Harry Potter Advent Calendar - Day 16
Posted by CapnRex101,
While the minifigures remain appealing, I think the quality of microscale models from the 2022 Advent Calendar has become worse during the last several days.
Nevertheless, I remain curious about today...
While not microscale, Horace Slughorn in his armchair disguise is a wonderful addition to the Advent Calendar! This memorable scene was unlikely ever to appear in a conventional set and Horace looks superb here, in mid-transformation and featuring suitable gaudy colours. However, the armchair is not actually deep enough to seat a minifigure properly.
Nevertheless, the armchair's shape is effective and Slughorn's head is double-sided, displaying happy and neutral expressions. Perhaps a more concerned face could have been included here, but I understand there is not an infinite budget for new printing.
Overall - I never expected to see Horace Slughorn's armchair disguise in a Harry Potter set and this model is delightful.
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I love this! This is exactly the kind of thing I want from my advent calendars :)
I’m sure the Friends of Heartlake City would be confused/freaked out to see a head on top. I think this is a great addition to the HP calendar!
Absolutely love this, a real fun addition
@Ridgeheart said:
"Alright, but does this count as a minifig, a brick-built figure, or just a furniture-build?
To which the answer is of course, "yes"."
This is the kind of build that's going to force the redefinition of a minifigure. As far as I can tell, the one common feature of all legally-defined minifigures is the torso piece. Everything else--the head, lower body, and even the arms could be a uniquely different piece. The torso is the strictest requirement. (Hence, a minecraft figure in a skirt dress is a minifigure as long as the torso is there.)
But then, this build just throws that completely.
What...? I don't remember this scene at all? What on earth happened to have a couch with Horace Slughorn's head on top? And why will it be one of three builds for the 6th film?
@Binnekamp said:
"What...? I don't remember this scene at all? What on earth happened to have a couch with Horace Slughorn's head on top? And why will it be one of three builds for the 6th film?"
Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju4GW_E6T_o
@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @Binnekamp said:
"What...? I don't remember this scene at all? What on earth happened to have a couch with Horace Slughorn's head on top? And why will it be one of three builds for the 6th film?"
Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju4GW_E6T_o"
Thanks! I should probably get around to seeing The Half-Blood Prince again, because I still have no memory of even seeing that scene. But it's a great scene anyway. Just ehm... weird subject matter for an advent calender XD
@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"Alright, but does this count as a minifig, a brick-built figure, or just a furniture-build?
To which the answer is of course, "yes"."
This is the kind of build that's going to force the redefinition of a minifigure. As far as I can tell, the one common feature of all legally-defined minifigures is the torso piece. Everything else--the head, lower body, and even the arms could be a uniquely different piece. The torso is the strictest requirement. (Hence, a minecraft figure in a skirt dress is a minifigure as long as the torso is there.)
But then, this build just throws that completely."
Droid counts as minifig. So....
Standard head, standard torso, and standard legs. These are the three critical components. Anything that has any two of the three is legally defined by TLG to be a minifig for purposes of securing their trademark on the minifig. Of course, this has the odd effect of rendering 4184 a minifig, so they might need to adjust their parameters.
@Binnekamp said:
"... Just ehm... weird subject matter for an advent calender XD"
I'm guessing it's a way to get a figure in for every movie, without actually including eight minifigs.
Anyhow, funny build and reference!
@lordofdragonss said:
" @ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"Alright, but does this count as a minifig, a brick-built figure, or just a furniture-build?
To which the answer is of course, "yes"."
This is the kind of build that's going to force the redefinition of a minifigure. As far as I can tell, the one common feature of all legally-defined minifigures is the torso piece. Everything else--the head, lower body, and even the arms could be a uniquely different piece. The torso is the strictest requirement. (Hence, a minecraft figure in a skirt dress is a minifigure as long as the torso is there.)
But then, this build just throws that completely."
Droid counts as minifig. So...."
A 3PO type of droid counts as a minifig. R2, Battle Droids, BB-8, things like that do not.
This is my understanding from one of the DK Minifigure books published a few years ago: if it doesn't have a standard minifigure part, it's not a minifigure. It didn't give a clean definition of "standard part," but the torso seems to be the only absolute 100% common element since Chewbacca heads and Mermaid tails can throw the top and bottom parts. But they were very explicit that Battle/other Droids and Minidolls are definitionally not minifigures.
@ResIpsaLoquitur:
There are currently at six instances (and soon to be seven) of the very non-standard 2x3 brick torso, as seen on 71027-13. There is no single common element shared by all official minifigs.
@LuvsLEGO_Cool_J said:
"I’m sure the Friends of Heartlake City would be confused/freaked out to see a head on top. I think this is a great addition to the HP calendar!"
Absolutely! Can't think of an AC build that has been better conceived and executed than this one. Perhaps the holiday Gonk droids are similar?... hmmm