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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: zugpferdchen on February 28, 2011, 18:15:21

Title: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: zugpferdchen on February 28, 2011, 18:15:21: Hello,

I got the wind mill today of the Sylvanian Families (came from GB/UK).
It's a very nice building and it fits well with the playmobil figures.
Only the railing is a little »shaky«. If it were playmobil, I think it would be better fixed.
But the appearance of the plastic is nearly the same as playmobil.
By rotating the wings the motor is »loaded«, so it rotates a while automatically.

This wind mill should be a highlight on our growing garden railway.

Daniel
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 28, 2011, 18:18:57: Wow!! The scale is excellent for playmobil!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: bonniebeth on February 28, 2011, 18:34:59: Oh, it's beautiful! I love it!
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: Alison01326 on February 28, 2011, 18:43:18: Excellent, thank you for sharing (and your English is fine :)9)

Can someone give me a reason not to by the Sylvanian Families Canal Boat for my Playmobil folk to enjoy a lazy holiday in? http://www.sylvanianfamilies.com/product_info.php?cPath=19&products_id=1019 (http://www.sylvanianfamilies.com/product_info.php?cPath=19&products_id=1019)

The photograph does not really do it justice. I saw a real one in a shop the other day and was very tempted indeed.
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: zugpferdchen on February 28, 2011, 18:49:56: One reason (for me would be)
The canal boat is very colorful (blue, green, yellow, red). That's too much (for me).

Daniel
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: PrimusPilus on February 28, 2011, 19:19:40: Beautiful! It's the first time I'm seeing this, and it looks terrific!
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: flatcat on February 28, 2011, 19:48:28: Your windmill looks wonderful! :inlove:

And as Wolf Knight says, the scale is excellent! :yup: :)9

Damo :)
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: Hadoque on February 28, 2011, 20:00:53: I've heard before of people using buildings for Playmobil from Sylvanian Family toys.
In case of this windmill, the scale is indeed excellent.
But from looking at the pic, I find the plastic/design used for the mill's wings a bit too un-Playmobilish. Nevertheless, it must fit generally well within a Playmobil-diorama.

Oh... any chance there are nice realistic Sylvanian pirate-ships?
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden train
Post by: tonguello on February 28, 2011, 21:31:52: I love it!! any chance we can see it form behind? :love:
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: zugpferdchen on February 28, 2011, 21:43:12: Quote from: Hadoque on February 28, 2011, 20:00:53
Oh... any chance there are nice realistic Sylvanian pirate-ships?
I don't think so. Or could you imagine some teddy bears, sweet rabbits, hedgehogs, mice,... as grimly pirates? :lol:

Quote from: tonguello on February 28, 2011, 21:31:52
I love it!! any chance we can see it form behind? :love:
I did not made photos from behind (open backs are not necessary on a garden railway), but here are some:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sylvanian-Families-Field-View-Mill/dp/B003SYBKVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298919832&sr=1-1
http://www.sylvanianfamilies.com/product_info.php?cPath=11&products_id=989

Daniel
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: tonguello on February 28, 2011, 21:54:37: Thanx a lot!! :)
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: bonniebeth on February 28, 2011, 22:05:30: Very nice! I used to love Sylvanian Families Calico Critters when I was a kid. It's nice to see them make such a huge comeback.
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: Alison01326 on March 01, 2011, 14:53:05: Quote from: zugpferdchen on February 28, 2011, 21:43:12
I don't think so. Or could you imagine some teddy bears, sweet rabbits, hedgehogs, mice,... as grimly pirates? :lol:
My thoughts exactly :lol: They'd be using their swords to make sandwiches for a picnic on the beach. ;D
Title: Re: Wind Mill for the garden railway
Post by: Hadoque on March 01, 2011, 21:43:30: Oops! :lol: I didn't know the Sylvanian buildings came with teddybears or other sweat animals... 8} ... I thought there were some sort of humanlike figures like with Playmobil.