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Re: Update on the Potter (was: Results from fishing trip)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Fri, 22 Jun 2001 04:02:04 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> New link to pictures
> http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1609513871
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> > 4708: $99.95 Hogwart's Express
> > [at this price, an engine AND a coach, train fans go YAY!]
> As predicted, a train and engine, though since the train is obviously
> magical it doesn't need a seperate car to carry something as mundane as coal.
> The box artists seem to have recognised that the underside of the engine was
> so realistic they couldn't resist covering it with steam. Big wheels, small
> wheels, piston rods? who knows? The front of the engine is pretty much as
> seen on the creator box art, with means the font on the boilerplate is
> totally inappropriate. For the first time I'm considering brasso without
> having owned the piece for a while. Other than that, white fences, red
> pillars, printed clock, and plenty of (technic compatable?!) wheels.
But the steam covers the lack of track ;^)
Parents might draw the line at the expense of a 9V setup as well.
> > 4709: $159.95 Hogwart's Castle
> > [reportedly better than KingLeo's breezeway]
> Hogwarts Castle or Half-a-Castle? On the other hand if that's the worst
> thing to say about this castle then it's a really spiffy set. (Sand?)Green
> and Tan make it one of the most realistically coloured buildings in ages.
> With no raised baseplate the are more bricks to build it up (much like the
> Flying Ninja Fortress). Including useful items like the wizard's beard and
> (fingers really really crossed,) the European armour peice to go with the
> visor. At least two 2x3 arch top grill windows, And droid escape roundwalls
> with brick print.
Belville top thingy in non-trans colour as mentioned in .castle.
Sand-green as you say is just so right.
BURPS live on !
Tings are lookin' up.
pete.w
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| (...) <snip> New link to pictures (URL)4708: $99.95 Hogwart's Express (...) As predicted, a train and engine, though since the train is obviously magical it doesn't need a seperate car to carry something as mundane as coal. The box artists seem to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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