It’s rare for Lego Rivendell to get a discount of any kind, but one that knocks it down to a record low price? Well, that’s rarer still.
Frankly, I’m here for it. I’ll argue that this Lord of the Rings kit is one of the best Lego sets ever made (if not the best), so being able to get it for £65 less than normal is cause enough for me to light the beacons and call for aid from my beleaguered bank account. More specifically, Lego Rivendell has fallen to £363.99 at Amazon instead of £429.99.
I appreciate that this is still a lot of money, even on a kit as precious as this. But it’s literally never been cheaper anywhere else, and I don’t see if falling much further. I’ve been covering Lego and discounts on the bricks from Billund for over five years now, and premium sets like this only get a steeper price cut once in a blue moon.
Should you buy Lego Rivendell?
I understand that this is a lot of money, and it gives me palpitations whenever I see it. But as I said in my full Lego Rivendell review, I honestly think it’s worth the price of entry.
For starters, it’s crammed with hidden features and Easter eggs that are a delight to discover (and re-find when you inevitably forget about them). It’s also downright beautiful, and does one of the trilogy’s prettiest locations justice. Oh, and getting the full Fellowship with an entourage of free peoples to give them council? Marvellous.
Naturally, it looks stunning too. This is big and intricate enough to steal the limelight in any space, so expect it to be a reliable conversation starter.
The flip-side is that it requires a lot of real-estate. This is a space-hungry set that dominates a room, so it won’t work for those who are struggling to display things as it is.
It also takes a long time to build. Unsurprisingly for a model this enormous, it’ll take many, many evenings of hard graft to finish.
I’d say the effort is worthwhile, though. There are enough secrets sprinkled throughout the build to keep things light, and there’s a thrill to seeing such a complex beast come together.
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