TurboTj-DK Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 If the diagon ally is 400$ and microscale, we riot xD
DNSNVN01 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Does anyone think they might use the cmf budget for certain aspects of the d2c. More specifically books for flourish and blotts. We've gotten a few of them since 2018 such as the charms book and the new potions book in the cmf. But the monster book of monsters specifically as it is a new mould. They could get the most out of the mould by including it in diagon alley. I could be quite wrong though and they could want to keep the piece exclusive to the cmf. I just hope if they do flourish and blotts it's not like the modular library they did with fakes books on the shelf only.
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 1 minute ago, DNSNVN01 said: Does anyone think they might use the cmf budget for certain aspects of the d2c. More specifically books for flourish and blotts. We've gotten a few of them since 2018 such as the charms book and the new potions book in the cmf. But the monster book of monsters specifically as it is a new mould. They could get the most out of the mould by including it in diagon alley. I could be quite wrong though and they could want to keep the piece exclusive to the cmf. I just hope if they do flourish and blotts it's not like the modular library they did with fakes books on the shelf only. It'll probably be mostly fake books and a few exclusive prints (like Magical Me and other Lockhart books). The MBoM will most likely remain exclusive to the CMF (which makes sense) and I'm pretty sure it's also the only book in Harry Potter that would require a new mold. 4 minutes ago, TurboTj-DK said: If the diagon ally is 400$ and microscale, we riot xD It would piss me off but my wallet would scream utter joy instead of bloody murder Just started putting the remaining DC CMF figures on my minifigure-wall untill I noticed something on Huntress' arms. They aren't dualmolded, just black with purple printing, but the purple printing does actually cover the entire shoulder. So I think the extended armprinting we've seen on Griphook is actually real and not a rendering error
Darth Shadowthrone Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 What if they include some shops with interiors and some as just facades with little to no interior? That way there would be the illusion of more of a street with a row of buildings instead of what they did in 2011. Looking at the Microscale Diagon Alley they did manage to make each shopfront look distinctive so I could definitely imagine them doing it again just at a larger scale.
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just now, Darth Shadowthrone said: What if they include some shops with interiors and some as just facades with little to no interior? That way there would be the illusion of more of a street with a row of buildings instead of what they did in 2011. Looking at the Microscale Diagon Alley they did manage to make each shopfront look distinctive so I could definitely imagine them doing it again just at a larger scale. I'd prefer having at least small interiors, especially for the shops like QQS that we don't actually get to see in the movies. Gives the designers some artistic freedom
Balrogofmorgoth Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I’m also hoping that for the price, the Ukrainian Ironbelly is included, although not at the cost of some shops or figures. My guess is that the set will be from multiple movies at once. If this reboot of the theme has shown us anything it’s that Lego has figured out great ways of combing scenes from multiple films in one set
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Balrogofmorgoth said: I’m also hoping that for the price, the Ukrainian Ironbelly is included, although not at the cost of some shops or figures. My guess is that the set will be from multiple movies at once. If this reboot of the theme has shown us anything it’s that Lego has figured out great ways of combing scenes from multiple films in one set There's a good chance they included the Ironbelly in DA, if they planned on making the Gringotts infiltration a seperate set they wouldn't have put Griphook in the CMF
Legoniche Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I honestly think the Ukrainian iron belly could be a great set on its own for next year, whilst also include a substantial track system for the gringotts cart, going in a loop, almost like a roller coaster, rising and dipping with rocky supports etc, with a couple vaults, harry’s And Bellatrixes. I’d love to see that. It wouldn’t connect to the D2C diagon alley, in the same sense the room of requirements doesn’t connect to the hogwarts sets
RealGeronimo11 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 If they do have the Ukrainian Iron Belly, whether it be in Diagon Alley or another set down the line, I just hope it's a better build than the Hungarian Horntail, which I found pretty underwhelming. I'd prefer something more akin to Smaug from the Hobbit sets.
thenudeorganist Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I mean there is a possibility that the reason for the 400€ pricetag is a large Gringott's interior with the dragon and the carts.
TurboTj-DK Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 would prefer more buildings rather than the dragon, both is fine ;p
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Legoniche said: I honestly think the Ukrainian iron belly could be a great set on its own for next year, whilst also include a substantial track system for the gringotts cart, going in a loop, almost like a roller coaster, rising and dipping with rocky supports etc, with a couple vaults, harry’s And Bellatrixes. I’d love to see that. It wouldn’t connect to the D2C diagon alley, in the same sense the room of requirements doesn’t connect to the hogwarts sets Then why did they include Griphook, one of the most important characters in that scene, in the CMF? I don't think they will make it a seperate set, though I'd be happy to be proven wrong next year. The RoR might connect to Hogwarts, according to Stonewars (if I remember correctly) it was a miscommunication 7 minutes ago, RealGeronimo11 said: If they do have the Ukrainian Iron Belly, whether it be in Diagon Alley or another set down the line, I just hope it's a better build than the Hungarian Horntail, which I found pretty underwhelming. I'd prefer something more akin to Smaug from the Hobbit sets. Disagree, I vastly prefer actually building these creatures over moulded creatures you put together in 10 seconds. And imo the Horntail isn't nearly as bad as most people think it is, the only thing they really have to focus on is choosing/making the right headmold
thenudeorganist Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just now, Guyon2002 said: Then why did they include Griphook, one of the most important characters in that scene, in the CMF? I don't think they will make it a seperate set, though I'd be happy to be proven wrong next year. The RoR might connect to Hogwarts, according to Stonewars (if I remember correctly) it was a miscommunication Disagree, I vastly prefer actually building these creatures over moulded creatures you put together in 10 seconds. And imo the Horntail isn't nearly as bad as most people think it is, the only thing they really have to focus on is choosing/making the right headmold I agree with you. It's way more creative and poseable. If they only had coloured joints instead of grey ones...
