Congratulations on getting a good deal. They are certainly available if you keep an eye on eBay which is good considering the cost of the terrain.
I have done the same as you, in terms of revisiting AUJ to watch the Goblin Town scenes and to try to discern what Goblin Town looked like. The truth is, the way it is in the movies won't work well in the game. It is all narrow walkways that Thorin's Company plows through in the movies and in the game, that is not going to happen and it is a grind as you say.
My plan is to closely mirror the setup that GW shows for both scenarios in the rulebook as they have a fair number of paths and options for the dwarves at many different spots in the map. I also hope to have second levels in places so the dwarves can execute some jumps, just like in the movie. The trick is giving the dwarves enough room to keep from getting too bogged down but not making it too wide open that they get swarmed or just slice through a ton of goblins with ease. It is likely to be a careful balancing act.
In terms of rules, the one rule that I have toyed around with changing is to drop the whole, a goblin can act as if it has a spear but cannot be allocated a wound in combat because it remains out of its opponent's reach. That rule doesn't make logical sense and it would just serve to further slow down the dwarves in Goblin Town scenarios in a way that isn't fun for the good side.
Those are a few of my thoughts on all this, not sure if they're helpful, but more than happy to share and hopefully inspire you to give the scenarios a shot!
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If you'd like to see more pictures or find out more about the process I followed, you can find more details on my blog as always: https://wp.me/p9OpCq-49
