Lord of the Rings Ongoing Discussion

[RichardGoring]

5 hours ago, Virginia_Bricks said:

Largest as in highest piece count? Volume? Or Price?

I know the post didn't mention, but I can easily see Minis Tirith having the most pieces but still being around the price of Rivendell.

I love your optimism. I can see it being the price of Rivendell but the size of the Shire.

5 hours ago, Black Falcon said:

Well that isn´t really surprising though. We still don´t know which style they will choose, and I could see Rivendell still be wider but the White City beeing bigger in the other two dimensions and, of course number of used bricks - after all RIvendell beeing Minifig-Scale has also a lot of space inside, which could be different with Minas Tirith - or not if it is built like Barad-Dûr - overall I wouldn´t be surprised if it beats Rivendell in all dimensions, though probably not by to much.

Agreed that it could well be deeper and taller than Rivendell, but wider would be a stretch (literally and metaphorically). Rivendell is really very wide, and if they try something in vaguely the right proportions, it would probably make Minas Tirith far too large. I suspect part of the model design process at LEGO has to include display options, and they won't want to make this too difficult to place in a house.

I recall hearing an interview for one of the large sets that they were approaching the limit of box weight with it and they need to consider people being able to carry it out of the shop, so that will also be a factor that constrains the size.

[TheDoctor]

6 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

I recall hearing an interview for one of the large sets that they were approaching the limit of box weight with it and they need to consider people being able to carry it out of the shop, so that will also be a factor that constrains the size.

Yes, I remember that.
It's the reason that larger sets have separate internal boxes, not to break up the build, but to add structure to the box and stop the bottom falling out!


Pleased they're going 'all-out' on the set though, a final swan song for the LotR theme.

(Still reckon we'll get some Hunt for Gollum sets later too)

[MAB]

6 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

I love your optimism. I can see it being the price of Rivendell but the size of the Shire.

Agreed that it could well be deeper and taller than Rivendell, but wider would be a stretch (literally and metaphorically). Rivendell is really very wide, and if they try something in vaguely the right proportions, it would probably make Minas Tirith far too large. I suspect part of the model design process at LEGO has to include display options, and they won't want to make this too difficult to place in a house.

I recall hearing an interview for one of the large sets that they were approaching the limit of box weight with it and they need to consider people being able to carry it out of the shop, so that will also be a factor that constrains the size.

They could do what they did with the remake of the UCS Millennium Falcon and issue UCS wheels for the boxes.

[TheDoctor]

2 hours ago, MAB said:

They could do what they did with the remake of the UCS Millennium Falcon and issue UCS wheels for the boxes.

If they didn't do that with the Flagship Death Star, doubt they'd do it again for this.

At least we'll be getting a slow trickle of leaks over the coming weeks 

Edited December 17, 2025 by TheDoctor

[mirkwoodspiders]

On 12/16/2025 at 11:12 AM, kuzyabricks said:

According to TandNbricks minis Tirith will be the largest LoTR set ever. WOW

Insane considering how huge Rivendell is

Where is TandNbricks post about this? I'm having trouble hunting it down. This is exciting news!

[hikouki]

On 12/16/2025 at 9:12 AM, kuzyabricks said:

According to TandNbricks minis Tirith will be the largest LoTR set ever. WOW

Insane considering how huge Rivendell is

With only so many minifigs?

[Cyprinus]

8 hours ago, hikouki said:

With only so many minifigs?

Makes sense for microscale.

[Blazej_Holen]

9 hours ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

Where is TandNbricks post about this? I'm having trouble hunting it down. This is exciting news!

Its not. Largest means most expensive. And I dont like that part considering how high Lego push their prices for IP sets (any sets to be frank) lately. 500 USD for Rovendell was a push already (luckilly I was able to find my copy for around 350…) so MT for what… 600? 800? That would be insane. 

