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Review of 4164 Mickey's Fire Engine
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4164
Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Fire Engine
Ages 4-9, 26 Pcs. (C) 2000. 8 page manual: 3 models, 1 step.
RATINGS
Set: Good / Models: Fair / Playability: Fair
SET DESCRIPTION
As the name already says, this is a fire engine. Its main colors are red and
black. The scale is larger than minifig scale, just like the Fabuland theme.
The instructions
give also a few other vehicles which can be build with these parts
SPECIAL ELEMENTS
Mickey Mouse figure in fire man clothes
Fire ladder
Fabuland car base
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. This set looks very much like the Fabuland fire engine (set
3638).
The set not only comes with the pieces to make the main model that is shown on
the box, but it also comes with a few extra pieces. Also in the instruction
booklet there are some other models wihich you can build with this collection
of pieces. The pieces are mostly Fabuland or Basic pieces. Pieces that might be
interesting for other people are the drum and fire hose and the white
turntable.
I think the main model is pretty realistic, but one bad point is the white
turntable.
In my opinion it would have been much better to use a red or black turntable
instead.
Unfortunately the playability of this set as a single set is not very high.
Mickey has no one to talk to and no fire to extinguish. However, combined with
another Mickey Mouse set or a Basic set, the playability becomes much better.
To me it is nice to see Fabuland parts returning, especially the car base
(although it has been modified a little). Some people might see the Mickey
Mouse sets as 'juniorized' sets, but I think you should compare these sets with
the Fabuland theme and then they look very similar. The main purpose of this
theme is, I think, to build a bridge between DUPLO and Town. In that way also
the Town sets can become less 'juniorized'again.
Something I don't like about this set is the white turntable, it makes the fire
engine less realistic. Also Mickey doesn't fit very well in its seat, which is
not so nice.
A last bad point is the instruction, which is quite vague.
Elements which aren't used in the main model are:
1x6 brick black (2)
1x6 brick red (2)
2x2 brick white
2x2 brick red (2)
1x4x2 bar piece grey
CONCLUSION
The set is OK, but I wouldn't buy it for someone who hasn't any of the other
Mickey Mouse sets or some Basic sets.
REVIEWER INFORMATION
Review Written: August 15, 2000
By: Sybrand Bonsma
Age: 23
Favorite Lines/Themes: Fabuland
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