LEGO Harry Potter 75955 Le Poudlard Express, Jouet de Train Modélisme pour Enfants

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The interior is far more detailed than I anticipated, featuring four seats with sand blue upholstery along with a matching floor. Both the roof and the left side of the carriage are only attached using a few studs so they can be removed with ease, allowing access to place minifigures inside. Hopefully the designers of future LEGO trains will include similar removable wall panels as this is extremely useful for play. Several new hair pieces have been created for the Wizarding World theme, including Hermione's wavy style. This reddish brown element is cast in a hard plastic and looks fantastic in relation to the source material, featuring some lovely textured detail and hanging naturally over the minifigure's shoulders. The head is nicely decorated with two different expressions and Hermione carries a dark tan wand, a spare of which is also included. I hope you have found this review informative. Let us know by liking this article and share your thoughts on the set in the comments below. biggest - : a Lego train not compatible with any other Lego train. Because that's what Lego is about: modularity, compatibility. They actually should have included a warning on the box: caution not compatible with Lego City trains. I wouldn't have noticed this without reading the review just from the store description and the official images - who counts studs to see if this train has a different gauge from all the other trains? Trans-yellow lanterns are cleverly recessed in the walls, but undoubtedly most impressive are the sliding doors. These printed doors include metallic silver handles and different colours on either side, with reddish brown wood facing the corridor and dark tan wood in the passenger compartments. However, the doors can slide in both directions and I would have appreciated a stopper to prevent this.

So…are you saying you open bags with consecutive numbers at the same time, or do you open 2+ bags that share a bag number? I’ve run into the latter once or twice in several set, so it wouldn’t phase me, but I don’t think I’ve ever had to open multiple numbers as a group. Wrought iron braces support the roof of Kings Cross Station and are represented here. These stand out against the walls of the station and their shape seems absolutely perfect, integrating the rings that were introduced as Wakandan weapons in 76100 Royal Talon Fighter. The stone projections underneath look odd in white, but the appropriate light tan colour does not exist. The omission of Hermione and Ron makes more sense when you factor in their two kids, plus Draco and his family, at which point the platform becomes dangerously crowded. Includes 5 minifigures: Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™, Hermione Granger™, Remus Lupin and the Trolley Witch, plus Dementor™ and Scabbers™ figures. Have I read this right? A lot of words criticising just about everything to do with the set ... but you're still going to buy it?

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Another interesting parts decision is that the whole train uses technic connectors between cars, instead of the magnet couplers that have been used in other train sets through last year’s. Maybe it’s a cost saving measure? Or maybe the magnets would have looked awkward with the tiny coaches with a single wheelset at each end. It’s a little unfortunate since as a British train the Hogwarts Express coaches should have the buffers that have always been molded in to LEGO’s magnet couplers. The witch's head is shared with Aunt May from 76057 Spider-Man: Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle so includes smiling and frightened expressions, the latter of which seems out of place to me. However, I like her light bluish grey hair piece and the minifigure is properly equipped with a trolley full of sweets which is photographed later in the review. The fourth and final Harry Potter minifigure originates from the epilogue to the whole series, in which several characters bid farewell to their children at Kings Cross Station. While simple, his clothing reflects the source material and I like the double-sided head, which perfectly captures Harry's older appearance. Appropriately, his scar nearly vanishes beneath this hair component. Both minifigures are equipped with dark brown and reddish brown wands, respectively, as well as two suitcases. Scabbers plays a vital role in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban so I am glad to see him here, represented by a brand new element which includes greater moulded detail than the original rat. The creature's beady eyes look superb and he can fit onto a studded surface very neatly, or be held in the hand of a minifigure.

The Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff torsos got new Element ID numbers because the hands are different colors. In 76389 , Luna was the Ravenclaw, and Justin the Hufflepuff." Comparing 76405 Hogwarts Express - Collectors' Edition and 75955 Hogwarts Express further accentuates the accuracy of this rendition. The smaller version provides marvellous play value and looks good, but the larger Hogwarts Express surpasses its predecessors in every area, as expected given its considerable size and associated price. Swoop a Dementor™ into the carriage to torment Harry, then cast a spell with a wand to send it away! This setup uses the old 9 volt system. I do not recommend this unless you already have all the parts for a 9v setup. It’s very expensive to get them so many years after the system was retired. Two unidentified Hogwarts students complete the minifigure selection, belonging to the lesser-represented houses. The generic Hufflepuff Student is older and includes standard legs with his yellow-trimmed Hufflepuff robes, while the younger Ravenclaw Student features the same triple-moulded legs as Hermione Granger from her first year.Flame yellowish orange rings are situated along the boiler, which realistically narrows towards the front. They are gold on the original train, but I think flame yellowish orange is a satisfactory alternative. Moreover, these rings help to disguise the unavoidable steps as the boiler becomes gradually narrower, so the transition between each section is relatively subtle. Regarding the length of the passenger car, I could swear the length of the coaches changes over the series of films. Maybe I’m thinking of the real-world train rides, but in most shots it looks like the coach is longer than the engine, but shorter than the engine plus tender. I’ve seen something that shows the coaches on the viaduct being about twice as long as they look in some of the films. As for the passenger car, it should indeed have been longer, but it still looks pretty great. The windows don't really bother me, it's more the doors that look a bit smallish. As for the coupling distance: while it does look nice and close, the buffer should be right against each other. In real trains there are springs inside to keep them like that in curves, only in toy/model trains there just has to be some distance to keep them from derailing. Our protagonists generally travel in passenger compartments, but the Hogwarts Express also provides open seating. The third section therefore recreates that seating and takes inspiration from The Half-Blood Prince, where Draco Malfoy and his companions ride. The combination of reddish brown wood panelling and dark blue fabric on the seats looks superb. Accessory elements include 3 pieces of luggage, 4 wands, chocolate frog, ice cream, 2 newspapers, King's Cross Station sign, Platform 9¾™ sign and a 'Wanted' poster.