[Lordhelmet]

Happy to get Gondor stuff, sad it will cost a lot.  Hopefully it is well executed, when are we expecting the set?  Need to make sure I am planning for the cost.

[zoth33]

6 hours ago, Blazej_Holen said:

Its not. Largest means most expensive. And I dont like that part considering how high Lego push their prices for IP sets (any sets to be frank) lately. 500 USD for Rovendell was a push already (luckilly I was able to find my copy for around 350…) so MT for what… 600? 800? That would be insane. 

That's not what largest means.  He would have said most expensive if that was the case.  

[sahidko]

Why not both? Largest and most expensive. :D

[mirkwoodspiders]

11 hours ago, Blazej_Holen said:

Its not. Largest means most expensive. And I dont like that part considering how high Lego push their prices for IP sets (any sets to be frank) lately. 500 USD for Rovendell was a push already (luckilly I was able to find my copy for around 350…) so MT for what… 600? 800? That would be insane. 

It is exciting. You're entitled to your opinion, but some of us don't mind the high prices as long as quality follows. Personally, when an expensive set like Rivendell is released, I avoid other sets, save for a lengthy period of time, and get sets like Rivendell that I truly want. Maybe Minas Tirith will be poor value, but I'll wait and see. IP doesn't always equate to poor value. I would rather have Minas Tirith done well at a higher price than something that's a let down for cheaper. Also, higher priced sets don't necessarily exclude the possibility of smaller sets in the future if you want to avoid the more expensive ones.

[Artanis I]

On 12/17/2025 at 12:50 PM, RichardGoring said:

I can see it being the price of Rivendell but the size of the Shire.

Haha, I was thinking the same thing, the way things are going

[MAB]

14 hours ago, Lordhelmet said:

Happy to get Gondor stuff, sad it will cost a lot.  Hopefully it is well executed, when are we expecting the set?  Need to make sure I am planning for the cost.

I imagine release in the next six months. And presumably it will be available for a couple of years. So even if it is $500, putting away $20 a month will be enough to buy it during its shelf life, and better still allows the buyer to look for offers or deals.

Edited December 19, 2025 by MAB

[Blazej_Holen]

16 hours ago, zoth33 said:

That's not what largest means.  He would have said most expensive if that was the case.  

But it is. Most largest means most wxownsive. We are speaking about Lwgo. Thats a known fact. 

11 hours ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

It is exciting. You're entitled to your opinion, but some of us don't mind the high prices as long as quality follows. Personally, when an expensive set like Rivendell is released, I avoid other sets, save for a lengthy period of time, and get sets like Rivendell that I truly want. Maybe Minas Tirith will be poor value, but I'll wait and see. IP doesn't always equate to poor value. I would rather have Minas Tirith done well at a higher price than something that's a let down for cheaper. Also, higher priced sets don't necessarily exclude the possibility of smaller sets in the future if you want to avoid the more expensive ones.

I didnt speak for others, did I :) Its my opinion only. You are free to spent anything you want on Lego and be happy with that. I consider myself as a disapointed AFOL since Lego is way too expensive nowdays and isnt keen to offer smaller affordable sets in desired themes such as Castle, Pirates or LOTR. 

[Altair1]

19 hours ago, mirkwoodspiders said:

It is exciting. You're entitled to your opinion, but some of us don't mind the high prices as long as quality follows. Personally, when an expensive set like Rivendell is released, I avoid other sets, save for a lengthy period of time, and get sets like Rivendell that I truly want. Maybe Minas Tirith will be poor value, but I'll wait and see. IP doesn't always equate to poor value. I would rather have Minas Tirith done well at a higher price than something that's a let down for cheaper. Also, higher priced sets don't necessarily exclude the possibility of smaller sets in the future if you want to avoid the more expensive ones.

I could not agree more, the TandNbricks news are really promising :-) The price does not matter to me either, as long as the set is beautiful and represents faithfully the White City. I am not buying any other Lego sets these days, also saving for it. I will buy it even if it costs 1,000 Euros (but hopefully it will not go that high). 

