Tomsche Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 And it`s done! The first `family colaboration` we did in Lego, a display like I do for my Tolkien sets, for Harry Potter. The idea srang from my GF`s mind when she was at Brick Mania Wetteren, in that she wanted to have something displayed as well (read: which I can take along), and I offered to do something with the The Burrow set, as it is a nice presentable thing. Now, while the GF added the idea (and two flower pieces she bought in the Netherlands a few weeks ago), the Smurf `donated` his The Burrow sets core (sans minifigures, and I didn`t need the catapult and the chimney thing), while I spend the money on minifigures for the set, the printed name tile (made at Mijn Blokje) and well, all the rest :-) I then started to watch the movies at last, and came with the idea of having the Ford Anglia from the Hogwart`s Express set included, as Harry and Ron fly towards the Weasley house in the Chamber of Secrets. The Harry hanging out of the door was just an idea I had, even though it happened a bit before in the film, as I thought it would look cool. The area surrounding the house was then dressed up by a small section of the stream near the house, and a tree in front as they live near a forest edge. Friends animals do lend themselves well for the Harry Potter scenes I found out, adding that certain "children`s cuteness" that was prelevalent in the first two movies, who are rather innocent compared to later instalments. I also went for the corn to make the borders of the build alternate from only grass patches, and used the same method I tried over a year ago in a GoH build, something I was rather pleased with for result. I`m rather happy with how the display turned out in the end, and right on time to take it along for FACTS already, while it`s initial `deadline` I had set for myself was Brick Mania Antwerpen in november. But building it `side-by-side` with the Rivendell display I showed last week, this went swifter then expected and now I`m all set with the displays I wanted to build for myself in 2015... so that is a goal Completed on the marker :-) Quote
Legoman123 Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Looks fantastic! One of the best Harry Potter sets made in my opinion. Quote
kjm161 Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 I really like the Ford Anglia addition to the display. Quote
Tomsche Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 Aye, thought it turned out okay. I had that image from movie 2 in mind when i set out the build, with Harry and Ron gently landing at The Burrow. I just tilted it like a few scenes before because I thought it would just look cool. @ all: thanks for the comments Quote
Krikkit Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 If you had some of those game characters, not micros but the mid figs, they could be garden gnomes. Quote
Tomsche Posted September 9, 2015 Author Posted September 9, 2015 Hmmm indeed they could... indeed they could Thanks for the tip! Quote
jedijon Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Turntable for car so you could tip and twist would be nice. Good stuff! Quote
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