atreyu2112 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I just got The Lonely Mountain and built it... the set is awesome! Smaug is magnificent, and the build was a lot of fun. A lot of guys here keep forgetting these are kids toys first and not AFOL collectibles. The set falls inline with all the other sets in the theme as far as playability. After building it, I really like the mine portion a lot more than just seeing it in the pictures. It does remind me of the scenes in the movie. The throne is great, and outside of a really good MOC to make it look like it does in the movie, it couldn't be any better. Lego did a REALLY good job here with this set. Easily my favorite set build aside Bag End in the entire Hobbit theme. I'm loosing my sh*t trying to fine The Witch-King Battle... the other 2 sets will have to wait until after NYCC. Is it me, or: Smaug + grey/black paint app, new tail end & new head = Fell Beast! Would TOTALLY work & would make the mould that much more cost effective *hint hint* Quote
greenalfonzo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Is it me, or: Smaug + grey/black paint app, new tail end & new head = Fell Beast! Would TOTALLY work & would make the mould that much more cost effective *hint hint* That's probably what they had planned. But since the third wave of the LOTR was canceled, we're just never going to see it. Kind of ironic that PJ changing the Hobbit from 2 into 3 movies ended up costing us half of the second wave of the LOTR sets. Quote
Cammo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I just got The Lonely Mountain and built it... the set is awesome! I really can't wait for the first video review of this set. Hopefully they'll hit the European Amazon sites soon. Quote
Steph 104th Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 @Shuebmabow, thank you for the response. @atreyu2122 would you mind writing a review? Quote
kevkipo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I really can't wait for the first video review of this set. Hopefully they'll hit the European Amazon sites soon. Can't wait for the reviews either, lemme check Youtube again! Quote
just2good Posted September 21, 2014 Author Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks for the review just2good. Nice to see I am not the only one who holds the set in such high regard. Thx for the review Just2good, now that i've seen clear pictures i may buy it just because Elrond has such awesome printing. Very usefull Thanks for the support y'all! I really can't wait for the first video review of this set. Hopefully they'll hit the European Amazon sites soon. Likewise. I hope Jang gets it soon. Quote
kevkipo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks for the support y'all! Likewise. I hope Jang gets it soon. As i think Brickshow will be the first ( as they already have it at hand ) i do hope Jang gets it soon too! he always has such nice and clear reviews! Or you , if you can find it! Quote
legofreak86 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Just a thought but wouldn't it be cool if Lego did an Armoured Thranduil Exclusive for orders in December because of the Movie's release. It's a shame we don't have that version really in this wave. A giveaway like that though would be cool wouldn't it? Quote
Steph 104th Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Armoured Thranduil is a great idea, or an elderly Bilbo, as the movie started with him I suspect it will end so too with the book. Quote
namioik Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Wait for the DK book on the middle earth theme. Although there won't be a new mold for the exclusive, it'll still be another figure in the LOTR / hobbit we are in need of getting... Quote
kevkipo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Well i wont be surprised you know, If you get Galadriels hair but slightly lighter and a new torso and legs and a cape I think its very possible Maybe like a bundle for the game with the Bo5a pack Quote
azog15 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) I hope they have a minifig sold with the Blu ray. I know most would not agree but maybe Thorin in his black jacket and chain mail he appears to wearing in the BOFA. Edited September 21, 2014 by azog15 Quote
legofreak86 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 If they do an Armoured Thranduil giveaway, then he'd need to be armed with Two Silver Katana with the circular rather than the square bit under the blade. They are the closest match Lego has to thranduil's swords in the battle. His cape would need to be silver and be textured like they did with Galadriel. They could just reuse the normal thranduil head and really they could just use Galadriel's hair in pale blond. The torso and legs printed with armour detailing Maybe if they wanted to make it like the Gandalf one, maybe he could have a holder with a bow or a tree or something like that. Quote
Blakstone Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Deathleech, I completed the comparison photos of all the DG sets and added them to my review. Quote
Steph 104th Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Thanks for the comparison pictures, Dol Guldur is completed by adding a dying tree and a few grey bricks. Quote
