{"id":4315,"date":"2025-07-22T09:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/?p=4315"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:52:12","slug":"the-fellowship-of-the-brick-a-lego-lotr-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/the-fellowship-of-the-brick-a-lego-lotr-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\uddddThe Fellowship of the Brick: A LEGO LOTR Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever since I built the LEGO Rivendell set, I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ve opened a can of worms with Lego sets, or just fully embraced my love for only <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> LEGO sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, Rivendell wasn\u2019t my first big build. I completed the LEGO Voltron set back in 2018. But something felt different this time around. With Rivendell, I realized that the <em>process<\/em> of building was even more enjoyable than the finished product. It became a journey, almost meditative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What made it so enjoyable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, it was the simple rhythm: opening the box, sorting the numbered bags, and following each detailed step. There&#8217;s something incredibly calming about seeing a complex build come together piece by piece. I know experienced LEGO builders probably have their own methods, but I like taking my time, no rush, just the quiet satisfaction of the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now, I\u2019ve created a bit of a tradition. Whenever I build a <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> LEGO set, I pair it with the corresponding films or series. During the Rivendell build, I watched a all of the Peter Jackson films, the animated film and a couple of episodes of <em>The Rings of Power<\/em> and found it surprisingly satisfying to measure my build time in episodes or movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Rivendell, I\u2019ve completed both the Tower of Sauron: Barad-d\u00fbr and The Shire sets, and I\u2019ve got the Balrog Book Nook ready to go next. Naturally, all my builds are enhanced with Light My Bricks lighting kits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For fun, here\u2019s how long it took me to complete each build:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barad-d\u00fbr:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Rings of Power<\/em> Season 1 \u2013 6 episodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Rings of Power<\/em> Season 2 \u2013 8 episodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plus a detour into <em>Matilda<\/em>, for a change of pace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Shire:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> (Extended Edition)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Two Towers<\/em> (Extended Edition)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Half of <em>The Return of the King<\/em> (Extended Edition) \u2014 I finished the movie afterward, of course!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With two more sets to display, I was in need for a better way to showcase them and with that they were moved from the library to a more prominent spot in our gaming room. 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