1234567892022 Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 OMG imagine if Lego HP had the same quality as that Winnie the Pooh set. *cries into my honey pot*
deskp Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, BrickFunatic said: OMG imagine if Lego HP had the same quality as that Winnie the Pooh set. *cries into my honey pot* A fairly small set, using a whole lot of pieces, costing a 100 bucks. Including only the main characters. The potter theme already has several sets better than it. not this year so far, no
doclord Posted March 4, 2021 Posted March 4, 2021 HP gets plenty of quality sets, though you could argue the $100-range sets could stand to be as good as that.
Ravenclawed Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, doclord said: Considering that there hasn't been a Hufflepuff anniversary torso yet, and there doesn't seem to be a Hufflepuff student in any of the leaked sets, does this mean that at least one set in the Fall wave will feature it? Justin Finch Fletchley is a hufflepuff and he’s in the CoS set
RODDY Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, deskp said: A fairly small set, using a whole lot of pieces, costing a 100 bucks. Including only the main characters. The potter theme already has several sets better than it. not this year so far, no I have to agree with this, the Winnie the Pooh set looks ridiculously small for a $100, looks about $70 if I’m being quite honest. You’re telling me that is the same price of The Burrow, that’s absolutely absurd. I’ll take the new Great Hall/CoS over it any day of the week. Edited March 5, 2021 by RODDY
doclord Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, Ravenclawed said: Justin Finch Fletchley is a hufflepuff and he’s in the CoS set I had a feeling it might be him, thanks!
1234567892022 Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Imagine HP getting 5 new moulds in one set, though.
Clone OPatra Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 59 minutes ago, BrickFunatic said: Imagine HP getting 5 new moulds in one set, though. The Great Hall had at least 9 or 10. Some shared with other themes/sets yes, but still. They were: the wand, Harry's hair, Hermione's hair, Dumbledore's hair, Hagrid's hair, Hagrid's body, Hagrid's right arm, Hagrid's left arm, the square lattice window insert, and I don't recall if the lantern first appeared there or earlier that same year. EDIT: forgot the small 4x2x3 cone was also new for the Great Hall. +1 https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=38317&in=S EDIT2: And the Sorting Hat and candle pieces. +3 more That's 13 or 14 now.
Roebuck Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 5 hours ago, BrickFunatic said: Imagine HP getting 5 new moulds in one set, though. Ideas sets have a very low budget in general and compared to HP, most sets there have never a new mould that is why there is so shocking when one set gets 5 of them
Textorix Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 9 hours ago, BrickFunatic said: OMG imagine if Lego HP had the same quality as that Winnie the Pooh set. *cries into my honey pot* Well it already has it... or at least until now
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 9 hours ago, BrickFunatic said: OMG imagine if Lego HP had the same quality as that Winnie the Pooh set. *cries into my honey pot* Salty honey, my favourite! I love the Pooh set so much, it very nearly makes up for the set-up-to-be-disappointing August wave 100$ may seem steep, but the PPR is good and you can’t beat 5 one-off moulds in a single set
Seaber Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Talking of that Winnie the Pooh set, how're people finding the new (since 2018) plant piece that the WtP set has on the tree? I've got to admit I'm really not a fan of it as tree foliage as it appears in Winnie the Pooh or Medieval Blacksmith. I'd like more Forbidden Forest sets in the future of this line and really hope they stick with 4x3 and 6x5 plant leaves for them.
Alexandrina Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Clone OPatra said: Hagrid's right arm, Hagrid's left arm This reminded me of Hugh Grant's Prime Minister saying all the things great about Britain in Love Actually ! I can't help but feel like when people ask for new moulds, they aren't thinking about stuff like arms that are integral to getting the parts they want to see. It's the Headline Moulds that get talked about; people see that there's a brick-built basilisk and don't notice the dozen new parts that they got instead. 2 minutes ago, Seaber said: Talking of that Winnie the Pooh set, how're people finding the new (since 2018) plant piece that the WtP set has on the tree? Is it really that new? I've been using it plenty for foliage on trees; I stick one on top of each of the big studs of the 4x3 leaves. It makes the tree canopies look a bit less flimsy.
lego_guyon02 Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, Seaber said: Talking of that Winnie the Pooh set, how're people finding the new (since 2018) plant piece that the WtP set has on the tree? I think it's great, just adds that extra bit of detail so it doesn't look as plain. Although I've definitely seen some MOCs where it's been really overused, if you get that balance just right it greatly enhances the look of your foliage.
