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General => News => Topic started by: Erik on January 22, 2015, 12:06:33
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Anyone else know about this?
Some very interesting things there! :o
A friend of mine just got a message from Playmobil UK that this is a new line, starring the "Super four" characters!
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Had not seen it, but I want want want!!!!
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:o
There's some great stuff on the show - and Alex looks gorgeous!
(there's also awful stuff, but hey, the wallet needs a break, the poor thing)
And new HAIR! YAY!
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Thank you for the info Eric, looks very interesting. I guess well have to wait a bit to see them up close.
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I guess well have to wait a bit to see them up close.
:hissyfit: I don't wanna wait :hissyfit:
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and Napoleon too (at London Toy fair)!
http://www.gettyimages.fr/detail/photo-d%27actualit%C3%A9/playmobil-napoleon-figure-is-pictured-at-the-toy-photo-dactualit%C3%A9/461820192 (http://www.gettyimages.fr/detail/photo-d%27actualit%C3%A9/playmobil-napoleon-figure-is-pictured-at-the-toy-photo-dactualit%C3%A9/461820192)
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I like that new tree!!!!
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I like that new tree!!!!
Is it supposed to be a fan palm?
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Nice! Thanks for the information and picture, Erik. Some of those parts look great. Is that a single castle wall in the one set though? I certainly hope that isn't all that's included in the set. 8}
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And another oger/troll !?!? wow!
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Eric, may I share this with another group of collectors that has not seen this picture yet or even knows of it? The pcc ;)
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That "troll" may be the thing Alex fought in one of the eps, when he was tiny?
The pic has been shared a bunch of times on THAT site. (what is on the net, STAYS on the net)
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Wow, that medieval stage looks great! thats exactly the kind of stuff they should add more often! Something beyond knights, castles and siege stuff.
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Is it supposed to be a fan palm?
That's kind of what it looks like.... I think the top might be better suited for a lower to the ground bush, but I like the new type
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Wow, that medieval stage looks great! thats exactly the kind of stuff they should add more often! Something beyond knights, castles and siege stuff.
Indeed! It looks like there might be a jousting set in front of the stage too, but it's not very clear. The sets in the lower left look cool for sure.
I'll wait for more information on the set with the single castle wall, the many possibly single-piece heads, and the strange giant knight before I decide what I think about those ones.
Some of the female figures look good though. It looks like the blue maiden may have the new dress design, which looks a lot better than the older giant dress piece. :lol: And the fairies look interesting too.
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Eric, may I share this with another group of collectors that has not seen this picture yet or even knows of it? The pcc ;)
Sure! ;)
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Here, on the UK site, there are nearly three dozen new items under Knighta:
http://www.playmobil.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-GB-Site/en_GB/Search-Show?cgid=Ritter#cgid=Ritter&srule=New&start=0&sz=9
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That's great there will be a Super 4 theme. Since the show has been export markets only so far I suppose it will only be available in those markets. Hopefully it will be available through the PCC Special Sale next year. Would be even better if the show would get picked up in the US market.
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I'm a little lost here. :eh?: What is Super Four?
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I'm a little lost here. :eh?: What is Super Four?
It's the Playmobil-based animated television series. :)
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I'm a little lost here. :eh?: What is Super Four?
You weren't the only one . BB!
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As Tiermann said, the show is not available everywhere. It's been getting picked up by a few networks and is dubbed in a few languages so far. It looks like a good show, but I think the overall plot is a bit weird. I think it would have been better to focus on one theme instead of intermingling multiple ones with the strange plotline of the show. The episodes are very short though, about twelve minutes each, and I will say that it's enjoyable to watch them for sure. I haven't seen all of the episodes, since I don't believe they've all been released yet.
I think that all of the characters in the Toy Fair picture have been in the show. The two characters that I'd like to see that aren't in that picture are Ruby the Pirate (I'd assume she is on that island on the right) and Baba Cara the sorceress (she would have really awesome magic-related accessories if they made a figure of her). :) The reason that I mentioned my earlier concerns with this line is because the characters in the show aren't exactly Playmobil figures. There is a likeness for sure, but they don't look exactly like them. I'm very glad that the characters seem to be relatively normal-looking Playmobil figures though, but some cost-saving looks to have been done with some of the sets. :-\
That "troll" may be the thing Alex fought in one of the eps, when he was tiny?