RealGeronimo11 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just now, Guyon2002 said: Disagree, I vastly prefer actually building these creatures over moulded creatures you put together in 10 seconds. And imo the Horntail isn't nearly as bad as most people think it is, the only thing they really have to focus on is choosing/making the right headmold I get that, I just found the Horntail to be too thin, and not really resembling the dragon from the film at all... I'd be all up for a brick-built Iron Belly, it just depends on how it looks
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just now, thenudeorganist said: I agree with you. It's way more creative and poseable. If they only had coloured joints instead of grey ones... I believe it had something to do with other colors not making the pieces strong enough to properly connect, though I do hope they'll make more colors sooner raher than later
Balrogofmorgoth Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I vastly prefer molded creatures. The Horntail was utter trash imo. Even if it has to be brick built, I know Lego can do much better
RealGeronimo11 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Just now, Balrogofmorgoth said: I vastly prefer molded creatures. The Horntail was utter trash imo. Even if it has to be brick built, I know Lego can do much better I think they did a lot better with the Fantastic Beasts case, although they're still not the best they can do...
THELEGOBATMAN Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 What's the point of buildable toys if we get huge moulds? Where's the point and fun in there? Smaller animals should be molded, but creatures like dragons definitely shouldn't (don't even try to say "bUt JuRaSsIc WoRlD") be moulded. Just look at Ninjago - dragons there are amazing, and it doesn't have to stand at $200 price point. The main problem are the ball joints - after all those years Lego still doesn't want to make those in other colours than grey. That's why most creatures look weird, those parts stand out too much. People say that Hungarian Horntail was a fail - it was, but not because of it being brickbuilt. It was a fault beacuse of the design and how poorly it was built. I bet a lot of designers could do it justice.
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I‘m a bit on the fence regarding the moulded vs brick-built creature discussion. On the one hand, I love Smaug and the JW dinos (yes, I’m bringing them up ), but on the other, I see why people may prefer brick-built creatures. I think it all boils down to execution. The Horntail for instance could’ve been vastly improved by a new mould for its head. It worked well for the Occamy and the Thunderbird, not so much for the Horntail
deskp Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 maybe that price estimate includes a complete box 60 minifigures.
lego_guyon02 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 22 minutes ago, Lego-Freak said: I‘m a bit on the fence regarding the moulded vs brick-built creature discussion. On the one hand, I love Smaug and the JW dinos (yes, I’m bringing them up ), but on the other, I see why people may prefer brick-built creatures. I think it all boils down to execution. The Horntail for instance could’ve been vastly improved by a new mould for its head. It worked well for the Occamy and the Thunderbird, not so much for the Horntail It also depends on the theme and a theme's ''history''. Jurassic World has always had moulded dinosaurs so I wouldn't want them to change to brickbuilt dinosaurs for consistency sake and the HP reboot has always had brickbuilt creatures. I don't hate moulded creatures but I prefer brickbuilt with maybe some larger molds for a head. The 3 Fantastic Beasts we're fantastic, the Horntail wasn't awfull but could've certainly be much better.
Legoman123 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I 5 hours ago, RealGeronimo11 said: QQQ will probably be the one they miss, if they include Borgin and Burkes, because aside from seeing the Nimbus in Philosopher's Stone, the films never actually go inside it. I don't think we will get Borgin & Burkes or the Leaky Cauldron (as much as I would like it). I think we'll get all the buildings we saw in the micro-scale set. I mean QQS doesn't exactly have to be a large shop does it.
Legoniche Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 I feel like the only one who doesn’t care whether the creature is brickbuilt or moulded, just as long as it looks good or accurate ???
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Legoman123 said: I don't think we will get Borgin & Burkes or the Leaky Cauldron (as much as I would like it). I think we'll get all the buildings we saw in the micro-scale set. I mean QQS doesn't exactly have to be a large shop does it. While I would also prefer an upscaled version of the GWP DA, I can see them including B&B again I just don’t want it to replace a “proper” DA shop, unlike last time
steam235 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 How can some one buy the complete set of CMF when they come out? Last time, I tried to buy about a dozen at retail stores, but after getting too many duplicates, I ended up on ebay for the rest.
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