1234567892022 Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Clone OPatra said: The Great Hall had at least 9 or 10. Some shared with other themes/sets yes, but still. They were: the wand, Harry's hair, Hermione's hair, Dumbledore's hair, Hagrid's hair, Hagrid's body, Hagrid's right arm, Hagrid's left arm, the square lattice window insert, and I don't recall if the lantern first appeared there or earlier that same year. EDIT: forgot the small 4x2x3 cone was also new for the Great Hall. +1 https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=38317&in=S EDIT2: And the Sorting Hat and candle pieces. +3 more That's 13 or 14 now. Touché. However, I think the fact that it was the re-introduction of the theme explains this. What I meant was, it feels like Lego have been extremely stringy with new moulds (and to some extent new prints) with this theme.
Retro Brick Reviews Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, BrickFunatic said: Touché. However, I think the fact that it was the re-introduction of the theme explains this. What I meant was, it feels like Lego have been extremely stringy with new moulds (and to some extent new prints) with this theme. Well, your comparison point was the first LEGO System Winnie the Pooh set, so it's a fair comparison. Both were $100 sets to introduce/reintroduce a new license. WtP got 5 new molds (7 if you count the new shorter sleeve right and left arms), and the GH got 14. Of course newer HP sets don't include so many new molds, it isn't really necessary in most cases, and they've been very generous with new molds in most cases. Prints, however, are another thing entirely, but most themes are starting to suffer from that.
doclord Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 Are we sure there's not an extra minifigure in the new COS Hogwarts set? I just realized that they include every petrified victim (except Mrs. Norris)... but no Pomfrey?
Professor_Flitbrick Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, doclord said: Are we sure there's not an extra minifigure in the new COS Hogwarts set? I just realized that they include every petrified victim (except Mrs. Norris)... but no Pomfrey? Penelope Clearwater isn't included
Darth Shadowthrone Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, doclord said: Are we sure there's not an extra minifigure in the new COS Hogwarts set? I just realized that they include every petrified victim (except Mrs. Norris)... but no Pomfrey? I think Pomfrey is a more glaring omission in the Clocktower considering that actually came with the Hospital Wing although you do raise a valid point - where are the petrified victims meant to go unless there's another Hospital Wing included in this new set? That being said I feel like there definitely won't be any other minifigures in the Chamber of Secrets set as there's already going to be ten including Goldemort, which is the most for any set apart from Diagon Alley
doclord Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Darth Shadowthrone said: I think Pomfrey is a more glaring omission in the Clocktower considering that actually came with the Hospital Wing although you do raise a valid point - where are the petrified victims meant to go unless there's another Hospital Wing included in this new set? Considering we also don't know where that red witch hat comes from (if it is actually from HP) maybe it's part of a set that features Pomfrey and Penelope (thank you, forgot about her). Maybe an additional Hogwarts piece that's able to connect with the summer ones (which points to another anniversary wave: tying into the "disappointment" vibe from the leakers).
lego_guyon02 Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, doclord said: Considering we also don't know where that red witch hat comes from (if it is actually from HP) maybe it's part of a set that features Pomfrey and Penelope (thank you, forgot about her). Maybe an additional Hogwarts piece that's able to connect with the summer ones (which points to another anniversary wave: tying into the "disappointment" vibe from the leakers). Wasn't it already established that the witch figure was a poor paintjob/photoshop? Or am I misremembering things
Crookshanks Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 I haven't follow all the HP as good like last year. So this maybe has been discussed earlier. I had seen the leaked pics yesterday and I'm so disappointed with the two castle sections.. Do you guys think it would look almost the same when they release the sets? I like the Hogsmede set. The bathroom also looks good, I hope they include new hairpieces for Crabbe and Goyle. I actually like the dog, the brick build body isn't perfect, but it easy to mod. I don't know what I think of the basilisk yet, I want to see the final product first. But the castle sections looks terrible imo The earlier castle sections has been among my favourites sets to build.. If the final products looks like these then it feels lego are going to kill the HP theme..
THELEGOBATMAN Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, doclord said: Are we sure there's not an extra minifigure in the new COS Hogwarts set? I just realized that they include every petrified victim (except Mrs. Norris)... but no Pomfrey? We already have 10 minfigures in this set, I'm sure it's more than enough.
doclord Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, Guyon2002 said: Wasn't it already established that the witch figure was a poor paintjob/photoshop? Or am I misremembering things It was mostly guided to be a bunch of new parts slapped together.
Textorix Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Crookshanks said: But the castle sections looks terrible imo The earlier castle sections has been among my favourites sets to build.. If the final products looks like these then it feels lego are going to kill the HP theme.. Yeah I have the same opinion about new Hogwarts sections. They look so bad because they are based on outdated 2001-2002 build design which is also the reason some people like them because nostalgia thing. 1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: We already have 10 minfigures in this set, I'm sure it's more than enough. Yes if anything else this set is all about great minifigures and Basilisk
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