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. 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. Kili and Fili have the same faces and hair pieces as in 79001В Escape fromВ Mirkwood Spiders, with new torsos depicting dwarven armour and new coloured legs. 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.

The minifigures included all all new and unique to the set. I recommend you checkout Brotherhood WorkshopвЂs excellent video The Aggravation of Smaug to see Smaug in action, as well as some of the new minifigures and scenesВ included in this set. 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. 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. It features a scene from Erebor, which includes a Dwarf mining station and ThrorвЂ™s throne, complete with the Arkenstone. The Lonely MountainД§9018 The Lonely Mountain was unveiled at the San Diego Comic Con and is currently listed on the official LEGO The Hobbit website. 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 sets will reportedly be released in October in the US, but images of four of the sets have already surfaced. 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. Unfortunately, my late discovery of TolkienвЂ™s works meant that I missed the release of most of the LEGO sets based on the films. I have recently become a big fan of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

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