Once again, LEGO is delighting Lord of the Rings fans by releasing additional photos of their upcoming series of minifigs, adding to those revealed last week. This latest offering includes Uruk-hai, Ringwraiths, orcs and, of course, Gollum.
Hit the jump to check out more character posters.
We’ve seen a few sneak peeks at the upcoming Lego LOTR sets over the last several weeks, but this new image from the UK Toy Fair gives us a clear look at the minifigs. Needless to say, they look fantastic—can’t wait for the official release.
(via Topless Robot)
Chemical engineering student and Tolkien superfan Emil Johansson has undertaken a project as epic as the Middle Earth universe itself—he’s attempting to place every character in a family tree.
So far over 600 characters are accounted for, but Johansson admits that it’s taken a lot longer than he expected to get the family tree on the web. Still, you can check out the work in progress right here.
(Metafilter via io9)
You shall not pass!! Oh, you have a blowtorch? Well, right this way then.
Check out more nerdy snow sculptures right here.
(via Reddit)
Lego did just obtain the license for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, but fans are an impatient bunch. One in particular designed ten detailed and awesome sets from The Hobbit. Each set is named after a chapter in the book, and each one makes me squee. There’s a hobbit hole, the barrel escape, Gollum, trolls, and more. We wants them, precious!
I daresay, I dig these more than what I’ve seen so far in the sneak peek photos of the official Lego LOTR sets.
See more of some of the coolest custom Lego sets ever after the break.
Frodo and Samwise really should have checked their smart phone before they tried strolling into Mordor. Then, maybe they would have called the eagles to help out much sooner. To try your luck, visit Google Maps and look for walking directions from The Shire to Mordor.
(The Inquisitr via Geekologie)
Dear Peter Jackson: thank you for a full two and a half minute trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey for Christmas. The movie is a year away, but this is a fine beginning. The trailer captures the light, adventuresome tone of the book in just the way I dreamed it would. Really, in the way I knew it would. Jackson and his team have earned every ounce of the faith fans put in them.
The trailer shows all the dwarves, Bilbo, Gandalf, Galadriel, cave trolls, and the stunning landscape of Middle Earth. Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield especially made an impression. In just his few seconds of screen time, he showed how he is owning the character. He leads the dwarves in a somber song about the Misty Mountains, and it will give you goosebumps even after the fifth viewing (or fifteenth – not that I watched it so many times). Jackson carefully blended these new aspects with the familiar. Gollum makes an appearance and so does the One Ring.
I can’t wait to see more. Is it December 2012 yet?
Watch the trailer after the break. Bonus points if you know the names of all the dwarves.
Incredible 3D Gollum graffiti by artist SmugOne—the same guy behind this equally amazing Boba Fett mural.
(SmugOne via Obvious Winner via GAS)
Motivated by disgust over home builders intent on giving people as little as possible for as much money as possible, Simon Dale obtained a free plot of land and moved his family to a hillside in Wales, England where he proceeded to build a real life “Hobbit house” over a four month period for just £3,000.
Check out more info and pics after the break.
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