{"product_id":"the-lord-of-the-rings-book-nook-balrog-1201-pieces","title":"The Lord of the Rings Book Nook: Balrog (1201 pieces)","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--intro\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/hero_image_balrog.png?v=1790598661\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMoria's confrontation, near her books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho knows The Lord of the Rings recognizes the scene before remembering the dialogue: \u003cstrong\u003eGandalf in front of Balrog, a stone bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethe threat of fire surrounding the passage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Nook Balrog turns that memory into \u003cstrong\u003ea scenario in blocks to assemble and expose\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethe architecture of the bridge involving the characters\u003c\/strong\u003e and giving the construction the appearance of a passage to the Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference is \u003cstrong\u003ethe meeting on the Khazad-dûm Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the wizard faces the creature, a moment that puts \u003cstrong\u003ecourage and threat face to face\u003c\/strong\u003e within the universe created by Tolkien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who keep this sequence in memory, interest lies in \u003cstrong\u003eform a known place in history\u003c\/strong\u003e And then \u003cstrong\u003ehave the result nearby, along with the books and the collection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/FANS_-_GIF_4074a101-e378-454e-9d10-41bbf3209f98.gif?v=1790439401\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/FANS_-_GIF_1_fd69868e-18a9-4d4f-85b1-1aaa5cee97bf.gif?v=1790439399\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/FANS_-_GIF_2_66ef6a50-1ed6-4eab-9201-7d005a6d7b30.gif?v=1790439400\" alt=\"\"\u003eBalrog grows between stone and fire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalrog occupies the centre with \u003cstrong\u003edark body and open wings\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong\u003ethe orange tones of fire highlight its silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e among the columns, leaving the creature recognizable even when the construction is observed from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround, \u003cstrong\u003eThe flames spread through the base and rise through the sides\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating irregular forms that contrast with \u003cstrong\u003ethe straight lines of stone architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e and make the scenario seem taken by the advance of Balrog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe columns in gray, the upper beam and the bridge make up \u003cstrong\u003ea bridge framed by architecture itself\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ereliefs and height changes that give depth\u003c\/strong\u003e the space where the confrontation takes place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the creature, \u003cstrong\u003ethe figure of Gandalf appears in the foreground\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe difference in size between the two characters\u003c\/strong\u003e It helps to tell the story without relying on a whole scenario of Moria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/FANS2_PNG_97a8a571-6c34-4c4c-9987-70db26168edf.png?v=1790439388\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/3_3f07a541-3ebe-4049-af15-0eb5d25ab6f6.png?v=1790439387\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--technical\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eParts and space to expose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model used as a reference brings together \u003cstrong\u003e1,201 pieces to build the bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGandalf and the figure of Balrog\u003c\/strong\u003e in an exhibition scene inspired by Moria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the open configuration of this model, the informed dimensions are \u003cstrong\u003e22 cm high and 44 cm wide\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e17 cm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e to accommodate the scenario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese measures correspond to the \u003cstrong\u003eexhibition with book nook open\u003c\/strong\u003e and help to \u003cstrong\u003eplan the space on the shelf or on the table\u003c\/strong\u003e before choosing where to put the construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/5_cf991017-48d6-4467-a4a0-31059d46b864.png?v=1790439387\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--experience\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSet up a scene you know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn montage, you work with \u003cstrong\u003ethe regular forms of the columns and the bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and with \u003cstrong\u003ethe contours of the wings and flames\u003c\/strong\u003e, gathering architecture and characters in the same construction project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interest is in observing how \u003cstrong\u003ethe gray blocks begin to suggest stone\u003c\/strong\u003e and how \u003cstrong\u003ethe orange pieces represent the fire\u003c\/strong\u003e, recognizing elements of the scene as the model takes shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe experiment continues at the end: \u003cstrong\u003eyou can observe the sockets that form the bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003erecognize Balrog's silhouette between the flames\u003c\/strong\u003e, now in a construction made by his own hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/8_66cbe2b5-d735-4357-b3d4-cf0d9447e88b.png?v=1790439387\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5610\/0692\/files\/4_10f5aca4-e7f7-4587-973e-6d67e8f09165.png?v=1790439387\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; 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