Review: LEGO Harry Potter 76427 Buckbeak

Today we are very (very) quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Harry Potter set 76427 Buckbeak, a box of 723 pieces sold since June 1 at the public price of €59.99. I'm not going to go very long, I'm frankly still unsatisfied with the contents of this box which promises us to be able to assemble a "replica" of Buck the hippogriff with his movable wings and his articulated legs, all accompanied by " Hagrid's vegetable garden.

On paper the contract is fulfilled, the creature is well constructed, it is correctly articulated to allow it to take various and varied poses and the vegetable garden is very present with its crow and its two pumpkins which are a little cubic but which have the merit of 'be there.

In fact, it's a little more complicated and I definitely can't imagine the majestic creature seen on the screen through this reproduction in LEGO bricks which seems to me more like something out of the video game Horizon zero down.

I actually have more the impression of being faced with a robot with metallic reflections aping an animal than anything else and the clearly visible joints at the level of the wings or the tail do not attenuate this sensation. The legs are also too stiff to convince me that I'm facing Buck and the back of the animal's head doesn't help matters.

I can understand the designer's choice to prioritize playability over aesthetics since a choice apparently had to be made and sacrifice a little grace for the benefit of the mobility of the construction.

I simply do not agree with the direction taken by LEGO on this issue, it is much too crude and simplified to convince me, the trap undoubtedly being in the scale chosen which imposes for example the thickness of the wings, a head with a very basic finish and a very coarse tail. The youngest will perhaps find what they are looking for, Buck being easily manipulated to stage him in various configurations.

We could also discuss the choice of colors for the creature's coat with a mix of shades more or less well distributed over the body of the animal, it was undoubtedly difficult to do better and many fans will be happy with it. to be able to display this reproduction on their shelves.

Can we really play with this construction? it is probably yes if we consider that there is room for a little fun thanks to the possibilities offered by the numerous integrated points of articulation.

Can we exhibit this creature as is? No doubt yes by being moderately demanding on the overall rendering of the object which in my opinion frankly sacrifices its finish for the benefit of its mobility. For my part, I remain completely unmoved by this bias, but I am not the real target of the product.

It will obviously be without me, especially for €60. However, we can count on Amazon to reduce the price of this box a little in the coming weeks, it will always be a few euros saved and the feeling of having paid what Transformers at the right price:

LEGO Harry Potter 76427 Buckbeak

58.74 €

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