Deathleech Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 When they left Lake-town I thought several of them had the guard uniforms on. By the time they got to the mountain they had mostly stripped down or were in rags. Either way, not exactly the most amazing prints to do for minifigures. Especially when their beards cover most of them up. Now if they were decked out in armor ready for the Bo5A that would be a different story... Quote
azog15 Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) It wouldn't suprise me if they are armored versions. Edited January 29, 2014 by azog15 Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I'm still not convinced that the Erebor set is supposed to only contain new versions of Bilbo and the dwarves... Just the mere thought of a 130$ set without any exclusive minifigs is incredibly silly, even with Smaug included The only options I can think of are Thrain and/or Thror, those two would kinda make sense (obvious anachronism aside ). Dain II is included in the Bo5A set (according to Bigospedros), so he's out of the question and regular Iron Hill dwarves don't quite fit So the only new characters I manage to come up with are Thrain and Thror who both have long abandoned Erebor and never returned... Has TLG ever released a set where one of the included characters has been dead for more than 100 years? Edited January 29, 2014 by Lego-Freak Quote
deskp Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I'm still not convinced that the Erebor set is supposed to only contain new versions of Bilbo and the dwarves... Just the mere thought of a 130$ set without any exclusive minifigs is incredibly silly, even with Smaug included The only options I can think of are Thrain and/or Thror, those two would kinda make sense (obvious anachronism aside ). Dain II is included in the Bo5A set (according to Bigospedros), so he's out of the question and regular Iron Hill dwarves don't quite fit So the only new characters I manage to come up with are Thrain and Thror who both have long abandoned Erebor and never returned... Has TLG ever released a set where one of the included characters has been dead for more than 100 years? They could take the oppertunity to include Thrain the broken. He's supposed to be in the EE of dos, and we know lego prefers making EE only characters as opposed to A featured main player x] Edited January 29, 2014 by deskp Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 They could take the oppertunity to include Thrain the broken. He's supposed to be in the EE of dos, and we know lego prefers making EE only characters as opposed to A featured main player x] True I for one would love to see them (especially Thror) in minifig form However, as long as we get Bain, Alfrid, Dain II, Bolg, an Iron Hill Dwarf soldier and a Mirkwood Elf soldier, I'm satisfied. Everything else would the cherry on top of a truly awesome cake Quote
deskp Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 The armored dwarves are much cooler than the DOS rags. I compiled a picture. Quote
Infernum Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I'd say at least the top four deserve new variants. Add Bilbo, Smaug, and possibly Thror/Thrain and you've got a pretty nice lineup. Quote
TheLazyChicken Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) I am still waiting for Smaug... Edited January 30, 2014 by TheLazyChicken Quote
deskp Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I am still waiting for Smaug... 17 days 7 hours to go + change. Quote
Floundie Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 The armored dwarves are much cooler than the DOS rags. I compiled a picture. Nice, where are the first three pics from? Quote
Shroffy123 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 @deskp - what's happening in 17 day 7 hours?? Quote
Darth Punk Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 @deskp - what's happening in 17 day 7 hours?? New York Toy fair. Quote
azog15 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 It's really surprising that we haven't gotten any info from Nuremberg yet. Quote
Infernum Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 It's really surprising that we haven't gotten any info from Nuremberg yet. I don't think any licensed sets were there (other than the Star Wars Ghost reveal). Quote
deskp Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I don't think any licensed sets were there (other than the Star Wars Ghost reveal). there were more star wars sets there, but i think it was the current wave- Quote
Blakstone Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 There are photos from the toy show but I don't see any Hobbit sets in them. Perhaps we will have better luck at New York. Quote
h22chen Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 From what I can remember from the Hobbit book, didn't Thorin Oakinshield and his band of travelers went back inside and armed themselves with the best armor and weapon from Smaug's stock of treasures? If there is a Battle of 5 armies set, I hope they include an armored Dwarf warrior and an armored Elf warrior (like the one from the Second movie Desolation of Smauge, the gate guards that were slaughtered by the orcs) Quote
deskp Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 armored Elf warrior (like the one from the Second movie Desolation of Smauge, the gate guards that were slaughtered by the orcs) Wrong elf . Quote
h22chen Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 awww, thx. I like those armored Mirkwood Elf guards (the ones at the water gate), looks pretty cool. Quote
azog15 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 We should have gotten some sort of information by now right? Quote
kevkipo Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 kevkipo: I agree. When I heard there was an Erebor that was the scene that jumped to mind as well! (When the gold burst out of the --throne? Statue? And draped the dragon in gold!) Awesome :D at least 2 people agree with me Have you guys seen all the new pictures on Chima? City? Even the Simpsons! And where are we! the Hobbit fans! left alone Quote
azog15 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I guess we'll have to wait till New York. Quote
Brickadiergerard Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) There are photos from the toy show but I don't see any Hobbit sets in them. Perhaps we will have better luck at New York. And what photos they are. Look at the massive Chima robo Mumakil-type elephant and the phoenixy dragon thing. If these parts don't end up in official Middle-Earth sets, at least there's some MOC potential for some dream sets. Edited January 30, 2014 by Brickadiergerard Quote
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