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Re: a wandering mind . . .
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lugnet.fabuland
Date: 
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:05:34 GMT
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In lugnet.fabuland, Matthew Gerber writes:
> In lugnet.fabuland, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
> > 
> > dreaming on...
> > Would you prefer, as an AFOL, that the Fabuland figures be the same scale as
> > present day minifigures?*   [why or why not]
> 
> As someone trying to hoard all of the werewolves and Nesquik bunnies that he
> can, I'd have to say yes. I have a project that I need these all for, but
> really can't progress untill I can get a bunch of those bunnies for a lot
> cheaper than the sporadic eBay auction. 8?/


> 
> > If they were do you think they or the Fabuland line would still be in
> > production today?
> 
> Not the same way. Perhaps all minifig scale but with a more whimsical
> bent...fun elements, lots of rounded parts, maybe a bit Seussian. I'd like
> that.

Not addressing the question but, I really like oddballish curvy parts.  Dr.
Suess has always represented whimsey with a zen twist to me.


> Strange point: when the first rumors of the soccer software started,
> I'd heard about the possibility of non-human characters. I started
> speculating wildly on how great it would be if there were many animal masks
> for minifigs a'la the Nesquik bunny. I'd still love to see this happen as >well.

me too!

sheree

> > 
> > *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.
> 
> The previous thought of filling the Jack Stone/City Jr. slot with a Fabuland
> replacement is correct. This would be the way to go, IMO.
> 
> Matt



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(...) As someone trying to hoard all of the werewolves and Nesquik bunnies that he can, I'd have to say yes. I have a project that I need these all for, but really can't progress untill I can get a bunch of those bunnies for a lot cheaper than the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.fabuland)

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