Theme: Lord of the Rings
Name: Uruk-Hai Army
S/N: #9471
Year: 2012
Pieces: 257
Minifig: 6
Price: RM189.90, USD29.99, GBP29.99
Box
Manage to get my hand on this great set, thanks to my friend. The front of the box not only show us the serial number of the set, but also the name of the set and the minifigs that are included in this set. The top side of the box shows Eomer in one to one scale while the back of the box shows us the weapon we received in this set, the playability and the information that the wall can be join with Helm's Deep.
Content
The box is surprisingly as the box only contains two separate bags of bricks and a instruction book. Each bags contains minifigs and were separated by faction. One of the way to prevent minifigs theft?
Accessories
I am very happy to see that there are so many accessories been included and of course a few of them are expensive in Bricklink. I need more of this.
Animal
A new horse is provided. Although for the time being this new horse do not have any head armor yet, it is nicely printed and have movable hind leg. The head still moves too.
Minifigs
Six minifigs been included in this set plus a horse. I'm sure this set is very worth buying and suitable for army builder. Defintiely a battle pack that comes in a bigger size. All of the Uruk-Hai shares the same print on the torso and legs, they even shares the same face. Eomer and Rohan Soldier have two side of their torso printed too and nice leg print for Eomer.
Eomer, Rohan Soldier and Uruk-Hai have two expressions printed on their head. Eomer helmet are finely printed with details too and I like the Uruk-Hai helmet too although is a little big, but this new helmet of Uruk-Hai looks interesting.
Fortress Wall
As you can see from the box, this wall be used together with #9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep. This is made to expand your Helm's Deep fortress. So can I said that this was a useful wall?
Starting from the lower level of the wall, the back of the wall is pretty much empty. You might be needing an extra base plate and bricks to modified the back of the wall with more things. Behind the wall there is a stairs that getting narrower as it goes higher. The archer might just get stuck in half way.
The top of the wall is decorated with torch and flag, also there was a catapult. The new wall bricks is also included and this can be the substitute to sticker. The new brick helps install the broken look onto the wall and I like it.
While over here, I'm not sure is a crack or a window, but it seems like a window here, also the front of the wall been added with dark green cheese slopes, moss perhaps?
The top of the wall is not really wide, however, the minifigs still are able to stand there. It should be able to fit four to five five without the catapult. Anyway, there is a small catapult on to of the wall and three bricks been prepared for the use of the catapult.
Guess that is all about the wall. . .
Hooks Shooter
Here's the hook shooter (strangely named) from Uruk-Hai, and it does not seem as tough as it is if you take a quick glance on the box art itself. So basically this thing shoot hooks to the wall. On a side note, the wooden plank is a printed piece.
The two hook are too close together although if can I prefer them to be separated away from each other. Is quite a powerful one and it will shoots if you push the button at the back of it. You can also see two Ninjago blade at both of the side and is very useful when it comes to adding more details into the hook shooter.
Here's the button that you push to release the hook. It was nicely fit into the space given although sometimes it went off to the side a little.
A shot of Uruk-Hai and the hook shooter. . .
Extra pieces
Here are the few pieces that left after the assembling process.
Completed models
I think we do not need so many Eomer especially when this is a battle pack. However, I would not say that this is a bad set especially with so many minifigs been included plus the new horse that is given. On top of that some of the accessories are new parts and some of them are rare. I think is worth buying if you can found one at a good deal. After all this set is use to build your army. Nice walls too, and the hook shooter that can be modified. All on all is a set that you can think of when making your purchase.
Playability: 6/10 Playability is there movable hook shooter, firing hooks and catapult.
Building experience: 6/10 It was fun, although it last only 20 minutes.
Parts: 6/10 Like the accessories very much.
Value for money: 4/10 The DSRP here is too much to accept.
Overall: 5/10 Good amount of minifigs and nice accessories, the wall are nice too although the hook shooter needs to be modified a little.
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