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They did have the Moaning Myrtle in the Dark Bluish Gray and White from the 2022 advent calendar. I think that one is perfect. Light grey might be a bit too light, I think.

While this set looks amazing, there's no instructions for it yet are there? I couldn't bear the idea of stopping and starting a video through a several hour build.

I find the proportions are the things that feels off to me! With short legs and huge hair, it feels like there's 30% minifigure below the waist and 70% above. Just makes if look really oddly proportioned. Don't think it would look as bad if it didn't have such a "tall" hairpiece.

Hey all, just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what the best MOC is that I can build with two copies of Eldorado. And yes, i'm and Emmet, so I need to follow instructions. Lol. I've been looking at eldorado extension 1 and 2 by howell4bricks on rebrickable and wondering if anyone has an opinion on which one they think is better or if there's any other alternatives that people can suggest? Cheers! https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-185780/howell4Bricks/eldorado-extension-1/#details https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-188526/howell4Bricks/eldorado-extension-2-bonus-instructions/#details

I suppose if the set is just Bag End without any further Hobbiton, they could do something similiar to the UCS Millennium Falcon and Collectors Edition Hogwarts Express and have both sets of minifigures you'd expect from both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Realistically to have it be both, all you would really need is The Hobbit figures and the an Old Bilbo and Frodo to turn it from a one movie set to an either or set. Personally I already have all the dwarfs, so i'm not too invested either way. But seems like the easiest route for LEGO to take to cover all bases at a relatively low additional cost. I just hope it's a beautiful looking set. I still haven't got Barad-Dur as I can't justify paying full price for that set without a bloody good GWP coming with it! Find GWP's a bit lacking in excitement this year, especially at Christmas.

How do shops have these 2 months early? It's insane! Probably wint be in Aus for 3 months! Hope i can get just 5. Im not greedy! :-D

Thanks, I wasn't sure, but I have seen people do it before, so thought it must be okay. Thanks for clarifying.

I just used searched for images on google. Found it on eggo_my_lego_stl Instagram page. Second line down. Hope that's okay to share.

Anyone think double points and a Majisto's Workshop are a good deal on Barad-Dur or do you think I can wait and do better? Not in a rush. Just want to get it on the best deal possible! :-D

I was going to say the same thing. I was undecided about whether I was going to get it as i'm a bit over building great halls as this is the 3rd i've bought. But really hoping like you that this is a minifigure scale version of the microscale set. Either way, this is the last time i'm starting again. I really, really enjoyed the main build, but the dungeon rooms is where it felt cheap to me. I don't mind that the rooms pull out and open up, but hate how cheap they've gone on the walls. Whish the walls more than anything were fully fleshed out and made it really feel like a full room. On the whole though, it was really nice to be building more than just "boxes" which is all the last few years Hogwarts have felt like.

I know. It sucks! I didn't like the GWP, so even though I had the chance to buy the set with the GWP I didn't because I thought it wouldn't be worth much! How wrong I was! :-(

It was available. It's just sold out already. I was on the fence about it, so I looked last night and it was definitely available round 1am when I looked and I looked again maybe 11am or so and it was still available, but when I checked again after lunch, it was gone. Part of me has FOMO, but I couldn't bring myself to spend $700 right now just to get the GWP just because it was Lord of the Rings, because to be honest, it's one of the worst GWP's i've ever seen! I'll admit though... if LEGO had just sprung for two stickers for eyes... I would have bought it last night.

How did you find out that the great hall is the only one they're getting?

Really struggling to know whether to pull the pin tonight or not. I'm excited to build Barad-Dur, but with the small minifigure selection (which is really only 8 if you have Rivendell), the lackluster GWP and the fact it's getting put away for my birthday which isn't til September. I'm wondering whether it's worth waiting for a better price or better GWP. But at the same time, even though I don't like the GWP it'll still be a Lord of the Rings set i'm missing. Anyhow, does anyone have any further analysis as to whether this is going to be completely exclusive to LEGO or whether other retailers are going to be selling this? Rivendell I could get for at least 20% less from other retailers, but not sure if this will be the same or not. In relation to this question, does anybody know when a new set is released how to tell whether it's going to be completely exclusive to LEGO such as sets like Lion Knights castle or whether it's going to be available at other retailers? There seems to be 3 types of release... LEGO exclusive, LEGO and specialist toy store exclusive and then the general release that all retailers have. I can never tell what it is until often several weeks after release.

Still remember seeing Return of the King for the first time as part of a movie marathon. Obviously not as long as the extended editions. But went in round 8pm and came out round 6am the next morning. Was a great experience. But still remember how excited I was being there throughout The Fellowship Of The Ring, Then having to hold my eyes open during The Two Towers and then absolutely buzzing and awake by Return Of The King. Really don't think there will ever be an experience like that again. Sorry, I know my comment is not LEGO related. Just previous comments making me reminisce. :-D