Father’s Day is fast approaching. If your dad is aLEGOfan and also a bit of a nerd, there’s a pair of brand-new LEGO Icons sets that he’d likely love to open up in a few weeks. The duo is available today for preorder and ships on June 1st, ensuring you’ll have them in plenty of time to use as gifts.
The two new sets are the LEGO IconsThe Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook and the LEGO IconsSherlock Holmes: Book Nook.Both sets are well over 1,000 pieces, so they’re fun long-term builds. And once complete, they can be used as cool set pieces on your bookshelf.
LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook
1,201 pieces.
The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook takes one of the most iconic scenes fromThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringand translates it to LEGO form. When viewers witnessGandalf the Greyconfront the mighty Balrog, we hear the wizard utter the infamous “You shall not pass!” line to the ferocious demon.It’s an iconic scene, which makes it an ideal choice for a LEGO Icons set.
The Balrog Book Nook has builders reconstruct the scene of the brief battle that took place on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. The Balrog stands massively on the set with whip in hand and wings spread amongst spattered flames. A Gandalf the Grey minifigure is included too, of course. He comes with his staff and sword, as well as a pedestal to pose the minifigure that bears his famous phrase.
Both of these LEGO Icons sets are limited to three per customer.
At 1,201 pieces, The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook is a building kit that will certainly take some time to complete. It can be displayed wide to emphasize the entire scene. Or, the set can be closed up tighter to make it a perfect addition to your bookshelf.
Preorder the Balrog Book Nook at LEGOPreorder the Balrog Book Nook at Amazon
LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook
1,359 pieces.
The other iconic literary LEGO inspiration comes in the form of the LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook. This diorama depicts the series' renowned Victorian Baker Street location.It’s loaded with locations that you’d find in the Holmes novels. There’s a Victorian bookstore that has a really cool revolving window display. A villain’s hideout is built into the set’s design, which even sports a hidden door. And Sherlock Holmes' study is present as well, and it touts fun details that showcase the consulting detective’s ingenuity.
This 1,359-piece set is going to be a fun build for the intuitive-minded Sherlock Holmes fans. It features a slew of minifigures from the franchise. And as the book nook’s name implies, it also serves as an impressive set piece for your bookshelf upon completion.
Preorder the Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook Here
Preorder Now for June 1st Shipping
Both of these brand-new LEGO Icons Book Nook sets are available to preorder for $130.Shipments will roll out on June 1st, ensuring you have plenty of time to get your package prepared for Father’s Day on June 15th. At over 1,000 pieces each, the LEGO Icons sets are solid deals. And a not-too-shabby way to spend some quality time with the dad in your life.
