Wurger49 Posted March 4 Posted March 4 Everyone is very excited about the new The Lord of the Rings 11373 Sauron’s Helmet, especially since it includes the Sauron minifigure that was previously exclusive to the massive and expensive Barad-dur set. With such a strong helmet design for the Dark Lord, I began imagining a brick built helmet of his deadliest servant, the Witch-King of Angmar, whose presence in The Return of the King was truly fearsome. The helmet rises in a stark vertical silhouette, constructed in dark bluish gray pieces to echo blackened steel. Its surface is defined by wedges, slopes and curved plates that create a rugged, battle worn look. The narrow elongated cone is the dominant feature, capped with an angular extension plate layered with various slopes to sharpen the profile. The helmet is fused with spikes. Due to the limited number of brackets available for attaching them, I focused the four spikes at the front of the helmet to maximise display impact. There is no visible face beneath the helmet. It opens below the eye holes into two long downward curving prongs that function almost like iron fangs, giving the impression of a twisted metal skull. Wedge plates and curved slopes create a recessed void, an empty gaze that suggests no physical features beneath, only darkness. I had to raise the display stand slightly to accommodate the length of the downward prongs. Instead of the Sauron name plate, I placed the Ring on a jumper plate at the base of the stand, symbolising how the Nazgul are enslaved to Sauron through the Ring. I am very pleased with how this rendition turned out using only the pieces from Sauron’s helmet. Its brutal dark presence is something you can feel from across the room. Instructions are on Rebrickable and OpenStuds. https://reb.li/m/252304 Quote
MAB Posted March 4 Posted March 4 Nice. This would have been great as just a MOC, but as a MOC with constraints with being just parts from one set, and being so quick, it is superb. But I think I'll wait and hope for an official one with a minifigure too. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted March 5 Posted March 5 You did a great job, the Natzgul Lord's helmet is perfectly recognizable! Quote
Wurger49 Posted March 9 Author Posted March 9 On 3/5/2026 at 1:15 AM, MAB said: Nice. This would have been great as just a MOC, but as a MOC with constraints with being just parts from one set, and being so quick, it is superb. But I think I'll wait and hope for an official one with a minifigure too. Haha, thank you, I tried to be the first to get the design out! On 3/6/2026 at 7:11 AM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: You did a great job, the Natzgul Lord's helmet is perfectly recognizable! Thank you so much! I hope it goes well with the Sauron helmet! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted March 9 Posted March 9 12 hours ago, Wurger49 said: Haha, thank you, I tried to be the first to get the design out! Thank you so much! I hope it goes well with the Sauron helmet! Definitely yes; I also find it more beautiful. Quote
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