Hello everyone! Today I have a LEGO Lord of the Rings review: 9471 Uruk-Hai Army! This 2012 set retailed for £29.99 (UK), $29.99 (U.S.), $59.99 (Aus), and $59.99 (NZ). Can it hold up against the test of time?

This set was honestly kind of an army builder, and accordingly it came with 6 figures.

The first two are Eomer and a Rohan soldier.

Eomer is a very nice figure. He has a really cool printed Rohan helmet and a dark green cape. He has good torso and leg printing, and comes with a shield, sword, and spear. He has a subdued expression and a shouting one.

The Rohan Soldier is not bad too. He has the new Rohan helmet, but it is unprinted so should be useful. He has good torso printing but unfortunately his legs are unprinted — then again it is 2012 so it is more forgiveable. His head is reversible: angry and subdued. His accessories are a quiver and a bow.

The next two figures are Uruk-Hai general Lurtz, as well as a generic Uruk-Hai.

Lurtz is quite a nice figure. He has the same head, torso, and legs as the other Uruk-Hai minifigures, but it is his hairpiece which sets him apart. It looks pretty good. Lurtz has a shield and a sword.

The Uruk-Hai is not bad either, however, he is unarmored except for his helmet. He has the same sword and shield as Lurtz.

The final two figures are two armored Uruk-Hai. I like their helmets and armor elements, though their heads, torso, and legs are no different from Lurtz and the unarmored Uruk-Hai. They wield large weapons called halberds – these elements are nice but a little bit flexible as they are made from a more rubbery plastic.

Eomer gets one of the new Lord of the Rings horses. This horse is just a regular brown but is able to rear up on its hind legs. This is a significant improvement over the old LEGO horses and I’m glad to see a normal brown version of this horse. The first build is a ballista for the Uruk-Hai. It can roll on its wheels, though those are a bit thin for my liking. It looks reasonable, and I like the crossbow-like shape on the top, though the base is a bit ugly. There’s a bright red lever on the back. Pushing it fires off two flick-fire missiles with harpoon hooks on the end. This works well but I wish the handle was brown instead of red. The other build is a portion of the wall in Helm’s Deep. It looks pretty good, and I like the rock detailing at the base. There is a flag, a torch, and a catapult at the top. The catapult is detachable, as it is attached by only 4 studs on its 2×3 base. It’s just your regular LEGO catapult, hit the end and a 1×1 round brick goes flying. Two spare 1×1 round bricks are included. Turning the wall section around reveals the space behind the top section, where you can place archers. There’s a stair which leads to the lower level – always a cool detail – though the lower level is pretty bare. There is a small slit, though; I don’t know if it represents just a hole in the wall, or is it an arrow slit to shoot arrows out of? If you noticed some Technic holes, that’s because it can connect to the 9474 Battle of Helm’s Deep set. This looks good and really enhances that set, so if you have Helm’s Deep you really should get this set.

Overall, I really like this set. The builds are nice – the ballista is a bit unfinished but I quite like the Helm’s Deep wall section. The play value is there too, which is also helped by the minifigures. The size of the models is a bit small for the price, but the inclusion of 6 minifigures and a horse definitely make this set feel worth it.

Builds: 3.5/5

Minifigures: 4.5/5

Playability: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Personal Rating: 4/5

TOTAL: 4/5

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VaderFan2187 out! 😀