That is the giant knight from the episode Operation Swashbuckler. His sword will be interesting to see.
Here are three old threads about the show in chronological order if anyone hasn't seen them yet:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=13271.0
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=13685.0
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14034.0
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Did anybody ever find an English version that was not locked due to location?
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Is anyone else concerned that they will start to make all PM clickies look like the Super Four ones, if the show is a success?
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Is anyone else concerned that they will start to make all PM clickies look like the Super Four ones, if the show is a success?
That will be a huge mistake. Also the show is not doing that well... As far as I know, i personally couldn't pass the 5 min mark. It doesn't look PM to me. ???
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I think that all of the characters in the Toy Fair picture have been in the show. The two characters that I'd like to see that aren't in that picture are Ruby the Pirate (I'd assume she is on that island on the right) and Baba Cara the sorceress
I don't remember the name, is she the one that did the love potion on Alex's sister?
I am very curious about Ruby's hair!
That is the giant knight from the episode Operation Swashbuckler. His sword will be interesting to see.
Not sure if that's what I think it is... But the pic looks nothing like playmobil.. we will see though..
Did anybody ever find an English version that was not locked due to location?
... you can always "move".... just sayin'. What I didn't manage was save the darn eps :(
How many eps are there?
Is anyone else concerned that they will start to make all PM clickies look like the Super Four ones, if the show is a success?
Not following - aren't these regular klickys?
I did like the show, except the one that I think was an insult to women. I think the characters - even if at the first glance are NOT playmobil - are indeed well "adapted"... And there are loads and loads of recognizable playmostuff around.
I would BUY the darn dvd (as long as it had english audio or german audio with english subs) - but wait. That'd be giving them money, right? YIKES.
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Not following - aren't these regular klickys?
Well, no. Have a look at Erik's picture again, the clickies in the bottom left corner are most telling.
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Well, no. Have a look at Erik's picture again, the clickies in the bottom left corner are most telling.
Which ones? They all seem normal to me - with new hair..
Then there's that armored thing very unplaymobilish, but that doesn't qualify as a klicky, right?
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Which ones? They all seem normal to me - with new hair..
Then there's that armored thing very unplaymobilish, but that doesn't qualify as a klicky, right?
Sorry, can't get it clearer-but they have completely other heads.
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Sorry, can't get it clearer-but they have completely other heads.
Uhm.. not just a new face paint?
Ok, that bald one looks too perfect to have a "hair" over it...
That new hair (about for a while now) is compatible with the heads we have, as that helpful centurion proved.
If the heads are incompatible that IS a SERIOUS problem (I'm still not over the arms mess >:( )
We need better pics! :hissyfit:
We want detailed details! :hissyfit:
And we want them NOW! :hissyfit:
... and thank you so much for hunting that pic and posting it here, Erik. I think in my playmoexcitement yesterday I forgot to thank you :-[
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Thanks for explaining Pynedor. Not so sure how I feel about this.
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looks like 123 heads to me.
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I REALLY need glasses...
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Did anybody ever find an English version that was not locked due to location?
Not that I know of, no.
That will be a huge mistake. Also the show is not doing that well... As far as I know, i personally couldn't pass the 5 min mark. It doesn't look PM to me. ???
I'd say you are probably right. It's difficult to find information on it, so it doesn't seem too popular.
I don't remember the name, is she the one that did the love potion on Alex's sister?
Not sure if that's what I think it is... But the pic looks nothing like playmobil.. we will see though..
Here are pictures of Baba Cara and the giant knight (not sure if he has a name). These are from a book cover that I found that's coming out in February. Baba Cara is the fifth on the top row and the knight is the first in the third row. I also have some screenshots of the show. :)
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l145/SummonNightz/French%20Look%20and%20Find%20Book%20Cover_zpsu0ceyare.jpg)
I am very curious about Ruby's hair!
