Blazej_Holen

Agreed, but now I am thinking about to start create something mine based on existing sets for example to mod existing builds to make them larger (Black Gate, Rivendell) and create new add ons to Bag end like Green Dragon, and maybe the citadel of MT and put here Aragorn in his Kingly attire, with Gimly, Gandalf, Arwen and some more of mine existing figs. I like Mocs who looks like a sets... Those enormous brick eating builds are beautifull but there is not such a feeling in it. I like original sets integrated into landscape but those monster builds is too much on my even that I admire them :)

Which molds? Saruman/Gandalf´s hairpiece? Minas Tirith is not dull as u said :) It has so much potential to be great set (just part of MT because whole city cannoct be build as a set with racional amount of bricks) Imagine the front gate battle with Grond and Gate which can be broken, fell beast with nazgul and so much more. Dull is new BOFA set, the set itself has nothing to offer accept those dummy functions and enormous ballista. Figs are great but the rest of it sucks.

Actually it wasnt black (like Orthanc) there is no reference to it. (If we spekaing about Minas Anor/ Minas Tirith). But I am curious why Minas Morgul looks like glowy spider when it should looks like as the copy of Minas Tirith? Morgul was originally Minas Ithil, Tower of the Moon, and it was a sister city to Minas anor, Tower of the sun. This question is out of topic but never the less its bit interesting. My apology Alcarin - you were right acording to wikki org and Unfinished Tales with the Return of the King :)

Its not :) I meant that the shape on the top of the walls doesnt fit to close to the real MT. Its not bad in overall, but as set its simply doesnt works. Maybe you´re right with those soldiers in the possible set. I agree that after all experience with TLG we can expect maximum 1 soldier in the set (but if they put there new mold for helmet and shield I expect at least 2 of them. More colour means detailed texture. There is nothing but white. Nothing extra, nothing unique or special or interesting. Only bunch of white bricks, with no function. Only gate is detailed properly. So ask yourself if you buy such a set in wide range when there is nothing interesting accept the figs. (no new elements, new building techniques etc.) also if u noticed, there is wide variety of bricks as it possible in every set because, they count with the option that you dispatch the set and create something else. So more colourt (light bley, sand green, or tan) will be good, and of course pearl gold, light blue, dark tan, brown is also good choice. Yes main structure is more then less white, but you can play with those details in the texture, maybe do some demaged part on the walls, and also tiles on the gate door,, stone pathway (small rounded and 2x2 rounded tiles, and maybe the horse statue (in small version) on the courtyard behind the gate, some nice armory (dark brown, reddish brown, black, pearl gold). Besides to the main shape - the "tips" of the walls with the small towers are originally little bit sloped, not straight but tahts only a small detail. Overall , pay attention to those small things and playabilyty and I think that you can recreate some serious proposal for the possible MT set.

Deathleech, its nothing personal, just my point of view. I have nothing against PJ´s Minas Tirith, on a contrary, that recreation of the White City is marvelous. BUT! If u wanna propose some set ideas, try to think like Designer, not a MOCer aka Master Builder :) As Alcarin said, you have to make it smaller, around 2-3 bricks higher than Helms Deep (deeping wall) and majestic gate but not in that scale as you presented. And even then those towers and walls which you create are not the same as PJ´s model of MT in the movie. There are some differences, but thats not important right now. As good example I can use Helms Deep set, originaly it is a grey, stony fortress (acording to the movie) nothing else. But in Lego version, there are some sand green bricks in the texture of the wall, some brown elements, black pieces, blue for water, and gold in the throne room..Together it looks beautiful - small but in the Lego condition - acurate. Everybody can recognize Helms Deep even its small fort, with little rocky base. And this experience u can put into your ideal set of MT gate. Smaller but detailed, add some walls to each side, and some functions. Like exploding gate, Grond etc. After all it could be "siege of MT set" and how can you siege some walls without siege weapon? You have to crerate set that will sell those new molds and possibly new or rare bricks as well. To be aimed for KFOL and AFOL together. Also the minifig selection, I propose this (to be realistic and its based on our previous experience with figs) 1x Gondor soldier (full armour - printed breastplate with tree and leg protection, helmet, shield with tree and spear (metalic dark grey), 1x Gondor archer (with printed body, helmet bow and quiver), 1x Ranger of Ithilien, with light green cape, hood, printed body and longbow, 1x Faramir, with breastplate with tree, aragorns hair, horse and sword, 1x Pippin in gondor attire, with cape and new helmet, 1x Gandalf the White 3x Mordor Orc (breastplate/new printing armour and red arms...) 1x Gothmog on warg The set itself could include Main gate and small side walls (togehter 900-1000 pcs) and brick build grond (300 pcs) The set itself can cost around 140-150 bucks since there will be 10 figs and two molded animals (warg and horse(possible two horses) Funciton could be: 1) exploding gate 2) exploding part of the wall 3) for sure a little catapult OR brick built trebuchet which means around 50 pcs more 4) pot with "warm oil" at the top of the main gate To that set there could be another (army building set) which will extend those side walls. In that there could be: 4 orcs (mordor one with banner, and new printing or breastplate and helmets/hairs) One gondor soldier with armour (brestplate etc) One Gondor archer If there will be necessity for character there could be instead of armored soldier Faramirr in armour, and instead of Faramir in MT set there could be Denethor or regular Gondor archer. And as D2C set I am with Alcarin - version of MT courtyard with main throne room and white tower will be awesome. And also there is stil pplace to put Denethor in there as exclusive with new printing etc (Like Saruman in wizards battle and Orthanc), also there is option to put Guard of the white tree to that set, possibly Gandalf again with Pippin, or wounded Faramir OR King Aragorn with Arwen, King Eomer, Faramir with Eowyn in white dress, 1-2 Gondor soldiers and of course Gandalf and maybe Gimli :) These sugestions depend on what customers prefere, if they prefere battle conflict in every set or some piecefull set which can be really good end of the whole line and story. I prefere both, so MT set with small add ons for battle and D2C set depicting coronation of Aragorn II Elessar. Together these sets could depict a lot of scenes, and for the mocers there is always possibility to create one big MT set in that scale (like Eurolock did with Helms deep).

