13/11/2014 - 12:01 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

Battle of Osgiliath by Disco86

While things are starting to smell very, very strongly for the LEGO Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit ranges, we fortunately still have a few LEGO Ideas projects to comfort us by naively hoping that LEGO finally decides to extend these ranges by a few boxes at the end. of life.

After the magnificent dale town, here is a radically different project.

This set "Battle of Osgiliath" offered by Disco86 includes all "codes"used by LEGO in the LOTR and The Hobbit ranges. The design of the Osgiliath ruins is 100% in the spirit of the official sets released so far: Neither too much nor too little. We suggest the thing intelligently without too much put, with columns, pillars and other stairs. On the minifig side, Disco86's proposal is ambitious, but let's be crazy, we have nothing to lose. A few soldiers from Gondor would obviously be welcome in our collections, just like Faramir, the great forgotten of the LEGO Lord of the Rings range, all sprinkled with a few accessories that will contribute to the playability.

Let's not dream, there is little chance that LEGO will ever release this set, but support this project will let the manufacturer know that the epic LEGO Lord of the Rings has a taste of unfinished ...

10/11/2014 - 14:57 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

The Hobbit: Dale - LEGO Ideas

Little nod to a lego ideas project that catches the eye with this version of Dale, the city of Northern men destroyed by Smaug and rebuilt by Bard.

I really like this creation which brings a little "density" and consistency to a world where LEGO has often been content with pieces of wall or isolated pillars to symbolize a construction.

with 1340 pieces and 6 minifigs, you get something relatively realistic and marketable at a reasonable price. But I think everyone has understood that LEGO wants the products in the LEGO Ideas range to remain in a price bracket well below the potential retail price of a project like this.

Even though we all know here that there is almost no chance that this project will ever be commercialized, it still deserves to collect its quota of supporters because it defends the idea that The Hobbit is also a matter of walls, towers, bridges and massive constructions ... An aspect often overlooked by LEGO on this range.

(Thank you to everyone who reported this project to me)

The Hobbit: Dale - LEGO Ideas

06/11/2014 - 22:04 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

the hobbit battle five armies

The new trailer for the third installment of The Hobbit cinematic saga is online.

These spectacular images contrast once again with the contents of the boxes which are inspired by them: The "battle" LEGO version of the set 79017 The Battle of Five Armies definitely does not make the weight ...

The and 79015 Witch-king Battle is doing pretty well, the essential is there and we also find the scene in this trailer.

The and 79016 Lake-town Attack comes out about as far as it is combined with the set 79013 Lake-town Chase.

The and 79018 The Lonely Mountain does not count, it is based on Desolation of Smaug.

Release in theaters on December 10th.

23/10/2014 - 12:04 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

Brickfilm: Looser of the Rings

A small brickfilm of good quality to start the day well (I know it's already noon ...) with this "Looser of the Rings"directed and directed by Sébastien alias Sax who posts his works on his Youtube channel Gaudriole Production.

It's clean, the animation is fluid, the sound effects are well chosen and there is a dose of humor essential for this brickfilm to deserve that you devote three minutes of your (precious) time to it.

Special mention for the vocals that are hilarious.

23/10/2014 - 11:47 LEGO LOTR & The Hobbit Lego news

Lord of the Rings Set: Minas Tirith

It's no longer a secret, it smells of fir for the LEGO Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit range. With the theatrical release in the next few weeks of the last installment of The Hobbit trilogy, LEGO will probably put an end to the derivative product lines based on Tolkien's universe, barring any last-minute surprises.

Without this temporary highlighting implying serious consequences except perhaps a boost in the number of supporters of the project, we can all the same note that the team in charge of the LEGO Ideas concept is currently integrating in its selection displayed in homepage a MOC well known to all fans of the LOTR / The Hobbit ranges: The excellent version System de Minas Tirith proposed by Nuju Metru about which we had already spoken two years ago on the blog.

This project, realistic and achievable unlike many other creations posted on LEGO Ideas, is struggling to reach the 10.000 supporters necessary for its passage to the next phase of the LEGO Ideas concept. At the same time, many fans are already regretting the discontinuation by LEGO of a range whose sales volumes are sometimes assumed to be not exceptional but which has found its audience among adult fans of Tolkien's universe.

Fans of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit ranges, if you want to send a message to LEGO, supporting this project is undoubtedly the best way to come forward and possibly be heard ...