Representatives from varied peoples of Middle-earth descend on Rivendell to determine the fate of the One Ring and Gloin, Gimli's father, is among the Dwarven attendees. The beard appears equally detailed in white, but I dislike the plain shirt underneath. Gloin's clothing is never clearly presented onscreen in The Lord of the Rings, so perhaps his attire from The Hobbit could have given inspiration instead. Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error Here’s a look at the instructions for 10316 Lord of the Rings Rivendell, which appear in the new stark white format. There are 3 booklets, and each booklet has these wireframe designs of the set, with the corresponding sections highlighted.

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Journey into Rivendell™ with this LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™ collectible (10316). Based on the Middle-earth™ valley where the famous quest began, this impressive 6,167-piece project for adults is bursting with details that film fans will adore. Frodo recovers from his injury in the bedroom upstairs, where he also receives Sting and Bilbo's mithril shirt shortly afterwards. Although the interior area is limited because of the steep roof, the wooden bed and bright green ottoman look splendid. Moreover, a chest is included and contains Bilbo's famous equipment, ready to pass to his nephew. Additional scrollwork elements are combined with life rings to assemble the ornate dome, which is extraordinarily detailed. The tooth pieces clipped underneath are effective too, recreating the Elven pavilions from the films with far greater accuracy than I had anticipated. Another récamier delivers a splash of colour inside. Not having a fully re-forged Anduril as well as the hilt shard of Narsil (as cool as it genuinely is!) also feels like a miss in a set this expensive. Admittedly that’s more for the books than the movies at this point in the story but we can only hope that the fully restored version of this sword appears in LotR sets yet to come… and the same for Gandalf’s Glamdring.Iconic characters ⁠– The building set features 15 minifigures, including legendary characters such as Frodo™, Sam™, Bilbo Baggins™, Boromir™, Gimli™, Aragorn™, Legolas and Gandalf the Grey™ But I highly highly doubt it'll be on release day. I just don't see a set worthy of the full 500€ here. The entire structure is made possibly by geometry, with the use of hexagons to create the base as well as the roof. After all, Hexagons are the Bestagons. Home to the house of Elrond, Rivendell is a key location in Middle-earth and events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as the place where the Fellowship was formed and the quest to destroy the One Ring began. There’s also this fantastic new tree design making its debut here. It’s tall and narrow, and affixed to the building, but I love how vibrant it looks, as well as its sharp spear-like shape.

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Another trend that has been developing over time, is the reduction of skin tones visible on the torso: this is particularly obvious with the hobbits and Aragorn. It means, amongst other things, that if you remove the hands, these torsos are instantly compatible with any skin tone you might choose to use, something that will be widely appreciated. Is 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell the LEGO Middle-earth set to rule them all? Unequivocally, undoubtedly, simply… yes. It’s a LEGO set unlike any other, not just within Tolkien’s world, dramatically recreating a sweeping landscape and beautiful architecture with complex techniques and careful precision. But even when the build gets challenging (and it does), it’s never unsatisfying. Take the patterned roof, for instance, which at first blush looks like an exercise in frustration. The LEGO Group has wisely sidestepped any potential ire by including a 1×8 or 2×8 plate or tile in the corresponding bags (to be incorporated into the model later). It’s almost too obvious a solution: running that longer element down between the 1×1 tiles (with a little bit of force) straightens them out, and is also unlike anything else you’ll ever have done in an official LEGO set before. Eight chairs surround the One Ring, with Elrond's more elaborate design in prime position. The seven smaller chairs are amazingly detailed though and accurately replicate those shown during the film, incorporating medium nougat sausages and ice lolly elements! Admittedly, the onscreen council is much busier, but eight seats are adequate for the essential characters to attend. Thanks for reading this review of 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell! It will be available exclusively from LEGO.com on 5 March 2023 for LEGO VIPs, ahead of an 8 March 2023 release.

And on the upper level is the room where Frodo recovers after being stabbed by the Morgul Blade wielded by the Wringwraiths as they flee Weathertop. Here’s a look at the bed, and the cool Elf statue on the bedhead. That places the weight of expectation squarely on the shoulders of 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell, so can this sprawling build seize its opportunity to become the one LEGO Middle-earth set to rule them all? — LEGO Icons 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set details — Iconic characters – The building set features 15 minifigures, including legendary characters such as Frodo™, Sam™, Bilbo Baggins™, Boromir™, Gimli™, Aragorn™, Legolas and Gandalf the Grey™

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Peregrin Took is similarly attired in his finery, with a detailed scarf. All three minifigures feature traditional smiles, but also include second expressions chosen to reflect their personalities. Sam accordingly appears very serious and carries a frying pan, while Merry looks excited and Pippin is nervous. Naturally, the more troublesome Hobbits are laden with food, including Elven lembas bread. In regards to the weapons, you have Boromir's sword, Gimli's axe, the ranger sword, sting, and the elven blades. No Glamdring, but I suppose that could be easily represented by the current long sword element. Are they missing any other key weapons besides a reforged Anduril? I can't think of any. The only other thing might be Uruk-hai shields since the swords are still in production. I suppose since they put 16 of the weapons in one bag, it won't show up in smaller sets. Hopefully they do a similar but smaller assortment for smaller sets." The neighbouring structure retains the patterned roof from Elrond's chambers, although features different bands of colour. The columns underneath are absolutely stunning and I appreciate the continued integration of sand green pieces, which are ubiquitous across Rivendell. The archway looks superb, with a statuette and two undecorated birds creating a decorative frieze on top.Talking about the set, LEGO Design Master, Mike Psiaki said, “We know many of our fans have been anticipating a set like this for a long-time – but a great LEGO The Lord of the Rings set is never late, it arrives precisely when it means to! It was important to us that we created something really special in this recreation of Rivendell." After relinquishing the ring, Bilbo was 144 years old. The lines on his face betray his age. Bilbo is portrayed in a tan west, with a white shirt. I feel there is inadequate contrast between his feet and the tan of his legs. On the reverse of his head, there are signs that he still longs for the Ring. The dual moulded legs that he sports were initially used for Dobby the house-elf in Harry Potter collectable minifigures in 2018. The bookcase on the ground floor resembles those in Elrond's library, where Gandalf and Elrond discuss plans for the One Ring in The Fellowship of the Ring. The books look superb in a variety of colours and with different spines, flanked by decorative scrolls. Moreover, this room contains a pair of candelabra and a récamier, with green cushions. Throughout the outside, we get plenty of these new fern elements, which are an exciting new LEGO plant introduced – they work well upright or upside down and add so much to the build. LEGO MOCers are undoubtedly going to go nuts over these very cool looking plants, and you get 48 of them in the set.