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Title: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: flatcat on February 14, 2012, 14:48:06
Here is my latest bargain, the impossible to find exclusive set 3176

Ok, it's missing one klicky and a couple of small pieces, but for just £6 off ebay I can't complain! <:> <:> <:>

(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7735/unitandsnow106.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/unitandsnow106.jpg/)

I will now compare this wagon to the Western one, which I think we all thought they were just the same ;)

Damo :)


Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 14, 2012, 14:50:09
 :omg:

I'm gonna faint... Damo does it again  :wow:
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: flatcat on February 14, 2012, 14:53:54
Me, and I'm sure others thought that this wagon was just the same as the 3278 - Covered Wagon (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3278), just with a different coloured canopy

Well, they are completely different! :o

(http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/4465/unitandsnow109.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/unitandsnow109.jpg/)


The most obvious difference is the front:

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2682/unitandsnow110.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/220/unitandsnow110.jpg/)


Moving down, we find that the Western varient has a much longer 'wheelbase', and the green one has clips to the outside:

(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2537/unitandsnow112.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/406/unitandsnow112.jpg/)


Here now we can see the full set of differences between the two (I aligned the front wheel hubs for comparison):

(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1531/unitandsnow115.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/707/unitandsnow115.jpg/)


And finally the rears:

(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6627/unitandsnow117.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/unitandsnow117.jpg/)

Damo :)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Tiermann on February 14, 2012, 14:57:20
That's interesting Damo, I assumed they were the same wagon also. Can't wait to see George's reaction when he sees this.
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: tonguello on February 14, 2012, 15:27:42
OK DAmo did it again!  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Congrats that's a really great find! Love the green....top? :-[
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 14, 2012, 15:45:55
WOW!!! Thank for the comparison pics Damo!! So this is acomplete different mould!!! Very interesting!! I guess this is what made it so rare and exclusive, apart from the green top!!
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: playmofire on February 14, 2012, 16:06:36
Congratulations, Damo, and thanks for the extra information.

It will be interesting to see what George has to say.
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Pirateclick on February 14, 2012, 16:56:54
Congratulations for the bargain! I've never seen this green covered wagon!  :o
I really like it  :love:
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: tahra on February 14, 2012, 17:03:00
Wow, HOW do you do that!?
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: tonguello on February 14, 2012, 17:43:04
wait... just a silly question.... is the expression "MOST REAREST" correct? Im confussed!  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: flatcat on February 14, 2012, 17:45:30
wait... just a silly question.... is the expression "MOST REAREST" correct? Im confussed!  :lol: :lol:

Most rearest??? Now I am REALLY confused!! :hmm: :lol:

Damo :)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: tonguello on February 14, 2012, 18:01:06
sorry.... MOST RAREST I meant. what you wrote in the title of the thread  :-[
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 14, 2012, 18:13:06
That's interesting Damo, I assumed they were the same wagon also. Can't wait to see George's reaction when he sees this.

I have never , i repeat i have never seen one of these wagons for sale on ebay before!!!!  i have been looking one for over a decade now, due to its design i was always dreaming of putting lots of nuremberg shields all round and turn it into a royal wagon  :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

Damo I am speechless. This is the rarest mediaval nurnberger set. i congratulate you sir . a decade sire i was looking for one !!!

awesome find, the best i have seen actually , no surprise its from you sir !!!!!  :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

...and now there is one on ebay..  :lol: :lol: :lol:.. what is going guys suddenly these green wagons appear after a decade ????

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55)

Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: flatcat on February 14, 2012, 18:38:23
I have never , i repeat i have never seen one of these wagons for sale on ebay before!!!!  i have been looking one for over a decade now, due to its design i was always dreaming of putting lots of nuremberg shields all round and turn it into a royal wagon  :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

Damo I am speechless. This is the rarest mediaval nurnberger set. i congratulate you sir . a decade sire i was looking for one !!!

awesome find, the best i have seen actually , no surprise its from you sir !!!!!  :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

...and now there is one on ebay..  :lol: :lol: :lol:.. what is going guys suddenly these green wagons appear after a decade ????

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55)



WOW are you going to go for it, George?

