Brickheadz

Legolas & Gimli

Two of the most quotable friends in Middle Earth, squashed into blocky little heads and still full of character.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 40751 · 2024

Pieces297

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number40751

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The verdict

I love how much personality LEGO squeezes into these boxy little figures, and Legolas and Gimli might be the best pairing the Brickheadz line has done for a licensed theme.

Gimli's braided beard and axe read instantly, and Legolas's bow, quiver, and that long blond hair piece do a lot of work in a very small footprint. This is a shelf piece for people who already love the Lord of the Rings, not a display centerpiece for a casual fan walking past a store window. If you grew up quoting the count at Helm's Deep, this is the kind of small, cheerful set that earns a permanent spot on a desk.

Best for: Lord of the Rings fans who want a quick, characterful build rather than a huge display piece

The full review

What it is

I'll be honest, when I first heard Legolas and Gimli were getting the Brickheadz treatment I wasn't sure the elf-dwarf double act would survive being turned into two stubby cubes with legs. It does. Gimli in particular is the standout here, his beard, his stocky little frame, the axe resting in his hands, it all reads as unmistakably him the second you set him down. Legolas gets the quieter but no less thoughtful build, his hair piece sweeps back in that classic silhouette and the bow slung across his body gives him a bit of motion that Brickheadz figures often lack.

The catch

Here's the honest part though. At 297 pieces split across two figures, you're building two small, mostly static display pieces, and if you already own a shelf of Brickheadz you know exactly what you're getting into again. This isn't a set that impresses anyone who isn't already fond of the style, and the price per piece runs higher than you'd get from a comparable playset because you're paying for the license and the sculpting, not raw brick count. It's also not something you can pose and re-pose the way you can with a minifig scene, once it's built it's built.

Who it's for

If you love the Fellowship, or you've got a little Middle Earth corner building on a shelf already, this is a cheerful, low-effort addition that punches above its size in personality. If you're looking for something to actually play with, or you've never warmed to the big-headed Brickheadz style, this one won't be the set that changes your mind. Treat it as a quick, happy afternoon build rather than a weekend project and you'll enjoy it exactly as much as it's meant to be enjoyed.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a short, breezy sit down rather than a real project, you'll have both figures finished well within an hour and most of that time goes into carefully placing the smaller printed and detail pieces rather than puzzling through complicated technique. Gimli's build stacks up quickly with his armor plates and belt detail layered onto the standard Brickheadz cube body, while Legolas takes a touch more care around the hair piece and the way his quiver clips onto his back.

The parts that carry the set are the accessories rather than any exotic new mold, Gimli's axe and Legolas's bow and arrow give both figures instantly readable silhouettes, and the beard and hair pieces do the heavy lifting on character recognition. Neither figure leans on rare or exclusive elements, which keeps the set accessible, but it also means the piece count is padded by the usual Brickheadz brick-built base and body rather than anything a parts collector will hunt down specifically.

Fun facts

01Legolas & Gimli was part of a wave of Lord of the Rings sets LEGO released in 2024 to mark the film trilogy's anniversary, alongside larger sets like the Barad-dur and Rivendell builds.
02The Brickheadz line consistently pairs iconic on-screen duos, and Legolas and Gimli's competitive friendship in the films made them a natural double-figure release for the format.
03Brickheadz figures use the same blocky head-to-body ratio across every theme, so part of the fun of this set is seeing how a design team translates specific hair, beards, and weapons onto that fixed frame.