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 Author: Kenopolis View Messages Posted By Kenopolis
 Posted: Feb 11, 2024 03:12
 Subject: Minifig name clarification and correction
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Kenopolis (1253)

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Hi,

I have submitted 2 Minifigure name change requests.

For Ron Weasley from Harry Potter
Figs hp113 and hp123

The torso, used in two sets, represents the Ron from Order of the Phoenix.
The Red Plaid or Tartan sweater he wore had brown sleeves. It was not a vest.

The Hogwarts express set had Black legs, Diagon Alley had Reddish Brown legs.
Just trying to make it easier to notice the difference and similarities between
the two figures.

Thanks.

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 Author: infinibrix View Messages Posted By infinibrix
 Posted: Feb 11, 2024 05:44
 Subject: Re: Minifig name clarification and correction
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In Catalog Requests, Kenopolis writes:
  Hi,

I have submitted 2 Minifigure name change requests.

For Ron Weasley from Harry Potter
Figs hp113 and hp123

The torso, used in two sets, represents the Ron from Order of the Phoenix.
The Red Plaid or Tartan sweater he wore had brown sleeves. It was not a vest.

The Hogwarts express set had Black legs, Diagon Alley had Reddish Brown legs.
Just trying to make it easier to notice the difference and similarities between
the two figures.

Thanks.

(Deleted original post, and resubmitted with repetition removed)

Well yes in order to minimize any confusion those descriptions ought to be identical
with the only difference being the mention of the different coloured Legs since
this is the only difference between them.

That said in an ideal world I actually believe listings like this (There are
lots of them) would better serve the community if they were merged into one entry
since the legs are very generic and add little to no uniqueness between them.
Obviously you have to still have a clear breakdown of the minifigure but my approach
would be to only add the one version (lets say black legs version) with notes
stating that it is also known to come with Brown Legs. This would leave a seller
who has the brown leg version with two options to either switch out their brown
legs for black legs so that it matches the catalog and photo or Bricklink could
allow sellers to leave notes for selling an alternate colour but only where Bricklink
mentions in the notes about a known alternate colour. Choosing to add your own
custom photo with brown legs could also be optional