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| | | Author: | ny.nl.jp  | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2023 14:42 | | Subject: | Set recommendations? | | Viewed: | 120 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| Does anyone know of System sets that don't have anything smaller than 2x2?
I've used 1x2 before but I have a hard time manipulating them so I'd
rather avoid those. I already have several Duplo sets which I can definitely
do independently with my dominant hand (due to hemiplegia, with my non-dominant
hand I can only use Primo and possibly Quatro if I had any of those, assuming
they similar in size, although since Primo was intended for literal newborns
it was designed to be able to hold with reflexive grasping/minimal purposeful
use of hands, Primo is likely the easiest to hold), but I want to see what System
sets are within my ability. I love the little animals that come in the Friends
sets but they're so tiny that I struggle to pick them up.
At the same time, I most enjoy the Primo pieces designed for sensory development
that make gentle noise and/or have textures, and the cartoon characters that
appear in Duplo and non-Lego brands for equivalent age range (I have figures
from my favorite show Blue's Clues, but they were only made for a different
brand. The Josh (new host) figure looks like a Duplo minifigure but a little
taller) are what I find appealing. According to the age ranges listed on the
boxes of these sets that I find easy enough to work with independently and have
the characters that I like (Primo aka Baby
Quatro 1-3 years, Duplo 18 months - 5 years, other brands list similar age range
as Duplo), would that technically make me a toddler? Although with the recent
Lego Life magazine I got at the store, I was able to do the Morse Code puzzle
without having to refer to the provided chart (I already use Morse Code to type
on my mobile).
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| | | | | Author: | rab1234 | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2023 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Set recommendations? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| Some of the mid 1980's sets like 317-2 have parts only 2x2 or bigger.
I don't recall ever owning these and the sets (and instructions) may be
hard to come by at this point. There are also some small polybag type sets like
1725-1. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of bigger sets to build though.
I did happen to just visit The Art of the Brick show (sculptures by Nathan Sawaya)
and nearly everything he does appears to be 2x2 or larger. Some really incredible
stuff, so of course don't let yourself be limited to sets.
In LEGO products, ny.nl.jp writes:
| | Does anyone know of System sets that don't have anything smaller than 2x2?
I've used 1x2 before but I have a hard time manipulating them so I'd
rather avoid those. I already have several Duplo sets which I can definitely
do independently with my dominant hand (due to hemiplegia, with my non-dominant
hand I can only use Primo and possibly Quatro if I had any of those, assuming
they similar in size, although since Primo was intended for literal newborns
it was designed to be able to hold with reflexive grasping/minimal purposeful
use of hands, Primo is likely the easiest to hold), but I want to see what System
sets are within my ability. I love the little animals that come in the Friends
sets but they're so tiny that I struggle to pick them up.
At the same time, I most enjoy the Primo pieces designed for sensory development
that make gentle noise and/or have textures, and the cartoon characters that
appear in Duplo and non-Lego brands for equivalent age range (I have figures
from my favorite show Blue's Clues, but they were only made for a different
brand. The Josh (new host) figure looks like a Duplo minifigure but a little
taller) are what I find appealing. According to the age ranges listed on the
boxes of these sets that I find easy enough to work with independently and have
the characters that I like (Primo aka Baby
Quatro 1-3 years, Duplo 18 months - 5 years, other brands list similar age range
as Duplo), would that technically make me a toddler? Although with the recent
Lego Life magazine I got at the store, I was able to do the Morse Code puzzle
without having to refer to the provided chart (I already use Morse Code to type
on my mobile).
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| | | | | Author: | cosmicray | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2023 17:49 | | Subject: | Re: Set recommendations? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO products, ny.nl.jp writes:
| | Does anyone know of System sets that don't have anything smaller than 2x2?
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LEGO tended to stagger their set lines by ages, and kept the larger pieces to
the younger ages. PRIMO and DUPLO were for the ages up to 3, and System generally
began around 5 or 6 years old.
