LOTR & The Hobbit 2013 Set Discussion

[SheepEater]

I received my order last week. I now own the entirety of the LOTR and Hobbit lines so far. With the exception of the hobbit board game, and blue Bilbo Baggins. But I'm not forking over $40 for a fig that is highly likely to appear in next winter's wave.

It's tempting to get a second black gate set - but I have no intention of spending another $75 CDN on it.

What's the best option for my 2nd one:

1) Waiting for a sale and buy it, then sell off the minifigs I don't want

2) Buying the gate only on bricklink (no figs, no instructions, no box... though I would like to keep the orcs) sometimes later

I might keep my 2nd Mouth of Sauron and get a black head & hood, maybe a tattered cape (though those aren't cheap) and pretend he's my 3rd Nazgul.

Edited July 7, 2013 by SheepEater

[deskp]

blue Bilbo Baggins. But I'm not forking over $40 for a fig that is highly likely to appear in next winter's wave.

Blue bilbo is from the extended edition of AUJ, not from DOS or TABA. He will not be in future sets.

[SheepEater]

Blue bilbo is from the extended edition of AUJ, not from DOS or TABA. He will not be in future sets.

His blue outfit from that extended edition scene might not be the same as the blue outfit he wears on the gold pile, but Lego might not make the distinction. Look how Aragorn's sword is always the same.

Speaking of Aragorn... I'm a purist so I won't get anything not produced by Lego. So what's the best Anduril we have at the moment?

I'm opting for the first option for now. I own both, and the second one looks too futuristic in Aragorn's hands. Too bad none of them have a pointy tip, though.

Also... I'm using the sand-green Orcs from the fantasy era Castle to supplement my Mordor (or Moria) orc armies. But they never came with shields of their own. What shield do you think fits them best? At the moment I have one of these and it looks barbarish enough, but doens't give off a very "Mordor-ish" vibe.

EDIT:

Nevermind that. They DO have shields.

Edited July 7, 2013 by SheepEater

[deskp]

His blue outfit from that extended edition scene might not be the same as the blue outfit he wears on the gold pile, but Lego might not make the distinction.

They will.

[BlueberryWaffles]

@Ieatsheepies:

1: I don't think LEGO's going to put EE Bilbo in the next wave.

2: I use option one for Aragorn but in silver. Give him that and a brown quiver and you have accurate Aragorn.

[SheepEater]

@Ieatsheepies:

1: I don't think LEGO's going to put EE Bilbo in the next wave.

2: I use option one for Aragorn but in silver. Give him that and a brown quiver and you have accurate Aragorn.

1. We'll see.

2: Oops, I actually meant the silver one but I linked to the gold sword's image.

[The_Chosen_1]

Also, I would personally purchase a second Black Gate set and sell off any unwanted minifigs. You shouldn't have too much trouble unloading Aragorn, Gandalf the White, and Mouth of Sauron since all are exclusive to the set.

[SheepEater]

I have purchased a few fantasy era sand green orcs and crown knights (the latter being quite cheap on bricklink). I have found that they are excellent substitutes for mordor or moria orcs and gondorian soldiers, respectively. I don't have a problem with mixing yellow minifigs with flesh tone minifigs at all, nor do I have a problem with the generic neck protector helmet - although they don't look like this in the videogame, it's the closest thing we got.

For orc swords, Lego have used this mold for quite a while now.

I'm curious now, are there any movie stills that show orcs actually using similar looking swords?

[Str0ngbad]

I received my order last week. I now own the entirety of the LOTR and Hobbit lines so far. With the exception of the hobbit board game, and blue Bilbo Baggins. But I'm not forking over $40 for a fig that is highly likely to appear in next winter's wave.

It's tempting to get a second black gate set - but I have no intention of spending another $75 CDN on it.

What's the best option for my 2nd one:

1) Waiting for a sale and buy it, then sell off the minifigs I don't want

2) Buying the gate only on bricklink (no figs, no instructions, no box... though I would like to keep the orcs) sometimes later

I might keep my 2nd Mouth of Sauron and get a black head & hood, maybe a tattered cape (though those aren't cheap) and pretend he's my 3rd Nazgul.

You could probably find someone that would like to get the figs to split the cost with you. I even know a someone who could help you out with that third nazgul. It's a great set but I just don't have any room for it.

[YOUSHALLNOTPASS]

I have purchased a few fantasy era sand green orcs and crown knights (the latter being quite cheap on bricklink). I have found that they are excellent substitutes for mordor or moria orcs and gondorian soldiers, respectively. I don't have a problem with mixing yellow minifigs with flesh tone minifigs at all, nor do I have a problem with the generic neck protector helmet - although they don't look like this in the videogame, it's the closest thing we got.

For orc swords, Lego have used this mold for quite a while now.

I'm curious now, are there any movie stills that show orcs actually using similar looking swords?

I too use past minifigs I use dragon knights as Rohan since both are green then fantasy castle as gondor fantasy dwarves as lotr dwarves and fantasy trolls as lotr orcs

[Rogue Angel]

Please refrain from extended off-topic discussions.

[SandMirror38]

soo when does the comicon madness start? :)

[just2good]

soo when does the comicon madness start? :)

Next Tuesday. It starts Wednesday, right? Last year the Hobbit info was released the night before (the five figures).

[The_Chosen_1]

SDCC begins on Thursday the 18th, with Preview Night on Wednesday.

[just2good]

SDCC begins on Thursday the 18th, with Preview Night on Wednesday.

Oh sorry, then yeah, we'll see stuff Wednesday.

[deskp]

Oh sorry, then yeah, we'll see stuff Wednesday.

Last year they showed of some minifigures online weekend before comic con. And last year they had 1 day dedicated to each of the themes they featured there.

[SandMirror38]

Dammit i'll be back to school by then :(

At least I get to go to MSO Two towers :D

Thanks for the dates

[just2good]

Last year they showed of some minifigures online weekend before comic con. And last year they had 1 day dedicated to each of the themes they featured there.

Oh wow, you're right, except it was Monday. I totally forgot about the dates. That's great, though!

[Fives]

I have a very strong feeling that we'll see new figures that were featured in both AUJ and the DOS trailer; Radagast, Azog and Thranduil are the three characters that stick out in my mind as the most important new figs, maybe Bard as well.

And I think we'll see a Mirkwood themed set. Makes the most sense to me.

[narbilu]

Maybe an image of Smaug...

[Captain Settle]

Maybe the Elf king...

[just2good]

And I think we'll see a Mirkwood themed set. Makes the most sense to me.

I'm not familiar with The Hobbit at all, but we did get the Mirkwood Spiders set- that's enough, right?

Edited July 11, 2013 by just2good

[Leo604]

I'm not familiar with The Hobbit at all, but we did get the Mirkwood Spiders set- that's enough, right?

I think it would depend on how much of DoS takes place in Mirkwood; if there's another big showdown like at the end of AUJ with Azog and the Company (79002), we might get a set like that. I think they'll focus more on Lake-town when it comes to a set of 79002's magnitude.

[Fives]

I'm thinking more along the lines of Thranduil's Halls, the vast subterranean kingdom of the Mirkwood Elves. Include Azog and some orcs, and you've got yourself the flagship set of the wave, or at least the second biggest set.

I really hope the smallest set has something to do with Radagast, but they could also do Gandalf's fight with an insane Thrain.

[deskp]

Oh wow, you're right, except it was Monday. I totally forgot about the dates. That's great, though!

Ah, well i really hope they repeate it this year, hope thye show NEW hobbit figures at all!