Nuju Metru Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) (Click the image above to visit the CUUSOO page) For reference: I. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING II. THE TWO TOWERS III. THE RETURN OF THE KING Howdy guys. This is the project topic for my custom-made sets of The Return of the King. This is the last installment of this project - see above for the first two - and if you're looking for an explanation as to why I am where I am now, it can probably be found there. The creations below are built to be like sets that TLG themselves would make (ironic, huh?). Each one thus has specific minifigures, and even an imagined price point. My sets are built for stability, detail, playability, and differentiation of sizes. So, without further ado, let's get started! Newest Content is at the Top! 3) Witch King Demise Eowyn and Merry have ridden into battle and faced many foes, but none as powerful as the Witch King of Angmar. The Witch King boasts that no man can fell him... Eowyn is no man. Imagined price point: $12 Features include: swinging base. Includes 3 minifigures: Meriadoc Brandybuck, Eowyn, Witch King 2) Caverns of the Dead To defeat the mighty forces assaulting Minas Tirith, Aragorn will need to seek aid in strange places. He leads his friends deep into the earth to try and win the alliance of the Army of the Dead. But the ghostly king has something else in mind... Imagined price point: $30 Features include: skull droppers, launching pad Includes 4 minifigures: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Dead King 1) Siege of Minas Tirith The great Gondorian city of Minas Tirith is under attack by the armies of Mordor! Gandalf the White must rally the men of the west to defend their stronghold against the orc horde and their formidable leader, the Witch King of Angmar. Can the city last against Sauron's powerful attack? Imagined price point: $250 Features include: launching catapult, launching trebuchets, fell beast with 28 points of articulation, modular build Includes 14 minifigures: Gandalf the White, Peregrin Took, Denethor, Faramir, Witch King, Gothmog, Orc Captain, Gondorian Soldiers (4x), Orcs (3x) As always, check my Flickr set for more in-depth pictures. Thanks for viewing! Edited March 1, 2013 by Nuju Metru Quote
CMP Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Very much worth the wait - that set is both amazing and fairly realistic for LEGO to release. I would definitely buy this. I can't wait to see what else you design. Do you have a part count on it? Edited August 1, 2012 by CallMePie Quote
-GZ- Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) I was looking forward to this part and finally! First 'set' in the new line - and definetly the greatest one in the whole project) but about minifigs - in my opinion, there are too much of them for an 'official-like' set. Though they all are wonderful! And the building itself... It's quite big for LEGO, too, in my opinion (at last it looks so at the first photo). Though it's a 'mini' view, like LEGO Hogwarts, it looks too tall. Maybe. it's because there are no catle sets with such price tag to compare... But I wish there will be an official Minash Tirith set, as large as your one. Edited August 1, 2012 by -GZ- Quote
Zardoz Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Fantastic. TLC ought to give you a job as a designer right now. Your Minas tirith is exactly the size I am hoping TLC would make. Big but not that supersized a normal household couldn't afford a place for it. I can't say what I like most of it. Every single aspect of it seems perfect. Great job. Piece count and imagined price point? Edited August 1, 2012 by Zardoz Quote
The_Cook Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 A very good use of panels and rock pieces to get height into the model for a minimal brick count (and weight of ABS). It definitely looks like something that Lego could produce and sell; sufficiently detailed but still buildable. The modular aspect to the walls reminded me very much of Battle Of Alamut and the other modern castles which is a good thing. At first I thought that 12 minifigs was a little too many but actually given the size set that you're proposing and it's price point I'd probably agree that it's about right. Well done. Quote
Elander Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) ...oh my God, I want (I would) to buy this set! Immediately! The size of your Minas Tirith is perfect. The colors and the design are also perfect! What do you think? How many bricks are in this set included? How expensive would this set be? Edited August 1, 2012 by Elander Quote
narbilu Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 This is brilliant... TLC should really take a close look at this one Quote
Pythor Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 So great dude - mind blowingly amazing.I neeeeeeeed this! Quote
Captain Settle Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Great set! I love the catapult on the walls most of all. Quote
Wardancer Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Somebody give this guy an award or something! Quote
Slobey Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Unreal....... Both realisticly achievable as a Lego set and on a scale that would please most AFOLs. Well done!!! Quote
soccerkid6 Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Incredible work on Minas Tirith, it looks very accurate to the film yet still playable and not huge The modularity is great, the nazgul is also very cool Quote
Fives Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 This is by far your best set! Amazing! If this were an actual set, I'd buy it in a heartbeat! It's practically exactly what I was thinking of when I imagined how LEGO would make this set! Let's hope they do something as good as this! I love all the little rooms,reminds me of the most recent Hogwarts set. Also, when should we expect to see the next set, and if you're unsure, could you hint at what it will be? Quote
SheepEater Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Love your Minas Tirith! Very much in line with what Lego would produce - though I would wish for something bigger. How many pieces does yours have? You obviously took a cue from their own Helm's Deep in the scale, and wall construction. Edited August 1, 2012 by SheepEater Quote
narbilu Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Again, this set is amazing... only missing the tree of life Quote
Masked Builder Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Wow, that was worth the wait! I would definitely buy one, the trebuchet is great! Quote
just2good Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Aw yes, I've been waiting for this one... It looks fantastic. Are you gonna do stuff for The Hobbit? Quote
Hive Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Fantastic build, this must have taken quite some time to build. Well done! Though I must say, I think it's too big and contains too many figures to be a realistic 'ordinary' LEGO set. Maybe a USC though. Again, this set is amazing... only missing the tree of life Agreed, it's a shame something as iconic as the tree is missing. But eh, he had to stop building somewhere. Quote
Fives Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Again, this set is amazing... only missing the tree of life Tree of Gondor. Sorry, I had to be the nerd who corrects this. Quote
lotryay Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Though this is a very nice representation of Minas Tirith and the minifigs are all excellent, the whole scale of it kind of ruins the concept. In my opinion, if LEGO were ever to release a set based on Minas Tirith it would have to be a) a very large segment of it to minifig scale (or maybe system scale), or just something verty much like this, but without the figs. Very well done, though. Quote
The_Chosen_1 Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Fantastic work! If Lego comes anything close to this if/when they do a Minas Tirith set, I'll be very happy. Quote
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