LEGO The Lord of the Rings 9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep

by LEGO

• Weapons include swords, double-bladed axe, single-bladed axe, bow, shield, sword and Uruk-hai weapons
• Helm's Deep fortress features outer ring, tower with horn, opening main gate, exploding wall, side door attack function, catapult
• Also includes siege ladder, bomb, and horse
• Climb the tower and blow The Horn of Helm Hammerhand
• Combine with 9471 Uruk-hai Army and build up your army for even greater battles

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 3.4 x 14.9 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: Mexico
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B007Q0OUSK
• Item model number: 4653957
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #80 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Building Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Product Description

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The battle for Middle Earth rages on in the LEGO Battle of Helm's Deep fortress set. Help Aragorn, King Théoden, Gimli, and Haldir repel the Uruk-hai army by stationing your men atop the outer fortress wall, deploying your catapult, and climbing the tower to blow The Horn of Helm Hammerhand. At 20 inches wide, this formidable set features an opening main gate, a hidden door, an exploding wall, and eight mini-figures that allow kids ages 10 and up to recreate the signature battle from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Re-enact the epic battle for Helm's Deep with this Lord of the Rings-themed LEGO set.
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The Uruk-hai army has brought siege tools and ladders to storm the fortress walls.
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Fortress Features Outer Wall and Modular Construction

The Helm's Deep fortress set features a 6-inch-high outer wall, a 9-inch tower with horn, and an inner throne room. When the three pieces are connected together, this set measures 20 inches wide. To faithfully recreate the famous battle, the fortress boasts an opening main gate, side-door attack function, catapult, and exploding wall. But beware, as there is also a siege ladder and bomb that the relentless Uruk-hai warriors can use to breach the wall's defenses.

For more versatile play, the modular construction of the components allows the fortress sections to be rearranged to your liking. The included sticker sheet enhances the fortress details.

The set comes with eight mini-figures, including Aragorn and an Uruk-hai Berzerker. View larger.

Mini-Figures Let You Pit Good Against Evil

Eight LEGO mini-figures are included with the Helm's Deep set, including Aragorn, King Théoden, Gimli, Haldir, Berserker Uruk-hai, and three Uruk-hai warriors. Each detailed figure can be equipped with a wide range of included accessories, such as swords, single- and double-bladed axes, bows, shields, torches, and spears. A horse figure with a movable head and back legs takes King Théoden into battle.

Assembling Helm's Deep

Building such an impressive fortress of 1,368 pieces took our testers approximately four hours to complete. Four colorful instruction booklets have large pictures to offer sufficient guidance.

Once assembled, Helm's Deep offers several detailed play areas. Its broad size makes it an ideal play set to reenact battles. Our testers appreciated the fine attention to detail, including flags, torches, and goblets, as well as the moving set pieces, such as the gate, catapult, and collapsible wall.

What's in the Box

LEGO The Battle of Helm's Deep (1,368 pieces); Aragorn, King Théoden, Gimli, Haldir, Berserker Uruk-hai, and three Uruk-hai mini-figures; horse; weapons; four instruction booklets; and sticker sheet.

The Battle of Helm's Deep

At a Glance:

• Modular set pieces can be connected or separated
• Set includes outer wall, tower with horn, and throne room
• Includes eight mini-figures to recreate your favorite scenes
• Set comes with swords, axes, shield, spears, and torches
• Set includes 1,368 pieces to assemble and play with

Age/Weight Requirements:

• 10 years and up

LEGO Pieces:

• 1,368 pieces

Product Description

Repel the Uruk-hai army at Helm's Deep! The walled fortress at Helm's Deep is under attack by the mighty Uruk-hai army. The forces of men, elves, and a dwarf must do everything they can to stop them from breaching the fortress walls. Can they prevent the Berserker Uruk-hai planting the bomb and blowing up the wall? Will they stop the enemy climbing up the siege ladders? The people of Rohan have never faced such a deadly threat! Includes 8 minifigures: Aragorn, Gimli, Haldir, King Théoden, Berserker Uruk-hai and 3 Uruk-hai.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This set is MASSIVE June 9, 2012

By Evan Foote

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

If you decide to buy this set, make sure you have a large area to put it. It takes up approximate shelf space of 20 inches across by 15 inches deep. The tower in this set is about 10.5 inches tall. While this set is modular and sections can be removed, you won't want to display anything but the entirety of it all! :)

PACKAGING:
This set is so big it requires FOUR instruction manuals. The instruction manuals are sealed to a sheet of cardboard, meaning no paperweights are required. This set also contains NINE bags of LEGO bricks. The bags are numbered 1-9, you only need to open one at a time to construct the set.
The minifigures are spread throughout the bags, so this set goes together rather quickly. Bags 1 and 2 construct the entrance, bag 3 constructs the stairs and the left rounded corner, bag 4 the right rounded corner. Bags 5 and 6 construct the tower, Bag 7 constructs the wall, Bags 8 and 9 construct the throne room.

BONUS:
Included with this set is an orange plastic brick separator!

MINIFIGURES:
This set includes 8 minifigures, including Gimli, King Théoden, Haldir and Aragorn. Also included are four Uruk-hai.
Three of the Uruk-hai have helmets, two have chest plates shields and swords, one has a battle-axe, The Uruk-hai without armor has a torch.
Gimli has a helmet, one great axe and one axe.
King Théoden has ornate armor (helmet and chest plate), along with a round shield and sword. He rides a horse.
Haldir has a red cape and a long bow.
Aragorn has a sword.
Also included is a rat.

Note about the horse: A special feature of this horse is that it's back half (legs and tail) is able to pivot, along with its head. This allows the horse to rear up on its hind legs. One thing not apparent (and a nice feature) is that the horse WILL balance on a level surface, even with a minifigure riding it.

