Durins Bane Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 The Warg I'd solid dark Brown with a dark gray saddle Quote
Alcarin Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Not necessarily. The Orc with hair from the Orc Forge was going for roughly $5-6 when the set first came out, and he was the only one in that set with the hair/ear piece. That was also a $40 set and exclusive so it was harder to find deals on. That's roughly an eight the price of the set for him, or 12.5% The Undead from the Pirate Ship Ambush (the shining figs of the set) are roughly $10 which is a tenth of the total set price, or 10%. Since the Dol Guldur Ambush looks to be a $20 set which is much cheaper than the other two examples, and it will have 2 possibly identical orcs (like the Warg Attack where they ended up only costing 4 bucks a pop or so on BL), I am sure the price will be fairly low for them. Definitely under 5 bucks a piece within a few months. There is still hope for the armored versions to appear in a Bot5A set. I agree though, it sounds pretty lame Lego decided to go with the brown and green leather clothing rather than the armor seen in the trailer. Now I am wondering, did they just reuse the armor from Legolas/Tueriel in the Mirkwood Spider set? This one? If so.. ACK! Why Lego does some things they do is beyond me. I mean why create two different grunt prints for Pirate Ship Ambush with the Undead and the Goblins in the Goblin King Battle when both have only been used once? Meanwhile the Mordor Orc only has ONE print and has been used in 5 different sets. The first Orc with hairpiece went for like 10$ on Ebay auction (not sure if it was the very first bought but it was only a couple (not sure if it was even 7 days) days after the sets showing in stores.... so thats 25%...... Also not to mention Sam going for like 14$ at some point..... I really hope they did not reuse Legolas torso... if that is the case I might very well not buy those lol atleast not more than once! Even Mirkwood elf guard torso is better then Legolas one lol Quote
Durins Bane Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 It is a new torso for everyone except Gandalf Quote
Alcarin Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 It is a new torso for everyone except Gandalf Thats good news indeed! Now All i want is see the freaking sets lol Quote
Deathleech Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 The first Orc with hairpiece went for like 10$ on Ebay auction (not sure if it was the very first bought but it was only a couple (not sure if it was even 7 days) days after the sets showing in stores.... so thats 25%...... Also not to mention Sam going for like 14$ at some point..... Maybe it went for that on eBay a few days or weeks after it first started showing up in stores. That had to be the absolute highest when the set was first released (and even then only 25% of the set cost, not the 70-80% you originally claimed). A month or two later it was down under $6 on Bricklink, and shortly after that under $5. I know because I bought several. Plus eBay is ALWAYS more expensive than Bricklink , often as much as a few bucks on minifigures. eBay gets more exposure and sellers have to pay higher seller fees so they can get away with the higher prices. If you can wait a few months after the set is released and there have been some good sales/deals and inventories have sat around, you can usually find figs pretty cheap on BL. If you buy it the first month though ya, you are gonna pay out the nose.. some minifigs catching as much as $20 from more expensive sets (Theoden, Haldir, Grima, etc.). People complaining of 3 figures for a $20 set, keep in mind almost all of the Super Heroes sets (which are also Licensed) have only 3 figures in their $20 sets, and those sets were some of the best sellers and best designs/figure placement. So I wouldn't be surprised if they have 3 figures for that price again. Plus, wasn't Shelob Attacks 3 figures for $20 also? That seems to be the trend. Ya, 3 minifigures for $20 is pretty common in a non-army builder Lego sets. Shelob only had 3figs and was $20. Mirkwood Spider Attack and Council of Elrond were $30 and only had one additional figure for a total of 4 each. This seems believable since it doesn't appear they are going to market this set as a real army builder. Especially not with a set being in the same wave/theme that is $10 more and having double the minifigures plus a creature. if US really does get 6 figures + warg for 30$ this is just laughable ..... And ill be stuck on 40€ which is like 52$ again so that stores can give me whooping amazing 20% off and still be on 40$ lol I would rather pay $10-20 more on Lego sets than pay U.S. healthcare prices. Our prescription drugs average 7x more than anywhere else in the world.. that's much more than a measly $10-20 bucks.. and that's paid monthly for most people. Also, so would this list be correct? If so, that's freakin' awesome (for US buyers, at least). I needed a breather after blowing so much on the summer wave (Orthanc!). These are well priced mid-range sets, something that Lego hasn't done in a long time. It's a smart choice, people are more keen to buy if they can score stuff for prices under 100 or 130 bucks. Waves with an army builder like this one actually end up costing me a LOT more than a wave without. For example the first LotR wave, if you bought one of each set, would set you back $373 + tax. The second wave would be $403 with Orthanc included. I actually spent like quadruple on the first wave though simply because of all the Uruk-hai Army and to a lesser extent to Orc Forge sets multiple purchases. It's both good and bad for me, lol. Quote
Durins Bane Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Oh trust me I'm gonna buy at least 30 mirkwood armies and at least 10 ambushes Quote
SMC Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 10 is my limit and that will just be for the £30 set, the warg is great to get in an army builder but for me the biggest let down is the hair in this set, no orc hair and hoods for the elves. I need hair for both or a new helmet for the elves. Quote