There have been a few sub-lines of transitional sets, which were system-like
(some people called them System Junior) which tended to have larger system parts.
4Juniors was one name, but I believe there were a couple of others. Pretty much
all of the Jack Stone line are from this product segment. HTH
Nita Rae
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| | | | | | | Author: | ny.nl.jp | | Posted: | Nov 29, 2023 17:47 | | Subject: | Re: Set recommendations? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| In LEGO products, cosmicray writes:
| | In LEGO products, ny.nl.jp writes:
| | Does anyone know of System sets that don't have anything smaller than 2x2?
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LEGO tended to stagger their set lines by ages, and kept the larger pieces to
the younger ages. PRIMO and DUPLO were for the ages up to 3, and System generally
began around 5 or 6 years old.
There have been a few sub-lines of transitional sets, which were system-like
(some people called them System Junior) which tended to have larger system parts.
4Juniors was one name, but I believe there were a couple of others. Pretty much
all of the Jack Stone line are from this product segment. HTH
Nita Rae
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In primary school, Legos was one of my favorite recess activities. Definitely
in the upper grades (4th and 5th grade) we only used System, except when occasionally
one or two Duplo bricks ended up in the box. At least I was able to work with
the scarce Duplo bricks and the larger System bricks. Even with those, I remember
that even when I managed to put something together, I had trouble pulling the
bricks back apart. At the place I went to for physical therapy after school,
they exclusively used Duplo, presumably both because of it being easier to hold
and because some of the children even older than the listed age range for Duplo
might still put things in their mouth. I remember there was a wall-mounted red
Duplo plate with a small container of bricks underneath it.
At both places we had the same kind of laminated symbols on velcro for communication
books and schedules (even though I graduated from there a year after the iPad
came out, school couldn’t get them in bulk yet). I’ve played a Duplo app before,
but I find physically constructing something more fun (even though with the Duplo
app, you can make something even if you can’t use the Primo bricks, as long as
you have switch control enabled, you let it scan through the options and once
it gets to what you want, do whatever movement or input device is programmed
to make selections).
From what I read about the 4 Juniors figures, they were made for System but were
a little taller, and like Duplo, were designed to not be able to disassemble
(unless you have actual tools, even then you risk damaging them). Do you know
if the Fabuland scale is exactly the same as System, or were they in between
the System and Duplo sizes? Wasn’t it also marketed as a first set for kids old
enough for System? It reminds me of the new Animal Crossing sets (when I was
little, Resetti made me cry but now I find him to be funny).
Also I’m curious as to why Gabby’s Dollhouse only has System-size sets (at least
for now) despite being labelled as a preschool show.
If I want to build a set instead of a MOC, is it probably easier to stick with
Duplo (I don’t think Quatro or Primo sets were made to be put together a specific
way)? Perhaps I’d be considered a toddler anyway since, even disregarding how
I get most enjoyment out of the sensory development toys/TV shows labelled as
for preschool, I’m semiambulatory (if an adult-size version of the Primo walker
existed, I would’ve used that both to get around and carry my bricks - although
I would’ve had it modified to have a lid to prevent anything from falling out)
and have went to particular movies that they say are intended specifically for
new parents who can’t get a babysitter (they say the lights are kept on, volume
is lowered, and they are tolerant of noise and encourage you to walk in/out during
the film for the purpose of soothing an infant, although in my case, I’m soothing
myself).
I wonder if it’s possible to make the Titanic build (probably with less detail)
on a larger scale with the smallest pieces being System 2x2 (red Quatros under
hull, lots of black Duplos, yellow/white/tan System)? I was excited when I saw
that set in the store (Titanic is my special interest other than Blue’s Clues),
but even if I were able to afford it (it’s hard to afford anything as a full-time
student), I wouldn’t be able to make it myself which wouldn’t be fun.
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| | | | | Author: | jonwil | | Posted: | Dec 3, 2023 20:22 | | Subject: | Re: Set recommendations? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
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| | Would the 4+/Juniors sets work? |
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