LEGO Icons Lord of the Rings Barad-dur Building Set 10333

I love this set. I was a fairly straight forward build with the exception of the throne. The throne just doesn't feel very secure. I love the ease in which the top tower(s) separate from the base. Of course the detailing is amazing. The only thing I am disappointed in is the light functionality of the eye. Alight up (that you have to hold) brick facing the eye was a pretty big let down considering the impact of the eye itself. I have purchased an after market light kit that truly make this set spectacular but I wish that Lego had provided a more robust solution for the lighting of the eye for the price point of the set.

This build is absolutely stunning. The finished product is beautiful and the hidden features and easter eggs are top notch. I so badly wanted to give this set 5 stars, however I cannot due to one reason. I am not sure if this is specific to me but the structural integrity of the set is really lacking. My second level has crumbled multiple times even when picking up the tower from the bottom with not all the levels on it. I really love the build experience aside from the fact I have had to completely rebuild the second level two times now. I hope this is not an issue for everyone, and while I still enjoyed this build, it became quite frustrating at points.

This icons barad dur is a must to any Lord of the Rings enthusiast with an ample display area. This set is going to end up being bigger than you think, so make sure you have plenty of room. Also, due to its height/width/depth ratio, if you have young children there is the possibility of them tipping it over due to its height. Depending on your skill level and dedication, this set can be a bit of a challenge to build, but that is part of the fun with experimenting with different LEGO techniques. I completed this build and significantly underestimated its stability and weight…upon trying to move it to its display location, it tipped and crashed to the floor in inglorious fashion whilst I will admit.. I shed a tear. A few hours later after painstakingly reconstructing, it was back to display status. I say all that to say this, when moving the build, you may want to take off the top section at minimum as its stability isn’t the best. If you are on the fence about the price to value ratio, this set is worth the hefty price due to its display presence.

Love this set as a fan of the books and movies it was a must have

I love this set, this has been my favourite build and has pride of place in my living room. The build experience was fun, details are exquisite and the included mini figures are in a league of their own.

The set looks awesome and seems far bigger and impressive in person than on pictures. Despite the high price I really enjoyed the process of building this iconic tower. I also like the interior details of the build, however I have to criticise the lighting of the eye (perhaps the red light is only meant to showcase the specific scene in the "Return of the King", when the eye glows red before the tower starts collapsing), but I think for this price a permanent lighting option (e.g a brick powered via usb included in the set) would have enhanced the set and further justified the price. I personally fixed this small issue by installing a mini spotlight on the wall behind it and it looks great. In conclusion: Great display piece, but with a small improvement from Lego it could be superb.

I purchased this set immediately upon its availability on the website, as I am a significant admirer of The Lord Of The Rings. It took me three days to complete, and I found the design to be highly detailed, providing an excellent experience.

Great value, amazing mini figure lineup, and great playable. The amount of detail is unbelievable and this in my opinion stands toe to toe with Rivendell and blows the Shire out of the water. Great build experience and would highly recommend for any lord of the rings fan.

I'll be honest, I'm a Lord of the Rings fan before I'm a LEGO fan and Rivendell is what drew me back into the world of LEGO since childhood. I debated getting Barad-Dur but my mom ended up buying it for me for my birthday. It is SUCH a fun build and the little secrets and mechanisms are so cool to put together and use. I love having the little Frodo and Sam at Mount Doom in the corner as well. There's so many little details. It's super striking sitting in my sister's old room (it is now the LEGO room) and I love walking by it every day. If you're a LOTR fan, you have to have this.

I am a huge LOTR fan and this is my 1st lego set. I loved putting it together and the only small gripe i have is stickers. lego is wealthy enough they should just have the pieces printed on. cant wait for other LOTR sets!

This is so well designed, and easily the most fun I've ever had putting together a LEGO set! Firstly, the tower is huge, doing justice to what a set of Barad-dûr should be! It's also full of entertaining details, of which my personal favourite is the menu with just a picture of meat, because "meat is back on the menu" I didn't buy the kit at initial release due to early reviews complaining about missing parts, but I didn't experience any issues with this.

When I got this set for Christmas last year, I was a little bit scared because I have never built a set this big before, but with the instructions being separated into 3 different books and easy to follow along with pictures, this made the set very fun to build and rewarding. The attention to detail in this set is immaculate and has many easter eggs that fans will get a chuckle out of. On top of this set being absolutely breathtaking, it is very easy to transport because you can slide off each of the levels for easier movement and play. All and all a really fun set to add to your collection!

This has been an absolute joy to build. The design and the features are just amazing. The attention to the details is exceptional. Whilst it is an expensive set - but that's Lego - I have taken 3 weekends to build this, spinning it out as I have enjoyed every single moment. Even the bits where I have had to start over! I am looking forward to getting out the camera and doing some photography with this set.

I enjoyed every second of this build because it is not too tedious and has a lot to offer. It does take a while to build, but it is worth it for such a grand size. I definitely underestimated how big it would actually look when built, and it did not disappoint. I would highly recommend for any Lord of the Rings fan.

This is a great set. Fun to build and looks amazing.

Meats back on the menu with this set. It's just amazing with no flaws. There is some little blue spots that you can't see unless you look really hard for them. The design is strong, elegant, and mysterious. Can't wait for the next lotr set coming.

Lego has completely out done themselves! As a huge Lord of the Rings fan, I was thrilled to hear that a new lego set was coming out! The attention to detail is amazing, and the minifigures are all so detailed as well! The interior has so many cool Easter eggs as well! Lego really did well with this one!

This set isn't movie accurate. The "lava" around the sides looks weird. The interior doesn't make any sense. However, the minifigures are amazing. I thought about buying them on the secondary market, but they were so expensive that I decided to buy the whole set instead. That being said, this set is still really cool, and I'm happy that Lego is making more LOTR sets.

Quality control on this set is WAY below the normal lego set. Extremely frustrating. First the sticker sheet was missing, so I ordered a replacement and that took forever to get here but there weren't stickers til late in the build so at least I could start it. But now bag 25 is also missing pieces again (1x6 plate and 2x2) and my bulk lego is in storage so I will have to stop and wait AGAIN. The bag wasn't ripped it just didn't have the pieces. Very atypical for lego but very frustrating.

Barad-dûr is simply amazing. The minifigures, architecture, book and movie references, new molds, and level of detail more than justify the (undeniably high) price tag. It’s just great to get another Middle-Earth masterpiece and can’t wait for Bag End and the Gandalf vs. Balrog book nook to come out. That being said, I was quite disappointed to discover the damage done to this set’s reviews by disgruntled first-day-buyers who failed to get the Fell Beast GWP. While this is certainly an understandable grievance, the absence (or presence) of a GWP holds no bearing over the quality of a set itself. A GWP shouldn’t influence reviews like it most regrettably has for this set. This lego realization of Sauron’s second and third age fortress deserves no less than five golden stars. I mean come on, nearly every minifigure has leg printing - in and of itself a rare occurrence in these price-cutting times. Lego even included Gothmog; an orc who’s never seen near the Dark Tower in the movie. They held back on nothing. Buying this set gets you an orc garrison, an amazing rendering of the Mouth of Sauron with an all new helm mold, Gothmog, Frodo and Sam, Sauron (a minifigure that speaks for itself), and Gollum. You get plenty of weapons, provisions, and chambers encased in the detailed, menacing, and intricate walls of Lugburz. Do yourself a favor and buy Barad-dûr. Do the rest of us Lord of the Rings fans and yourself a favor and leave a five star review. Goodness knows this set earns it.