Aachthor Posted October 24 Posted October 24 (edited) After having finished the work on the Balrog Book Nook (MOC-223824) I thought of "utilizing" this style for another MOC - and what would suit better than the "Destruction of the Ring" ? I wanted to stay movie accurate with this, but that is easier said than done. There is never a shot where you see the whole Crack of Doom without any smoke. At least there are some good shots of the bridge and the architecture directly above the bridge. But a lot of the other things are quite difficult to see. Nevertheless I am really satisfied with the final result of this MOC. Just like the Balrog this should also get illuminated - the socket has room for some effects board and is built using transparent plates and tiles. So get some slow "pulse effects" and let that lava glow ;-) As I aimed for the scene when Frodo was hanging from the cliff and Sam tried to reach him, the proper quote on the 2x6 tile probably would be: "Don't you let go... Don't let go..." The MOC is available on rebrickable. Edited October 25 by Aachthor Quote
sahidko Posted October 25 Posted October 25 (edited) Not trying to be negative but this looks like thousands of pieces "wasted" on two side walls that add very little to the scene just to fit the chosen form factor. I am not a big fan of the official LOTR book nook but at least it wasn't even more expensive because of unnecessary full gray walls. Edited October 25 by sahidko Quote
FullBrickDev Posted October 25 Posted October 25 Very stylish! Even though it uses a lot of pieces, I like the "covers" of this book nook. The lighting effect is quite nice as well. Quote
Aachthor Posted October 25 Author Posted October 25 6 hours ago, sahidko said: Not trying to be negative but this looks like thousands of pieces "wasted" on two side walls that add very little to the scene just to fit the chosen form factor. I am not a big fan of the official LOTR book nook but at least it wasn't even more expensive because of unnecessary full gray walls. These "thousands" of "rock pieces" are exactly 586. Leaving them out would leave the thing completely empty on the sides when opened. Sorry, but what you propose would look simply like crap. Another (completely boring) display model without any depth / scenery. And the original Balrog Book Nook lacked depth as well, because of the empty side parts. If LEGO would have done it right, the walls of the Balrog Book Nook would not be simply dark bluish gray or black... And, again sorry, if one built the entrance and bridge of the Crack of Doom the rest is simply rocks - there is nothing more visually interesting, at least to my knowledge. Quote
sahidko Posted October 26 Posted October 26 (edited) 9 hours ago, Aachthor said: And, again sorry, if one built the entrance and bridge of the Crack of Doom the rest is simply rocks - there is nothing more visually interesting, at least to my knowledge. That's what I meant by forcing a scene that doesn't have anything interesting on either side (confirmed even by the two pictures you chose to represent it on the rebrickable page) to a form factor that requires them. :) Anyway each to their own. Edited October 26 by sahidko Quote
hikouki Posted October 26 Posted October 26 This looks to be a pretty sturdy build! (In contrast to that 'empty' Balrog set. ) Being enclosed, I think it is pretty dark inside - I wonder if adding some third-party lighting will highlight some of the features well. Overall, great build! Quote
Aachthor Posted October 26 Author Posted October 26 1 hour ago, hikouki said: This looks to be a pretty sturdy build! (In contrast to that 'empty' Balrog set. ) Being enclosed, I think it is pretty dark inside - I wonder if adding some third-party lighting will highlight some of the features well. Overall, great build! Thank you for your kind words - yes, of course it will be quite dark when closed, but it's totally meant to get illuminated I built the "lava-floor" using transparent plates/tiles (in red, orange, yellow) and they are also "hollow" - put some LEDs into the sockets and add some slow pulse effects... and the whole scenery gets "stylish" light from below - only the hot smoke would be missing Quote
MAB Posted October 27 Posted October 27 On 10/25/2025 at 6:47 PM, sahidko said: Not trying to be negative but this looks like thousands of pieces "wasted" on two side walls that add very little to the scene just to fit the chosen form factor. I am not a big fan of the official LOTR book nook but at least it wasn't even more expensive because of unnecessary full gray walls. What you propose is perfectly possible. I have a little MOC of this scene and it all fits on a 8x12 footprint (with Gollum still up top). But it is a totally different thing to this. Mine is not a booknook, mine has nowhere near as much of the cavern. It is just a little bit of the raised plinth. Perfect for what I want as I wanted something small to represent the end of the movies in a small form factor. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted November 4 Posted November 4 Very nice MOC! Gollum's arm drowning in lava with the ring in his hand is the icing on the cake! Quote
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