Trying to merge the Balrog from #10367 with Surtur from #76289

[Grin]

Hi everyone!
I love it when a LEGO set inspires me to build something... and the Balrog from the recent Book Nook definitely did.

Unfortunately, Stud.io still doesn't have part 6488129 in its library — the one used for Surtur in set #76289 — which I’ve represented here in Dark Red.

For proportions and details, I based my design on the Citadel miniature, which I’ve already posted a photo of here.

As you can see, the pieces from the two sets aren’t enough to complete this rework. To finish the wings, I’ll have to make the fabric parts myself. Although they’re adapted from Cinderhowl’s wings in set #21348, I’ve changed both their size and the number of attachment points to better match the stylization used by WETA & P. Jackson.

Here the first render of my rework:

Even though, for now, all my budget is going toward the missing parts for the Dragon Hall expansion of set #21348, I couldn’t resist playing around a bit with virtual bricks.
Still, I’m confident I’ll eventually be able to get my hands on these two sets and bring this project to life as well.

Cheers!

Edited Saturday at 04:29 PM by Grin

[Grin]

... and after hours of rendering, a better view

 

[hikouki]

On 6/7/2025 at 9:26 AM, Grin said:

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As you can see, the pieces from the two sets aren’t enough to complete this rework. To finish the wings, I’ll have to make the fabric parts myself. Although they’re adapted from Cinderhowl’s wings in set #21348, I’ve changed both their size and the number of attachment points to better match the stylization used by WETA & P. Jackson.

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Looking forward to your final MOC!

It would be great if you could finalize this MOC with an existing cloth part.

[Grin]

10 hours ago, hikouki said:

Looking forward to your final MOC!

It would be great if you could finalize this MOC with an existing cloth part.

Thanks hikouki
I agree, that would be great. 
I already tried to overlap 2 "Balrog/Nazgul" cloths (as printed on paper) on a single wing, but wasn't able to make it work.
I'll try again when I’ll be able to get my hands on those two sets :-)