I am too! :)
How many eps are there?
As far as I know there are supposed to be 52 small episodes, but not all of them have been aired yet. With all the different regions airing it too, I have no idea how many have been aired in each place. Sometimes with things like this, not all of the episodes are dubbed into every language also.
I did like the show, except the one that I think was an insult to women. I think the characters - even if at the first glance are NOT playmobil - are indeed well "adapted"... And there are loads and loads of recognizable playmostuff around.
I agree about recognizing the stuff! Sometimes it gets a bit exaggerated with things like the castles that stand all alone though. :lol: Which episode are you talking about? I don't think I've seen that one.
I would BUY the darn dvd (as long as it had english audio or german audio with english subs) - but wait. That'd be giving them money, right? YIKES.
I would too, but I guess we'll have to see whether they actually make any DVDs.
Well, no. Have a look at Erik's picture again, the clickies in the bottom left corner are most telling.
Ok, that bald one looks too perfect to have a "hair" over it...
That's what I meant earlier about there being possibly single-piece heads. Some of the hair pieces look so small that they might not be removable. :-\ We'll need better images to really know.
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Here are pictures of Baba Cara and the giant knight (not sure if he has a name). These are from a book cover that I found that's coming out in February. Baba Cara is the fifth on the top row and the knight is the first in the third row. I also have some screenshots of the show. :)
Ah, that's her alright! Thanks :)
As far as I know there are supposed to be 52 small episodes, but not all of them have been aired yet. With all the different regions airing it too, I have no idea how many have been aired in each place. Sometimes with things like this, not all of the episodes are dubbed into every language also.
I don't know how many eps were available where I saw them, but NOT that many.. more like 12-15..
Which episode are you talking about? I don't think I've seen that one.
The idiotic one with the robot race, where Alex goes to save the day... couldn't have Ruby do it all by herself, right?!
That's what I meant earlier about there being possibly single-piece heads. Some of the hair pieces look so small that they might not be removable. :-\ We'll need better images to really know.
Yes... But we know Alex's hair is "normal"...
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thanks Pynedor for the picture of all characters, I was not aware of them all and it will be quite interesting to see how many of them Geobra makes.
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The idiotic one with the robot race, where Alex goes to save the day... couldn't have Ruby do it all by herself, right?!
I haven't seen that one. :-\
Yes... But we know Alex's hair is "normal"...
It almost looks like the classic hair (or the newer version of it) without the ability to equip a helm or hat.
thanks Pynedor for the picture of all characters, I was not aware of them all and it will be quite interesting to see how many of them Geobra makes.
No problem! :) I think every character in the Toy Fair picture is represented on that book cover.
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Is anyone else concerned that they will start to make all PM clickies look like the Super Four ones, if the show is a success?
I am concerned!
Just back from a visit ashore to the new barber in town ... 8}
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Still doable, you say?
It got worse;
I went back to the barber to ask my coins back, but he cunningly tricked me into accepting a free shave instead.
Now I look like a kid! :doh:
;D
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You really got your hands on them (at least one hair piece) already? :o
I am concerned...
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You really got your hands on them (at least one hair piece) already? :o
Yes, got a few of these hairpieces, already some months ago somewhere in an ebay-lot. At first I did´t know for sure if it really was true playmo...
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Actually, that doesn't seem so bad. They are normal hair pieces after all then.
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I am concerned!
Just back from a visit ashore to the new barber in town ... 8}
Oh my... It's BAD :0
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I don't mind the hair, can change that but I despise those derp faces. Just want normal clicky faces.
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Still doable, you say?
It got worse;
I went back to the barber to ask my coins back, but he cunningly tricked me into accepting a free shave instead.
Now I look like a kid! :doh:
;D
Thanks for showing my friend! :)
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This is great news :love:
Thank you so much for the info as I followed the release of the animated TV series since last summer but did miss this one ;D
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''I did like the show, except the one that I think was an insult to women.''
They are all like that from what I can see. I've watched half a dozen episodes, and I have yet to see one level-headed female. It's a cute show, but there's too much of Alex ( and sometimes Gene) saving women from themselves.
