It is the largest set in the first wave of Lego the Hobbit sets. It has seven minifigures and one "big fig".The figs are Dori, Nori, Ori, Gandalf, 2 goblin soldiers, a goblin scribe, and the Goblin King. The set has three main parts: the throne, the bridge and crane, and the catapult area. I counted the set having 13 skulls!! This set retails for $99.99 U.S., and has 841 pieces. This set is definitely NOT for youngsters, because when I was building it I found a lot of parts were either small, frustrating to get on ( for youngsters), or fragile ( this set is not known for its durability). Although it has probably been stated before on other sites, the three parts are NOT connected in any way, which allows you to place it anywhere you like.
FEATURES
This set has a lot of features, and I'll start with the catapult. It has three little pieces to fire (representing rocks) and can rotate all around for better range. There is also a crane for the little goblin scribe to ride in that goes up and down and rotates all around. The bridge is can fall down, as can the ladder, and the throne has a cage to trap a dwarf or wizard. Underneath the throne is some treasure that can slide out (with a skull guarding it!) and the throne can seat the Goblin King himself.
SCORING
This set is a great set and is necessary in order to collect all 13 dwarves. Now onto the scoring:
Durability 5
How it looks 7
Playability 8
Minifigures 9
Overall excellent set for older kids and adults. Younger kids might want to get something smaller as this set is not especially durable but, as I said, great set! My final scoring will be: 8.3/10. Please comment on how you think the set is and hope you like my review!
GALLERY
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| Parts of the set before assembly |
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that is so awesome! Wish you were here where you could build with Danny. He has always loved legos and is getting Lily into them now. You amaze me with your ability to both build these complicated sets and your great explanations. Great job, Kaleb!
ReplyDeleteHobbit's ehh..... silly shire folk lol.
ReplyDeleteLooks great k! Good review of the set bud. Keep em coming.
Nice review, Kaleb! I often buy sets that are for kids older than my son's actual age and often he is able to do them with some or little help. We will keep this on our waiting list for a while. It is super cool, but would probably frustrate him. You may not take requests for future posts, but I am curious how you store your Legos. Do you have a storage system - by set or by color or shape? Do you leave everything built? Just curious on how and where you store your creations.... Great work!
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Where did the .3 come from, bud? That made me laugh. Do you have a "Kaleb review scale" to reference for new readers? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis was very descriptive and really well written, Kaleb. I look forward to future review of other gizmos and sets. How about a movie review for confused parents who can't tell the LOTR from Star Wars?