I wish Star wars was that good. Obviously different places do the printing with different priorities. They know people will buy Star wars whether or not the quality sucks. Where as Lord of the Rings is still more niche compared to Star Wars so perhaps they just put that extra effort in for that reason.
If lego makes cheaper lotr (which I really hope they do) It would be nice if they had different outfits for the characters that they can like the rivendell aragorn outfit be exclusive and stuff
Just for price comparison, in 2012, you could have bought the entire first wave of LEGO Lord of the Rings sets (Gandalf Arrives, Shelob Attacks, Uruk Hai Army, The Orc Forge, Attack on Weathertop, Mines of Moria, and Helms Deep) AND thrown in Orthanc, and it would have cost only $63 more than this set.
Just for price comparison, those sets have close to 3600 pieces, this set has 6167 pieces AND costs less. Also, $563 in 2013 is $741 today, that means that Rivendell is $241 cheaper with waaay more pieces.
Great minds think alike. Definitely watching the extended version of the LOTR movies when I pick this set up. I don’t care about the $500 price tag, this set is beautiful and a love letter to Lord of the Rings fans.
Offensive that Lord of The Rings, the movie with every location being an immediately 'wantable' place from Isengard to Osgiliath, gave some very pitiful sets. I have beef with that Orthanc, much like with the master collectible versions of the smaller starwars ships, Lord of the Rings needs to make an accurate sized Isengard and Orthanc. Hear me out For the base, have it be around 3 feet across (that might be too large), have the entire circle pavilion of Isengards including the wall surrounding the inner area. I think what is best is for there to be a multifunctional set design where one contains Isengard before its poisoning, and then Isengard in its ruined glory. But that isn't the main issue. It's that tower, The Orthanc was done so poorly in Lego, and needs to be atleast 1/40th scale, not 1/60th like it is in the set. That Orthanc tower is unacceptable, absolutely awful looking.
Lego said they'd most likely make a new Hobbit/Lord of the Rings theme if this set sells well. (I'm assuming it will, even with the $500 price tag.) I would get it if I didn't just purchase the Lion Knight's Castle in August. But once the line returns, I can almost guarantee they'll do something of the sort.
As a previous collector of all the lord of the ring sets, this is a must. Such classic details and upgrades with the characters and weapons. I wish there was a horn of Gondor. If your a fan of the movie too, this beautiful set has some favorite movie scenes. A must for sure
Absolutely gorgeous, but they are pricing these things out of practicality. The sets I covet the most, The Coliseum, Titanic, Le Tour Eifel, The LEGO castle, are all just too expensive for anyone but the rich and well to do. This one too. I am the biggest LOTR and LEGO fan you can imagine, but I'm not spending $500 on this. I simply cannot afford it.
What do you mean, what reference? He's just saying it's a good way for Lego, brick-building company of Denmark, to show it's quality. I mean, one does not simply walk into the Beyond the brick channel with a sub-par Lego-product.
Terrific review, thanks so much! Loved seeing the actual size with the tape measure. One tiny thing I'm still wondering: what is the actual depth of the model, or in other words, how deep does a shelf need to be to display it?
I've watched review after review, looking for that exact question to be answered. That's my biggest hesitation with this set -- wondering if there's a bookshelf it can actually fit on. Or if, when the three parts are separated, there's some way to position it, so it can fit on a normal shelf.
Everything they did here was done beautifully, probably the best Lego set of all time, from the best film series of all time, but to come so close to perfection, a few things really bug me. I just wish the main building was a bit more condensed, and everything less spread out. It would have been great to get a little bit more verticality to the landscape to really sell that we're not looking at somewhere flat. Like if the waterfall could have kept going lower... would have been easier to display as well because it wouldn't need so much space horizontally. Would have been nice to have at least one more tree between the two sections in the background, and a bit fluffier leaves on the trees all around. If you look at the "Gazebo" scene in the movie, they're in full on forest. Then how there are stickers... there and back again is not red... The river being so BRIGHT blue... For $500 I wish I didn't have as many things I'd want to change.
This is a Set were as soon as I saw it I knew I have to buy it. This looks sooo beautiful and I can't wait to build it watching the movies or listening to the soundtrack
This is funny, because LEGO sets usually go $1 for 10 pieces (roughly) so I was expecting it to be somewhere near $600. I was actually impressed with the price tag, but thats just me
Thank you for doing a detailed review showing all the removable parts, with closeups of the minifigs. The modular layout leaves a great strategy for people who want to buy 2. The second Fellowship and whole gazebo pavilion can be setup as a small-scale display with the second set of minifigs. You'd then have a mega size display, and a modular portable setup that fits on a work desk. The tough part is building the "other side" of Rivendell and matching the roof & tower, figuring out what to do with the second Fellowship platform. And the cost. Who's got $1,000 for an epic, convention level setup built from 2 off-the-shelf sets? Like many things, worth it but unaffordable.
12:01 - The sword that Aragorn is holding is not "Anduril." Instead, it is Aragorn's ranger sword. You can tell it's not Anduril because of the difference in the base/handle compared to the new "Narsil" piece.
Maybe we'll see anduril in the rumored Barad Dur D2C. I'm guessing that set will have a huge variety of figures, just like rivendell. I'd be surprised if aragorn in his armor from the final battle wasn't included
Can they be compared? I have Lion Knights Castle and will buy this - they seem different experiences. One is for my own castle adventures, the other is about reenacting scene from LOTR
@AlanKlement thanks for the reply. In my opinion, the LOTR set is more of a display set while the Lion Knight is more of a playset. However, I'm on a limited budget so I can only choose 1.
@@teozhongyu5736 I bought the Lion Knights castle and it is a really fantastic set. There are so many nice play features there (as you said) and it looks great as well. Every time I look at it, it puts a smile on my face! But the LOTR Rivendell set also looks fantastic. If I had the room for it (both physically and budget-wise) I would probably buy that one as well.
@NisseHult101 appreciate the advice. I for one think that both will look gorgeous and in scale next to each other. And am very tempted to commit that amount of money.
Purchased this set yesterday. Can’t wait to get it! I should really grab a 2nd one to put away cuz I feel it will be one of the those sets that will always be sought after.
You obviously don't know much about lego The UCS MF and the UCS AT AT are both above $800 the Titanic is almost $700. Several creator, technic, and Icons sets are above $300
So, basically the build time is roughly equivalent to a binge reader going from Naruto chapter 217, where Madara Uchiha is first mentioned, to his first appearance in the series in chapter 559.
As good as this is, I'm a bit disappointed that they couldn't capture more of Rivendell for $500. At that price point, I figured the set would have multiple buildings and feel like an actual small city, but instead it's basically just one building and an area off to the side.
You should look at all the expensive lego sets like, Titanic, Millenium Falcon, AT AT, Death Star, The lion knights castle they all have high price points but are very detailed as is this set. Also remember this is a licensed set that has many new molds and prints that add to the price.
An instant classic. This will end a lot of Lego dark ages. Being modular means easier to display or you can have a different module in different rooms to enjoy. A masterpiece. It's a great competition between official set designers and the best moc builders, the results are scintillating.
