kuzyabricks Posted March 8, 2023 7 hours ago, th0r1n said: As always, a fantastic review. The comments made towards the end of the video were a bit of a downer though. The suggestion that this is probably all we’re getting in the LOTR theme. ☹️ IF it doesn't sell well. Baradur design was leaked for a reason. If this set sells well we are getting another set in baradur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hikouki Posted March 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Lordhelmet said: If true I’ll buy another one next year. Should know by the end of the year though. Me too!!! 1 hour ago, kuzyabricks said: IF it doesn't sell well. Baradur design was leaked for a reason. If this set sells well we are getting another set in baradur. Yes, hopefully! And more!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarreth2 Posted March 8, 2023 So Lego Ideas have launched a new challenge for 2023 !! Interesting 🤔 https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/58660122-6eea-44ec-bfb4-a0d26f4015fa?query=&sort=top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoOneOfImportance Posted March 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jarreth2 said: So Lego Ideas have launched a new challenge for 2023 !! Interesting 🤔 https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/58660122-6eea-44ec-bfb4-a0d26f4015fa?query=&sort=top Wow, 21338 Rivendell looks just like 10316 Rivendell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugbot20082 Posted March 8, 2023 On 3/6/2023 at 3:50 AM, JimBaggins said: I had the Minifigures already, except for Sarumons dress and Wormtongue who I cobbled together with snape and palatine parts. I didn't build treebeard as I think his design in this set is ugly. There is another head you could use for Womtounge which looks very similar and should be inexpensive to find on BrickLink: The Mandarin from Ironman 3. The new Lucius Malfoy torso print is also a good substitute (Custom Denethor also) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McMurder_them_softly Posted March 8, 2023 Anyone notice in the brick fanatics interview, the designers say the white haired dwarf is "definitely not Gloin"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordhelmet Posted March 8, 2023 44 minutes ago, Jarreth2 said: So Lego Ideas have launched a new challenge for 2023 !! Interesting 🤔 https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/58660122-6eea-44ec-bfb4-a0d26f4015fa?query=&sort=top Very cool challenge, I can't wait to see everything submitted. 6 minutes ago, McMurder_them_softly said: Anyone notice in the brick fanatics interview, the designers say the white haired dwarf is "definitely not Gloin"? I noticed that to. I am wondering if it has something to do with the licensing rights to LOTR movies, vs. the Hobbit. He also is not mentioned by name in the instructions either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khargeust Posted March 8, 2023 The last question at the end of the video : "NO COMMENT" on whether there will be new LOTR sets. They would love it though. Who really decides on this kind of possibility at LEGO? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McMurder_them_softly Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Khargeust said: The last question at the end of the video : "NO COMMENT" on whether there will be new LOTR sets. They would love it though. Who really decides on this kind of possibility at LEGO? Probably a variety of factors: anticipated sales and interest, does it fit within current product objectives, can it be accommodated within the planned portfolio (similar to the previous point). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferder Posted March 9, 2023 6 hours ago, Lordhelmet said: I noticed that to. I am wondering if it has something to do with the licensing rights to LOTR movies, vs. the Hobbit. He also is not mentioned by name in the instructions either. As far as I know, his appearance wasn't credited in the film either. Only fans of the book surmised that he must be Gloin. Otherwise he was just an unnamed white-bearded Dwarf who arrived with Gimli and sat at the counsel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroffy123 Posted March 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, Ferder said: As far as I know, his appearance wasn't credited in the film either. Only fans of the book surmised that he must be Gloin. Otherwise he was just an unnamed white-bearded Dwarf who arrived with Gimli and sat at the counsel. In the book it's only gimli and gloin that travel to rivendell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuiggoldsPegLeg Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Shroffy123 said: In the book it's only gimli and gloin that travel to rivendell. In the book Glorfindel and Bilbo are also present at the Council. So there are some differences between the books and movies, and the Lego set is based on the movie. Which is probably why they can’t call the dwarf Glóin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hikouki Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 8:50 AM, th0r1n said: When logged into the Lego [UK] website, the Rivendell set is now on 'back order'. When logged out, still says 'coming soon'. So, there's that. My set purchased midnight Sunday, still not dispatched. Bought from the US web site. Ordered a day prior to it going on 'backorder.' It has been two or three days for me and it is also not dispatched. I just received an email from Lego stating that my order is confirmed and cannot be canceled anymore. It mentions that they are dealing a large number of orders. I wonder how much of these are actual Rivendell sets or other sets that went online March 1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandalorianknight Posted March 9, 2023 10 hours ago, McMurder_them_softly said: Anyone notice in the brick fanatics interview, the designers say the white haired dwarf is "definitely not Gloin"? It's assumably just them being cheeky, since as others have said, he wasn't credited as Gloin in the