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Shown by helpful centurions last August:
(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/newhair2014a.jpg)
They are all like that from what I can see. I've watched half a dozen episodes, and I have yet to see one level-headed female. It's a cute show, but there's too much of Alex ( and sometimes Gene) saving women from themselves.
I didn't really think so - the fairy IS a silly airhead... but I didn't find the eps really bad that way - except that one.
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they look like teenagers
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I didn't really think so - the fairy IS a silly airhead... but I didn't find the eps really bad that way - except that one.
I could be watching the wrong ones. Maybe it gets better...
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I could be watching the wrong ones. Maybe it gets better...
... or worse..
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they look like teenagers
Invasion of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Klickies...
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Invasion of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Klickies...
:lmao:
That's a great name for them
Teenage Mutant Klickies
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Hey guys, I suggest that everyone checks out the PCC now if they have a chance! :)
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Oh yes :(
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I could be watching the wrong ones. Maybe it gets better...
i dont like them :hmm:
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Some close ups - ein paar Nahaufnahmen.
jj:
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They all have the cartoon eyes, very weird looking. Looks more like the work of a customizer than factory production. What next, noses and ears?
Are these the sets that are not in production but in development, the scientists and knights faces looks like a stickers? There is a seam on the eyebrows.
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They could be prototypes, and not final production versions, hence the (possibly) decals.
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The hat of that first pirate looks very weird too, and why does that knight have each hand in a chamberpot?
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I think if we swap them out for normal heads they MIGHT be ok...
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Thanks for the pics - but yes, not final versions... These days, that shows...
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:giggle:
The hat of that first pirate looks very weird too, and why does that knight have each hand in a chamberpot?
I thought they were a medival brass knuckles type of thing but your guess is much funnier
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They look better than the promotional pics, but they might be over-doing the face printing. The chamberpots are weird...
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I'm really looking forward to this series.
The show is nice and has the potential to stimulate the kids' imaginations and show them how they can make all their different Playmobil themes and sets interact with each other.
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The show is nice and has the potential to stimulate the kids' imaginations and show them how they can make all their different Playmobil themes and sets interact with each other.
Imo, kids don't need help on how to play with playmobil.... ::)
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Imo, kids don't need help on how to play with playmobil.... ::)
From what I've seen, they kinda do.
I don't know a lot of kids, but those I know don't seem to have enough imagination to create their own stories and adventures.
My own nephew seems stuck unless he's playing with someone (me) who'll direct the adventure.
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Our first born has very little imagination. Our second and third have way more and never need encouragement. The other families we know are similar. First born are serious, where as the others are more "out there"
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I think they just never get the chance.. These days, we do our best to make everyone as stupid as possible. Just see tv... you know, the "general" channels.
Again, imo. But I don't/will not have kids.
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My nephews never seemed too imaginative either. Granted, my brother and sister in law are great people, but not imaginative either.
I mean.. when they came over to play with the lego I build for them in the attic, they would ask me if this wizard could fly, who this king rules, etc. Instead of making much up on their own. They didnt name characters at all or made really any story. It was just about all out war or racing or such, it always had to be direct competition against each other where both would rush to claim ownership of stuff. Generally one the pirate theme and the other the knights theme. And constantly argueing about what the other can and cant do.
They NEVER seemed capable of playing alone. Always someone has to play with them, usually each other or a friend. They are 11 and 13 now, the oldest sold his own lego years ago because he wanted a gameboy.
It's just sad. I'm closer to my sister than my brother though due to less age difference, and my sister's little girl of a year and a half might turn out more imaginative. My sister encourages it more. Its still hard to tell at this point how much imagination she truly has with play since shes still sticking the 123 clickies into her mouth despite me telling her that they dont like that.
But yes, theres so much media targeted towards kids telling them how to think and feel that its scary. Children kind of deserve more protection from that. They are an easy target for agressive marketing, and if they are easily suckered into it as kids, they may very well continue this trend in their adult life.
Pretty sure we all bought stuff in childhood or asked stuff for birthdays and such that we regretted later, but I can see how it can continue in adult life if someone is gullible.
