LOTR & The Hobbit 2013 Set Discussion

[Almaras22]

I think I'd get too frustrated with so many black pieces! But extending the build time really does sound tempting :) Still have a few weeks to decide, though I guess it comes down to whether or not the bags are numbered - the decision may be made for us...

[SMC]

I think those coupons were only on the catalogs sent to people within a certain distance of Lego Brand Stores.

I live near a logo store but don't think we ever get offers like that here. I was just wondering if there was a voucher because although I have asked fir a catalog I never get one.

[Artanis I]

Are you guys serious? It's gonna take forever to build as it is!

Haunted House had numbered bags, thank God. Still had to have the parts in piles rather than spread out nicely, something to do with the fact that there were as many as EIGHT bags labelled "2"

[SMC]

I live near a logo store but don't think we ever get offers like that here. I was just wondering if there was a voucher because although I have asked fir a catalog I never get one.

the post just came and there was a spring Lego catalogue sitting there, are we not on summer yet?

[Dr.Cogg]

When do you guys think pictures of the Hobbit: DoS sets will start showing up ?

Edited June 6, 2013 by Dr.Cogg

[Leo604]

When do you guys think pictures of the Hobbit: DoS sets will start showing up ?

Hopefully sometime early fall so around late Sept/Oct; promotions for the movie will probably start coming more frequently then too.

[Kez]

When do you guys think pictures of the Hobbit: DoS sets will start showing up ?

Perhaps October time, possibly slightly earlier (the same time we saw the hobbit sets last year), we will also most likely see a set at comic con whenever that is, hopefully toysrus will have a few of the new posters like they did last year

Edited June 6, 2013 by Kez

[Spider-Man]

Black Gate is now available on U.S. S@H for anyone wondering

[Vindice]

Perhaps October time, possibly slightly earlier (the same time we saw the hobbit sets last year), we will also most likely see a set at comic con whenever that is, hopefully toysrus will have a few of the new posters like they did last year

I thought pics came out in July, most of the sets were available by November and the retailers will have their listings sorted well before that.

[GRogall]

Just a small note for @Dfenz, you better have a review up asap for the Tower of Orthanc that you bought today or I'm going to be really upset!

[Leo604]

Site just got updated; no animations for the new sets, though. :/

[Deathleech]

I thought pics came out in July, most of the sets were available by November and the retailers will have their listings sorted well before that.

Nope, we only saw Bag End earlier at Comic Con. The rest of the sets wern't revealed until a few weeks before they were released (maybe a month top?) through the TRU flier/poster.

Edited June 6, 2013 by Deathleech

[just2good]

Nope, we only saw Bag End earlier at Comic Con. The rest of the sets wern't revealed until a few weeks before they were released (maybe a month top?) through the TRU flier/poster.

Ah, those were the good 'ol days.

The list was revealed in July, though. It was from a Russian shopping site, but the figures were incorrect.

[BlueberryWaffles]

Just a small note for @Dfenz, you better have a review up asap for the Tower of Orthanc that you bought today or I'm going to be really upset!

Doesn't Orthanc come on the 17th?

[8BrickMario]

The site is up!

[Deathleech]

The list was revealed in July, though. It was from a Russian shopping site, but the figures were incorrect.

They only listed three sets, the Eagle Nest, Frodo and Ringwraith, and Pirate Ship. One definitely was wrong (Frodo and Ringwraith), and the Eagle Nest was questionable (Black Gate = Eagle Nest, say what?). They only were spot on with the Pirate Ship iirc.

[Legomaster34]

The site is up!

I really like that they still have the old sets on that cool map!

[8BrickMario]

Yeah, but no quizzes for the new sets. I liked those!

[Artanis I]

They only listed three sets, the Eagle Nest, Frodo and Ringwraith, and Pirate Ship. One definitely was wrong (Frodo and Ringwraith), and the Eagle Nest was questionable (Black Gate = Eagle Nest, say what?). They only were spot on with the Pirate Ship iirc.

Talking about The Hobbit, bro. The sets that came out late last year, not the LOTR stuff just coming out now.

[Infernum]

Bjarke designed the Council set too?! He's on a roll! Helms Deep, The Unexpected Journey, and noe Orthanc and the Council of Elrond. . I'm impressed.

[just2good]

Bjarke designed the Council set too?! He's on a roll! Helms Deep, The Unexpected Journey, and noe Orthanc and the Council of Elrond. . I'm impressed.

Those are like the best sets of the Middle Earth line!

[Deathleech]

Talking about The Hobbit, bro. The sets that came out late last year, not the LOTR stuff just coming out now.

Ya, I must be confused or have missed it. I don't remember ever hearing or seeing a Hobbit list before the TRU flier/poster went out, I just remember the LotR list.

The site is up!

I like how in the Pirate Ship Ambush video, the designer touches on why Lego decided to make the set despite it only being seen in the film a few minutes. As many guessed, it was because people love pirate ships.

Edited June 7, 2013 by Deathleech

[8BrickMario]

Where are these videos? I'm dying to see them (no avatar pun intended).

[Infernum]

Where are these videos? I'm dying to see them (no avatar pun intended).

With the product pictures on the site, under the "products" thing.

[Darth Lurtz]

The spinning Palantir function makes a lot more sense after watching the designer video.