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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Raven on July 11, 2016, 13:00:34
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My set came with an unexpected extra hairdryer, which means that the klicky can dry her hair twice as fast...
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This set is really just like it looks like on the box, so I didn't intend to do a review. The sticker on the toothpaste, as you can see, needs redoing (and a dab of glue!), but that's not unusual. I do like the bath rack, though, and I am over-excited about having a pink toilet brush!
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When I was first setting it up, Mr Raven had the little instruction leaflet beside him as he was putting the flowery stickers on the wall behind the toilet. I was arranging other things, and so I put the nice pink loofah on the bath rack.
It was only later that I realised the 'loofah' was actually a flower for the plant pot!
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The towel worn by the klicky doesn't quite meet on the side.
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And, underneath, she is in her underclothes, so has limited use unless one has some of those clip-together dresses that she could wear.
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But the thing that prompted me to write a review, after all, was the little problem with the mirror. This is the back of it:
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You see that little lump on it? Well, there's a lump like that on the other side too, and this shows up quite a lot, and distorts the reflection of the lower half of the mirror also.
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The mirror is a little fun to play with (if you look into it, you can make one of your eyes turn into a triangle, or even a sideways figure 8 shape), but nonetheless, not what one would expect.
I've decided, though, that it is a magnification mirror set within the larger mirror, useful for shaving or other close-up bathroomy things. So now I feel OK about it. :)
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Could also be sent over to a fun house at the amusement park I suppose. The underwear could also be seen as a bikini for the beach.
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I MUST have that silver mirror part :love:
Thanks for the review!
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No-one likes to see lumps in the mirror....
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Raven,
I am assuming that the "mirror" is a sticker applied to one side. Does it come reapplied or must you affix it to the plastic? For plastic flashing/molding points you can use fine grit modeling paper 450-600 to remove excess plastic that leaves a smooth and even surfice with no scratches. You can pick this up at any modeling store/ hobby shop.
Cheers,
James
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^ It was a sticker and, yes, rubbing down the plastic to remove the lump first would have been a really sensible idea. Unfortunately, I'm not the slightest bit sensible when I have a new box of Playmobil in my hands. I revert to childhood. 'Oh, what's this?' 'Oh, look at that!' 'This goes here!' 'Oh no, I can't find something!' 'Oh, I've put that on wrong...'
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I would email or call your local Playmobil customer service and request a new part and sticker. I just sent an email to them with about 20 pieces that were either missing, defective, or had smeared printing or black stains. Quality control is sadly a thing of the past. :-\