Lego the hobbit the battle of the five armies battle

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I have recently become a big fan of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Unfortunately, my late discovery of Tolkien’s works meant that I missed the release of most of the LEGO sets based on the films. Fortunately, LEGO are planning to release a third wave of Hobbit sets which will be based on the upcoming film The Battle of the Five Armies. The sets will reportedly be released in October in the US, but images of four of the sets have already surfaced.

Keep in mind that most of the information in this article is simply my speculation of the upcoming sets based on what I have read and seen in the available images.

The Lonely Mountain

79018 The Lonely Mountain was unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con and is currently listed on the official LEGO The Hobbit website. It features a scene from Erebor, which includes a Dwarf mining station and Thror’s throne, complete with the Arkenstone.

The set also includes Smaug, which appears to consist of entirely new parts and is not simply a reissue of the dragon from the LEGO Castle 70403 Dragon Mountain set, with the possible exception of the first two tail segments which appear to simply be recoloured. The new mold appears to be far superior, allowing Smaug to have a higher level of detail, appear larger, and pivot his wings as will probably be seen in the upcoming film. I recommend you checkout Brotherhood Workshop‘s excellent video The Aggravation of Smaug to see Smaug in action, as well as some of the new minifigures and scenes included in this set.

The minifigures included all all new and unique to the set. Bilbo Baggins appears with a new torso print which includes his new blue coat he picked up in Lake-town as well as the Mithril shirt given to him by Thorin. Kili and Fili have the same faces and hair pieces as in 79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders, with new torsos depicting dwarven armour and new coloured legs. Dwalin and Balin again appear to have the same faces and beard pieces as 79003 An Unexpected Gathering, only with new torsos and different coloured legs.

The set is to retail for $130 in the US. I would really love to buy this set when it is released in Australian stores, but at that price in the US, I am worried how high the Australian RRP will be. 9474 Helm’s Deep also retailed in the US for $130, and the Australian RRP was $200, but with the extremely high markups in Australian LEGO prices recently, it might possibly go over that.

Witch-king Battle

The set I am most looking forward to (probably because it will be the only one I can afford) is 79015 Witch-king Battle. This is the smallest set of the wave, and consists of a small lump of rocks and tree bits that is supposed to be a scene from Dol Guldur. Also included is a small catapult.

The set includes three amazing minifigures: Elrond, Galadriel, and the Witch-king of Angmar. Elrond appears to have the same face and sword/spear/staff as in 79006 The Council of Elrond. His hair also looks to be the same except his silver circlet is now gold. He is clad in pale green in gold armour with printing extending to his legs, and a pale green cape.

Galadriel is a minifigure that I have been wanting for a long time. She appears to have the same hair as Elrond, only in yellow and with a silver circlet. She is equipped with the phial which she later gives to Frodo in The Fellowship of the Ring. She has torso printing which extends to a skirt piece, and a white cape.

The Witch-king of Angmar is the third figure. He appears to have a white Ringwraith cape, a phosphorescent head, and a spiked crown. I know that some people were wishing for the helmet that the Witch-king wore in The Return of the King, but personally I prefer the crown as it more closely matches his description from the book.

This set will retail for $15 USD. That’s a little high for a 100-piece set, but I guess that it includes three quality unique minifigures. I’m guessing it will retail around the $30 mark in Australia.

Attack on Lake-town

79016 Attack on Lake-town is supposed to be an extension of 79013 Lake-Town Chase from the second Hobbit wave. As I do not own that set, that doesn’t mean much to me, but this looks to have virtues as a stand-alone set *cough*minifigures pack*cough* as well.

Included is Bain, Bard’s son, who is new with this set. He has brown short-legs much like the Dwarves and Hobbits. Bard looks the same, or at least similar to his incarnation in 79013 Lake-Town Chase. According to The Brick Fan, this is not the version of Bard that was given away at San Diego Comic Con. Tauriel looks like she has the same face and hair as 79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders with a new Lake-town outfit as seen in The Hobbit LEGO video game. The set also includes two Orcs, which look similar to Mordor Orcs and the hunter Orcs from 79002 Attack of the Wargs, only with a hairpiece that I have not seen before and possibly a different face.

The set itself includes a tower with the Dwarvish Windlance as seen in the films, which is powered by the new spring-loaded shooters. This tower is connected by a bridge to a smaller platform on which is mounted a contraption which appears to be for whacking Orcs. There is also a tiny brick-built boat, which has won the Award for Most Ridiculous Boat Does Not Float.

This set retails for US $30. I’m expecting it to follow the similarly priced 79006 The Council of Elrond and retail in Australia for $50 – $70.

Battle of the Five Armies

The second-largest set in this wave, 79017 The Battle of the Five Armies, includes 7 minifigures and a Great Eagle. The set itself consists of a platform-thingy which I suppose is part of the front-gate of Erebor, as well as what looks like an upgraded version of the hook-shooter from 9471 Uruk-Hai Army.

According to The Brick Fan, this looks like the set that includes the SDCC version of Bard. It includes Azog, which is probably the same version that was given away at the 2013 SDCC, as well as two basic Gundabad Orcs that don’t even include hair pieces or armour. Also included is Dain II Ironfoot and Thorin Oakenshield with his crown.

The final minifigure has not been identified on any of the sites I have seen, but to me it looks like the same version of Legolas as in 79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders. This would make sense, as Legolas was last seen riding out of Lake-town in pursuit of Bolg. A picture of a scene from the upcoming film also shows Legolas and Bard talking at what looks like the Lake-town camp outside the Lonely Mountain.

Verdict

As this is most likely going to be the last wave of LEGO sets based on the world of Middle-Earth, it is an extreme shame that there are so few sets included, and that the sets that do exist have such high price points. This wave does include quite a few nice minifigures, but not all of the models really appear to be anything special.

If the sets were priced reasonably in Australia, these would all be must-buys for me, but as it stands I am unsure of how many of these I will be able to own.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the third and the final movie in The Hobbit trilogy. It was originally called "The Hobbit - There and Back Again", which was supposed to final installment of the then-two part Hobbit film, but the title changed. Sets based on this movie are expected in October 2014, while the film will be released in December 2014.
There are four sets in the range: The Witch King Battle (In Dol Guldur with Elrond, Galadriel and Witch King), 'Attack on Lake-town' (In Lake-town with Bard, Tauriel, Bain and 2 orcs), The Battle of Five Armies (In Dale with Bard, Azog, Legolas, Thorin, Dain, Gwaihir and 2 orcs), and 'The Lonley Mountain' (In Erebor with Bilbo, Smaug, Balin, Dwalin, Fili and Kili)

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Building Sets Based on Epic Film Trilogy and Forthcoming Theatrical Release Slated for 2012

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group announced today a partnership that awards the world’s leading construction toy brand exclusive rights to develop build-and-play construction sets based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ trilogy and the two films based on THE HOBBIT™. The multi-year licensing agreement grants access to the library of characters, settings, and stories for THE LORD OF THE RINGS property, as well as films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

LEGO® THE LORD OF THE RINGS construction sets are slated for a rolling global launch beginning in June 2012 in the United States, with LEGO THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY scheduled for later in the year.

“Only LEGO, with their expertise in the construction category, is capable of doing justice to the incredibly imaginative environments depicted in the world of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and the two films based on THE HOBBIT,” said Karen McTier, executive vice president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “These films give life to amazing worlds and characters and we are thrilled to bring fans these products that deliver an imaginative play experience befitting of these beloved properties.”

The LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS collection will translate into LEGO form the epic locations, scenes and characters of Middle-earth as depicted in all three films, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

In late 2012, LEGO THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY will give fans of all ages a chance to build and play out the fantastical story and new characters of the legendary Middle-earth adventures depicted in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, slated to premiere December 14, 2012.

"Our collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products has delivered numerous worldwide successes in the construction toy aisle with lines like LEGO HARRY POTTER and LEGO BATMAN, introducing us to loyal audiences who love great stories, strong characters and the toys that they inspire,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. “It’s particularly exciting to now be able to create sets based on the fantasy worlds and characters from THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and the two films based on THE HOBBIT, not only because we know they will foster collectability and creative play, but also because these are two properties that our fans have been asking us to create for years."

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This is the only Middle-earth subtheme to not feature Gandalf.

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The initial image revealing the release

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79015 Witch-King Battle was a 101 piece The Hobbit set with 3 minifigs released in 2014. It is based on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies film. It was retired in November 2015 with a lifespan of 13 months. The current value for a new and sealed Witch-King Battle is estimated around 57,00 € today with current average yearly gain of about 22% but will level off in the next year closer to a 14% annual growth making it a solid investment. On the secondary markets the typical price range for the set MISB/NISB is between 48,00 € and 66,00 €. On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between 34,00 € and 42,00 € depending on the condition.

All regions 32
United States 12
European Union 6
Canada 12
Germany 1

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Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the last 3 months of new/sealed 79015 Witch-King Battle.

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Sets in The Hobbit / The Battle of the Five Armies

79018 The Lonely Mountain

79017 The Battle of Five Armies

79016 Attack on Lake-town

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Set Details

Set Pricing Very Good Investment

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Set Facts

The set's minifigures include Witch-king, Galadriel and Elrond.

Witch-King Battle Reviews

“While Witch-King Battle has been only slightly overperforming the average yearly growth of many sets The Hobbit sets, with an average annual growth rate of 22%, this set is strong investment for many LEGO collectors.”

“This is an excellent set for fans either The Hobbit films or Lord of the Rings. I plan on getting at least one more set to make a purist custom of Eowyn in Meduseld. None of the torsos have fleshie bits which makes these a good idea for tradition Castle fans as well.”

“ Really, this boils down to a set with three excellent minifigures with a few bricks thrown in to make sure we don't feel too cheated by the price. But for $14.99 USD, I would expect a higher quality set in terms of design. The problem, I think, is that Dol Guldur isn't a . More very exciting location to recreate out of LEGO Bricks, and even then there wasn't enough included here to really pull it off.”

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About The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies

LEGO's The Battle of the Five Armies subtheme was released in 2014 and based on the movie.

The Battle of the Five Armies was introduced in 2014 and currently consists of 4 sets. As of today, 79018 The Lonely Mountain is the most valuable The Battle of the Five Armies set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of 403,00 €.

The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies Witch-King Battle set 79015 was released on October 18, 2014, retailing for 10,00 €, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at 57,00 €, while used sets sell around 35,00 €.

Galadriel™ and Elrond™ have ventured to the evil fortress of Dol Guldur where they are attacked by the ghostly Witch-king. Help our heroes to battle this vicious crowned foe with the glow-in-the-dark head. Reverse the faces of Elrond™ and Galadriel™ and use Galadriel’s Elven magic and The Light of Eärendil to overcome his evil powers. Evade fireballs shot from the catapult and connect all the skeleton bones to create an extra figure! Use Elrond’s golden sword to duel against the Witch-king who is spinning on the rotating platform for extra power. Who will triumph in this tense battle between good and evil? You decide. Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Witch-king, Galadriel™ and Elrond™.

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