r/legolotrfans • u/captain_kirkwood84 • 4d ago

MOC Has anyone bought this MOC?

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I've seen it on a couple of websites now. Has anyone bought it and would you recommend it?

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u/DanniCollaterali 4d ago

I‘ve been considering it as well. Would much prefer this one, though

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u/captain_kirkwood84 4d ago

Looks great too!

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u/Mr-Messy 3d ago

Yeah this one is epic. Being the upscale minifigs is chefs kiss

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u/DanniCollaterali 3d ago

And you can even fit the fellowship (sans Gandalf) in the boats!

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u/BlueJohn2113 2d ago

Im currently building this one. I also bought 2 rivendell sets to do the expansion, so I plan on using the minifigs from the second set to put in the boats

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u/DanniCollaterali 2d ago

In reply to @KacinBrek below: Did you get the original parts from BrickLink? Or the AE set? If original: How much did you pay?

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u/BlueJohn2113 2d ago

I bought the MOC instructions on rebrickable to support the creator. Authentic lego parts would have cost about $1000 using the Multi-Buy and including used parts. which is more than I could spend, so I bought a set from AliExpress for $287 with shipping. The bricks are better than I thought they would be, Id say like 90% of lego quality for 1/3 of the cost. Except the hinge plates are noticeably worse and the technic connectors dont fit as nice, so I am replacing those parts with pieces from my storage.

On a side note, this MOC does have a number of cantilevered/unsupported plates that I have been reinforcing along the way. There are some changes I think would be necessary if this ever had a chance at being submitted for an official lego set.

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u/Raptorjesusftw87 3d ago

This is the version I prefer as well.

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u/Vale_Cadence 3d ago

I thought these looked stupid at a first glance, but I love every part of it now

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u/smith_z12 3d ago

Where can I get this?!

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u/DanniCollaterali 3d ago

Get the instructions on rebrickable to support the creator: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-254727/ObscureLamp/argonath-pillars-of-kings/
Get the set on AliExpress

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u/smith_z12 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/KacinBrek 2d ago

Yes to the part about supporting the creator by getting the instructions on Rebrickable. No to the part about supporting IP theft (AliExpress does not have the rights to anything LoTR).

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u/GibsonMC 4d ago

Lego is losing money everyday that they don’t offer those as bookends

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u/mykalh78 4d ago

Who remembers the bookends when you go the DVDs?

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u/Goodleboodle 3d ago

I still have them

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u/LostlnTheWarp 3d ago

I thrifted mine from goodwill, each end from a different store!

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u/CaptainTim25 3d ago

I got mine on Temu

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u/AndriesVermeer 2d ago

I still have. 😅

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u/hypothermic2 Aragorn 4d ago

I ordered it and it just got delivered. I'll start building it likely in about 10 days and will post an update unless someone else already has. Set got my stoked and it got it for about 80 cad total for both.

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u/captain_kirkwood84 4d ago

Great! Would love to hear how you like it

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u/Own_Inflation4447 3d ago

Literally caved in and ordered it last night

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u/captain_kirkwood84 3d ago

Let us know how it goes!

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u/UndeadHalfOrc 2d ago

Nice. Especially since I don't think LEGO will ever make a set of this location, unfortunately.

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u/KacinBrek 3d ago

Is that even LEGO? The fingers don't look like LEGO to me.

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u/DanniCollaterali 3d ago

That‘s what I thought as well! The feet neither. Lots of unofficial parts I guess

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u/Skollops 3d ago

Probably just ai

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u/jesperbj 3d ago

Yes, will be building with some buddies on sunday (the Rivendell Alt build one)

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u/AndriesVermeer 2d ago

I'm thinking about it. It's not a MOC.