LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook 10367

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My husband built this and loved it. He said it was an easy build and was a lot of fun. He displays it in his office and said he might get the books to go with it. You can move it easily which is nice!

As a person who loves Lego and Lotr, this set is so cool. Its great but the price is a bit much. I think we need more lotr products or the hobbit.

Nice flowing build with pleasant finish. After some of the larger star wars builds found this quite easy

This was my first Lego set that I put together as an adult, and the main reason I purchased it was that it was the cheapest Lord of the Rings themed set I could get my hands on. I had been wanting to get one of the more expensive sets for a while now, but I couldn’t justify the price, especially considering I am new to the Lego building scene. The set was fun to put together, and I’m happy that I have a giant Balrog now as part of my first set. But I’m going to go along with the other reviews on the set and say that the value for the money is pretty awful. When I was buying the set, I almost picked up the Vikings village instead of this simply because it had double the pieces and was a few dollars cheaper at the store I was at. Additionally, I was missing two pieces that were rather small and didn’t make a huge change in how the build looks, but it is a quality control issue that I’m concerned about, especially if you’re spending this much money for a set. On the top of the Balrog skull, there are two angled pieces, and I was missing number 618-1720, which goes on the right top of the Balrog skull. I was also missing piece number 642-4674, which was part of the frame. Instead, I had to use piece number 455-8953 and could only place one 450-4378 angled pieces instead of two. I plan on buying another Lord of the Rings set in the future, but probably not anytime soon. I’m a pretty busy individual and wanted to have an introductory experience to a set. I don’t consider myself someone who would become a professional builder at all—just a casual. I hope that sets can come out in the future that are more reasonable in price, but my understanding is that most of the LOTR rings fan base nowadays are all adults who are more likely able to afford the expensive sets and licensing fees likely jack up the price.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook Lego bricks set is huge. I think it is a great set to gift for fans of the books and movies. I think that the idea to make the build transform into a book nook is very cool and something I have never see before. My family and I had a lot of fun building this together. There are a lot of small pieces so be careful not to leave this where little hands and mouths can reach. My only issue is that when you close the Lego the bottom hinges detach. Otherwise it looks very cool.

When this piece is finished it looks wicked. This definitely doesn't deserve the bad reviews it's receiving. It's a lOTR Balrog it's legendary

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the packaging is beautiful in the black elegant box. The structural design feels solid, and the bricks are the high-quality plastic you'd expect from LEGO. The overall LEGO experience is definitely great. The columns are designed with geometry and are very versatile. The color gradient is effective in creating the illusion of fire. The Balrog is very intimidating with its size compared to Gandalf. It is an improved design vs in the video game. I LOVE the flames in the background. They do have a distinct look, & its very nice.. It does not interfere with Balrog's wings when the nook closes. Love the set and I can't wait to see the next design. Thank you so much.

Looks better in person, and I hope they do a scene from each part of the trilogy.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It was so fun to build this Lego. The packaging was great, the instructions were very easy to follow since it has images. It took us a while to finish it, but we enjoyed the process.

I don’t understand the prevalence of negative reviews about the ‘book nook’ component of the build. I would think most people, like myself, were interested in this set for one reason - the Balrog. When LOTR first became a Lego theme, we all wanted to see this. We all wanted one of the coolest and most unique terrors of Middle Earth. But for many years it looked as though that hope was lost. Now it’s finally realized, against all expectation, and people seem to be upset that the random background stuff is somehow lackluster. Rather than complain that we didn’t get to invest in an unnecessarily huge Moria backdrop just to get the Balrog, I’m grateful that Lego was able to come up with a clever way to keep the set piece rather minimal and actually potentially useful. Not to mention - I would argue - cost-effective. Yes, I know this set is expensive. So is everything. Especially licensed goods. The fact is they could’ve asked us to pay a lot more for various ruins we didn’t need. Instead we got a Balrog and a dwarven scaffold we can use as a book spacer. Personally, I’m very happy with that.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Such a fun looking lego set. Packaging makes it look more fun. I have yet to build it so i’m hoping it’s something we can all enjoy! Seems like it’s very durable!

I’ve really gotten into Legos as an adult. I’ve built most of the Art sets, nearly all of the botanicals, a couple castles, and other miscellaneous smaller things. I cannot stress enough how much I didn’t like the experience of this build. There is SO MUCH negative space, I feel like the flames could be doing more. The build itself is surprisingly flimsy. As I was putting it together, some columns would pop off if I just turned it wrong. Somehow this feels flimsier than even some of the bouquets. Around half way through I just wanted to give up and felt like my eyes were crossing with all of the exceptionally tiny pieces that make up the Balrog. That being said, it still looks cool. Since it is just going to sit on a shelf, the flimsiness won’t really matter.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the coolest Lego set I’ve built! I was not missing any parts but ended up having a few extras with almost every bag. The guide is very detailed and helpful, we definitely would not have been able to build anything without it. The balrog itself seems kinda flimsy and the feet do not clip on to anything which I felt was kind of a bummer for stability purposes especially if you decide to actually use it for a book nook. I personally will be using it as decoration in fear that something may break. When you close it into its smaller form, the left side does not want to sit flush and clip in anyways. However, It could just be something faulty with the Legos in that specific pack. I would definitely buy something like this in the future. The theme really added to the fun.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently received LEGO The Lord of the Rings Balrog Book Nook and I absolutely love it.. it was a blast to build and it is a very sturdy build as expected from Lego. Yet another excellent quality product and my new favorite.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great build for any LEGO and LOTR fan. Has a lot of smaller pieces that form these interesting mechanisms to let the wings fold up. The instruction booklet has fun facts related to the set inside and quotes from the books to enjoy while you build. The bags are easily labeled so if you don’t want to marathon build you can space it out in smaller sessions easily.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am so beyond excited to build this with my kids. The packaging is so cool, added bonus, it comes with a Gandalf Lego guy. I dont know who's more excited myself my wife or my kids.

I have been a fan of Lord of the Rings for almost 50 years. This is my first Lego kit in the theme and it was a lot of fun to build.

I bought both this set and the Sherlock Holmes set. They cost the same, yet their value couldn’t be more different. This set is a mech set with a bad frame, while the Holmes set is a storybook! The Balrog itself is decent, but this is what you are essentially paying for. The frame itself is superfluous. The flames are cheap looking and flimsy. There was every chance to enclose it all with a proper book cover. With it open there could have been inside the mountain. It’s unfinished. Meanwhile the Holm s set has hidden rooms and moving pieces. It look great open and closed. I feel cheated by this set in comparison.

I created a lego account just to correct the low ratings that this build seems to have. I think it is an excellent build, I put it together with my 4 year old son. He was enraptured with guessing how the Balrog was going to look when it was finally put together, he delighted in opening and closing the display (not going to lie, so did I), and he walked around our house saying in his best gandalf voice "you shall not pass" it was great. If you like lego, lord of the rings, and have the disposable income to purchase this set - I would highly recommend it! M.

This is a great display set. Captures the scene and was a good build experience. Looks great open and really good closed to fit in the shelf.