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The mechanism that drives the web/string works very well, and besides having to figure out how to tie a nice knot to both ends ( I really should have observed more at Boy Scouts), you have quite a lot of string to reconstruct a scene. The smallest of details are accounted for, including the face detail with the injured eye. I’m sure others could do it faster, but she took about 30-40 minutes to construct (using the instruction booklet) and I enjoyed every minute. From her construction, to the very detailed body, LEGO® has gone above and beyond bringing us this monstrosity. It goes without saying that Shelob is the focus of this set. I would have also liked to swap out Gollum’s face for this set. And second, both Frodo and Sam’s legs are static – with no articulation.
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First, Gollum seemed a bit top-heavy and would topple over if you try to pose him in some unique ways with the fish. I gave these figures a 4 out of 5 because I was a bit disappointed in two features. Gollum features on ‘angry’ face and comes with a fish. And of course, we have a very cool replica of the Phial of Galadriel to ward off Shelob. The set comes with multiple copies of The One Ring, Sting and Sam’s sword. For Sam, you have his traveling gear, and for Frodo he’s wearing his red vest.
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Each has a cloth-like coat (they come in one of the little white boxes – I was looking forever for them) and each has a full detailed body torso. The head of Frodo and Sam both feature the ‘concerned’ and ‘angry’ face on opposites sides, so you can adjust the mood for your scene. The mini-figures are obviously a lot of fun. I can’t even imagine attempting to put this together without the booklet – in fact, I’m pretty sure its quite impossible. The instruction booklet clearly outlined the process of building this set and was a godsend for a LEGO® newbie like myself. I was expecting the bags of LEGO® bricks to be organized into groups…you know, Hobbit pieces, Shelob pieces, etc…but from what I could tell they were not. Inside the box are the packages of LEGO® bricks and a very in-depth instruction booklet. (A game that many of us are highly anticipating!) The back of the box also features a small plug for the upcoming LOTR LEGO® Video Game. My particular favorite is Gollum leaping on top of Frodo, but the ‘hanging Shelob’ above Frodo shot is also quite intriguing. The back of the box focuses on the diversity of the objects inside, including possible poses, accessories and action sequences. We of course also have Gollum lurking in the shadows of a LEGO® cave wall. The front of the box features a very well composed image of the set, depicting the sequence from The Return of the King where Frodo is captured by Shelob and Sam rushes in to save the day. However, I can tell you, within 1 minute of opening the box, the wonderful memories of LEGO® set building came swooping back.Īll of The Lord of the Rings LEGO® Sets follow a similar theme for their packaging, including the official logo, a background of the Middle-earth map, and the ominous Sauron finger with The One Ring. To be honest, I haven’t touched the popular construction toys for possibly 10 years, so I’m a bit behind the times when it comes to the licensed themed sets.
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Yes, he was that Arachnophobic!īefore we get to the meat of this review, I will warn you ahead of time, that I am in no way a LEGO® Set expert. In fact, one of the reporters getting the sneak peek at this set could not go within 5 feet of the display. Yes, its LEGO® blocks, but the piece is still surprisingly life-like. So when I first saw the ‘Shelob Attacks’ LEGO® Set at the 2012 Toy Fare, I have to admit…I was a bit creeped out. I can’t very well unleash a high-pitched scream and run away now can I… You can count me among those with a mild fear of spiders, which basically means I have to ‘act’ the role of father/husband when it comes disposing of them. *shiver* According to Wikipedia, it is estimated that 55% of women and 18% of men are Arachnophobic. Her legs were bent, with great knobbed joints high above her back, and hairs that stuck out like steel spines, and at each leg’s end there was a claw…įor every Tolkien fan, the name leaps from the pages (and screen) of Middle-earth to invade a commonly held fear in our everyday life – the fear of an impossibly large, eight-legged, creepy-crawly finding us in the dark. …the most loathly shape that he had ever beheld…Most like a spider she was, but huger than the great hunting beasts…Great horns she had, and behind her short stalk-like neck was her huge swollen body, a vast bloated bag, swaying and sagging between her legs its great bulk was black, blotched with livid marks, but the belly underneath was pale and luminous and gave forth a stench.