How many pieces are in the Lake-town Chase?

Lake-town Chase contains 470 pieces.

When was the Lake-town Chase released?

Lake-town Chase was released in 2013.

🏛 The Hobbit

Set #79013

Lake-town Chase

Lake-town Chase is a charming, albeit small, recreation of a pivotal scene from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Intermediate build Perfect for Hobbit fans and LEGO collectors looking for a fun and engaging build with great minifigures.
Build: 470 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.2 AI-generated review score, not a customer rating

Fans appreciate the unique Lake-town setting and the inclusion of key characters as minifigures. Some criticisms include the set's small size and the simplicity of the build, with a few finding it overpriced for what it offers.

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📝 Our Take

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Lake-town Chase is a charming, albeit small, recreation of a pivotal scene from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. This set captures the chaotic escape through Lake-town with collapsing structures and five minifigures based on key characters. It's a great way to own figures from the movie at a reasonable price.

This set is perfect for fans of The Hobbit movies and collectors of LEGO Middle-earth sets. The build is relatively simple, making it accessible to younger builders, while the minifigures and play features offer plenty of fun for older fans. It's also a good set for those looking to expand their LEGO town layouts with some unique architecture.

Skip this if you are looking for a challenging build or a large, impressive display piece. The set's small size and relatively simple construction might not appeal to experienced builders. Consider the larger Rivendell set (10316-1) for a more complex and detailed Middle-earth experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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470

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Collapsing building sections create dynamic play possibilities
Use of palisade bricks evokes the wooden architecture of Lake-town
Hidden weapon storage adds a fun surprise element
Play features allow for recreating key scenes from the movie

📈 Investment Analysis

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B+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Lake-town Chase set, while not the largest in The Hobbit line, holds decent investment potential due to its desirable minifigures and the popularity of the theme. As a retired set, its value has steadily increased over time, and demand from collectors of Middle-earth LEGO sets remains strong. However, its relatively small size and piece count may limit its long-term appreciation compared to larger, more iconic sets in the theme. Keep in mind that the value of LEGO sets can fluctuate, and past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Compared to other sets in The Hobbit theme, Lake-town Chase offers a more focused play experience with a smaller footprint. While larger sets like Mirkwood Spiders (79001-1) offer more pieces and a larger build, Lake-town Chase provides a more compact and playable recreation of a specific scene. It's a good choice for those who want a piece of Middle-earth without committing to a massive build.

5 Minifigures Included

Bilbo Baggins - Dark Red Coat

Thorin Oakenshield - Lake-Town

4 parts

B+

The set includes several desirable minifigures, including an exclusive version of Bard the Bowman and Thorin Oakenshield in Lake-town attire. These minifigures add significant value to the set for collectors.

📦 Parts Inventory

Piece count: 470
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 117 unique parts, 448 pieces
Minifigures: 5

The piece count includes the 22 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Weapon Sword Small

Part #: 10053 1× Flat Silver

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 10247 1× Black

Minifig Ring 1 x 1

Part #: 11010 1× Chrome Gold

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Dark Brown

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 12939 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 13965 2× Reddish Brown

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 16401 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 10× Black

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 6× Blue

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 2× Dark Brown

Brick 1 x 1 x 5 w...

Part #: 2453b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2458 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Barrel 2 x 2 x 2

Part #: 2489 1× Dark Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 1× Black

Boat / Rowing Boa...

Part #: 2551 2× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 2× Blue

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 1× Black

Brick Special 2 x...

Part #: 30000 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Reddish Brown

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 3× Dark Green

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 30043 2× Black

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 30044 4× Dark Green

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 30046 3× Pearl Gold

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 20× Dark Green

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× Reddish Brown

Fence Spindled 1 ...

