Lotr Helms Deep (my first moc)

[LegoThomas]

Hey everybody.

This is my first moc since i was a little kid. Now, 15 years later, lotr brought me back to collecting lego.

The Helms Deep set always felt incomplete to me. So when i first saw eurolocks huge moc i was amazed and wanted to do something on my own.

So here is my version. I know it's not accurate like in the movies, but i ran out of bricks...

Sorry for my english and sorry for the crappy pictures ( my camera broke down and i had to use my smartphone.)

Critics and comments are welcome.

Greetings, LegoThomas

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[Lynx]

I'm a big fan of incorporating official sets into MOCs, or rather expending official sets. Well done!

Two suggestions to (i) improve movie accuracy and (ii) aesthetics: (i) you could flatten the walls from the Uruk-hai army sets. The movie version of the Deepingwall is flat - aside from one bulge close to the Hornburg. (ii) you could smoothen out the contrast between your great rock work and the top of the section leading into the caves.

I also like the interior set-up. May I ask where you got the hair piece for Theoden from? I have one from Thor, which is much lighter in colour. Yours is perfect!

[LegoThomas]

Thanks for the suggestions! I need to pic up new bricks first. Then i'll give it a try.

The hairpice for Theoden is from 7189 ("Kingdoms Windmill").

But I also got it from build-a-figure in a Lego store. Fits perfect. ;-)

[Lynx]

The hairpice for Theoden is from 7189 ("Kingdoms Windmill").

But I also got it from build-a-figure in a Lego store. Fits perfect. ;-)

Thanks! I'll have a look for that piece. Wish I had known it when I visited the Berlin LEGO store last year. No such luck in Australia.

[VWcharger69]

It's really a great MOD of "Helms Deep".

Even, as you said it isn't accurate, your MOD reflect on the proportions beetween the castle and the wall. I love this idea and how you realize it.

I hope you can get enough minifig to put on and replay the scene of the film.

Goog luck.

[mpoh98]

Wow, fantastic work! I like how you added the keep to the back, it is more accurate. If you could just make it a little more accurate, it would be great! Also, it looks like you used LEGO's design, and just bought lots of extensions. I think it would be awesome if you made your own. But fantastic work otherwise!

[LegoThomas]

Thanks. Adding a keep to the actual set was my first intention when i started. Then i got more bricks and the rocks were born. But i tried to continue the original design, like the corners of the keep or the top of the walls. I liked how they looked. Except for the catapults. ;-)