Nevertheless, I really enjoyed the build, as there was so much to do and I had to employ a lot of non-conventional building techniques.
Seeing that this was a surprisingly tricky build, the instructions were a lot more convoluted than usual, which isn’t saying much seeing as how the instructions in today’s Lego sets are basic and as foolproof as they can be. Since I’ve never actually seen the box for Weathertop in person, I’m going to assume that the front of the box looks identical to this! In lieu of a box shot, we get a snap of the instruction manual. Official Lego Lord of the Rings website: Sinister and bad assery incarnate.Īs of today (25 June 2012), the Lord of the Rings sets are still not available in Malaysian toy stores which I find weird, seeing as how Australia are overrun with the sets.īrickset Link: 9472 – Attack on Weathertop The stars of this set are undoubtedly the Nazgul. This was the second LotR set that I got from Canada and because of the size of the box and logistic issues, I had to make the painful decision of jettisoning the box behind in America’s Hat but oh well, sacrifices had to be done. This set faithfully (no exaggeration!) recreates the iconic scene where Aragorn aka Strider flees with the Hobbits from Bree after being pursued by the Ringwraithes (Nazgul), getting into the first exciting confrontation with the evil forces of Sauron. Here’s the second Lord of the Rings set that I managed to build, The Attack on Weathertop.