Part #: 30055 8× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 12× Dark Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 16× Reddish Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30137 15× Reddish Brown

Barrel 4 x 4 x 3.5

Part #: 30139 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 30165 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Dark Green

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 1× Dark Green

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 4× Reddish Brown

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 30350b 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 2× Reddish Brown

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 3× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 16× Dark Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 3× Dark Green

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 7× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 10× Dark Red

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 3× Trans-Yellow

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Reddish Brown

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Dark Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 32028 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 5

Part #: 32073 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 32530 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 3× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Arch 1 x 4

Part #: 3659 5× Dark Brown

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 3× Dark Brown

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 3× Dark Brown

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 3× Black

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 7× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 2× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3679 2× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 2× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 6× Reddish Brown

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 3709 1× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 11× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794b 2× Dark Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794b 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 6× Reddish Brown

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 26× Reddish Brown

Antenna 1 x 4 wit...

Part #: 3957b 1× Black

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 5× Reddish Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 1× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4081b 4× Black

Technic Tooth 1 x...

Part #: 41669 1× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 4× White

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 1× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 4× White

Support Round 1 x...

Part #: 43888 2× Reddish Brown

Weapon Pike / Spe...

Part #: 43899 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Flag 4 x 1 Wavy [...

Part #: 4495b 2× Dark Green

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 1× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 2× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 47905 1× Reddish Brown

Boat, Mast 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 48002a 1× Black

Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 48729b 3× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 12× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Reddish Brown

String Cord Thin ...

Part #: 56823c50 1× Black

Weapon Mace / Fla...

Part #: 59232 1× Flat Silver

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 6005 2× Black

Bar 7 x 3 with Do...

Part #: 6020 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 60477 2× Dark Brown

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Door Frame 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 60596 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Door 1 x 4 x 6 Ba...

Part #: 60621 1× Dark Brown

Panel 1 x 4 x 5 w...

Part #: 60808 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 61252 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 8× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Pearl Gold

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× White

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 10× Reddish Brown

Wheel Arch, Mudgu...

Part #: 62361 2× Reddish Brown

Equipment Key

Part #: 62808 1× Pearl Gold

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 3× Dark Green

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 1× Light Bluish Gray

Animal, Fish [Hol...

Part #: 64648 1× Flat Silver

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 3× Black

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 1× Dark Tan

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 1× Reddish Brown

Shield Round Bowe...

Part #: 75902pr0017 2× Dark Red

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 2× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Equipment Oar / P...

Part #: 87585 1× Reddish Brown

Launcher, 1 x 4 w...

Part #: 88289 2× Dark Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 92946 2× Dark Green

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 92950 3× Reddish Brown

Weapon Bow and Ar...

Part #: 93231 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 93273 4× Tan

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 94161 1× Reddish Brown

Weapon Sword with...

Part #: 95673 1× Pearl Titanium

Weapon Sword with...

Part #: 95673 1× Flat Silver

Weapon Sword / Gr...

Part #: 98370 1× Flat Silver

The set features a good selection of Reddish Brown palisade bricks, useful for creating wooden structures and fortifications. The Dark Green 1x1 bricks are also a nice addition for landscaping and foliage in MOCs.

🛒 Where to Buy

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💎 Notable Parts

Reddish Brown Brick Special 1 x 2 Palisade [aka Log] (16x) $2.40

Reddish Brown Brick Special 1 x 4 Palisade [aka Log] (15x) $4.50

Dark Green Brick 1 x 1 (20x) $1.00

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$7.90

💡 MOC Potential

🏙 Expansion of Lake-town with additional buildings and docks

🚢 Rebuild into a larger, more detailed Lake-town trading vessel

🏰 Create a fortified outpost or watchtower for a medieval setting

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 8 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

Overall sentiment for the Lake-town Chase (79013) set appears mixed. Reviews focus on unboxing and showcasing the set, with praise directed towards the minifigure selection.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 8 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

Overall sentiment for the Lake-town Chase (79013) set appears mixed. Reviews focus on unboxing and showcasing the set, with praise directed towards the minifigure selection.

What the Community Says

5 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Reviewers like just2good specifically call out the minifigures as a fantastic aspect of the set. FamilyGamerTV's Lucien provides a look at the set in relation to the Desolation of Smaug film.