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Re: New Duplo Greenhouse
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Date: 
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 14:11:30 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Deidre Rushton Brumby writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> > 
> > It looks small for Duplo scale, but the correct size for minifig scale.
> > Those carrots look minifig size.
> 
> I grabbed this set as soon as I saw it, a great Duplo set and a good price.
> The greenhouse is more or less a one piece version of the Duplo "attic
> window" with the roof tiles built on, although completely open inside.  A
> Duplo fig would have to stoop to walk in the door which is actually a
> window, maybe it's one of those mini lawn greenhouses (I'm sure these have a
> special name but I'll be .... if I know what it is).  Right size for fig to
> garden from back though.

Does it have a back end on it ? Or is it open ?

> I love the 3D veges but they're definitely not minifig size, they're kinda
> big for even the Duplo figures, but that's the choking hazard minimisation
> at work I guess (the scaling in Duplo is weirder than System because of this
> factor).  Much better than the pic blocks previously, although this set has
> some new ones of those too (tomatoes and apples).  The only thing I don't
> like about the carrots is that the top rattles!

I meant the carrots were the size of minifigs :^o
Can't get into those bricks with pics.

> There are some great new pieces in the Duplo sets (for Duplo appreciators,
> that is!).  Trans blue 4*2 bricks in the zoo, trans green train track in the
> racing set, a fish and a rod in two sets, the greenhouse in 2 other colours
> (not trans though), and some rare colours make a reappearance - pink, black,
> powder blue (actually the powder blue might be new).  I'm not sure what I
> think of those balloons though, they look kinda weird, yet to see an actual
> set with these on the shelf.

Trans blue 4*2 ! If I can't get a trans-blue dolphin, these may have to do,
they will serve that porpoise.

pete.w



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  Re: New Duplo Greenhouse
 
(...) It's open at the back. (...) Yeah, one minifig per carrot in the bunch :) (I was looking for the ob-PW-deadpan-humour in the original statement and couldn't find it, ah you got me!) (...) *Groan* Deidre drb@tasmail.com (26 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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(...) I grabbed this set as soon as I saw it, a great Duplo set and a good price. The greenhouse is more or less a one piece version of the Duplo "attic window" with the roof tiles built on, although completely open inside. A Duplo fig would have to (...) (26 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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