Posted June 8, 201311 yr I was really unhappy with the 'Battle at the Black Gate' structure included in the set since it was, in all actuality, only half the representation of the Black Gate of Mordor. Furthermore, the instruction booklet did recommend combining two of same set together to form a larger version; however, that too was incorrect since it created two different gates! So, with my beginner experience in freelance Lego construction, I decided to combine the two in the correct fashion to form my ideal imagining of the Black Gate. Now all I need is some Gondorian soldiers! (...and of course lots of more filthy Orcs.)
June 8, 201311 yr The black gate set looks really good with two sets put together (and a bit of modding), its really tempting me to buy a second black gate set and put all of the main characters on eBay and then maybe keep the extra two orcs, btw nice setup and thanks for doing the comparison.
June 8, 201311 yr Looks great. I have been waiting for a picture of this. Great job and definitely solidified my choice to get two.
June 12, 201311 yr I miss the two cave trolls pulling the back end of the gate : ) That was a great scene. Of course, it probably would not have fit in the price range of the set. All in all, it is a great set and i would also recommend combining the two gates. Looks really cool !
June 12, 201311 yr Author Yes, the gate trolls would have been a perfect addition. I would have also like to have seen the armored battle troll that nearly kills Aragorn during the final battle (which is also featured multiple times in the video game as well.) But then again, I'd like Easterlings, Haradrim, Shagrat, Gorbag... ahh, the list goes on and on. Just gotta keep my fingers crossed for a heavily Gondor-themed third wave of sets.
June 12, 201311 yr Yup, this looks way better than the original set, simply because you get a feeling of completeness
September 29, 201311 yr Hi! I stumbled upon this thread and I'd like to share in my experience. - Bought my 2nd black gate on eBay without minifigs for cheap. Got the 2 missing orcs on BrickLink (plus a 2008 orc) along with two cheap "Gondor Soldiers". . Also got a few more accessories on BrickLink. Aragorn uses Anduril (a chrome Lego greatsword) so I gave his basic sword to the soldier. Got a bow, a shield, and orc hairpiece and an armor for the orcs, and a silver spear + shield for the gondorians. - Found an excellent LXF file of the extended black gate on www.lordofthebrick.com , it looks familiar to the topic creator's, maybe the topic creator submitted it to them? Anyway, thanks guys! I had to somewhat modify it, though. It lacked many of the recent parts, and I had to retool the SNOT front plates a bit so that I could fit in the door knobs so that it could look more like the official build. - This is the set exactly as it appear in my room, minifigs positioned like that.... except for the two orcs that are on each tower, I can't fit them there on LDD, so they are right on the back. And Gandalf's cape won't fit in LDD, either. Black Gate LXF file Minifigs only Edited September 29, 201311 yr by SheepEater
September 29, 201311 yr I just picked up 2 black gates from the amazon sale and am wondering if I should do it like this or keep the gate the size it is and add wells next to each tower.
September 29, 201311 yr This definitely looks better than just the one gate and more closely to the movie version. Good job.
October 14, 201311 yr Looks so much better with two and you get an extra eagle which is always useful.
October 15, 201311 yr Oh no!! Now I want second black gate but the price is I don't recommend buying it twice at full price. You can easily find it without animals and minifigs for around 30$, if you don't wanna bother selling the extra figs on bricklink. I didn't want a 2nd eagle, since I already got the one from orthanc. You DO want the orcs, though. Edited October 16, 201311 yr by SheepEater
October 15, 201311 yr or wait for a sale got 2 £40 each on amazon, I am planning on keeping the gate as it is and having walls on each side of the towers will post when its done but will be a couple of weeks.
October 21, 201311 yr This looks really good ,I am tempted to buy second set now... Edited October 21, 201311 yr by Mr Breden
January 18, 201411 yr Hi! I stumbled upon this thread and I'd like to share in my experience. - Bought my 2nd black gate on eBay without minifigs for cheap. Got the 2 missing orcs on BrickLink (plus a 2008 orc) along with two cheap "Gondor Soldiers". . Also got a few more accessories on BrickLink. Aragorn uses Anduril (a chrome Lego greatsword) so I gave his basic sword to the soldier. Got a bow, a shield, and orc hairpiece and an armor for the orcs, and a silver spear + shield for the gondorians. - Found an excellent LXF file of the extended black gate on www.lordofthebrick.com , it looks familiar to the topic creator's, maybe the topic creator submitted it to them? Anyway, thanks guys! I had to somewhat modify it, though. It lacked many of the recent parts, and I had to retool the SNOT front plates a bit so that I could fit in the door knobs so that it could look more like the official build. - This is the set exactly as it appear in my room, minifigs positioned like that.... except for the two orcs that are on each tower, I can't fit them there on LDD, so they are right on the back. And Gandalf's cape won't fit in LDD, either. Black Gate LXF file Minifigs only You wouldn't happen to have YOUR LXF file for this black gate? i found the one u talked about but i don't like it as much please let me know :D
January 18, 201411 yr Weird extension, you create too large gate (doors), so I recomend you to use these wall pieces for walls on the other side of the watch towers, not as a gate. Basicly there is no invention on your post - sorry :)
January 18, 201411 yr You wouldn't happen to have YOUR LXF file for this black gate? i found the one u talked about but i don't like it as much please let me know :D Thanks Click on the links in my post! Those are mine, modified from the one found on lordofthebrick. These are what you see in the picture of the black gate in my room. Here they are again. Black Gate LXF file Minifigs only Edited January 18, 201411 yr by SheepEater
January 22, 201510 yr Anyone have instructions on how to combine it like this? http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/c/c3/2z4d7on.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width/640?cb=20130413063152
January 22, 201510 yr All those combined versions look soooo much better than original! Edited January 22, 201510 yr by Kalais
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