Edited December 19, 2025 by Altair1

[BrickBob Studpants]

Can't say I'm surprised  For such a (presumably) high price they'd better FINALLY include the Witch-King too though!!

Edited December 19, 2025 by BrickBob Studpants

[mirkwoodspiders]

16 hours ago, Blazej_Holen said:

But it is. Most largest means most wxownsive. We are speaking about Lwgo. Thats a known fact. 

No, it does not always mean this. For example, the UCS Millennium Falcon is "larger" than the UCS AT-AT by both piece count and footprint, but they are priced exactly the same. Minas Tirith might have a high piece count and large footprint but end up being cheaper than Rivendell. A lot depends on piece size, number of prints, etc.

16 hours ago, Blazej_Holen said:

I didnt speak for others, did I :) Its my opinion only. You are free to spent anything you want on Lego and be happy with that. I consider myself as a disapointed AFOL since Lego is way too expensive nowdays and isnt keen to offer smaller affordable sets in desired themes such as Castle, Pirates or LOTR. 

I did not say you spoke for others. You did more or less say I am wrong, which made me feel the need to explain what I said. Sorry if I misinterpreted your reply, though.

[kuzyabricks]

On 12/17/2025 at 9:57 PM, hikouki said:

With only so many minifigs?

Doubt that's the full list.

On 12/18/2025 at 6:03 AM, Cyprinus said:

Makes sense for microscale.

Doubt it

On 12/17/2025 at 9:18 PM, mirkwoodspiders said:

Where is TandNbricks post about this? I'm having trouble hunting it down. This is exciting news!

It was a story post!

[Black Falcon]

5 hours ago, kuzyabricks said:

Doubt that's the full list.

We got a list? Only saw the post on reddit and there only the part with it beeing the largest was posted

[BrickBob Studpants]

35 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

We got a list? Only saw the post on reddit and there only the part with it beeing the largest was posted

Yes, a coupla months ago. Gandalf, Pippin, Denethor, Faramir and 2 Gondor soliders if I recall correctly. Hopefully there'll be more!

[Lordhelmet]

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Yes, a coupla months ago. Gandalf, Pippin, Denethor, Faramir and 2 Gondor soliders if I recall correctly. Hopefully there'll be more!

Hoping for more if this is the biggest and potentially most expensive LOTR set.  If it costs more than Rivendell I expect more than 21 figs (even if 6 of them are identical)

[HarryPotter27]

I know a lot of people hate the Shire set, but at least we got a good number of minifigs for the price range (11 different characters if you count the GWP), plus unique textiles that we’ll probably never see again from LEGO. Everything in the set gives a good base to extend it into a proper-looking Shire, because on its own the build looks pretty unacceptable.

If Minas Tirith ends up being €600 or more, I really hope it comes with at least 16–18 minifigs, plus a nice GWP and a Gondor flag textile. This will probably be the only time we ever get Minas Tirith in LEGO form, so I want all the exclusive stuff there if I decide to make it bigger. I just hope we don’t end up with a nightmarish microscale situation.

Edited December 21, 2025 by HarryPotter27

[Altair1]

8 hours ago, HarryPotter27 said:

I know a lot of people hate the Shire set

I am not sure that's true. And if it is, I don't really understand why. To me it looks really fine, except for one obvious side scene : the underwhelming Party tree, which is the first thing I improved :-)

Edited December 21, 2025 by Altair1

[Lordhelmet]

38 minutes ago, Altair1 said:

I am not sure that's true. And if it is, I don't really understand why. To me it looks really fine, except for one obvious side scene : the underwhelming Party tree, which is the first thing I improved :-)

I really like the shire, i did add a bunch of hobbits from PAB (and a handful of bricklink torsos) and a small farm scene to mine.  But it looks good and I liked have a $260 set after the $500 ones.