DaleDVM Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Trust me these sets will be complete and big news at the toy fairs in the next month. We just need to wait a few more weeks for official pictures. This is LEGOs largest rollout this year.
BTappel Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Do you think they will use a NEW mold for Aragon's sword or just the one from the Highlander Collectable fig? Judging from the latest LOTR poster it is a new mold. The sword looks sick. I am surprised how many people are skeptical about this line. The prices are not bad at all for a licensed theme, and I will save you the suspense - the finished sets we see in high res photos in the next couple weeks will be stunning. The end.
Dwellington Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 It is, in fact, a new mold. Nothing like the Highlander. And considering how small it's going to end up being, I'd say it's a pretty spot-on Narsil/Anduril. In terms of RIDICULOUSLY PEDANTIC TOLKIEN NERDERY, he shouldn't have this sword until either after Rivendell (by the books) or the Paths of the Dead (by the movies). Honestly, I don't care too much about that kind of detail, but if the Fellowship and Two Towers based sets give Aragorn a standard sword instead of this one, it means that a) Lego is paying attention, which is kinda cool, and b) we're totally getting a Paths of the Dead/Pelennor Fields/Black Gate based set, where he will have this sword.
Markypops Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I would imagine giving the amount of hype and predicted sales, that Lego was more than willing to spend a certain amount of money on new moulds. Can't wait for some pictures to see how they have tackled certain things like The Ring!
deskp Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I would imagine giving the amount of hype and predicted sales, that Lego was more than willing to spend a certain amount of money on new moulds. Can't wait for some pictures to see how they have tackled certain things like The Ring! If they make a ring it'll look like the one in the promo images of frodo with the ring, presumably without the words on it(that you barley see in the image)
Lordofdragonss Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 If they make a ring it'll look like the one in the promo images of frodo with the ring, presumably without the words on it(that you barley see in the image) I think the new ring will be this new studless stud, o\f course transclear with ring pattern on edges.
DaleDVM Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I can't believe that people are actually using that poster as a basis for a new element. You do realize that is a computer generated picture and not a real minifig? The speculation is just a little out of control. If you are wrong and no new sword shows up are you going to come on the forum and troll the LOTR sets?
deskp Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) I can't believe that people are actually using that poster as a basis for a new element. You do realize that is a computer generated picture and not a real minifig? The speculation is just a little out of control. If you are wrong and no new sword shows up are you going to come on the forum and troll the LOTR sets? If you are talking to me,then yes I am very aware of that, I jsut dont think lego would(or should) use that ring design in the poster if they had something else planned for it. ________ whoops didnt notice you were talking about the swords, wich is more likely we wont see, atleast not this wave Edited January 16, 2012 by deskp
AndyC Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 The ring will almost certainly be a printed 1x1 round tile (in fact, i suspect that's why that element was created) and I'd be very surprised if the sword was a unique mold. Making assumptions about new pieces entirely on obviously rendered, Lego-ified copies of the original posters is just ridiculous.
CMP Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 The ring will almost certainly be a printed 1x1 round tile (in fact, i suspect that's why that element was created) and I'd be very surprised if the sword was a unique mold. Making assumptions about new pieces entirely on obviously rendered, Lego-ified copies of the original posters is just ridiculous. That's pretty ridiculous to think that, to be entirely honest. I know it's happened before, but they wouldn't advertise the molds so prominently just to get our hopes up.
Piranha Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 be aware its the same horse design, just a new pose! So it is pose-able like the new bear?
Haltiamieli Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 So it is pose-able like the new bear? Nobody knows yet. I'd say it's very probably not posable, but some disagree.
Piranha Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Nobody knows yet. I'd say it's very probably not posable, but some disagree. oh will just have to wait and see then.
Dwellington Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I can't believe that people are actually using that poster as a basis for a new element. You do realize that is a computer generated picture and not a real minifig? Well, yeah. But a) I think building a digital model of something they aren't intending to actually produce would probably not fly with the execs, especially if b) the object in question is in significant prominence on a high-profile glory shot promo picture. I mean, it is entirely possible that it could just appear in the video game, but ultimately too much is up in the air at this point. The speculation is just a little out of control. If you are wrong and no new sword shows up are you going to come on the forum and troll the LOTR sets? I can't speak for everyone else, but I'd just be mildly disappointed.
