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I have been wondering whether they are going to make robed minifigures like harry and friends at school or Dumbledore. With some I can see them getting away with a cape but otherwise it seems hard to avoid. And would they do it like the castle (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I was thinking of this earlier, and thought of something which might work. It seems like Lego could make a robe out of the 'cape/sail cloth' the same way Kenner made capes for Obi-Wan, the Sandpeople, Darth Vader, etc. out of vinyl back in the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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I hate top say it but i figfure they are going to take the easy way out. The robed figures will have dress bottom like on the midevil witches, with black capes just as we've seen on the star wars and castle sets. The Broomstick will no doubt be the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I disagree. Broomstick riding is such an integral part of the stories that I expect Lego to alter the piece to allow the minifigure to straddle it. This is not difficult, it simply requires the narrowing of a small part of the handle. The (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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I don't think they'll bother with the bottom half of the robes. The mini-figs will just have normal legs, maybe with a cloak. Look at how the Imperial Guards were portrayed in #7166: (URL) that outfit didn't qualify for a new robe portrayal what (...) (23 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) They may make a new cape-like-thing that covers both the front & back of a figure. (...) You can make minifigs look great on a broom, just make them look like they're running, with one hand back and one forward (holding onto the broom), and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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I just hope they use minifigs. With all the new larger figures coming out now, I am really hoping they don't use them just to help reach a younger audience. Bryan Beckwith "jonathan Lill" <jonathanl@myriadweb.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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I wouldn't hold your breath for traditional minifigs for Harry Potter. The demographic is younger folks. Take a look at Max in the new Creator line: (URL) that tousled hair, just print some glasses on the face and you have everyones favorite (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I do believe that it was already 'confirmed' that Harry Potter will be in Minifig scale! -R (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I've been toying (no pun) with the images at LEGO to try to get the scale of the new figs. The seem to be the same 4 brick/1 plate height as the traditional figs, just with more detail (2 stud feet, sculpted ball socket heads, etc.). Dryden (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) I think it will be nearly identical to the method used to do Star Wars mini-figures. Most of the Jedi had robes, and LEGO examples used the cape/hood/printed torso and leg design. I doubt it will be much of a problem or that they would do (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Well, I'm not so sure. I think nostalgia is important for a lot of AFOLs. AFOLs show a strong preference for "olden days" Lego :-) We like Star Wars because we all went to the movies and saw it; it's part of our youth and part of our (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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OOOHHHHHHH... " 'confirmed' "! Sorry, I didn't know that 'confirmed' meant gospel truth...truly, very sorry about that. I took a couple of minutes to trace the posts I believe you are referring to. Excerpts include: "Fortunately, someone posted a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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Matthew Gerber wrote in message ... (...) scale of (...) socket (...) all (...) the new (...) The new figs are 5 1/2 bricks high (I'm holding one in my hand). They are all solidly attached, no parts are removable. Hair is stuck to head, head to (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) ~~Hello?????? Did a really quick monkey run around and bite everyone in the eye when I posted. Cause it appears as though nobody saw my statement. “Confirmed” Minifig… means confirmed Minifig. I don’t recall exactly where I read it, but either (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Yes, I remember the offical LEGO/TLC announcement from New York Toyfare news stuff that plants Potter as a solid minifigure of standard LEFO ilk. And, yes, there is a monkey around here somewhere... Doh! They're sorted with my beasts and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Die Harry-Potter-Figuren sollen MINIFIGS sein, keine Creator- oder Belville-Figuren which means "The Harry Potter Figures shall be minifigs, no Creator- or Belville figures." The implication is shall in the English 'will' sense, not the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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judging from the pictures that were mysteriously put on-line..... "not affiliated" with JK Rowlings or with movie producers... I'd say the robes look more like school blazers with house crests on the chest...that's my take on the situation. (23 years ago, 29-Apr-01, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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