiting for a review to come out in early June
Btw this is another brilliant video
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Very cool stuff! I had a lot of LOTR/HObbit sets years ago.
They are some of the best sets to come outta the 2010s. I got really lucky and got a bunch of them in a lot a couple years ago
@@Goldfyre Awesome! However, many of the figures I had from back then got really stiff and starting cracking, especially the torsos.
All my older coaches and brothers got them and now I have like 8 uriki ( I’m not spelling that right )
@@BarrelOfbricks5555 Uruk-Hai :)
@@pinobluevogel6458 thanks 🤣
The only thing i hate is the amount of stickers. Some parts could easily be prints.
You only get 1 sticker sheet as well so you literally can’t afford to mess it up. They should include a second sticker sheet if they have this many stickers. Especially the large ones on rounded surfaces.
Very hard to get perfectly centred..
i'm pretty sure sauron's helmet and shoulder piece are one and the same and it doesn't go under his head
Yeah, looks like a single piece to me
This set is amazing, I just wish I could army build the orcs
Imagine a Minas Tirith set with not just regular Gondor soldiers but also the Gondor citadel guards with the winged helmets. Damb.
"10 observations about the new lego set that everyone makes which you think no one knows for some reason"
If you already knew all these details then that might mean the video wasn't made for you
I love to get a Sauron minifigure.
Really cool set, but for the price point, I'd pick Rivendell over it any time. I hope to see the new moulds in smaller set, love that new shield in particular.
If i had to pick one or the other its Rivendell all day. That set is gorgeous. That being said i hope LEGO starts producing some sub $100 sets sometime soon
I agree, Rivendell is insanely well made. This ... , not so much. I desperately hope they will start making cheap sets and not let the sales of these top pricepoint sets decide how much they are going to design for Lego Lord of the Rings.
Sadly the timing on new Lord of the Rings sets is not great, there isn't any movie or anything really related coming out. (and I hope they are NOT going to go off rings of power, that stuff is just not lord of the rings, not even close)
man that old golem looked cursed! 😂🤣😆
If they do Lego sets like this but for star wars. That would be a game-changer!
Yeah, looks like I‘m selling my kidney for this
Now I am faced with getting this or the d&d set I think I will get this but probably not until Christmas
I wonder if the golden spiked shoulder armour is a hint towards a set including Easterlings? 🤔
When I have the ability to earn my own money one day in my life, I hope this set won't be ridiculously expensive on bricklink or third party sites, but given it's size and LEGOs inflation over the years, I might still be stuck getting the knockoffs
You'd still be better off buying a set while it is still in production, or at a discount before it is retired. Just save up as much as you can, or sell some stuff you do no longer need.
I'm assuming you are still young. Let me tell you, as someone that is able to earn my own money, there are usually a whole lot more costs involved as soon as you are at that point in your life. The best time to spend money on luxury items like Lego is when you are an adolescent or student, while still living at home. You have no costs, except for maybe a phone contract and going out for drinks, so all your money can go into hobbies like Lego.
At the point where you have a job, you are usually also paying for a house in some way, food, insurance, a car, gas for the car and potentially a partner and children too. Life gets infinitely more expensive once you get older, so try to land a small job and see if you can save up for the stuff you absolutely really want. I know I spent ALL of my money when I was an adolescent and some of that money I spent on things that is worth infinitely more today, which I benefit from now. (like Magic the Gathering cards or Lego)
Random thought but when is the new wolf pack torso coming into Legos PAB?? 🐺🐺👻
It should come with the stuff releasing from the Medieval Market Square. It took them a bit of time to release all the Lion Knight's stuff on PAB too, I think it wouldn't be much more than a month or 2. The Viking Village stuff was very late as well, for some reason they have a very weird (and unfathomable) timetable for doing these things.
an idea is kind of something a child would do like a build challenge: like if you have one carriage wheel try to make something bc as a kid you cant use bricklink so you have one unmatched piece like i have the left arm of a black dragon animal and don't know where I got it
Personally I wish Sauron had the taller legs at least. I find that he looks kind of stumpy but definitely does not ruin the model.
