Hey everyone! Today I have another LEGO Lord of the Rings review: 9472 Attack on Weathertop! This 2012 set retailed in £49.99 (UK), $59.99 (U.S.), $89.99 (Aus), and $99.99 (NZ). I paid $119.99 for it in Singapore back in the day. How good is it?

There are 5 minifigures in the set.

The first two are the hobbits, Frodo and Merry.

Frodo is the same as the one in the cheaper 9470 Shelob Attacks, but has a dark green cape instead of a grey one, as this is his hobbit cloak he wears (instead of the elven one in Return of the King). He wears his normal suit and has his cool hairpiece. His head is double-sided, with a normal, nervous face and a terrified one – perfect for replicating the time he got stabbed by the Nazgûl. Frodo is armed with Sting and the one ring.

Merry is exclusive and his character has never appeared in any other LEGO set. He wears a nice dark green suit and comes with an olive green cape. He comes with a standard short sword.

The final three figures are Aragorn/Strider and two Nazgûl.

Aragorn is not exclusive, but this is the cheapest way to get him. He wears a nice outfit, though the robes printing doesn’t continue to the sides of his legs, which makes him look odd from the side. He has a double-sided head and comes with a sword and a torch.

The Nazgûl minifigures are exclusive. They do not have leg printing but I like their black hoods and heads. Their capes, which have three holes, are really cool too, and their torso printing is not bad. They wield darker versions of the sword Aragorn has. The Nazgûl get their two black horses. These have disturbing red eyes and can rear up on their hind legs. They used to be exclusive but one of them later appeared in 79007 Battle at the Black Gate. There’s a small dry bush area included in the set. This feels honestly like filler, an excuse just to bump up the piece count. The main build is the ruins on Weathertop. It is round and mostly grey. I like the rockwork detail, it’s pretty natural-looking. You can open up the model – it’s closed up with a Technic pin – to access the interior. There’s not much to see, apart from two torches, some microfigure statues, and a detachable weapons rack. There’s a trapdoor on the top level. Pull out the axle above the entrance and a minifigure falls through. It works nicely but the axle and the Technic holes are a bit too obvious for my liking. There’s a circular staircase which connects the ground floor to the top floor. Outside, there’s a fireplace to cook a meal, but if the Nazgûls attack, there are two hidden flick-fire missiles to shoot at them! It’s quite a weird play feature, honestly… flick-fire missiles in a medieval-like building?!

Overall, this set is alright. I think the minifigure selection is good – I like the exclusive Nazgûl and Merry. The build also looks quite nice.

However, the price is not good. It’s simply too high for a model of this size, especially in the U.S., though it is still expensive elsewhere. I think something like £44.99 (UK), $44.99 (U.S.), $79.99 (Aus), and $89.99 (NZ) would be more reasonable.

Build: 4/5

Minifigures: 4/5

Playability: 3.5/5

Price: 2.5/5

Personal Rating: 3.5/5

TOTAL: 3.5/5

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VaderFan2187 out! 😀