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(...) If I know the TLC, they'll want to re-use the newly made HP parts in as many other themed sets as possible. With the new "Candy" Knights coming out, and a possible second line of those on the horizon, we may yet see Sand Green Skeletons! That (...) (20 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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So, All this complaining about color problems, and here I am complaining about my shiny new Knight Bus with mismatched purple bricks. I figure Lego has good customer service, let me give them a call. Really, I am pretty sure Jake has mentioned that (...) (20 years ago, 13-May-04, to lugnet.color, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Try the 4756 Shack Stack!
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Final score on 4756: 2 or 3 buildings??? (URL) finished building the 4756 Shrieking Shack last night and I noticed that the little Honeyduke's Candy shop seems rather incomplete as the instructions show. I like the assorment of parts you get, but (...) (20 years ago, 1-May-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Korea? The Czech Replublic? They weren't making LEGO bricks two years ago. Denmark made bricks, Germany made molds, Switzerland made both (I'm not sure why they don't make molds in Denmark, but...), and all that happened in the US, South (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Strange... my versions (European) mention bricks coming only from Denmark and Czech Republic. So maybe we now even have 3 or 4 different tones of purple ;-( Peter. (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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I noticed very minor differences in dark gray parts in the new Hogwarts castle. I wasn't so happy, but the differences are minor enough not to be a huge problem. "Alfred Speredelozzi" <alfredjr@alum.rpi.edu> wrote in message (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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What I am noticing on these 2004 sets is something I never really paid attention too before. On the box bottom, they state that parts included may come from Korea, Denmark and Switzerland. Could be the new Korean factory is not pullin up to company (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) My copy, as well as my mini Knight Bus, also has different shades of purple. Some types of bricks seem to be slightly different from other types. This might have to do with the bricks coming from different countries. Or lightfall? However, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) Perhaps it is the lighting available when going through parts, but I have not seen noticable difference in color on the 5 different Potter sets I have, or in the Spider-Man sets. The purple and grey shades on the Hut and Bus are not in any (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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I picked up a copy of the new Hagrid's Hut last night. There was considerable variation in the new dark grey plates in the floor of the hut, and I noticed some differences between some of the new light grey pieces as well. I'm starting to lose my (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Same here. Picked one up. Very noticable color variations in the purple. I keep meaning to call to complain. Even between the same kind of piece (train windows, or 2x4 bricks, for example) there is variation. Its just unsatisfactory. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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"Aaron West" <blacktron@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HwML43.15ED@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) was (...) pefectly! All (...) wind. (...) No, I don't think so. Cary Clark has picked up two copies of the Knight Bus, one from (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| | Thought LEGO When I Saw It
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I saw this in today's paper (URL) Adr. (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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This set really has turned out to be a great gem of the line. If you are a fan of Town or Train sets, this is definitely a great parts pack. I love the assorment of Purple parts in it. This was actually the first of the new Prisoner sets I opened, (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I, too, lament the loss of legs. Nary a moldy old skeleton for us. :( (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) i have read the books and from the pictures its pretty much 50/50 book and movie. since i dont remember there being a clock tower in the book but from the screenshots of the movie there is a humungous clock. (20 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think the biggest complaint that people will have about these is that there are no sand-green skeleton legs. You get the skeleton torso and arms, and a sand-green head (or you can use Frankie's, if you want eyes), but no sand-green skeleton (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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Hi, See below. "Bruce Hietbrink" <bnh@chem.ucla.edu> wrote in message news:HwA6JJ.1rwD@lugnet.com... (...) Do (...) them (...) Yes, but the parts of the original hogwarts have long been recycled into the buildings in my LEGO city, BrickTopia. I have (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey Brad, thanks for the review. I'm looking forward to getting this set. Do you have the origninal Hogwarts? I'm wondering how they look if you put them together. (...) That sounds good. My main concern with the new grays is the difficulty of (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
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My impression is that the 2004 sets have improved architecture: between Harry Potter and Spider-man there are much better looking, less juniorized buildings this year. At least, there is more ornament. There's the laid-on plate roof of the castle, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2004)
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