I hope lego make lego lord of the rings and battlepacks so me and other fans make armies
I couldn't agree more. really any sets under $100 would be nice lol
@@Goldfyre That isn't even asking for a lot. Any set under 50 dollars would be even better. Though as long as they end up in normal stores, at least they can benefit from discounts, unlike Lego exclusives.
I love that sauron figure but im not willing to spend 460 for a single figure... heres hoping he'll be available on his own in the future
I think you would be able to get him as a single figure, though he would be insanely expensive unless his parts go to PAB. We're talking 15-30 dolars on a single figure, maybe even more. The Nazgul are insanely expensive now too, though they weren't included in a lot of sets.
The one problem I have with the orcs is how there not ugly. The old ones had creepy faces with crooked teeth and sunken eyes, the new ones don't have that evil look I would expect
Only miss here is the tall legs for Sauron
Hey I'm curious, would you recommend this set to someone who hasn't ever bought a set over 200 dollars before?
I don't know as of right now but if i had to pick between this one and rivendell i would go with rivendell
Sick thoughs ork sorta look a bid dope
I think its the hair piece tbh. i really gotta see them with the old orc hair
I hope these pieces come to pick a brick
The helmets definitely won’t, and with how specific the torsos and legs and heads are, they probably won’t either.
The helmets come in accessory pack, just like the weapons in Rivendel ( which didn’t come to PAB )
Suron is insane, i would have bought this set IF he was a tall figure tho :C
I've got a custom Sauron minifig with the longer legs and it looks far from 'goofy' - it's far better and LEGO cheaped out by not including those legs
It feels off because it cannot be properly scaled with any other set we've gotten. It's got good play on the inside & good display on the outaide, but you won't have figs on the outaide beseiging it. Orthanc can do that. Rivendell can do that. The closest I can compare this feeling to is Helm's Deep, which always felt about 90% of the way to being properly scaled.
I still plan to buy it, but I'm not going to be able to display it next to Orthanc with Saruman on the balcony.
Edit: is that Sauron armor piece connected to the helmet? I'm wondering if there's even a minifig head under it.
Yes his shoulder plate and helmet are one piece. There is a very unique fiery head piece underneath tho, which is really quite cool
The only thing i would be missing are 460 € .... Stickers, missed opportunities and overpriced half tower... thx Lego for messing this great opportunity up...
The new helmets look excellent, but goodness am I worried about acquiring them en masse.
I hope they release a mid-range orc army set to help get more of those parts to people.
If they come on PAB, no issue .. otherwise it would be paying premium prices I think :S
Instead of a Minifigure for Sauron they should do what the Lego LoTR game did and make a bigass Knight's Kingdom style action figure of him.
I'm glad they did a fig but getting a buildable sauron would have been a really sick GWP to go with the set
Finaly comparison to orthank, thank you
Got both now. The Barad-dur set is massive
I am a little underwhelmed with this set when comparing it to Rivindell. Im hoping whatever set comes out next year (hopefully Minas Tirith) will be better
I dont quite get the orc with the bandana he seems odd and out of place. And its a shame that the pale orc and the burgundy orcs dont get ears. Its lame they didnt use the old hair piece but considering i have a few i dont mind the variety. Other then that looks to be a great set and ill definitely be buying
man sure hope we got some regular lotr sets soon. Sucks to have to deceide between paying rent and buying a lego set
Actually a lot of Lego sets are more expensive than my rent >.<
It is insane what they dare to ask for some of their sets. In the end it is just a bunch of high quality plastic in a cardboard box that you can assemble into something.
@@pinobluevogel6458 Let me introduce you to the souless corporate greed my friend.
What pisses me off the most is that they then have the audacity to put stickers in there. I mean in a 10 bucks city set who gives a shit, the kiddos probably enjoy putting the stickers on it. But this is a 500 bucks collectors item for hardcore fans.
Idk where your from but over here in germany we actually have a nice selection of lego alternatives, like bluebrixx. They got higher quality bricks, print their stuff and still only ask half the price lol.
Really wish those would have the lotr license instead
@@marvinbange1216 I'm not familiar with Bluebrixx, but I agree on the sticker part. I think it is 'okay' for very specific outside circumstances, on a piece that is probably never is going to be used in other sets. Still, having stickers in a set over a 100 dollars is just bad.
