71043 - Hogwarts Castle

[eliminator]

HC still in stock online USA/Canada and UK...

[Bold-Arrow]

3 minutes ago, eliminator said:

HC still in stock online USA/Canada and UK...

Good for them anticipating demand ( my store got 100 sets ) +  the high price tag doesnt help consumers 

[eliminator]

3 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Good for them anticipating demand ( my store got 100 sets ) +  the high price tag doesnt help consumers 

If they had offered something like the "Exclusive" Black VIP card (Hogwarts Express Ticket perhaps?), I wonder if this would have resulted in higher day-1 demand?

Edited August 15, 2018 by eliminator

[Bold-Arrow]

[justapilgrim]

Zero promos right now? Lame

[odysea11]

No promos....BUT...if you purchase in store....you get some FREE HP stickers!!!! Woohoo!

[exciter1]

2 hours ago, odysea11 said:

No promos....BUT...if you purchase in store....you get some FREE HP stickers!!!! Woohoo!

I ordered online. I'm not driving 2.5 hours for the stickers.  I'll use my $40 credit for the pre-order some other time.

[ravenb99]

I felt robbed buying them and only getting a Ninjago city sized box.   Gotta be big Ben part deux 

[eliminator]

Wonder how long it will take before someone expands this set to be more accurate?

 

[Phil B]

Wonder how long it will take before someone expands this set to be more accurate?
 

You mean this one?

[eliminator]

Designer Q&A

 

[tacsniper]

I am waiting for double VIP and when LED lights are out for this set. 

[cchugg]

Any rumors when the next double VIP points event will be?

[eliminator]

16 minutes ago, cchugg said:

Any rumors when the next double VIP points event will be?

I'm guessing October. Last year was 10-25 Oct.

[tacsniper]

2 hours ago, eliminator said:

Wonder how long it will take before someone expands this set to be more accurate?

I wonder if LEGO will continue with the hype if they plan to release sets for all 7 books. Will they continue to release a new UCS expansion towards this castle set? It will be really cool to have a new UCS each year to expand to make it a real hogwarts with Diagon Alley etc.

[Zelgazra]

37 minutes ago, tacsniper said:

make it a real hogwarts with Diagon Alley etc

Errr, you read the books mate? Do believe you mean Hogsmeade  

[tacsniper]

47 minutes ago, Zelgazra said:

Errr, you read the books mate? Do believe you mean Hogsmeade  

I read the books many years ago. But yes, Hogsmeade will be really cool!!

Edited August 16, 2018 by tacsniper

[Shewie]

Justin is a real HP nerd and very cool guy in person.

[Moppy]

Does anyone know the main colour of the castle?  It looks like a nice brown with dark grey turrets in the images but in the designers video it appeared quite yellow with purpleish turrets. 

[Zelgazra]

Not sure what you're seeing, its classic tan (sand yellow) and dark blueish grey. Rocks in dark flesh/nougat I believe. 

[Huskers1236]

11 hours ago, Zelgazra said:

Not sure what you're seeing, its classic tan (sand yellow) and dark blueish grey. Rocks in dark flesh/nougat I believe. 

Rock pieces look dark tan to me.  I don't believe that Lego makes LURPS/BURPS in dark flesh

[MusiKyle]

 

[Val-E]

Not even out to backorder after 3 days.

[ravenb99]

14 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Not even out to backorder after 3 days.

they are well supplied on this one

[Val-E]

11 minutes ago, ravenb99 said:

they are well supplied on this one

Yeah, I heard there was a spike in the price of tan paint on the commodities market.