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Heather has listed 16 Super Four sets, with promotional pictures, on PlaymoDB here (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/sets.pl?theme=Super+4&sortby=setnum&focus=all&pics=on), for anyone who can't find pictures on Faceb**k or the PCC site.
The bad news is that these 'official' pictures show the awful cartoon faces, rather proving that they will find their way onto the production versions.
One set, Dr. X (6690) already has a pdf available here (http://playmobil.scene7.com/is/content/Playmobil/6690pdf.pdf?locale=de_DE).
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I'm kind of into Cleano Robot.
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I definitly want that house. It even has an interesting clicky with a normal face :)
I also like the canvas & poles from the pirate Island (and the pirate's clothes too)
About kids and imagination etc.: I was the youngest and I wasn't very imaginative either. I liked to play realistically.
I remember a friend put the Victorian stove on the balcony ('to cook outdoors') and I just couldn't wrap my head around that :lol:
People are just different.
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Heh well there are different ways to be imaginative.
I grew up with a sister two years older than me who was able to correct me when I would put cowboys in cars, give knights guns and other such things. So we did stay pretty historic, but more an idealised version of it.
Originally Henry, Roderick and Frederick where each a prince of a different kingdom for example, but somehow they where usually with Roderick. There was no swan or tower king after all, but I did have King Phillip. They'd hunt, fight in tournaments, pull pranks around the castle.. basicly it was somewhat like many cartoons set in medieval times and also comics. But even then we did want to make our own characters. We never copied people directly, sometimes an event that seemed interesting yes, but our characters would respond in their own way to it.
I'm pretty sure you played with your victorian house also in ways that when you think back at it was not realistic. But being able to play on your own and be able to create your own stories that may be inspired by what you saw elsewhere but is not a direct copy, that is using your imagination to me.
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Pictures can be seen here:
http://www.klickypedia.com/themes/super-4/ (http://www.klickypedia.com/themes/super-4/)
Playmo_80
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I could be watching the wrong ones. Maybe it gets better...
They look like Luke Skywalker .I dont like them hair at all !!! :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
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would be interesting to see it his hair piece can be turned and fashioned into a samurai...but those eyes :o 8} :hmm:
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As Bollo always says, I've got a bad feeling about this. I sense a strategic misstep the likes of which L*go made some years back.
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As Bollo always says, I've got a bad feeling about this. I sense a strategic misstep the likes of which L*go made some years back.
What misstep? Seems l€?0 is doing fine once they sold out to American corporations, AKA Hollywood?
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I got a couple of those new eyes with the speedos in the latest arrivals... and my opinion hasn't changed. I like them, but I fear they might render the "classic" face obsolete, like what happened to the old legs. That would be catrastophic. :(
I am dyin' to see these new bodies popped.
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I got a couple of those new eyes with the speedos in the latest arrivals... and my opinion hasn't changed. I like them, but I fear they might render the "classic" face obsolete, like what happened to the old legs. That would be catrastophic. :(
I am dyin' to see these new bodies popped.
Printed eyes seem like they eventually will wear out leaving a faceless klicky
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Printed eyes seem like they eventually will wear out leaving a faceless klicky
I'm not talking about the printing, just the looks..
Printing is lame, made worse by the growing lack of quality. Its bad on a vest, on a face... no comment.
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What misstep? Seems l€?0 is doing fine once they sold out to American corporations, AKA Hollywood?
I was referring to the experimentation with nontraditional forms that they were doing some years back. Ultraelaborate pieces and so on. Nobody liked it and they changed back. The Gnomes of Zirndorf may be inching down that petalled path. Or maybe they know something?
