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Dr. Claus
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Sorry. Can’t stay calm. I need this NOW.
BlackTron
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I don't want to know.
AJUMP23
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Lego's Lord of the Rings Barad-Dûr Set Will Cast an Evil Eye Over Your Domain
Lego's return to Middle-earth delves into the land where shadows lie, for a 5,471-piece recreation of Sauron's sinister tower.
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It’ll cost a whopping $460, and all purchases between June 1 and June 7 (while supplies last) will come with a bonus Fell Beast set, featuring posable wings for the creature and an accompanying Nazgul minifigure to ride it.
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Dr. Claus
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That is the biggest issue ImO. The only one week for the bonus. Should be longer. Maybe two weeks.Lego's Lord of the Rings Barad-Dûr Set Will Cast an Evil Eye Over Your Domain
Lego's return to Middle-earth delves into the land where shadows lie, for a 5,471-piece recreation of Sauron's sinister tower.
It’ll cost a whopping $460, and all purchases between June 1 and June 7 (while supplies last) will come with a bonus Fell Beast set, featuring posable wings for the creature and an accompanying Nazgul minifigure to ride it.
BlackTron
Member
Lego's Lord of the Rings Barad-Dûr Set Will Cast an Evil Eye Over Your Domain
Lego's return to Middle-earth delves into the land where shadows lie, for a 5,471-piece recreation of Sauron's sinister tower.
It’ll cost a whopping $460, and all purchases between June 1 and June 7 (while supplies last) will come with a bonus Fell Beast set, featuring posable wings for the creature and an accompanying Nazgul minifigure to ride it.
At almost 5500 pieces and being licensed, I was worried for north of $500. Especially because it doesn't seem to be made of one million 1x1 tiles like the Rivendell set.
darth.shrimp
Member
"While supplies last", so won't last half a day probably. And while I'm not one to look a gift fellbeast in the mouth, I would feel like I missed anything if I don't get it, it doesn't even look good...
Dr. Claus
Banned
Ordering it as soon as I can on the 1st! I am beyond excited for the model. Hoping I can get the Fellbeast as well.
Looks great, but also stupidly overpriced IMO.
This should be closer to 200 to 225 total.
AJUMP23
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Lego Bumblebee $90. I will add it next to my Optimus Prime.
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Bumblebee 10338 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
LEGO® Icons Transformers Bumblebee figure
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ThatStupidLion
Member
Just started the raiders of lost ark set with my son.
Havent made a ton of progress yet, but i love the whip and idol pieces
Wasnt expecting the whip to be so flexible
Havent made a ton of progress yet, but i love the whip and idol pieces
Wasnt expecting the whip to be so flexible
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BlackTron
Member
Get ready for some crazy clever engineering in the final section. It's important for some parts inside to be lined up perfectly before you cover up all the mechanics, so be careful trading steps
Dr. Claus
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That is really cool! For now I have just stuck with buying the Star Wars Lego Display sets. Though if they were to do a Blade Runner or Terminator Display set, I would pick it up in a heart beat.Jaws set announced.
As an aside, what do y'all think will be the next major UCS for Star Wars and Lord of the Rings sets for 2025?
We just got Barad-Dur for LOTR in 2024 and the Tie Interceptor for Star Wars in 2024 with Rivendell, Venator, and X-Wing last year for 2023.
I am *really* hoping for maybe a cheaper LOTR set like a highly detailed Bag End set for 2025 and a new UCS Tie Fighter model (though maybe it would be too similar to Tie Interceptor?).
Also picked up Optimus Prime using points from my previous LOTR purchaes and love it. Excited to get Bumblebee in a few weeks. Really hope for a Megatron and Soundwave set at some point in the future.
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Dr. Claus
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Dr. Claus i don’t know. Maybe a Death Star. Lotr may be times for helms deep or minis tirith.
Death Star could be cool, but only if it isn't like the "play sets" they released. I prefer a massive complete death star exterior. Not just a rough orb shape with various play sets within.
Minis Tirith and Helms Deep I could see, but they would need to be either Microscale or 800+ USD sets to get the details you would want in both.
If lego become the new tulip bulb, ie speculative bubble, that would be AMAZING! I want lego to keep to their high quality standards. I've built knock off sets and the bricks are garbage (it only takes 1% or less to not fit well or look off and it really ruins the experience) and the instructions suck. Lego sets as premium adult display is a nice niche for them, you can always just give a kid some random bricks and let them improvise.
The_hunter
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I always heard Star Wars saved Lego in the 90s, in this video they say it was the adult sets.
AJUMP23
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LEGO JABBA Sail Barge $500
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Jabba's Sail Barge™ 75397 | Star Wars™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A spectacular LEGO® Star Wars™ display set for adults
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BlackTron
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LEGO JABBA Sail Barge $500
Jabba's Sail Barge™ 75397 | Star Wars™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A spectacular LEGO® Star Wars™ display set for adults
Oh fml.
BlackTron
Member
The cantina is old and on the precipice of being discontinued.
I did want to grab it before this point but yeah Lego has just spiraled completely out of control lately.
I have 6 sets still in box (at least) plus about 10 sets broken down after my last move, still to be reassembled. So I slept on the mos Easley set, the AT-AT, star Destroyer, and I think the speeder. Its just too much to display, though once i get started on a set its all great. I do prefer the "play" sets like this barge versus the pure display builds as star wars stuff tends to be a mass of light grey, grey, and black blocks with repeated sections.
BlackTron
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I'm most weak towards vehicles I never grabbed before. For example I still have the very first version of the AT-AT and ISD from around 2003. So I never touched any subsequent versions. But I missed prior Sail Barges and actually really wanted it back then, so this $500 version is a gut punch.
Doom85
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I haven’t kept up with LEGO news or bought any sets in quite a while, but after seeing a video reviewing this set pop up in my YouTube recommendations, that’s about to change eventually:
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X-Men: The X-Mansion 76294 | Marvel | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
X-Men: The X-Mansion
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AJUMP23
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The Endurance 10335 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Collectible model building project for fans of famous ships
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And if you dunk the model into your bathtub you can show how the ship looks today!Well this is day 1 for me.
The Endurance 10335 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Collectible model building project for fans of famous ships
darth.shrimp
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Would be for me, too... if I had any space left between the Titanic, Barad Dur, and the Great Deku Tree.Well this is day 1 for me.
The Endurance 10335 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Collectible model building project for fans of famous ships
AJUMP23
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I have mine on the buffet in my dining room. And what a lovely gift from your dad.
Quasicat
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I’m a huge transportation history guy. This one is tempting, especially since I have studied the fascinating history of Shackleton and the HMS Endurance.And if you dunk the model into your bathtub you can show how the ship looks today!
I’m still waiting for the Wright One Flyer. I know they had one years ago for kids, but I really want one from the adult Icons series like this one.
AJUMP23
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I did a book on the expedition this year and it was amazing.