Those ideas was there at least thousands time before in future LOTR Thread so I thing that this list is just waste of time my friend :)

It is working as a nice MOC but it doesnt working like set. It has too many bricks and almost no interesting building technique, not much colour variation or bricks variation and no function. Its only big white gate with detailed doors, nothing special, so only figs are interesting. Dont take it personaly, but If that would be a set, I wont buy it.

There is no helm in Erebor set

After first negative "wow" this is actually a clever set. Contains main areas like throne room, mines, Smaug, secret doors important figs...All together. Only one thing to complain is price. Once I get that set It is easily to mod it. Actually there is realy good ideas in it to create inside of Erebor with not a huge amount of bricks, and maintain the main atmosphere of it. So I can imagine that those who dont like that connection (throne and mines) can easily create some addiction to them, like expand of that trhone section and make those mines bigger, maybe create some section with forges etc. Not everybody can be pleased, but honestly, its a toy, so why some of you expect a great replication of one scene? That set should inc,ude play features and as much areas/scenes as its possible, and all because of kids. So use your imaginaton and creativity and be fine with it or buy those figs you want on brickling and dont bother rest of us with those comments. Its everybody personal opinion I know, but onnce the set is done thre is not much to do with it. And word doesent change it... :) Peace

Truth, truth...

This is nice build and I admire your patience with it, but its NOT in minifig scale, its far more bigger.

With 1000 votes TLG do nothing. That amount of votes says nothing in general wide

Iam against that type of modification, like customizing existing pieces with cuts and so on. I take it as a violence against lego and thats why is this option out of the question, besides it will look horrible and meh. That helmet from brick forge is not bad at all but for regular soldier/rider, not for Eowyn. If there will be no Eowyn at all I will make her without helm, with blonde hair.

Over 700 votes now, its not a week at all so I wish us luck to continue like this, who knows, maybe in month we can reach ten thousand :)

I desperatelly need this fig as well (as add on to Eowyn, Faramir, Witch King, Rohan Knight, Gondor Knight, Easterling and Mordor Orc and Sauron with helmet) :D http://www.google.cz...art=269&ndsp=36 He was soo goood Maia

Guys advice needed :) what do you think about Pirate ambush set? Is it worth to buy it with lets say 30% discount? And how about the set itself? Is it good aand so on? ... Meaning if those 750-800pcs and figs still worth to have or diaplay or not ;)

Two lake town guards... ! But need more of them.

We need thousands to have attention of Lego Group

Because of the missing figs.

So why are you here then? ;)

The "Elves" line will be probably some fantasy add on to the current "Friends line" so ... Shame on you Lego Company. As those lines begin to produce sets in high quality (figs and structures) they ended with almost poor everything including by minifig selection. I thing like many form us says before, that LEgo wants to finish Hobbit story as soon as they can and then they will produce no more sets from Middle earth. Its a big deal for them obviously they realized that for both storyies there is necessary to create some armies, since there is many epic battles. They are to lay to do that or not much creative.

Of course TLG has to reuse those LOTR molds as much as they can since LOTR line is more than less ended...

Nicely done! It has 90ies lego feeling. Classic castle with nice proportion and many chambers to live in. Bfravo! Is there chance to see more pictures?

Regardint to that I dont know why they put Uruk Hai Helmet into that set at the first place. Its iconic helmet for Uruks, not Mordor! God damned :)

I know that..by my words "dream more realisticaly" I ment that you should (or we should) stay on tha ground with our legs :) There is not so much named characters to add in possible third wave. Sure, TLG can rehash some old one, like Boromir in armour, Galadriel, or main protagonist as Gandalf, Frodo, Sam and the rest of Fellowship... but excluding them, there is Eowyn, Whitch King, Faramir, Denethor, possibly Sauron, and evil cast like Gothmog, Grisnakh, Ugluk and thats pretty much it. also there could be new Lurtz in armour with new hairpiece and bow, also there could be some other less characters like Gamlikg, Hama, Madril, Damrod ...etc. What I want most is Rohan royal guard, armoured Eowyn with her unique Helmet, maybe Theoden in his kingly attire, Merry in rohan attire, Whitch King with Fell beast, and of course barding for Snowmane. Gondor is also important but right now I want to have at least Saruman vs Rohan conflict complete with more varieti of characters involved in it. Then I can be ok with few gondor knights and Faramir...