Su already gave a nice, detailed review of the contents so I'm not going into that, but as a person who has only recently got back to Legos I'm pretty impressed with the LotR/Hobbit lines in general. Can't say how they compare to other modern sets, but it's a big step up from twenty or so years ago.



This particular set has a nice round design that has nevertheless been accomplished with angular pieces for the most part, I quite approve. The set is relatively small when closed, which helps with my acute lack of space, and there's a stud that locks the halves together too, giving it a sturdy feel and making it easier to move around. Opening up the structure gives you access to nice interiors, and I suspect that kids would have a blast with those shooting bolts that otherwise seem a bit out of place if you are expecting an authentic representation of the Weathertop scene in the film -- which it really is already with all the important elements and characters included (although Merry gets all the blame for the cooking incident this time), the bolts just add some extra playability. This is also the only set with Merry or Ringwraiths that I've come across, Frodo and Aragorn can be found elsewhere. The Ringwraiths ride the same black, red-eyed, posable horses as Mouth of Sauron does in the Battle at the Black Gate set, very nice. And like someone mentioned, seems to usually come with three rings, even if only one of them is officially required to be there.



Retired product according to Lego's own web store, so availability might be going down. Get it while you can! I bought mine in the Black Friday sale with Super Saver Delivery, so the price got a nice discount too.