PLAY FEATURES:
With a set this big, I'm going to miss a few details. I'll try my best to describe everything.
The entire outer wall and inner wall are walkways to place minifigures. On the exterior of the wall is a minifigure catapult (meant to let them jump?) On top of the outer wall is one small (standard) catapult. The catapult is mounted to a 2x4 brick, and can be removed and placed anywhere. Included with the catapult are six grey cylinders. As shown on the box, there is a siege ladder that breaches the wall.

The doors on the wall are large enough that the horse and minifigure can ride through. On the straight section of wall, there is a lever on the inside that will "destroy" it. Fortunately the wall is sturdy enough that it will not break when transporting it.

At the top of the tower is a spy glass. The tower itself has a three piece folding ladder, for the minifigure's safety. At the bottom of the tower is an empty box with lid. There really isn't anything to put inside of it.

The inner wall (top of the throne room) has a bridge to the outer wall. Other than the walkway, the throne room really doesn't have a roof. On the inside of the throne room is the throne, two racks for weapons (two new style spears and two new style swords included). Also in the throne room is a large green banner, a table, two stools, two goblets, a plate and a drumstick.

DECORATIONS:
This set includes the new "stone" brick, which looks like plates stacked together. Also included in this set are a number of torches and a pair gold and green flags. As mentioned previously there is a green banner in the throne room. Surprisingly, there are only 6 stickers in this set. Four go on the tower (to look like mossy stones), one goes on the banner, and the other is on the throne. The stickers are rather large, and easy to place.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
This set is meant to be paired with Urak-Hai Army (9471). Without it, it is a very large set with (relatively speaking) few minifigures. Even if you don't like LOTR but still enjoy LEGO bricks, you might consider buying this set simply for the number of large bricks and number of weapons and armor contained. The recommended age for this set is 10-14. I would say that is age appropriate, given the number of pieces and the amount of time it takes to construct. Also there a some tricky parts in construction, too much force on the wall can break it. If you enjoy LOTR and/or LEGO Bricks and have the space, time and money, this set is a must buy.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting new fortress design that should satisfy both LotR fans and LEGO collectors May 21, 2012

By Ron Cole VINE™ VOICE

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep is a 1368 piece LEGO set initially released in May of 2012 with a LEGO store price of $129.99. It is part of the first wave of LEGO sets featuring Lord of the Rings. This set allows you to build Helm's Deep, a pivotal location in the LotR volume/movie The Two Towers. The set also includes 8 minifigures (Aragorn, Gimli, King Theoden, Haldir, a berserker Uruk-hai, and three additional Uruk-hai), a horse, ladder, and various accessories (weapons, armor, etc..). If you looked at the box and thought, "Isn't Legolas the Elf in this set?" The technical answer is, "No, that is Haldir.. but the figures are so similar, most people won't be able to tell them apart." Legolas is in set 9473 the Mines of Moria - take a look at the box art of both and see if you can tell the difference between the elfs beyond outfits).

Lord of the Rings fans will love this set. It is pricey, but it is also a very nice rendition of Helm's Deep. The Horn of Helm Hammerhand has been noticeably done (the trumpet-looking things coming out of the top of the tower), there is a collapsing wall section over a culvert/stream, and a path made with plates that simulates the ramp/path into Helm's Deep. For this price, though, I would have liked to have received more horses with this set (that's a key part of the movie, after all) and some extra spear-weapons (also from the movie).

As a fan of the LEGO Castle and Kingdoms lines, I'm also pretty happy. It is nice to see that LEGO has finally moved away from the traditional castle design they've used so often with only minor modifications (at least for a little while). There are enough bricks here that, if you get tired of Helm's Deep, you can make another nice castle with relative ease. The Uruk-hai minifigs (a sort of super-orc) mesh well with previous fantasy minifigs (Castles), but the humans have cream-colored flesh that is significantly different from the traditional LEGO minifig yellow. The set could have used some extra weapons/treasure/accessories in my opinion, but the selection isn't terrible.

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars. This is a very interesting and well-designed set, but it could have used a few more extras for the price.

Note: Set 9471 The Uruk-hai Army was designed to accent this set. If you build it according to the directions, you can snap the wall pieces from 9471 easily into Helm's Deep, expanding the fortress! The large number of minifigs in that set (4 Uruk-hai, 2 Rohan soldiers, and an additional horse) make a great addition to this one, allowing large-scale battles to be waged!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unleash The Lord of the Rings June 1, 2012

By Mark A. Bolze

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

When I first saw this set I couldn't tell how good it would be. After much thought I decided to go with this set to start my LOTR Lego collection, and it has turned out to be my best Lego purchase ever! The detail on the fort and minifigures are amazing. There is a blowapart wall where the Urik-hi breach the defenses, plus a couple of other awesome features. The choice of minifigures was great. I would have liked to have a couple more Urik-hi, and maybe another elf, but besides that you couldn't have asked for a better lineup of figures. The new horse is also awesome (its legs actually move so that you can make it rear). Before I say anymore here are some pros and cons.
Pros.
Great design.
Movie accurate.
Has great play potential(you can add on Urik-hi army to this set)
Cons.
Berserker doesn't have a helmet like in the movie(it is painted on his head).
The keep (which you can't see in the pictures) doesn't have a door like in the movie.
Here is some food for thought. This set has some areas that don't connect to other sections, but they have the capabilaty to!!!!!! So I think there might be more Helms Deep sets coming out this winter (just a thought). The price might seem a little steep, but for the size of this set it is worth the price. Also I doubt that Lego will put Heldir in any other set, so this might be the only chance to get him (He is my favorite minifigure). One last word GO GET THIS SET.