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4165
Mickey Mouse
Minnie's Birthday Party
Ages 4-9, 78 Pcs. (C)2000. 8 page manual: 3 models, 1 step.
RATINGS
Set: Very good / Models: Very good / Playability: Very good
DECALS
About 15, some nice, some not, all on single bricks
SET DESCRIPTION
Minnie is celebrating her birthday in her garden. A small window looking out
which the garden which contains a seat with table and a music stand. Mickey is
coming over in his car. The main colors are yellow and white.
SPECIAL ELEMENTS
Mickey Mouse figure
Minnie Mouse figure
Paper underground
Cake
Tuba
Harmonica
Parasol
Butterfly net
Bellshaped brick
Large fence piece
Small fence piece
Postbox
IMPRESSION
Ten years after the Fabuland theme ended, many of the parts used in that
theme returned in the new Mickey Mouse sets. As a collector of Fabuland I
couldn't let the Mickey Mouse sets stay on the shelf and here's the review of
them.
The Mickey mouse sets are in my opinion the new Fabuland sets. Many parts that
were previously used in the Fabuland theme are now used again. Also the style
of the sets are similar and also the scale of the figures is very much like the
Fabuland sets.
On the back of the box and inside the instruction booklet there are some more
models that
can be made of the pieces in the set. These models and also the main model on
the front of the box, don't use all pieces. Next to normal bricks and plates,
this set contains many odd pieces, of which many have a Fabuland origin and
others that I haven't seen before. The set has quite a number of different
pieces, but there are a bit too much specific pieces IMO. Some nice pieces are
both the large and small fence pieces and the small arches (size 1x4x2, 2 in
white and 2 in yellow)
The model has it all: A nice house, a nice garden and a car. Enough
oppertunities and entries to start playing very. The design of the house and
garden seat are very good. The car is somewhat less and I see it more as abuggy
than as a real car.
As said before, youré ready to play after only a short building period.
With the cake, tuba, harmonica and the car there is enough to do for Mickey and
Minnie
and therefore, I think kids will really like this set
Nice things about this set is the large number of parts, the varity of parts
and the nice look of the main model. The house (or window) is attractive.
The additional musical instruments give many feed for playing.
A dislike of the set is the large number of specific pieces like the coffeepot
and the cakes. Also in this set the instructions are to vague IMO.
Elememts that aren't used in the main model are:
2x2 round brick white
2x2 brick white
2x4 brick blue
2x4 brick yellow (3)
2x8 brick yellow
1x4 brick white (4)
1x4x2 bar piece black (2)
4x6 plate blue
Also included in my copy was an additonal cake that wasn't listed on the box
and that I couldn't find in the instructions. It has the same shape as the
white cake, but this one is pink with brown chocolates on top.
CONCLUSION
A very nice set. IMO the best set of the first four Mickey Mouse set and
probably the best to buy first from the Mickey Mouse theme. Definitely
recommended
REVIEWER INFORMATION
Review Written: August 15, 2000
By: Sybrand Bonsma
Age 23
Favorite Lines/Themes: Fabuland
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