LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express – Collectors' Edition, Iconic Replica Model Steam Train From The Films, Memorabilia Gift For Adults, 76405

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I received this as a gift from my partner. It's a fantastic set with lots of Easter eggs that reference to different films. There are a lot of pieces but it doesn't seem to overwhelming as it comes with 4 books. I didn't use the books, I used the instructions online which helped me more. It's a great size but I did receive 9 extra mini wheels that have no use. I was convinced I built it wrong but it seems there were just extra? Unsure what I'm going to use them for but better to have too many than not enough!

Although the number of pieces was, at first, daunting and the number of bags of bricks was a LOT, the build process was a lot of fun and the level of detail in the set was extraordinary. If I could change anything about the set, it would be to have mounted the wheels on standard Lego gauge bogeys - even if the body of the train remained the same width. I don't think it would have affected stability all that much. Even if I were to custom build track to this set's gauge however, it still lacks moving bogeys, so curved track would be impossible. All that said, it's a minor concern as the entire model is in its own right totally excellent. All I have to do now is put up a suitably hefty shelf to display it proudly in a suitably prominent place.

This is the best Lego set I have ever purchased, I have read so many reviews why people are moaning its beyond me personally I have no complaints I loved the build I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this it was a great experience top marks to Lego.

As an AFOL and HP fan, this set hit many happy buttons but there are certain things that could have been done better. Pros I had many WOW and happy moments building the train and the platform. So many clever ways of using bricks etc in original ways. I especially loved the arches on the platform, the stack of coal in the tender and the seats in the carriage- brilliant. The detail is amazing on the engine, tender and carriage, with some iconic scenes from the films. The track is a bit repetitive, but once I got into a rhythm I found it quite therapeutic. Cons The middle section of the engine is a bit wobbly or not as secure as the rest of the engine. The platform does obscure the train if in front and you can't see the platform when it is behind. I have put mine to the side. I do wish they had included an older Ron and Hermione rather than the two students. My BIGGEST issue is the plaque - which has the wrong locomotive model detail (apparently) but also King Cross Station??? It is King's Cross Station, such an important detail and it is wrong! When people are paying this amount of money, every detail should be checked, rechecked and checked again. I now have this at the back of the platform as it keeps drawing my eye. I have heard, and it may be a rumour, that Lego are going to update the plaque for the next run of the sets. I think it would be very good customer service, if those buyers who have the faulty plaque are offered an updated and correct plaque for free (proof of purchase obviously). Overall This is a display set, it is not a set to be motorised or to move around a cityscape. It is big and takes up a fair amount of space. I used my VIP points to significantly reduce the price, so would I have bought this at the full price, mmm not so sure, but I had more fun with this than the Colosseum. Though feel a bit aggrieved as I was so disappointed, for another year, that it was not Gringotts. Please can we have Gringotts in 2023. Please.

This set has absolute amazing detail there's no doubting that and it's certainly a collectors piece but for the price I'd expect motorisation of the train and compatible track for this. It's very big and you'll need sufficient space to display it, on to the STICKERS never should you see stickers in a LEGO set and certainly shouldn't see them in a set of this price, every brick should be printed in this set LEGO!!!! The building took more or less 2 full days although I didn't go at it straight through I did have breaks. The platform is left open at the back side this for me should have been closed off like it is at the front whether you can see it or not shouldn't make a difference. The light bricks to light up the sections of the carriage are a nice touch. Overall if you're a LEGO Harry Potter collector then I'd recommend it, if you're looking for more playability then I'd look away

As a fan of the Creator Expert / UCS scale vehicles, I had long hoped that I would be able to pick up a larger, more accurate Hogwarts Express to join my collection. The build experience was perhaps one of the best of larger sets I have ever built and that is in no small part down to the fact that you are effectively building 5 separate builds giving you a constant feeling of progress. Whilst some have criticised the scale of the train, I am personally pleased that the designer went with this scale as I do not believe that they could have done justice to the interior of the passenger car had the model been any smaller. This is, first and foremost a display model and, to me, complaining that you cannot run it on regular tracks is like complaining that the UCS Millennium Falcon is too big to swoosh around. The only reason that I cannot give the model 5/5 is purely down to the the inclusion of the platform, and the overuse of stickers on what is a premium, expensive set. Whilst the platform is done very well, I do not think it needed to form part of this set and so hurts the set in a value for money perspective for me. With regards to the stickers, I don't mind the interior stickers so much, but I do believe that the decorations on the exterior of the train should have been prints.

The higher the price point, the more room for error you have. This set just isn't it. Overall I think the actual model of the train itself is gorgeous. It's a fantastic build especially the engine and looks stunning, however when combined with the track and station, it feels incomplete to me. The station feels far to small given the scale chosen for the train and while it compliments the story and setting, feels like a waste of parts and an unessercary increase to the over all cost. The track works as a nice display setting, but again feels like a waste. It doesn't fit on regular LEGO tracks which is frustrating but isn't the biggest issue for me, but personally I would prefer no track than a custom built one that leaves me paying more. There are a lot of fun easter eggs, great minifigures (besides the glaring and unfortunate absence of epiloge Ron and Hermione) and overall feels like a lot of care went into the details of the set. The quote tiles aren't my favourite, aside from being stickers, it feels a little gimmicky, and takes me out of the story however the rest of the passenger car has some great build techniques and looks perfect. However it's scale leaves it being too large and incredibly difficult to find space for, it's too heavy to motorise and resulted in a set that feels half finished. It feels as if the concept of this set was just too big to execute, even with a massive budget and price tag. I think scaling the set back and removing the track and station and letting the train be the star and shine on it's own for a smaller price point would have improved the set significantly. It's a very impressive LEGO model and is truely a work of art, but as a consumer product, it leaves a lot to be desired. Even more so because of how expensive the set is, when it didn't need to be anywhere near this expensive and large. You'd be much better off buying the Hogwarts Castle or Diagon Alley if you want a large Harry Potter set.

Looks spectacular, but i feel they have ignored a large portion of train enthusiasts but not designing it with the intent for motorised play or integration with their rail tracks. Just to reiterate - this does not work on standard rails, its for display not play. Also the price along with the recent "price adjustment" store wide is a little steep. Good bye 90 years of play and hello to the next 90 years of pay.

In my Opinion Lego Harry Potter is a theme that is played with by people who recreate stories from the Books/Films. As a fan who grew up with the books and films and who has kids who are experienceing it right now, I enjoy the HP Sets for their playability. I very much looked forward to this set since it was announced and I have been very disappointed. The color of the train is off from the more dark red original, the set is unplayable, the build uninspireing and as many have pointed out 1/5 of the bricks go into tracks. A8 Wide, well designed train similar to the old 10194 Smaragt Express, with two wagons, with compatible rails and electrified. Similar mistake as with the 75309, too big, too expensive.