AndyC Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 But a) I think building a digital model of something they aren't intending to actually produce would probably not fly with the execs, especially if b) the object in question is in significant prominence on a high-profile glory shot promo picture. I mean, it is entirely possible that it could just appear in the video game, but ultimately too much is up in the air at this point. Look at the Ring. A good, long, hard look. Now think about how that could possibly work in a way that minifigures could actually hold it. It's just utterly impractical. It is pretty obvious that it's been done like that in the artwork because it looks better than rendering a 1x1 round tile at that size, but it just isn't something that could actually be a usable accessory. There is a slighter better chance with the sword, but it's hardly a massive factor in the overall story and TLG could just as easily get by with using one of the existing sword designs or at least something reasonably generic. Plently of things appear purely in promotional art that don't appear in production sets. If it were boxart, you'd have a stronger case, but as something obviously intended purely to invoke memories of the original film posters, there is obviously going to be artistic license.
deskp Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Plently of things appear purely in promotional art that don't appear in production sets Some examples please. Look at the Ring. A good, long, hard look. Now think about how that could possibly work in a way that minifigures could actually hold it. It's just utterly impractical. It can be hold like in the picture aswell as fit on the hand or over any stud. it would work fine, that doesent mean im 100% sure we'll get it. Nobody knows yet. I'd say it's very probably not posable, but some disagree. From the preliminary images it's not posable like the bear legs, but the head is posable like a normal horse. Edited January 16, 2012 by deskp
Artanis I Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 I didn't say this yesterday, but I will say it today (regarding the new mold we will definitely get because there's digital art on a poster that's Legofied). The new Aragorn minifig will have bendable arms, just look at the poster...
AndyC Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Some examples please. Well if you just look at this preview image for Prince of Persia: 1) 4-wide versions of the PoP half-arch are visible near the centre and at the top of the right tower 2) 'Dastan' has a scabbard at his side for holding the dagger of time (admittedly we did get such a piece much later for PotC) 3) White versions of this piece are highly prominent, they still don't exist. And that wasn't even trying to recreate another image, so the designers would have had far less trouble making the image fit things that actually existed. Doubtless there have been other examples over the years too. Edited January 17, 2012 by AndyC
CMP Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Well if you just look at this preview image for Prince of Persia: That was a concept. Notice that half of the figs have absolutely no prints.
deskp Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Well if you just look at this preview image for Prince of Persia: 1) 4-wide versions of the PoP half-arch are visible near the centre and at the top of the right tower 2) 'Dastan' has a scabbard at his side for holding the dagger of time (admittedly we did get such a piece much later for PotC) 3) White versions of this piece are highly prominent, they still don't exist. The scabbard is the indiana jones bag, also that figure is based of the videogame not the movie, and the building itself is a potography so those parts in those colors does excist, just not to the public. This image appears to be made a while before the lego designers had enough knowledge of the movie.
Ardelon Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) A new sword mold should be easy to make, and I think it would make sense to differentiate an important sword like Anduril from generic swords of the soldiers of Rohan or Gondor (here's to hoping for a Rohan sword!), so a new sword shold be more milkey than not. While the LEGO posters do refer to the actual movie posters, if similarity between the two was so important as to include an image of a sword TLG wouldn't produce, they could have also given Aragorn completely cgi-invented hair similar to the real poster, instead of giving him the that hairpiece. The ring is tricky, I actually agree with those saying that the new 1x1 round tile will be the way it goes. Otherwise, a real ring piece would be too small and fragile. But we still might be pleasantly surprised... Edit: link added Edited January 17, 2012 by Ardelon
sharky Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 They'll probably just chrome a regular large sword and call it whatever special sword it's supposed to be. Regarding the ring, I was thinking they might make a special ring mold that had an inside diameter such that it would be able to fit onto a stud.
Ardelon Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 They'll probably just chrome a regular large sword and call it whatever special sword it's supposed to be. Regarding the ring, I was thinking they might make a special ring mold that had an inside diameter such that it would be able to fit onto a stud. Sword: Hopefully not, a new sword isn't that hard to make, though it may be true the sword doesn't play that much of a role to warrant a new piece. Ring: Why would TLG do that? Apart from it being too big, there's no reason to stick it on a stud anyway.
sharky Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Sword: Hopefully not, a new sword isn't that hard to make, though it may be true the sword doesn't play that much of a role to warrant a new piece. Ring: Why would TLG do that? Apart from it being too big, there's no reason to stick it on a stud anyway. The ring will be too big regardless. What difference does it make when the minifigures have no fingers. From the size of the ring in the promo poster the inside diameter could be roughly about the size of a stud. One good reason would be so the ring can snap onto a hand. Besides that, why not. It would just give more options if it were to snap onto a stud. I don't think they would make it thin enough to fit onto a stud and between them however, but it would be cool if they did.
TheDoctor Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) Ring: Why would TLG do that? Apart from it being too big, there's no reason to stick it on a stud anyway. Well if it fits on a stud then it would fit on a minifigs hand similar to how one can hold a normal stud. and as for too big, by logic it would be pretty much the exact same size as a 1x1 round tile Edited January 17, 2012 by TheDoctor
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