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Re: a wandering mind . . .
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Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:49:04 GMT
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In lugnet.fabuland, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
Suppose more Fabuland figures were designed but never went into production
before the line was discontinued.  Many possibilities come to mind. . .
Owl
Moose
Squirrel
Frog
Kangaroo
Giraffe
Ostrich
Playing along with the fantasy, which of the above seem the most likely?
Which would you desire the most?  [any particular names for these characters?]
Other ideas/comments?

The owl, moose, and squirrel seem the most likely to be produced. The neck
of the giraffe and ostrich would be a problem and it might be hard to make a
kangaroo that was noticeably different from the rabbits. The one I'd most
like to see is Oliver (Ollie?) Owl.

Other Suggestions are:
-Rooster/Hen
-Beagle-like dog
-Chipmunk

Suppose there were more sets too.  Big sets...  what could they have been?
bobsled run
iceskating rink or riverside skating
bowling
bungee jumping
rainforest treehouse community
"jetsonish" cloud communituies
a winery
an observatory
Which of the above seem the most likely?
Which would you desire the most?
Other ideas/comments?

The ice-skating rink would fit in well with existing sets. I'd most like to
see the rainforest treehouse community as new subtheme.

A few other ideas:
-a theater or concert hall (With stage and seating for an audience)
-a park
-a museum


What professions could/should have been added?
tailor
plumber
tap dancer
ballerina
more musicians-
violinist
pianist
guitarist
saxiphonist
other ideas/comments?

More musicians, definitely. An artist (painter) would be neat.

[already represented: teacher, student, fireman, policeman,
trickster/criminal?, doctor, patient, car mechanic, gas station attendant,
storekeeper, hotel operator, mayor, miller, baker, photographer, housewife,
babysitter, fisherman, boat/ferry captain, sailor, mailman, chauffer, taxicab
driver, pilot, air traffic controler, bricklayer, carpenter, truck driver,
actor, farmer, gardener, acrobat, fair operator, flower seller/grower, fruit
seller, ice cream vender, musicians- drummer, accordian player, tuba player,
garbageman, painter, campers, cook, bus driver, dreamer ...and i am sure i have
missed several..and they are?]

What accessories could have been added?
TV
sewing machine
claw foot bath tub
food! pineapple, grapes, cheese
table lamp
violin with bow
piano
guitar
saxiphone
other ideas/comments?

I'd like to see all of those. To go along with the artist suggestion, I’d
also suggest a paintbrush and easel.

<snip>

dreaming on...
Would you prefer, as an AFOL, that the Fabuland figures be the same scale as
present day minifigures?*   [why or why not]
If they were do you think they or the Fabuland line would still be in
production today?

I'm actually of two minds over this question. There are a few reasons I’d
like to see the Fabuland line use the same style as the nesquick bunny and
Studios werewolf:
A) added articulation
B) the ability to switch parts to customize within the theme itself
C) the ability to switch bodies/body parts with minifigs allowing for a
great deal of variety.

However, despite the advantages that style of Fabuland would bring I still
think it would be better if Fabuland has its own scale to give it a unique
identity.


*phrasing the question this way to try and get past child safety issues, and
what i suppose to be the original intention of TLC to have a transition line
between Duplo and System- size and contentwise.

-L



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  Re: a wandering mind . . .
 
(...) Don't know why, but the fact that these two animals kept being lumped together just made me giggle. I just keep hearing "moose and squirrel" in the voice of Boris from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Matt (21 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)
  Re: a wandering mind . . .
 
(...) Great minds think alike- Sybrand Bonsma also noted this. I tend to get carried away with dreaming and often overlook whether something is physically plausible. (...) A Beagle, or some sort of dog with ears that hang down, I think would have (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)

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  a wandering mind . . .
 
Suppose more Fabuland figures were designed but never went into production before the line was discontinued. Many possibilities come to mind. . . Owl Moose Squirrel Frog Kangaroo Giraffe Ostrich Playing along with the fantasy, which of the above (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)

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