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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
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> > > While putzing around with 4721 Hogwarts[tm] Classrooms, I noticed that the • two
> > > elements that appear to be DkPink, are not the same shade. The town seats • are
> > a
> > > slightly warmer shade of DkPink than the little 1 x 1 round plates with the
> > > rounded protrusions (scala ?). The 1 x 1 round plates are a slightly more • muted
> > > shade of DkPink, almost a bit like a sand DkPink.
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> Keep calm, Pete!
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> I have 4721 Hogwarts Classrooms and its little friends 4722 Gryffindor Tower
> and 4723 Diagnon Alley, and to my eyes at least, the pink appears to be the
> same colour on all of the pink parts in these sets. I just took them out into
> strong daylight and I still can't see any difference. The only possible
> difference I can discern is that the rounded parts like the Scala round things
> with protrusions tend to reflect the light differently to the flatter surfaces
> of the seat, which can make them look a little lighter than the seats, but I
> still think the plastic is the same colour.
One addition test I failed to mention: take the little 1x1 round 'scala-esq'
plates, put on the top of something that has a "nominal" shade of DkPink (I used
one of the big lattice-work room divider panels from Belville 5860 *or* take
one of the 1x1 round plates and put in on a stud on one of the town seats. With
either combo, you can see more clearly the subtle difference in shades when the
parts are in direct contact.
> However, I am convinced there are two different shades of orange involved in
> these sets. The orange colour of various bricks and plates is a bit different
> to the orange colour used on the various doorframes and mirror frame and other
> furniture items. The brick orange seems more pumpkin-y while the doorframes etc
> seem more Seville orange.
>
> I got these sets at S@H (as you've probably guessed since they aren't in the
> shops here). They were AUD20 each from memory. Each set consists of two scenes,
> each built on an 8x8 plate, with a cardboard backdrop to display them against.
> Although there is nothing to say that they are Scala sets, there are good
> reasons for thinking that they are from the Scala designers because:
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> 1. they are very much "doll's house" in their nature -- not a lot of
> walls/structure but lots of furnishings and accessories
> 2. they are an absolute riot of less common colours: pink, orange, purple,
> turquoise, light green, and lots of trans-colours, with only the occasional
> white/grey/black brick for the odd bit of structure.
I counted 19 unique colors in 4721 (assuming the two pinks are indeed
different):
1. Bright Orange (2 x 2 plate, 1 x 8 plate, 2 x 8 plate, etc)
2. Lighter Orange (stone door frame, 1 x 4 x 5 Window frame, small cabinet)
3. Dark Purple (wooden door, 8 x 8 plate)
4. Black (Fabuland kettle, window glass, hair, door latice)
5. DkGray (Scala Book)
6. Green (Scala Book, Frog)
7. White (1 x 2 x 2 panels, 1 x 2 log brick, 1 x 2 hinge, owl, etc)
8. Yellow (1 x 1 tile)
9. Trans Dark Purple (1x1 Bricks)
10. Light Violet (8 x 8 plate, 2 x 2 brick)
11. Trans Pink (wand, 2 x 2 bricks, 24 facet jewel)
12. Trans Orange (1 x 1 round plates, castle flames, 1 x 1 cone)
13. Gold (keys, 1 x 2 plate with ball)
14. Trans Neon Green (1 x 1 cone, spider)
15. Brown (wand)
16. Trans DkBlue (24 facet jewel, 1 x 2 tile decorated)
17. Gray (fig torso, legs and arms)
18. DkPink (brighter) town seats
19. DkPink (muted) scala 1 x 1 round plates
Ray
> 3. they use the funny 1x1 Scala plate with the flower-like protrusions that you
> never seem to see in non-Scala sets
> 4. they weren't sold in Australia where we don't get Scala
>
> Personally I think they are very cute and a great source of accessory items. My
> favourite is probably Diagnon Alley with Hogwarts Classroom a very close
> second. I'd rate Gryffindor Tower lowest as I don't think the 4-poster bed
> really works with the curtain and the tiny blanket; also this set has the
> lowest number of interesting accessories.
>
> Kerry
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Ray Sanders writes: (correction here) I counted 20 unique colors in 4721 (assuming the two pinks are indeed different): (...) 20. Clear (window glass) (I knew I counted 20 last night) Ray (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| (...) With (...) the (...) This is what I did. I took a number of pieces off the HP sets (which are currently cluttering up my dining room table) and took them together to compare them on top of one another. And I agree that at some angles the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general)
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| (...) two (...) are (...) Keep calm, Pete! I have 4721 Hogwarts Classrooms and its little friends 4722 Gryffindor Tower and 4723 Diagnon Alley, and to my eyes at least, the pink appears to be the same colour on all of the pink parts in these sets. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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