kevkipo Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 I hope they have a minifig sold with the Blu ray. I know most would not agree but maybe Thorin in his black jacket and chain mail he appears to wearing in the BOFA. Oh i would love that so much Quote
azog15 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Oh i would love that so much Fingers crossed it'll happen. Quote
Shuebmabow Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Fingers crossed it'll happen. I hope I'm wrong, but haven't we already ruled out the possibility of a special December giveaway? The Blu-Ray and DK Reader ideas sound feasible though. Quote
SandMirror38 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Have these sets popped up anywhere in New York or close-by Manhattan? I head to New York City, tomorrow for a week and would LOVE to pick one of these up especially seeing as these are cheaper then what they'll be in AUS..... Quote
Legomaster34 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Deathleech, I completed the comparison photos of all the DG sets and added them to my review. I've been really eager to see how these will look together, so thanks for posting those pictures! They looks pretty great together! I think when I get them I'll split Witch-king Battle in half, and have on connected to each of last year's sets, and just have the gate disconnected from the rest. It looks a lot more substantial and better on its own than it does without the Witch-king half. Quote
Hypernova888 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Would anyone who has 79018 be kind enough to take a picture of all of the Smaug figure's parts spread out? Thanks. Quote
atreyu2112 Posted September 21, 2014 Posted September 21, 2014 Here are a couple quick picks. I've never written a review before, so... The first thing I did was when I got to my car right out of TRU, I opened it to see Smaug. like 80% of him (minus claws, back spikes, fire and 2 parts of his tail) are separate. So I built most of him before even driving off. He's SICK ... super poseable, mad-articulate, VERY happy right off the bat. The new instruction manual is 1 thick paperback novel, which is really cool compared to getting 3 magazine booklets. The first thing you build is the pile of gold/treasure chest. It's cool because it adds to the diplay, but it also has 2 hidden compartments... one for weapons and one for jems/gold/keys/rings... The second part you build is the bottom half of the mine section. There's a new (to me) huge brick element, like a rock landscape wall. You use it twice on the mine section. There's a door to go into a hidden little cave-room that's in the back. In the manual they show the dwarves hiding the Arkenstone in here, but it definitely reminded me of the scene where they actually enter the mountain. This upped the ante for me, because as I was building it, in my head I saw Bilbo having that little talk Balin. There's a little smithy/armory section in the front/base which makes for a cool little display. The third part you build is the top half of the mine section and lastly the gold catapult pot & the gold chain lift. It hand slides from end to end and you can crank the chain (which is quite long enough) to raise the gold bucket. Next you build the little gold slide that connects the two halves of the set. Looks cool but nothing spectacular. The last 2 bags are for the base and top of the throne section. Typical build. There's a lever to push the steps out, but surprisingly, no action feature to collapse one of the pillars (like in Mines of Moria). Easy enough to MOC, but still, would have been cool. No real feature with the throne itself. My overall impression is that I am REALLY happy with this set. I love the aesthetic, and both sections do a great job at bringing me back to images & parts of the movie. The build was fun, not to short & not to long. Very colorful. Smaug is HUGE! For a Lego figure, he's close enough to being just a plain well articulated action figure. The wings are really what makes him so over the top because that allow for all different sorts of poses. I build and display the sets kind of like to tell the story like the official movie poster scrolls, and I'm still not sure if I should display this before or after Laketown. For me, this is my favorite Hobbit themed set behind Bag End. You know exactly what it is just with a quick glance from across the room. If it can draw your attention easily like that, its a win. Quote
Sir Gareth Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Truly the tales and songs fall utterly short of your enormity, O Smaug the Stupendous. Edited September 22, 2014 by Wildspeaker Quote
azog15 Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Wow, he's enormous. Nice pics dude! Edited September 22, 2014 by azog15 Quote
Deathleech Posted September 22, 2014 Posted September 22, 2014 Is it me, or: Smaug + grey/black paint app, new tail end & new head = Fell Beast! Would TOTALLY work & would make the mould that much more cost effective *hint hint* It would work if Smaug weren't waaaaay bigger. I think having Smaug the same size as the Fel Beast would look really weird, especially considering Smaug is easily 3x+ the size of a Fel Beast in the films. Deathleech, I completed the comparison photos of all the DG sets and added them to my review. Ahh cool, thanks! So it's impossible to connect all three sets in their entirety then? Quote
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