The Battle of Helm's Deep - Lego 9474

Lego 9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep is the biggest initial set for the 2012 Lego Lord of the Rings theme. It features the fortress which is the location for the epic battle of Helm's Deep. 

You also get a selection of minifigures including the Uruk-hai to battle. This set will be popular because of it's size and the importance of this scene. The Battle of Helm's Deep has become a famous battle scene from the Two Towers movie and it will be the movie version that people are reenacting with this set. 

This is a large set, at 1368 pieces. The main build is a large section of the castle battlements with a tower an the main fortress gate. This is a big piece of castle!

There's a small catapult up on the battlements. There's an exploding wall that you can break through. 

There's lots of detail inside the fortress including a throne with table set for dinner. 

The The Horn of Helm Hammerhand is at the top of the tower. 

There's also a siege ladder for scaling the walls. And there's a big catapult on wheels. 

Try the Lego store online for Lego Battle of Helm's Deep. It's now available to order.

The Battle of Helm's Deep

Also available at ToysRUs. 

In The Battle of Helm's Deep we get two members of the fellowship: Aragorn and Gimli (they both also appear in other sets.) Gimli has a great plaited beard. 

We also get the elf Haldir and Théoden, King of Rohan. 

And it wouldn't be The Battle of Helm's Deep without Orcs and lots of them! We get 4  Uruk-hai in this set: the Berserker Uruk-hai and 3 other Uruk-hai. 

There's also one of the new horses that can stand up on its hind legs. 

Note that the Lego 9471 Uruk-hai Army set is designed as an extension of this one, so you'll find more important characters there (Eomer and a Rohirrim Soldier, plus more Uruk-Hai.)

Disappointingly we don't get Gandalf the White on Shadowfax in this set. Hopefully there will be an add-on set later. 

Do you need to brush up on your LOTR mythology so you'll get the most from this set? You'll want the second volume of the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - it's available in eBook form for the Kindle now. 

The Lego set is based on the movie scene, so you'll want the second LOTR movie: The Two Towers.