Mini MOC of Mines of Moria (Balin's Tomb)

[darwin316]

Hi guys, recent AFOL here... started collecting lego last year when my wife gave birth to our twins. I decided to start their collection early :D

Anyways, here is my first MOC so take it easy on me. I decided to maintain the playability of the official set (except for the tomb catapult) while maintaining the layout of the movie. Unfortunately, the length of the set was limited by the size of the gray baseplate.

-The back wall has a small window for light to shine through when Gimli entered the chamber. It also has the broken wall portion similar to the movie.

-The middle pillars fall just like the original set.

-The lever for the well goes through the back wall for actuation. I didn't want any of the levers to be visible within the set.

Edited January 16, 2013 by darwin316

[Tobias_Jay]

Wow, you should be proud of this. What a great mod to an already great set. I love the little cameo of Gollum too!

[SirBlake]

I think you did a great job. I'd like to do something very similar. Great inspiration.

[large88]

Wow, great job! I like how you kept the play features in your creation.

[ZCerberus]

Good job- but these pictures are larger than the site allows. Please keep linked images to a max of 800 x 600

[Bob De Quatre]

Really nice! I wanted to do something like that, but I guess I'll never will...

I would have gotten rid of the chest, as it has nothing to do with the movie.

[draganb]

This is a brilliant moc, good job

[darwin316]

Thanks guys! Feedback is appreciated. And yeah, I had Gollum just sitting around so I decided to let him have a small cameo, lol.

I kept the chest for now for playability since I'm designing the sets for the twins to enjoy....in 4-5 years! But yeah, it's pointless to the movie.

I also edited the main post to reduce the size to 800x600 (thanks on that clarification, Zcerberus, I wasn't aware of it) and included additonal pics.

Edited January 16, 2013 by darwin316

[Bytor]

Looking good, I think i might have to build myself one of these! How may sets did you have to buy to build this?

[-Carson Haupt-]

I agree the chest wasn't important in the movie, but there was a bunch of stuff lying around, and it helps with the cluttered look.

[Alcarin]

Amazing MOC!

[deskp]

Great job, I love MOCs that incorporate the lego made sets!

( I do think your placement of Gollum sort of breaks it abit to, He'd be better hiding behind a pillar or inside one of the hole-things)

Edited April 17, 2013 by deskp

[LegoLotRGuy]

Really awesome moc! FWI Gimli and Pippins torsos are switched.

[The_Creator]

Very nice mod!

[darwin316]

Thanks guys!

Looking good, I think i might have to build myself one of these! How may sets did you have to buy to build this?

It just needed an extra set, which i was able to get at ebay without the figs. I did use some parts from my own bin though.

Great job, I love MOCs that incorporate the lego made sets!

( I do think your placement of Gollum sort of breaks it abit to, He'd be better hiding behind a pillar or inside one of the hole-things)

Gollum was just there for a "where's waldo?" moment, lol. He has been moved from the set.

Really awesome moc! FWI Gimli and Pippins torsos are switched.

Didn't realize that, thanks!

[Deathleech]

That's pretty cool! It just goes to show you what a "complete" Mines of Moria set would look like (and cost). While it definitely looks more complete and cooler than the official set, I am not sure double the cost (extra MoM set pieces, +$15 large gray baseplate, plus extra loose bricks from personal collection?) is worth it when it doesn't really add any play features for kids. I mean the official set still gives a pretty good feeling.

[The_Chosen_1]

Nice work!! I love the more "complete" feeling that it gives to the scene.

[Kez]

Very nice first MOC, great job

[Automaton Creations]

Wait . . . This is your first MOC!?!?!?!?!? Brilliant job!

Good job hiding Gollum! I love doing that in my MOcs!