The Book Depository Harry Potter: Collectible Quidditch Set by Running Press
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Price: £22.00
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Description: Harry Potter: Collectible Quidditch Set : Paperback : Running Press,U.S. : 9780762459452 : 076245945X : 30 Jun 2016 : Harry Potter has cast a record-breaking spell on fans for nearly two decades. As the series' passionate worldwide fan base awaits the film version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2016, Running Press presents the first officially licensed Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set. The Book Depository Harry Potter: Collectible Quidditch Set by Running Press - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: The Book Depository
Product ID: 9780762459452
MPN: 076245945X
GTIN: 9780762459452
Author: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5
Review: This was a Christmas gift for a friend and she was very happy with it.
Author: Bethany
Rating: 2
Review: I've been waiting for a replica quidditch set for a long time, so this looked like a great value piece to add to my collection. Unfortunately it falls short of expectations, which is more disappointing because with a little more thought and attention to detail it could have been really brilliant. To me, it feels like the elements were designed by several teams who'd got a different memo about the overall aim and production quality of the set. Outside of the box: The box itself is sturdy, despite being made of cardboard, with a great wood effect design featuring crests from each of the Hogwarts houses. Metal rivets hold the internal metal arms in place. If it wasn't a collector's piece containing the quidditch balls, I'd be happy to repurpose the box to hold jewellery or other bits and bobs. The lock at the front is dark green plastic, and whilst infitting with the aesthetics is laughable as a lock requiring keys. This is the first place where just a little more effort in the design to make it a working lock with the keys would have gone a long way. The base of the box provides information about the contents and trademarks etc., though I don't understand why it couldn't be stuck on smoothly rather than with multiple trapped bubbles. Inside of the box: The lid is held up by metal arms, which both look good and are functional in holding the box open for display purposes. However, the inside lid design is nowhere as effective as the outside. For some unknown reason, the wood effect in the lid lining doesn't match with the rest of the box, and manages to look flat, only serving to make the non-removable half snitch look awkward; I don't understand why the same texture as the outside of box wasn't used. It's also disappointing that the snitch is stuck in. Although I can understand logistically why this choice was made, I don't understand why they painted the door flaps rather than add pop up flaps where the shield is open (with the Hogwarts crest printed on the other side), and a bit more shading around the snitch to give it a sense of being embedded. When I get the chance, I think I'll try adding this feature myself. The balls: The balls are much heavier than I anticipated, which was a pleasant surprise. The bludgers are about the size and weight of golf balls, with the quaffle a bit larger. The bludgers are brown, in keeping with the movies, as opposed to black in the books, and are textured to show evidence of wear and tear, which I like the idea of. The quaffle is also styled nicely apart from the Hogwarts logo, which appears to be printed on some kind of transfer, and isn't stuck down properly. Since it's so small, I'd rather the crest not be there at all, than there in poor quality. The inlay: When the balls are in the box, the inlay looks awesome - the paint texture and styling is spot on. Unfortunately it's let down when you take the balls out, revealing clear plastic recesses showing the white inside of the cardboard box - flaps and all. At this price point, I can fully understand why clear plastic was used. However, I don't understand why the inside of the box wasn't printed to match the rest, or even made black rather than white so it wouldn't be so stark. It really lets the aesthetics down, and another thing I'll probably try and customise on my own. The poster: The poster was better than I expected, given the rest of the set. The main downside are all the folds to get it to fit in the box. Overall: I'm pleased to see a model quidditch set on the market, and at a sensible price point too. However, I'd more than willingly pay extra to make the (actually rather small) adjustments needed to make this an awesome set, rather than the 'cutting corners' approach seen here.