It doesn't seem to be a too bad price I don't think

Damo :)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 14, 2012, 18:59:56
I am tempted damo... very tempted . but i am buying leggionnaires, more black lion guards ( officially i am addicted  to them and a case study for a psychiatrist) and more goodies for the upcoming battle between two empires... i have a lot of preparations still

... and if you want to trade this wagon for something big  one day  in the future , PM your thoughts on what you would be willing to trade it with  ;)

I was gonna say  if you want to trade it for 200 black lion guards but emperor iseroth poked me with his lance and gave me that angry look again  :hmm:


This is such a great buy damo, the BEST IN PLAYMOFRIENDS EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: (  and please dont be offended by my offer to trade one day if you want , cant help it  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: conniefrere on February 14, 2012, 19:01:08
Famtastic buy indeed. Congratz.
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: skypurr on February 14, 2012, 21:15:40
How do you do it Damo?  :(o):
I'd never even noticed this one before  :-[
BTW I thought you weren't looking at ebay    :eh?:

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)



Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: highlandcattle on February 14, 2012, 21:23:53
Never heard of this set before. But a good find none the less!
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Playmoholics on February 14, 2012, 21:40:59
How do you do it??? Congratulations! What a wonderful find!  :hatoff:
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: flatcat on February 14, 2012, 21:52:49
BTW I thought you weren't looking at ebay    :eh?:
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)

Erm.. :-[ :-[ :-[

You don't even want to know what I've got my eyes on now!!! :D :D :D

Quiet, Gordon! :shhhh: :P

Damo :)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Hadoque on February 14, 2012, 22:24:17
Congratulations, great find!!

But I must make a remark about this wagon's "differences":

Actutally, the green cover is the only difference when compared with the first similar wagons from the Western-theme.
As a kid, I had an early Western-version and the wagon-mould was exactly the same to yours with the green cover. Later on, the wagon-mould was somewhat changed (in the mid 80's I think) to the one you used for making the comparison.
I remember this quite well, as I had both versions of the wagon.
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 14, 2012, 22:28:25
I made an offer for that 3176 on ebay right now but was declined ...  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(...

i couldnt resist  after seeing this awesome wagon..  once again what  a catch !!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: PlaymoMan on February 14, 2012, 23:30:42
Wow, congrats - this looks like a fantastic purchase. How do you do it?! ;)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: bonniebeth on February 15, 2012, 02:36:31
Well, I was going to say "how do you do it?" but I see everyone else said that. So, I'll say this instead......


I HATE you, Damo!











Kidding of course! :lol: Congratulations on this fantastic find!

And thanks for the comparison pics, it is different from my western wagon, I would never have guessed.



Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: kenc on February 15, 2012, 11:33:42
Not to spoil your feelings about the differences between the westerns and knights wagons, but the green wagon is with the exception of the green cover exactly the same as the 3243-1 western wagon from 1976, a set which is more commonly found on Ebay. So if you're up to the clips to attach shields and don't care about the color of the cover, the 3243 is the one to get, George! 

Great find anyway, Damo! 8-)  8-)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 15, 2012, 18:34:10
Thanks kenc. MY offer for the 3176 was declined but i keep looking at Damo's one, look superb , this green color adds some exceptional ambiance to this set !!!!
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: kenc on February 15, 2012, 18:40:56
Thanks kenc. MY offer for the 3176 was declined but i keep looking at Damo's one, look superb , this green color adds some exceptional ambiance to this set !!!!

Second that  :wave:
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: zugpferdchen on February 15, 2012, 23:47:24
Me, and I'm sure others thought that this wagon was just the same as the 3278 - Covered Wagon (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3278), just with a different coloured canopy

Well, they are completely different! :o
Yes, but the older western wagons 3243x had also this mould like your 3176 [KLICK HERE!] (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3243x).
It was not the only set with this wagon mould.

Sorry, kenc also wrote this...
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: bonniebeth on February 16, 2012, 01:17:00
Yes, several people have now pointed this out. But still it was news to me that there are two different covered wagon molds.... now three because the new western sets have yet another! Thanks for showing us the comparison, Damo. :)
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 16, 2012, 07:34:58
Thi green tent and wagon look awesome and that color suits the nurnbergers very well .... I want on eof these wagons too !!!!!!!!!!!!  :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit:


 ;D
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: kenc on February 16, 2012, 09:20:39
Thi green tent and wagon look awesome and that color suits the nurnbergers very well .... I want on eof these wagons too !!!!!!!!!!!!  :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit: :hissyfit:


 ;D

Paint all of your brown covers, george  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 16, 2012, 10:13:54
Paint all of your brown covers, george  ;D  ;D

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


 ;D ;D
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: skypurr on February 22, 2012, 01:00:49
The one you found on ebay has been reduced George  :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55
Title: Re: One of the most rarest medieval sets 3176
Post by: Giorginetto on February 22, 2012, 12:23:24
The one you found on ebay has been reduced George  :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Playmobil-3176-RARE-ensemble-chevalier-exclusif-set-/250989833557?pt=FR_YO_JeuxJouets_MiniUnivers&hash=item3a7028ed55

Thank you !!!! Very tempted to increase my offer but i will just wait patiently like that killer fish that waits in its lair for some innocent fishes to enter and then devours them without mercy and without much husstle. I will just follow this tactic and wait until ( hopefully) my offer is accepted .... Just like that fish  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Should i win this wagon i will decorate it with flags everywhere and it shall the royal wagon in the Krull's invasion force !!! Amen  0)