Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Icons Lord of the Rings Barad-dr Building Set 10333
Average customer rating
4.7
(264 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 264 reviews
5 Stars
229
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Star
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94%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Icons Lord of the Rings Barad-dr Building Set 10333
Posted by: ViscountTenaciousHammer
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have zero complaints on the build, how sturdy it is, how fun it was and how amazing it looks on display. However, I have unlimited amounts of complaints about to booklets. I'm noticing with more and more recent sets that the spine of the book conceals way too much. Just shift the image over by one inch and problem solved. It feels lazy and it's frustrating to not be able to read or see without damaging your booklets.
I tried sharing images of it but this website is not letting that happen. Fix yourselves lego.
I tried sharing images of it but this website is not letting that happen. Fix yourselves lego.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Alina, LEGO® Customer Service, January 2, 2025
Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed building The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr™ set. We appreciate your feedback about the booklets and understand how frustrating that must be. Improving the building experience for our fans is a top priority for us, and we'll make sure to pass your comments along to the relevant team. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping us continue to improve!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Loved It!
on June 4, 2024
Posted by: FarmerAmazingCarrot100
I had so much fun putting this set together! It was a great time
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
The Eye is Watching
on June 8, 2024
Posted by: EnsignAmusingCactus
This set is fantastic. Highly detailed and very imposing. I have a few minor gripes, but they can't take away from how good the set is. It is huge, has fun play functions, tons of sharp angles, and just a lot of detail. The minifigures of Sauron and Gothmog are particularly amazing. That said here are the nitpicks: I wish Frodo and Sam had tattered clothes from the end of the movie, instead of just getting another copy of the same minifigures from Rivendell. I would have preferred a 360 tower instead of a bunch of rooms to play in (sets in this price range are more for hobbyists than kids so it would make sense to me). Lastly I wish the tower was two studs taller, (I said it would be minor). This set is good value for money and amazing to look at, not quite as perfect as Rivendell was, but still fantastic. I'll be fixing the minor issues with my own collection of parts where possible. So if anything I get to have more fun building it further. I ordered it two minutes after it went up, so I did get the GWP, but I understand why people are frustrated at not getting it. It is a growing problem that those of us who actually want the sets to build have to compete so hard against scalpers for these things. I don't know what Lego could do to help with it beyond increasing their stock of GWPs, but they need to come up with something. I don't think that should take away from the review of the set itself though.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
My favorite set I’ve ever built
on June 10, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
I’m not usually one to write reviews but after completing this set and admiring it over the past few days I felt compelled. I own a few UCS sets (my favorite before this being the Batcave) and wow, this entire experience blew me away. The level of detail and lack of repitition are my two favorite things about it and it makes for a beautiful display and you can even have fun playing with it with all the detail in the tower! Highly recommend to anyone who’s a Lord Of The Rings fan (admittedly I’ve only seen the extended cuts and not read the books) or just looking for an incredibly satisfying and cool looking set. Lego knocked it out of the park with this one!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazing set for lotr fans
on June 6, 2024
Posted by: Sauronwascool
I love lotr and this set was a must have to display. 1 star reviews are probably those upset they didn’t get the free gift with purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
God Tier
on June 7, 2024
Posted by: ShinyAlatreon
This was my first Lego set in a couple years and it is by far the biggest and one of the most impressive looking sets I’ve ever seen. Standing at almost 3 feet tall and being over 17 inches wide, you must see it in person to truly appreciate its massive frame. The build takes quite a long time but each level of Barad Dûr added something new to keep the build interesting. The minifigures were also great, especially the new Sauron minifigure. The price was a little much and this set is not for everyone, but for lotr fans with money to spare who are thinking about buying, I highly recommended this set. On a side note; the free fell beast set however, was not so great, and to those who didn’t get it; don’t worry, your not really missing anything good besides a free Nazgûl minifigure. Overall, I give it five stars and would love some cheaper lotr sets in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful set
on June 7, 2024
Posted by: Pikamaster923
Biggest and best set I have ever bought.I ordered it before noon,and got the gwp
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Excellent addition to the lord of the rings series
on June 8, 2024
Posted by: NosySpring097
The set design is amazing, particularly the use of colored bricks for highlighting, which gives the illusion of glowing light. This was an amazing idea that breaks up what would have been more black bricks. It’s a really enjoyable build and an awesome play set!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO