I didn't realize he kept making books. I bought the Book of Genesis and The Ten Commandments years ago, and they have been sitting on a shelf in my dining room completely mint and barely leafed through. The first book seems to be selling for an awful lot for a near-mint copy.
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Same, I'll pick up all those first ones you mentioned to get the fellowship, and think a bit on the uruk-hai army, orc forge and helms deep.
Really tempted to bricklink another 7 Nazgul though to make the 9...but maybe they'll release more sets with them in down the line...a Fell Beast would be rad.
I really hope this line does well, and the theme doesn't tank like PotC. As with Pirates, I think these initial sets are nice, but they also leave out so many iconic scenes that could be really well done. Prancing Pony, anyone? That would net us a few more Nazgul. Flight to the Ford? Yes, please. Amon Hen? That's just from the Fellowship (if we're going by movies). My mind nearly melts at all the possibilities.
mickcenary
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Man, I'm struggling to see how there's close to 800 pieces in the Mines of Moria set. Crazy.
I think that the Pirates license suffered from "On Stranger Tides" not being that good, which I am hopeful will not be the case with The Hobbit movies. I wouldn't be surprised to see the PotC line make a return when Pirates 5 & 6 are being released.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Tiny pieces add up.
I think LOTR stuff will do well. I just hope that the quality of the sets increases after the initial batch. A dream would be for it to take off and we get UCS style sets.
$79.99 MSRP, $99.99 at Toys R Us.
Toys R Us is ridiculous.
Just preorder them all at Target.com. It's MSRP over there.
http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=lego+tolkien&category=0|All|matchallany|all+categories
http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=lego+tolkien&category=0|All|matchallany|all+categories
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Holy, christ! That is nuts. Doing a $5-10 markup on a set that big is a tax, but not TOO crazy. But to increase the price 25%? That is just insane. And they will still sell out because most people do not know.
mickcenary
Member
I'd happily take Toys R Us' price over the 120AUD I'm seeing at my local dealer; and that's probably cheaper than RRP.
Kangaroos am cry.
yeah I hope it hangs around like star wars, so many set opportunities, hobbiton? gandalf vs balrog? the great eagles? oliphants? minis tirith? and the minifigs? wormtongue, sauron, saramon, the mad king (can't remember his name) eomer, eowyn...
diddily
you forgot Arwen
parrotbeak
Member
Holy shit, I didn't expect to see you in here! I think he finished to Revelation a while ago. I've never read most if it either, but it's pretty neat. I didn't even know he printed books.
Snkfanatic
Banned
I imagine it is only a matter of time. I really want one myself, I am hoping for a updated version at some point.
My bricklink minifig order showed up today finally, most of the avengers plus some batman ones...
You're looking at $110 worth of minifigs
I'm gonna order the capt america, loki's escape and wolverine chopper set in a week or so to get the hulk minifig and complete the avengers.
I really need to take a picture of all the batman minifigs I have, I must have nearly 10, most from the first batman wave. I've got Batman Inc in minifig form
My town hall set turned up earlier this week as well, a month exactly after it was shipped from germany, haven't had a chance to start building it yet though, maybe tomorrow.
You're looking at $110 worth of minifigs
I'm gonna order the capt america, loki's escape and wolverine chopper set in a week or so to get the hulk minifig and complete the avengers.
I really need to take a picture of all the batman minifigs I have, I must have nearly 10, most from the first batman wave. I've got Batman Inc in minifig form
My town hall set turned up earlier this week as well, a month exactly after it was shipped from germany, haven't had a chance to start building it yet though, maybe tomorrow.
The_Inquisitor
Member
Isn't that how R2 works? He kind of tilts forward in the movies. My assumption was that it was so it would tip over.
PalaceBrother
Member
THis was my donkey attempt I posted earlier in the thread:
Actually I replaced that three by two piece on his head with a two by two and added two white studs at the front for teeth.
This is great!
I approve of the non-violent means of encouragement.
GamePnoy74
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So to get the minifigure fellowship at the minimum you'd need:
9469 ($13)
9470 ($20)
9472 ($50)
9473 ($80)
At least $160+ in Lego sets with an extra Frodo in the mix...hmmm...
9469 ($13)
9470 ($20)
9472 ($50)
9473 ($80)
At least $160+ in Lego sets with an extra Frodo in the mix...hmmm...
El Pescado
Member
My bricklink minifig order showed up today finally, most of the avengers plus some batman ones...
You're looking at $110 worth of minifigs
What sets do I have to order just for The Avengers?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
King Theoden looks amazing. Too bad I'm not going to buy Helms Deep. The wife would be furious. Maybe I'll Bricklink him one day.
has there been anymore news on the Olympic minifigs?
http://www.brickset.com/news/article/?ID=2991
Leaving London in 10 days and I was hopping to pick them up before I left for the summer
http://www.brickset.com/news/article/?ID=2991
Leaving London in 10 days and I was hopping to pick them up before I left for the summer
parrotbeak
Member
Who the fck is Lurtz?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Buy now! Buy now! Buy for ruin, and the world's ending!
DEATH! DEEEATH! DDDEEEEEAAAAAATTTTHH!
parrotbeak
Member
Oh ok. Why's his minifig orange?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So they can sell us an Amon Hen or Breaking of the Fellowship set. Lurtz in full armor, bearing the White Hand on his head.
Complete with Aragorn decapitating him action.
Complete with Aragorn decapitating him action.
parrotbeak
Member
I think I need to marathon the extended versions again. It's been a couple of years. Never knew Lurtz had a name.
I dunno about these sets though. I'll probably wait till a sale. I'm not going to display them so it would just be to build and dismantle.
I dunno about these sets though. I'll probably wait till a sale. I'm not going to display them so it would just be to build and dismantle.
THis was my donkey attempt I posted earlier in the thread:
Actually I replaced that three by two piece on his head with a two by two and added two white studs at the front for teeth.
I'd love to see the updated pics for this. I may just have to dig thru my collection and build one. This is great!
Yeah, in addition to being big on fitness, video games and MMA I've got a little collection of LEGO bricks I've been slowly collecting over the past few years in hopes of making a good custom theme set. I haven't followed through just yet, but that hasn't stopped me from procuring enough bricks and minifigs over the years for my wife to refer to it as a "problem."
This happens when you sell a great collection in your youth and yearn to rebuild something similar as an adult.
THis was my donkey attempt I posted earlier in the thread:
Actually I replaced that three by two piece on his head with a two by two and added two white studs at the front for teeth.
Great donkey bro. I might have to do one from scratch as well
Plus, Townhall is a pretty boring, uninspired build overall.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
They finally changed the box design or is that the back?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
You need all of them except Loki's Cosmic Escape though that one has a different Iron Man suit than the other.
Snkfanatic
Banned
(via Eurobricks)
New Star Wars sets are starting to show up in Germany!
Omg this one will be mine. Can't wait
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