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Sorry I've been away. Here are my pics from the US Toy Fair
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8619/16544750522_e1903ddd60_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aVm)IMG_6697 (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aVm) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/16544750472_f88b64bb13_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aUu)IMG_6699 (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aUu) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/16544749532_a8b4478391_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aCh)IMG_6700 (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aCh) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7396/16359557719_14bc299d18_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qVD1xZ)IMG_6701 (https://flic.kr/p/qVD1xZ) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8661/16358367140_6c370393a3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qVwUCL)IMG_6703 (https://flic.kr/p/qVwUCL) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7417/15923256814_e449fe4f57_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qg5RuA)IMG_6704 (https://flic.kr/p/qg5RuA) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7316/16544750402_57d7e4baf2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aTh)IMG_6705 (https://flic.kr/p/rd1aTh) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7336/16359557649_7980a24c6a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qVD1wM)IMG_6706 (https://flic.kr/p/qVD1wM) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/16545858235_6a2a4c8f07_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rd6RcR)IMG_6707 (https://flic.kr/p/rd6RcR) by AgeOwns.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/47141623@N05/), on Flickr
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Thank you for the pics... I am curious to see these new bodies. Not very hopeful.
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Andy, thanks for sharing your Toyfair photos! I am hoping somebody will make a Ripley-esque figure from the klicky/robot thing. ;)
Often when I see a post from you I am reminded to check out your website MillionairePlayboy.com (http://www.millionaireplayboy.com/mpb/index.php/tag/playmobil/) where there is always something new and interesting. I was particularly intrigued by your photo of a Playmobil astronaut in a moonscape made of kinetic sand - I have seen this product in various stores but it never dawned on me before what a great display surface it would be for Playmobil scenes. Besides buying the stuff there seem to be a million or so home-made kinetic sand recipes online.
I was wondering if other folks have experimented with kinetic sand? It seems awesome!
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I am hoping somebody will make a Ripley-esque figure from the klicky/robot thing. ;)
Done, long ago.... - I mean, it was the first thing we thought of when seeing that space loader thing! ;D
(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/customsripley002.jpg)
(http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/customsripley003.jpg)
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I love it, tahra! That was the 5152 Collectobot, right? I always wanted one of those but never found one in the store though I see that they are once again available at Playmobil.us - maybe the time has come. :) Your version is actually a better version for Ripley than the new one, IMHO.
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I love it, tahra! That was the 5152 Collectobot, right? I always wanted one of those but never found one in the store though I see that they are once again available at Playmobil.us - maybe the time has come. :) Your version is actually a better version for Ripley than the new one, IMHO.
Yep, that one... Go for it!
We knew right away we'd want to do this... it just took a bit to find Ripley :)
And considering hers is a loader thing, this might be better than the coming one (that looks to have a washing machine incorporated :P )
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I too have the Future World power loader, and it is very close to the Aliens one. The surrounding cage is much better.
I am planning some additional photos of playmobil with Kinetic sand, including a beach vacation scene, and some monster trucks :)
If you have Five Below near you, you can get small boxes for $5. It's a lot of fun though, buy a larger amount!!
And today is the 12th anniversary of MillionairePlayboy, hooray!
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Thanks for the great photos and congratulations on the anniversary Andy!
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I had never heard of kinetic sand before.
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Go get some and play with it. It's insane. If you mush it, you can mold it like play-doh, but start spreading it out (to let air mix in) and it crumbles like sand. It never dries out, and it's not too tough to clean up.
I like Sands Alive, that one is also anti-bacterial... so if a sick kid plays with it, other kids won't get sick.
DO it
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I sense a potential for a Playgyptian diorama.
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I had never heard of that either... And I also think it has egyptian potential...
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Andy (AgeOwns) may have introduced us to an amazing idea with his use of kinetic sand! Besides moonscapes and Egyptian deserts, I can imagine roadways, castle courtyards, Victorian driveways, etc. and that's just with the basic sand color. There are many commercial varieties of kinetic sand and some of them come in different colors - green could be shaped into rolling meadows, blue could be made to look like waves. I am definitely going to buy some just to see what it's like! :D
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I am not sure WHERE to get it - I am not desperate enought to freaking import SAND from abroad! :P
Looks very very very nice though... And we all know how much of a difference sand makes on a dio..
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I am not sure WHERE to get it - I am not desperate enough to freaking import SAND from abroad! :P . . .