If you cannot design a good looking set without stickers, that set is a not a good design.
@@pinobluevogel6458 You should look into it! They make really amazing medieval stuff. Their castle bluestone with all the expansions especially is a sight to behold
I’m buying this💀
Love the set, hate the stickers (not as bothered about these as I was on the medieval town square, as none of these seem reusable, still a weak move for such an expensive set). I do love the print on the Palantir.
The orc hair is odd, but I thinl there are more than enough helmets to replace that. Not a fan of it either. just wish we had MORE orcs (the could have 2x or 3x ed the 3 basic orcs.
I am building an orc army and I’m so sad that I can’t get these orcs and goblins on Pab😭
Gothmog looks great but the other orcs look like zombies. Old orcs are better. Also super bummer witch king didn't come in gwp. Sounds like they had a different plan for it once.
It was a missed opportunity not to give the Mouth a horse. Would’ve likely resulted in black horses being put on PAB again which would’ve been awesome :(
The red one looks like a bike helmet 😅
bandana which movie accurate.
They should make angband to go along with barad dur
You picked the version of Gollum where he's Smeagol, so he has the big innocent eyes. The other Gollum released has the evil looking eyes that's actually Gollum. The new Gollum looks way too cartoonish with no pupils or whites, so just has glowing blue eyes and looks silly. And there'd be no way to have him "switch" between being Gollum and Smeagol because the eyes can't look distinct
Is it me or does Sauron's helmet and shoulder spikes look like they are the same piece?
Mmmmmmmmm I might have to buy this. 😬. Would be the most expensive lego set I’ve ever purchased. No too far behind Bricklink Winter Fortress though
I didn't miss the stickers lmao
The old Gollum figure is better than the new one if you ask me.
Im gonna get the lion nights castle, the rivendell sets before they retire and then ill get barad dur, love sauron, if they make minas tirith then i would love a king Aragon figure with it.
You gotta get rivendell. it's such a pretty set on display
@Goldfyre I've always wanted an elven forge, I will get it, just gonna take a Lil time.
My one gripe is the swords that the orcs wield. Those are Uruk-Hai swords. Mordor orcs and other orcs are scimitars
Hopefully they make a proper orc scimitar the next time they have the opportunity. In the old them they just used that one giant sword piece that didn't look very good.
first thing you miss is the second half of the tower...
Day 1 buy fs, love LoTR and the Lego sets
I like the old ork hair more
100% agree
Yeah these orcs are zesty af
New orc about to ask if u want a cup of tea
@@BarrelOfbricks5555 fr lol
WE WANTS IT FOR MeEEEeeee
I wonder if they are gonna release even more sets from lord of the rings
This is awesome what's next from Lego Lord of the Rings Aragorn in his kingdom orgasm molded wig with his crown and where his ancestral sword is finally fixed because that would be awesome as well😎👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏅🏆
Sauron needed to be a mega-size figure like in the LEGO LotR video game.
wait that should have been the GWP for this set
mega size would look stupid.
i honestly expected much more minifigs, dont get me wrong, it is a good set but rivendell takes the win
that new orc is looking like zombified Saul Goodman ;-;
lmao you're right. especially with the hairpiece
At least Lego still loves lotr.
waiting for PaB ahha
So dose that mean you will be getting it because I really hope you do it is very expensive so I don't know how to get it but please get it so I can see it 😂
I want this but i only have a ten pound 😭
What's significant about the bald orc, anyone who's a Lord of the Rings expert?
Gothmog is a the general of the orc army and is a figure people have wanted for a while
@@ClassicStudStudiosIs he the one who chased after Pippin and Merry before running into an ent?
@@Jaymat_flix nope!.
Not blown away by it, like i was with Rivendell. Sauron's helmet and shoulder blades is one mould, so you can't separate the helmet only. I'm also not impressed by the overall shape of the tower, it lacks something. They use too many big bricks, like the wedge slopes. The smaller grille tiles with the red plates visible behind it works great, it looks like windows with fire lit rooms behind it...they need a lot more of those to make it look bigger and more imposing. Well, the good news is I get to save $460.
Why so expensiv!?! 😢 Imagine Lego making a battle pack with these orcs!