LEGO Hobbit 2014

[Ql97]

I especially love the exclusive new moulded orc hair! That was an unnecessary yet very kind more of LEGO!

Kind?! The word is use is 'cruel.' So cruel to give us a beautiful new part when it could have been one for Bold, Eowyn, Witch-King etc.

Although, I try to be optimistic about any Middle Earth Lego we get, even if it's a new mold for orc hair.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Ql97

[Steph 104th]

Thanks just2good for the images, really can't wait for these sets now.

[kevkipo]

Thanks Pal, great review as always. Very interested in this set

[Alcarin]

The problem is those hairpieces (new ones on Orcs) looks absolutely FUGLY..... could not make a worse choice period!

[Blazej_Holen]

On a contrary they are fabulous.. Whats "fugly"? Means fu*king ugly??? ;)

[deskp]

The problem is those hairpieces (new ones on Orcs) looks absolutely FUGLY..... could not make a worse choice period!

I think they are fantastic!

[Mr. Cube]

Me too...+ you can easily use them for any other minifigure, because they have no ears. I´m glad that they made new hairpieces!

[AFOLguy1970]

The problem is those hairpieces (new ones on Orcs) looks absolutely FUGLY..... could not make a worse choice period!

Indeed they are ugly, but that is the whole point. Orcs are supposed to be ugly. Ugly, yes, but appropriate in this setting.

[kevkipo]

The problem is those hairpieces (new ones on Orcs) looks absolutely FUGLY..... could not make a worse choice period!

I think you are the only one thinking that

[Steph 104th]

The more horrendous the Orc looks means Lego has achieved their goal. They are meant to be ugly and inhuman (no Marvel referance implied).

[Blazej_Holen]

Is there any chance to get review for Bofa set? :)

Lake Town add on is really nice, but it requires some modding. 1st si necessary to complete Tower roof (I really hate that back side is missing) 2nd the small build on the other side of the Tower needs to be little bit expanded (but maintain main funcion) and maybe it deserves a little green plate as a roof as well. In general, its a really good ad on , So I am decided to buy it twice or three times, for Orcs figs, pieces and Tauriel´s body which I can use for other elves, maybe for a new Legolas version :), Also Bain´s body could be used for villagers (same as Thorin´s form LTC set)

I am working on Two other builds from Lake Town (one is fishing hut and other one is Bards House) Those builds will be in a spirit of regular sets, each around 350-500pcs max. so My "setish" Lake Town will be apropriete. Maybe I will decide to build Masters house as well, but I have not so much tie to design it with satisfaction :)

Edited September 25, 2014 by Blazej_Holen

[narbilu]

I think the hairpiece will appear in a lot of MOC's the coming months

[Alfadas]

Am I the only one around here that doesn't understand why the orcs in Lake Town set have Saruman's hand on their face and just thinks they are very weird? I don't understand why they have a weird haircut. What's wrong with the old one? Anyway, enough ranting. The other parts of the set are nice, but the tower is too low.

[Blazej_Holen]

Am I the only one around here that doesn't understand why the orcs in Lake Town set have Saruman's hand on their face and just thinks they are very weird? I don't understand why they have a weird haircut. What's wrong with the old one? Anyway, enough ranting. The other parts of the set are nice, but the tower is too low.

Its not Sarumans Hand, its the same printing which is on Gundabad Orc as well. Hairpiece is acurate acording to the movie design. And Tower is ...Lego Towers beside Orthanc are too low in general. You can easily make it higher. :)

[Alfadas]

Gundabad orcs dont have a hand on their face, just a few white lines. This is an actual hand. Hairpiece might grow on me, but I like the "old" one better. Yeah, for the tower, just buy two Lake town sets and you are good to go :D

[Deathleech]

Gundabad orcs dont have a hand on their face, just a few white lines. This is an actual hand. Hairpiece might grow on me, but I like the "old" one better. Yeah, for the tower, just buy two Lake town sets and you are good to go :D

That's definitely not a hand. If you look at just2good's higher rez version of the picture you will see it better. It sorta resembles an upside down hand, but the palm is way to fat, there are extra spots on each side of the palm, and there is no thumb (if it were a hand it would be making the Vulcan salute with a finger coming out the middle and no thumb, lol?).

At any rate I think the hair on the orcs is nice, and a new face print is good for diversity, but I am not sure why Lego insists on giving us such specialized new molds and prints when there are so many better options. A new orc helmet and print on the Mordor Orcs used in four or five other sets would have been a MUCH better use of resources than a new face print and specialized hair that will only appear in one set.

Edited September 25, 2014 by Deathleech

[Steph 104th]

After seeing the BOTFA trailer again I came to think, instead of the Orc hairpiece mold we could have gotten an Ironhills Dwarf helmet and Ram. We can only dream.

[Dr.Cogg]

It's kind of funny Lego gave us two characters we wanted ,but the wrong versions:

we wanted this

(Awesome Figure requires 2 molds)

and we got this

we wanted this

(another awesome figure requires 1 mold)

and we got this

At least Twilight Witch King still looks cool compared to the Necromancer of Dol Guldur.

[Alfadas]

That's definitely not a hand. If you look at just2good's higher rez version of the picture you will see it better. It sorta resembles an upside down hand, but the palm is way to fat, there are extra spots on each side of the palm, and there is no thumb (if it were a hand it would be making the Vulcan salute with a finger coming out the middle and no thumb, lol?).

Yeah, you are right. Not a hand. Sure looks a lot like it though.

[just2good]

Thanks for all the feedback y'all. I do have the $60 one on hand, and I will have a review/pics up today or tomorrow afternoon.

[Steph 104th]

Can't wait,

@Dr.Cogg those are very good examples, Sauron's mace would be perfect for Azog.

[Anexcuse]

Sorry to bother, but what sets do you think are a "must buy" or are the best in this upcoming wave? I'm getting An Unexpected Gathering soon and would like to know what other sets would be best to buy before the line ends. :P

Thanks!

[kevkipo]

Sorry to bother, but what sets do you think are a "must buy" or are the best in this upcoming wave? I'm getting An Unexpected Gathering soon and would like to know what other sets would be best to buy before the line ends. :P

Thanks!

As my expirience with the sets i would advise:

Barrel Escape,

Lake-Town Chase,

The Lonely mountain,

Attack on Lake-Town,

Battle of the five armies,

Those where my favourite sets from the whole line

[Anexcuse]

As my expirience with the sets i would advise:

Barrel Escape,

Lake-Town Chase,

The Lonely mountain,

Attack on Lake-Town,

Battle of the five armies,

Those where my favourite sets from the whole line

Thanks for the advice. =)

It's helping quite a bit, I'm thinking of getting duplicates of attack on Lake Town. :P

[BrickBob Studpants]

Kind?! The word is use is 'cruel.' So cruel to give us a beautiful new part when it could have been one for Bold, Eowyn, Witch-King etc.

I don't think it's cruel since Bolg was probably scrapped to due late design changes and not because the new Orc hair mould had higher priority As for Eowyn and the Witch-King: TLG tends to separate the two Middle-Earth themes and the same presumably goes for the respective mould budgets In conclusion, an omission of the new hair mould wouldn't have guaranteed us either of these characters, so it is indeed kind of TLG to give us new Orcs with a new exclusive hairpiece

Edited September 25, 2014 by Lego-Freak