Here in the U.S. kinetic sand seems to be the current big thing for young kids and is available at big stores like ToysRUs, Walmart, and Target as well as "craft" stores and "educational toy" stores (where teachers buy stuff like flash cards, giant wall maps, and pipe cleaners.) Maybe these types of stores in Europe will also have it. :crossed:
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Here in the Netherlands they sell it at all the toystores. It was one of the most popular december gifts last year. It is great stuff. We used it in our nativity diorama.
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Super 4 the has now shown up on the US website (http://www.playmobil.us/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Search-Show?cgid=Super4), not yet available for order but we do have the prices. Surprisingly reasonable prices for them. At those prices I will end up getting most of the theme for the parts if nothing else.
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Nothing on "ours" yet... We'll see.
I hope it is possible to get the main characters as parts... I want the vehicle (I think, Gods know why!), and Alex's set is a maybe.. The others though... meh.
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Good morning dear Friends :wave:
I am curious to see how successful the Super Four sets will be since the TV Series were a hit and miss as far as the Playmo Forums were concerned worldwide. I wonder if the show is a sucess with kids as it is still being broadcasted as I have not read about exceptional TV ratings either ???
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I can only speak for a sampling of kids under 10... but they LOVE it and want (and will get) :lol: the whole line.
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Super 4 the has now shown up on the US website (http://www.playmobil.us/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Search-Show?cgid=Super4), not yet available for order but we do have the prices. Surprisingly reasonable prices for them. At those prices I will end up getting most of the theme for the parts if nothing else.
There are several announced sets not there yet ...
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I was looking at these sets on the German site and was about to beg for help getting a single klicky from DS when I saw in this thread that they were listed on the US site (whoops, hadn't realised that!). Says they're available in October, which isn't that far away, so I can wait! :lol: Hopefully they'll have DS parts, as the single klicky I want is from a $49 set.
Which leads to a question for those who have these already - is the hair one piece with the head (ie, not removable? And any chance they also have a 'regular' klicky face on the back of the head? (I'm guessing not...)
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One thing DS seem reluctant to sell is klickies! Very few get included in the parts available (even in the German DS). I don't really know why this is, unless it is a cunning plan by Geobra to avoid making money. Hope I am wrong though for the one you want, Salamander.
It might be worth having a look at Maltese ebay sellers, they do sometimes offer desirable klickies at reasonable prices, sometimes even before they are available in official sets (maybe not)! I don't know if there is any special way of finding Maltese sellers, but a worldwide ebay search for Playmobil arms (or legs, or heads) usually turns some up.
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I don't really know why this is, unless it is a cunning plan by Geobra to avoid making money.
Actually for once I think it's the opposite. I know they have a policy of not including the most key items for a particular set in the easily available parts list. They also tend to make some parts like electronics (light up Christmas tree for instance) really expensive for the same reason. They want you to buy the whole set, not buy all the parts for less or equal to the cost of the set. It's way less labor for them to sell you a full set than to pick all the individual parts, so less expensive on their end. So they want you to just buy multiples of the full set to get what you want.
The new Robbers Feast add on for instance - lots of people will want it for the tree. At Klickywelt Playmo-Family added up the individual parts cost as 17,94 Euros for just the tree compared to 39,99 Euros for the set as a whole. For me it would make sense to get a couple of the sets since I also want many of the other parts, but after that I will be ordering a few more of the hats since that is one of the key pieces I want. I may pick up a few extra tree branches as well to replace curling ones on my old tree.
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I may pick up a few extra tree branches as well to replace curling ones on my old tree.
You can fix bending oak branches with some hot water: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14361.0
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A little poking around on ebay showed that I could limit my search to Maltese sellers. And while I didn't find the particular one I was after, it was time well spent! :)
There was a new black wig that I hadn't seen before that had a kind of curl of some sort on the side. I wish it had been plain. And in brown. I'm so demanding. :lol:
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...I could limit my search to Maltese sellers.
I would be interested to know how you did that!
The new Robbers Feast add on for instance - lots of people will want it for the tree. At Klickywelt Playmo-Family added up the individual parts cost as 17,94 Euros for just the tree compared to 39,99 Euros for the set as a whole.
