Nuju Metru (see these articles about him) went to the end of his project which aims to create a parallel range of sets inspired by the trilogy Lord of the Rings.

Here is the result of his work on the third part The Return of the King culminating in the recreation of the siege of Minas Tirith. It's beautiful, it's clean, it's designed as official sets with the right ratio of parts / minifigs / price / playability / etc ... We would gladly buy this type of set and we hope that LEGO lags behind. other on the flickr gallery of this gentleman to catch some good ideas ...

I probably get a little carried away, but when I see what LEGO has presented us with Bag End at the last San Diego Comic Con, first set of the range The Hobbit, I can't help but think that the manufacturer takes the work of the fans on this line and is inspired by it to come up with something attractive, well finished and original.

The future will tell us if LEGO keeps an eye on the most interesting MOCs on offer lately, and if collectors will be able to afford sets that really meet their expectations and requirements ... 

(Thanks to mandrakesarecool2 in the comments)

Nuju Metru continues its Lord of the Rings theme with this new parallel set featuring Frodo Baggins, Faramir, two Gondorian Soldiers and a Nazgul.

Everything is in the spirit of the brand, stripped down but suggestive enough to put us in the mood.

As usual, it's beautifully executed and well thought out. The gameplay is there thanks to the judicious choice of the minifigs present.

I am not particularly a fan of the creature commonly known as Fell Beast ( Black Wings, The Winged Messenger, Winged Nazgûl, Winged Steeds, Wraiths on Wings, Fell Rider of the Air and Black Rider of the Air ...), but it is above all a matter of taste ...

To see more about this set, visit Nuju Metru's flickr gallery.

Not much new to eat right now in the LEGO Lord of the Rings range. Everything has been said or seen, and apart from the upcoming availability of sets and the hundreds of reviews, the thousands of pictures of minifigs in all sauces, in all positions and with all effects  Instagram possible and imaginable flooding flickr, nothing new under the sun.

Nuju Metru, he continues his way and expands his range of parallel sets with today this magnificent playset / modular featuring Gandalf arriving in the capital of Rohan, Edoras. It's pretty, consistent, playable and it opens the door to a nice village that can be done with other constructions in the same spirit.

To see more, visit the flickr gallery of Nuju Metru, my hero ...

Continuing its momentum, Nuju Metru, who has already proposed a series of MOCs / sets alternative to the official LEGO Lord of the Rings range, now offers several sets based on the second part of the saga: The Two Towers.

As for the first series of creations, some will find the approach a little incongruous, knowing that LEGO has officially announced its own range, but we must in no way lose sight of the fact that this exercise in style is not intended to demonstrate what whether on the marketing or commercial level. This is for Nuju Metru to offer his vision of what could be a range of LEGO Lord of the Rings sets, while respecting the brand's codes in terms of parts / price / minifigs / playability.

To see more about this second series of MOCs, visit the flickr gallery by Nuju Metru.

There are the MOCeurs who create according to their inspiration, their budget and their attention to detail without taking into account the technical and commercial constraints that LEGO imposes on itself to design its official sets and there are the others ... Those who try to produce MOCs by trying to respect the usual codes of the manufacturer in terms of price / content ratio, finish and marketing / financial compromise ...

Nuju Metru has embarked on an ambitious project that began long before the official announcement of the LOTR range by LEGO: To propose a series of MOCs, or rather alternative sets, which could form a range of products marketed by the manufacturer. The result is astonishing: We find the spirit of the sets in the range System, with its ends of walls, its pieces of places and its functionalities intended to bring the essential playability to the whole.

Each of the six sets is skillfully thought out and very well done. We find there the usual techniques of the manufacturer with the obvious choices that must be made to ensure a certain commercial realism.

Some will find these MOCs disappointing because of their simplicity, but this style exercise should not be viewed as a simple attempt to create micro scenes in the universe of Lord of the Rings. The sacrifices that are made here have obviously been well thought out.

To discover all the sets of this parallel range, go to the flickr gallery by Nuju Metru. It's full of great shots featuring these mini scenes that all compare to the official LEGO Lord of the Rings range.