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Attack on Lake-town — LEGO set 79016

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The Hobbit · SET 79016

Attack on Lake-town

An attack on Lake-town.

Pieces
313
Release year
2014
Theme
The Hobbit
Set number
79016
LEGO recommended age
8+
Historical price in EUR
Not verified

The historical euro price has not been verified. No current offer or conversion from another market is shown.

Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

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Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 2 h 45 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 4 h 15 min

Intermediate

≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 3 h

Experienced

≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range30 min – 2 h

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: An attack on Lake-town. A small bridge extends at the side. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

02

Accessories and details

A small bridge extends at the side.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

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03

A sentence on an exam paper

Tolkien recalled writing The Hobbit’s first sentence on a blank page while marking examinations. Bilbo’s home began before the complete novel.

The Tolkien Estate
04

A ten-year-old reader

Publisher Stanley Unwin asked his ten-year-old son Rayner to read the manuscript. His enthusiasm helped lead to its publication on 21 September 1937.

The Tolkien Estate

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

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Attack on Lake-town · Selected for the building rhythm

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