LEGO® DUPLO®Winnie the Pooh 5947 : Winnie's House

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Two beehives are located among the branches. These nests are commonly portrayed inside trees during Winnie the Pooh animations, rather than hanging outside, but I believe using the dedicated beehive component was sensible here. Printed bees are suspended beneath these hives and represented by 1x1 round tiles. Their comic style restricts uses elsewhere, although they look absolutely ideal for Winnie the Pooh. Additionally, the instruction manual includes some information about the Hundred Acre Wood beside character profiles for its residents. Christopher Robin's map of the forest also appears, corresponding precisely with its depiction during the Disney animations. However, this design draws attention to the absence of Owl, Kanga, Roo and Christopher Robin himself.

Eeyore's hair features wonderful texture and matching texture appears on his tail. There is an attachment point for a small accessory here and a magenta bow is provided, further reflecting the source material. Unfortunately, the nail that conventionally secures Eeyore's tail is missing, although his seated stance is good and allows this figure to connect to studded surfaces. Sonic The Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone | 21332 The Globe | 21333 Vincent van Gogh - The Starry Night | 21334 Jazz Quartet | 21335 Motorized Lighthouse | 21336 The Office | 21337 Table Football Myriad innovative building techniques have been employed when designing trees, frequently including small flowers or leaves decorating larger foliage elements. This tree exhibits similar construction methods, albeit comprising bright green coral pieces in place of standard foliage. While the texture appears somewhat unusual, I think this effect looks fantastic! Moreover, the coral elements include numerous attachment points which remain vacant, allowing additional options for customisation. Piglet does include shorter legs than his friends, reflecting their relative sizes. The mixture of differing pink shades is brilliant here, continuing across this minifigure and therefore matching the onscreen character. The specialised head also features splendid detail which corresponds with the source material, incorporating Piglet's prominent snout and ears. However, the most recognisable aspect of Pooh's house is undoubtedly the front door and its design looks absolutely perfect here! This reddish brown door frame is neatly recessed within the tree trunk and its comparatively dark colour definitely stands out. The 1x1 bows which are positioned beside the entrance are somewhat awkward though, appearing fairly uniform.Doc McStuffins \ Dress-Up Daisy \ Findo \ Hallie \ Lambie \ Rosie the Ambulance \ Stuffy \ Susie Sunshine Alana \ Anna \ Ariel \ Aurora \ Beast \ Belle \ Bruno \ Chef Bouche \ Chip Potts \ Cinderella \ Cogsworth \ Daisy \ Dreamy \ Elsa \ Fifi \ Flounder \ Flynn Rider \ Jasmine \ Kristoff \ Lucifer \ Lumière \ Maximus \ Merida \ Merryweather \ Mrs. Potts \ Olaf \ Pascal \ Prince Charming \ Prince Eric \ Pumpkin \ Rajah \ Rapunzel \ Raya \ Sebastian \ Snow White \ Snowgie \ Sven \ Treasure \ Triplet Bear Cubs \ Wardrobe \ Windflower Each minifigure includes an appropriate accessory, making reference to their most renowned adventures. Pooh therefore features his balloon that originates from Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, when the eponymous bear memorably disguised himself as a rain cloud! Piglet's scarf, meanwhile, takes inspiration from Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. The colour for each accessory deviates from the original animations though.

Bright colours appear throughout this model, hence the grass is constructed using lime green and bright green plates. However, the rounded tuffets which flank Pooh's home feature darker green pieces and the resulting spectrum of different shades looks wonderful. Furthermore, the integration of angled leaves with mushrooms provides additional splashes of colour and these appear suitably natural. TBA Dragon's Keep: Journey's End | TBA Red London Telephone Box | TBA The Nightmare Before Christmas | TBA Jaws | TBA Cat | TBA Reading, Reading and Reading | TBA Disney Magic LEGO Winnie the Pooh was launched alongside the appealing Star Wars range during 1999 and numerous DUPLO sets have followed, including various residents from the Hundred Acre Wood with simple models. Naturally, these have been designed for younger builders. Reddish brown and dark brown pieces have traditionally been used to construct LEGO trees, including on Ben Alder's initial Ideas submission. The model designer, Ilia Gotlib, has instead employed medium nougat and dark tan pieces, brightening the entire structure. This decision has certainly proven successful in my opinion, especially since several pieces are provided in medium nougat for the first time!

Winnie the Pooh's house has remained remarkably consistent in appearance between varied illustrated, animated and live-action depictions. This design seems accordingly accurate while also including copious features which are identifiable with specific stories. The impressive tree stretches nearly 25cm in height and its base measures 21cm deep, although such dimensions do not reflect the magnificent detail that distinguishes this creation from others. Pooh's house extends beyond the base of the tree, occupying a beautifully rustic building. The contrast between these tan walls and the medium nougat tree looks splendid and the dark red shutters seem equally attractive. Additionally, flowers are ingeniously attached upside down in window boxes outside each window. These features do not appear onscreen but are welcome here, avoiding any bland surfaces.