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    Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby Deathleech » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:45 pm

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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby Zeya » Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:51 pm

    Now that's a set that makes me want to buy LotR. Look at all that delicious green. Are those new curved elements on the roof there? I don't think I'm familiar with that mold.
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby SpaceViking » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:22 pm

    I agree... a very attractive set. Lots of SNOT, too! very creative use of pieces.

    ^ The roof elements look to me to be this: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=6215
    Brick, Modified 2 x 3 with Curved Top.
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby legohunter » Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:24 pm

    Not bad. Nice color theme. I like TLG using different small pieces and tiles to build up the fence at front yard. Good job in managing texture and layers at roof top. Obviously, the roof top could be opened for accessing inside. I wonder what the furniture is gonna be?
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby jmjm » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:51 pm

    I love this so much. :shock:

    Dying to see the other side of it!
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby Blackicep8ntball » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:53 pm

    Wow - why in the world doesn't Lego put out more sets of this quality? Looks like TLG is finally taking some cues from the quality of MOCs!
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby legohunter » Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:59 pm

    Blackicep8ntball wrote:Looks like TLG is finally taking some cues from the quality of MOCs!

    I've also noticed that TLG delievered a new and better building style on the line of LOTR.
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby nick91884 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:49 pm

    Awesome! I wonder how much? $79.99 like Mines of Moria?
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby lego the hutt » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:30 pm

    That set looks sweet. Does anyone know about how many sets are usually previewed at comic con? Do we usually see most of the upcoming sets or just a couple? I hope we see others :-D

    Also, through the door we can see a few details. I figure it probably opens somehow, either on hinges or the roof comes off for playability and access to the inside. Hopefully we get to see some more pics.
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby unclephn » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:57 pm

    ^It appears that the roof comes off, as you can see a line of plates just underneath the curved slopes. Plus, it would be near impossible to get in through the doorway unless you had teeny tiny baby Hobbit hands.
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby Sinfanti » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:05 pm

    Wow, this looks more like an MOC than an official set. I'm impressed.
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby Deathleech » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:22 pm

    jmjm wrote:Dying to see the other side of it!

    Here is the other side:
    http://i.toynewsi.com/g/generated/2012_ ... ed_600.jpg
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby Deathleech » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:23 pm

    Here is a back view I posted in the other thread:
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby dilbert12 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:39 pm

    Deathleech wrote:
    jmjm wrote:Dying to see the other side of it!

    Here is the other side:


    Nice, but not as impressive as the exterior. Is that a pretzel? Never saw that piece in another set.
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby jmjm » Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:55 pm

    dilbert12 wrote:
    Deathleech wrote:
    jmjm wrote:Dying to see the other side of it!

    Here is the other side:


    Nice, but not as impressive as the exterior. Is that a pretzel? Never saw that piece in another set.


    Hooray, thanks for the image! :-D

    I really like how they continued the brown bricks from the tree down into the soil as tree roots. Looks like a cross-section that way!

    The interior is okay, wish the door was round on the inside too. Also wish the whole set was hinged to swing open. Nice accessories!
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    Re: LEGO LOTR The Hobbit Bag End Set

    Postby dilbert12 » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:12 am

    jmjm wrote:...
    The interior is okay, wish the door was round on the inside too. Also wish the whole set was hinged to swing open. Nice accessories!


    That's why you buy 2 sets. :-D
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby soulless_minion » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:49 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous. I'm wasn't planning on getting any LotR/Hobbit sets but... this is just too difficult not to
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby jmjm » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:14 pm

    I bought only one set from the LOTR stuff -- Gandalf Arrives (it was one of my favourite scenes in the movie) and wasn't planning on buying any more. I'm not much of a fan of the sea of grey bricks.

    But Bag End is so gorgeous and quaint and appealing. Anxious to see the price. Looks like that pretzel piece in CMF series 8 has already found a use here :-D .

    I wish they did Rivendell. I'd be interested in that. And for The Hobbit stuff, a giant treasure cave complete with Smaug! Gold pieces and those cute gem pieces in a rainbow of colours. Throw in a couple king's crowns, necklaces made the same way as the Olympic CMF medals... :what?:
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby Relhak » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:04 pm

    I believe there's a new mold here. A 4x4 round plate with 2x2 hole in the middle is used for the trim around the windows next to the door.
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    Re: Full Unexpected Gathering Set Revealed!

    Postby SpaceNinjaDino » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:23 pm

    This was the Hobbit set I was expecting and I think it hits the mark for the price. It would have been even sweeter if they designed for a higher price point, but I can understand the business for not going too high with a non-action set.

    Rivendell is also the grand set I want. Will it ever happen?
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