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Thanks for the review KimT, I haven't had any LEGO trains before but this one is making me really consider starting a collection.

Here is the torso on bricklink. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=973pb638c01 1 set in 2010 it seems. £7 is a lot to pay for a BAM box given that they are £3.50 in a LEGO store and you can obviously chose your own parts.

Really nice.. my favourite detail in this set of windows.

There are some really nice containers here! Mine is a bit more traditional i'm afraid. Tropic Plants Transporter. This sealed container keeps the plants at just the right temperature and humidity to survive their journey.

Very good as always. My favourites are the clown and Zeus. Zeus in particular looks great! And your nephew's figure is very nice too . Good combination of pieces.

14)Tribal Hunter, Mexican & Tribal Chief Entry (Build by George G.) 1 Point 19)Magician, Mime Artist & Tennis Player Entry (Build by CorneliusMurdock) 1 Point 26)Diver, Pharaoh & Fisherman Entry (Build by Rolli) 1 Point

15) Gorilla Suit Guy Entry (Build by TazManiac) - 2 Points (Great idea for the costume) 25) Pilot Entry (Build by mookage) - 1 Point (Nice detail and realism)

I have been following this thread with some interest. Everything is really nice.. Just had an idea for you in terms of choice of head. I thought the pharaoh head from Series 2 could work well for a high elf or elf mage:

Found my prize on the doorstep when I got home today, thanks again!

1 Point - yatkuu 1 Point - Tom Bricks 1 Point - lisqr 1 Point - Jalkow 1 Point - Dix

The apothecary is lightly mentioned in the Harry Potter books and given no name until the films where a sign depicts it as Slugg and Jiggers. As such i've based it entirely on my imagination! 1) This first picture shows the entire building from a street view. 2) The second picture reveals the hinge mechanism which shows how the steps go down to an underground level common in many victorian houses. 3) Picture three gives an overview of the building from behind. The top level is a disused attic filled with boxes and chests. Notable are the brooms and quidditch balls. The middle floor (with light up brick in action) is a fancy town house, belonging to an old Slytherin student. Finally the basement floor is the Apothecary shop. 4) This picture shows all the details of the middle floor. A Slytherin crest predominates over the fireplace in a sparsley furnished room with a large bookcase and comfortable chair. 5) The final of my five pictures is the shop itself. A potion brews in the central cauldron, while the owner prepares ingredients on a stone slab; powdered unicorn horn. Around the shop are various pre prepared elixiers and potion ingredients. I hope you liked my entry and could see all the features and details reasonably from the photos. A few more close ups are available in my Brickshelf gallery when moderated. Click HERE

I got as far as Mount Vaea as and put that in but it didn't actually give a prize.. The only ones I managed were not treasure island related. Am I missing something with seeing the seven seas prize haul? Just tried 10644 as a skull answer and it doesnt respond?

Did any of the answers have anything at all to do with Robert Louis Stevenson and Treasure Island or was that just one enormous red herring?

Is it bad that i'm most excited about the gold trimmed bicorne?

A real masterpiece of construction on the prefab hull. Really makes me want to have a proper go at one of these Captain Green Hair hybrid frigates . You should have named this one the Superb!

Looks great, i've actually started building the same thing for my entry. Whether or not i'll finish it is another matter but we have quite a different take on it which is good!

I have to say, very well done on creating this! It's really fun/frustrating trying to get the answers. Just managed EPONYMOUS a little too late!

PRIZE#07 - Escargot

You may think the pictures didn't do it justice in the competition.. However I had a careful look through the list and when I came across the Achille, wow! I had somehow missed your WIP shots before but I think it is probably my personal favourite LEGO ship even in its unfinished state.

I think LEGO are more wary about giving out minifigure parts than normal parts, because they are the ones which go for big money online.

Looking pretty good I think! I like the hat, but some more details on it might improve the look. As Aalak says, adding a badge would look nice I think. If you have the resources available, then a decal for the body with a cloth overcoat would look best in my opinion.

I think too many of us are put off by the price! Having bought the castle, I can't fork out so much again so soon for another HP set..

Every time you post a new batch of figures they seem better than the last. I have to say the sculpey hairpieces you've made here are amazingly good!

Thanks, ordered a couple of the small PoP sets!

Thanks for your comments, I understand your concerns about the plainness of the building. The front wall was a lot more interesting to build but I was a bit stuck for techniques on the back wall. Similarly not sure on how to do nice looking windows with lattice work. The decal is a recoloured one from the torso library here. I changed the coat to black and the yellow to gold. Thanks :). I'll try and figure out a solution for the windows and detail on the building. Thanks, it means a lot to say you'd rather look at it than the original! Hi, I had originally planned the whole building.. but this turned out to be quite big in itself. I don't think I will attach any more to this MOC but I may have a go at building a seperate interior scene at another time.