Rogue Angel Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 If you're expecting the dollar cost to be less than the Euro cost (29.99 vs 29.99), I have a feeling you will be sorely dissappointed. If the euro and dollar costs were the same, it would already be a significant savings for the US customer. Quote
frank_day Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Has anyone noticed that the Mirkwood Elf Army set contains 442 pieces? It is impossible that the set will only cost 30 dollars. Quote
just2good Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Has anyone noticed that the Mirkwood Elf Army set contains 442 pieces? It is impossible that the set will only cost 30 dollars. Supposedly that was just a place-holder piece count, used for the preliminary boxes. Quote
Durins Bane Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Has anyone noticed that the Mirkwood Elf Army set contains 442 pieces? It is impossible that the set will only cost 30 dollars. Mirkwood elf army only has 276 pieces Quote
tacozftw Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 What is the structure for the Mirkwood Elf Army? How big is it, relative to the Uruk-Hai Army? Quote
Alcarin Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 If you're expecting the dollar cost to be less than the Euro cost (29.99 vs 29.99), I have a feeling you will be sorely dissappointed. If the euro and dollar costs were the same, it would already be a significant savings for the US customer. Its not a problem to cost the same problem is when in EURO it costs 65%-125% more on average! just look at Lone ranger Stagecoach... in US 30$ here 50€ (65$) Uruk-hai Army in US 30$ here 40€ (which is like 52$) I dont mind if its more but atleast put it 30€ :)thats already 39$! on topic... still no picture so sad! Quote
Durins Bane Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Mirkwood elf army has a trapezoidal wall with a brown tree on one end of it Edited October 18, 2013 by Durins Bane Quote
tacozftw Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Mirkwood elf army has a trapezoidal wall with a real tree on one end of it Does the shape of the wall indicate that multiples can fit together? Quote
Lynx Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Thanks for the info, DurinsBane. Can you say anything about the structure of Dol Guldur? Is it a small-scale representation (similar to Weathertop) or a random ruin/ wall structure? I was disappointed with the first Hobbit wave (aside from Bag End), and Dol Guldur is the only set of this wave that could provide some of that 'recognisability' I'm looking for in LotR/ Hobbit sets. Quote
Durins Bane Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Does the shape of the wall indicate that multiples can fit together? it looks like a 3 part hinged wall, i have no idea if more can snap together Quote
SandMirror38 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Just wondering. Does this mean DurinsBane saw the offical pictures because of the new moulds Quote
SMC Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah it sound like it so we must be getting pictures soon but been saying that all week. Quote
omegabob Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 it looks like a 3 part hinged wall, i have no idea if more can snap together All Legos can snap together with the right pieces involved. Even if the wall pieces are not intended to snap together they will be after I'm done )some part swapping should do the trick). Just wondering. Does this mean DurinsBane saw the offical pictures because of the new moulds I would say that is a safe assumption. If the sets are going to be on shelves this year then they would have to be finished already, packaging would have to have already been printed and filled and it is probably a safe guess that shipping to distribution centers is already underway. From what has been described it sounds like that Elf set is going to be the real winner of this wave for me as it will help my Elf army grow in a more affordable way. Quote
Deathleech Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Its not a problem to cost the same problem is when in EURO it costs 65%-125% more on average! just look at Lone ranger Stagecoach... in US 30$ here 50€ (65$) Uruk-hai Army in US 30$ here 40€ (which is like 52$) I dont mind if its more but atleast put it 30€ :)thats already 39$! It could be worse, you could be paying up to SEVEN times more on things you actually NEED to live (not simply want) like medical supplies or operations. I would much rather pay double for some plastic toys that are in no way a necessity or hinge on me living rather than have to 7x what you pay for medical care. Edited October 18, 2013 by Deathleech Quote
Rogue Angel Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Alcarin, I was referring to U.S. buyers hoping that the dollar cost would be less than the Euro cost. As I said, if we get the sets at the same dollar price as Euro price, we will alteady be getting a great deal. People were complaining about a $20 set with 3 figs, and it's going to be closer to $30 then $20 anyway. Quote
legofreak86 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Durin's bane is the Dol Guldur like a fortress but ruined with walls and a structure or is it just a small ruined structure? Is it like a smaller helm's deep or like weather top size. does it in any way resemble it's movie counterpart: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5NZsjyfOX4/UcYGM9fS59I/AAAAAAAACE4/dvQR-3QLvGk/s1600/Dol+Guldur.jpg Edited October 18, 2013 by legofreak86 Quote
namioik Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Pictures are finally OUT. http://www.lordofthebrick.com Very hard to make out but better than nothing Edited October 18, 2013 by namioik Quote
pathas Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Pictures are finally OUT. http://www.lordofthebrick.com Very hard to make out but better than nothing Thank you, but horrible pic Edited October 18, 2013 by pathas Quote
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