film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hikouki Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/7/2023 at 1:48 PM, th0r1n said: As always, a fantastic review. The comments made towards the end of the video were a bit of a downer though. The suggestion that this is probably all we’re getting in the LOTR theme. ☹️ I think to a good extent, Lego is trying to ride on the wave of Rings of Power, or at least how much it references the LOTR/ Hobbit movies. I can't imagine Lego missing out on the opportunity as ROP continues with its other seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sahidko Posted March 9, 2023 So i am around bag 20 and so far i am enjoying it very much. Definitely my kind of build, not too many stickers (for the size of the set) and limited use of technic. :D Add LOTR theme on top and it's almost perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Cube Posted March 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Ferder said: As far as I know, his appearance wasn't credited in the film either. Only fans of the book surmised that he must be Gloin. Otherwise he was just an unnamed white-bearded Dwarf who arrived with Gimli and sat at the counsel. It was "confirmed" by LOTR TCG, if we consider it canon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seaber Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mr. Cube said: It was "confirmed" by LOTR TCG, if we consider it canon. Yes - that card game also names many of the participants at the Council of Elrond and has entries for characters like Tom Bombadil and Erkenbrand who did not make it into the films, as well as naming members at the Council of Elrond - some real like Erestor and Galdor and some fiction like a man from Lake Town and another from Dale . I think that while haired Dwarf was also portrayed by John Rhys Davies but not completely sure. Anyway, I don't think the card game is canon at all, but that design for Gloin has been used in the video game War in the North... ... as well as Lego's own LOTR game: Edited March 9, 2023 by Seaber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
th0r1n Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, hikouki said: Bought from the US web site. Ordered a day prior to it going on 'backorder.' It has been two or three days for me and it is also not dispatched. I just received an email from Lego stating that my order is confirmed and cannot be canceled anymore. It mentions that they are dealing a large number of orders. I wonder how much of these are actual Rivendell sets or other sets that went online March 1. I ordered midnight Sunday [UK Lego], so as soon as it became VIP available. It's now Thursday and it's still not been dispatched. Phoned Lego today and they can't tell me when it's likely to leave the warehouse. Said they've been inundated with new orders. Not sure how much of that relates to the Rivendell set. Or if it's just down to the usual issues with Lego online. They're pretty hopeless tbh. Edited March 9, 2023 by th0r1n spelling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shroffy123 Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, th0r1n said: I ordered midnight Sunday [UK Lego], so as soon as it became VIP available. It's now Thursday and it's still not been dispatched. Phoned Lego today and they can't tell me when it's likely to leave the warehouse. Said they've been inundated with new orders. Not sure how much of that relates to the Rivendell set. Or if it's just down to the usual issues with Lego online. They're pretty hopeless tbh. That's the reason why I didn't want to purchase it online. I assumed it would take weeks to arrive. On the US site, the set is backorder with estimated delivery on March 23. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McMurder_them_softly Posted March 9, 2023 Not to dismiss anyones woes, but mine should arrive tonight. GWPs arrived yesterday. I think like anything, the arrival times are varied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sahidko Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) I ordered mine online immediately it became available. Received it on Tuesday and today I just finished building it. Guess I was the lucky one. Anyway my original plan where to display it didn't work out so currently it's just sitting next to the TV. Thinking about getting some display case for it in the future. Regarding the building experience, not a big fan of the chairs. The design is nice but the build not so much + don't like the figures are not attached to them at all. So you just look at them wrong and all the minifigs go flying immidiately. Edited March 9, 2023 by sahidko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
th0r1n Posted March 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, sahidko said: I ordered mine online immediately it became available. Received it on Tuesday and today I just finished building it. Guess I was the lucky one. Anyway my original plan where to display it didn't work out so currently it's just sitting next to the TV. Thinking about getting some display case for it in the future. Regarding the building experience, not a big fan of the chairs. The design is nice but the build not so much + don't like the figures are not attached to them at all. So you just look at them wrong and all the minifigs go flying immidiately. Could you replace the 2 x 2 tile with a 2 x 2 plate. Would the minifigs be able to sit fixed to the chair then maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sahidko Posted March 9, 2023 Sure this is very easy to fix however I would have preferred the actual design to take that into account. Overall the whole chair thing was just pain to put together for me personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarreth2 Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Just noticed this one in a Harry Potter Lego group on Facebook .. it caught my attention straight away .. a microscale Rivendell by the talented Chris Tromans .. it’s not up on his rebrickable yet, but I imagine it soon will be. Edited March 20, 2023 by Jarreth2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites