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Re: Hogwarts vs. Leo's Breezeway (was: HP sale at Myer? BAD NEWS)
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Wed, 31 Oct 2001 03:36:49 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> > I didn't buy the HP castle in the end, my son wanted it for Christmas but we
> > sat down together and had a long hard look at it and decided that the KK
> > castle was more interesting (moving parts and traps being the main points of
> > interest for my 6 year old).  Was quite relieved, as I'd bought the KK
> > castle for him for Christmas at the Toyworld clearance some months ago and
> > was beginning to wonder what on earth I was going to do with it!
> 
> I assume that the decision is weighed heavily by the fact you already have
> one stashed away bought for around half the price of Hogwarts.
> 
> For reference
> Set        <set:4709>                 <set:6098>
> Peices      682                        524
> Figs        9 (counting the armour)    8 (counting the Skelly)
> 
> Hogwarts includes the moving panel seen in 6098 (as a stained glass window).
> Admittedly the window is a funky peice. Hogwarts has two plastic sheet
> roofs(1), KLB has a cloth rear wall. I think (I don't have Hogwarts, yet)
> that KLB stands taller and deeper than HogW. They both have around the same
> number prefab walls/BURPs. KLB is grey/dk grey with random touches of red,
> blue, brown, tan and black. HogW is Mostly tan/grey with random touches of
> dkgrey, black, brown, and sand green. Both Castles are modular in design.
> All in all the castles are pretty even in comparison, but Hogwarts comes out
> ahead because of the larger numbers of basic peices used instead of the base
> used in the breezeway to bulk the set up. The colours are better too. The
> only drawback is Hogwarts comes with four schoolchildren instead of castle
> figs... can't have everything. My conclusion? Buy both, but never at full • price.
> 
> James (who will get a Hogwarts as soon as he sees it on sale)

Thanks for the review!!

> (1) what is the proper plural of roof?

I've seen both "roofs" and "rooves" (though don't ask me where I saw that). I
think probably both are OK.

ROSCO



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(...) I assume that the decision is weighed heavily by the fact you already have one stashed away bought for around half the price of Hogwarts. For reference Set <set:4709> <set:6098> Peices 682 524 Figs 9 (counting the armour) 8 (counting the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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