I worked it out as 18,45 Euro recently (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14777.msg270312#msg270312), but I did it in £ on Playmobil.co.uk, then converted the total into Euro. The Playmobil.de prices may be slightly different.
On a couple of occasions when I have worked out the cost of buying all the parts to make up a set, the total has been quite eye-watering. For example, to get all the parts new from DS to make a 7337 to extend the 3965 Modern House came to over £80.00! And some of the wall parts were not available, so that would have pushed the price even higher. A 3965 plus 7337 can be got on eBay for around £80, admittedly not brand new.
I have ranted before (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14386.0) about the cost of some DS parts and I think Geobra more than cover their costs in running the parts department of DS. At a guess, I would say that DS parts probably cost on average three times their equivalent when bought in sets, though this varies depending on the part in question. That puts eBay prices into context!
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I would be interested to know how you did that!
Ditto.
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Assuming other countries are set up like ebay US:
To the right of the big blue "Search" button (located near the top right) is the word "Advanced", which is a link. Click on that to refine your search in many ways.
Scroll down to "Location". There are three options: the first is for proximity to your location, the second is Worldwide or North America Or US only and the third is by country, with a drop down box that lists pretty well every country. Click on Malta and prepare to spend money!
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Assuming other countries are set up like ebay US:
Duh! Quite obvious, AFTER you know where to look!
Thanks for sharing :)
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Thanks, Salamander! I tried to figure this out once, but couldn't do it. Very useful!
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Now in the holliday-season, you then end up on average with about 8 pages (slightly less then 300 items) ;)
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The proximity filter is great for finding local sales that you can out bid people easily due to not having to pay high shipping fees. Use it all the time.
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The proximity filter is great for finding local sales that you can out bid people easily due to not having to pay high shipping fees. Use it all the time.
Ditto! But I didn't know about the country- selection facility in advanced mode.
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I dunno what everyone else thinks but this almost comic like pirate house will be fantastic for harbor pirate towns, in combo with the old playmo spaniard lighthouse and a few palmtrees and crocs and stuff it will look fantastic . i cantr wait to get me hands on a few of these pirate houses !!!! :love: :love: :love:
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Some more Super four figures available from Malta
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-3-figures-/221832238944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b5760 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-3-figures-/221832238944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b5760) and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-4-figures-/221832245166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b6fae (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-4-figures-/221832245166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b6fae)
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And such clear photos too...thanks for sharing
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Sooooo nice.. Well, the torso.
I STILL didn't manage to get my hands on any of the new heads, or those new bodies..
Did anyone pop them yet? I'm very curious to see their innards :-[
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I got a new catalog in the mail yesterday, the only thing different was the Super 4 insert. I'm likely to buy The Pirate House, and The Treasure Cave... I might even have use for the clear thing that has the Fairies with it...
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GrahamB, thanks for sharing that link. Funnily enough, the *exact* thing happened that you mentioned in the other thread yesterday - because the seller doesn't ship to Canada/US, those items don't come up in a search for me. >:(
Which is particularly annoying to me, as I really want to get my hands on the Gene Super 4 figure as soon as possible, but if I can't even see the listings...!
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Some more Super four figures available from Malta
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-3-figures-/221832238944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b5760 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-3-figures-/221832238944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b5760) and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-4-figures-/221832245166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b6fae (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-4-figures-/221832245166?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a63b6fae)
And some more!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-2-figures-/221833094004?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a6486374 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-2-figures-/221833094004?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a6486374)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-2-figures-/221833088286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a6484d1e (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLAYMOBIL-FIGURES-lot-of-2-figures-/221833088286?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a6484d1e)
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GrahamB, thanks for sharing that link. Funnily enough, the *exact* thing happened that you mentioned in the other thread yesterday - because the seller doesn't ship to Canada/US, those items don't come up in a search for me. >:(
Which is particularly annoying to me, as I really want to get my hands on the Gene Super 4 figure as soon as possible, but if I can't even see the listings...!
Salamander, maybe this will help.
Open a browser window or tab with the URL www.ebay.co.uk (Maltese sellers will ship to UK)
Choose Malta in the advanced search options (as YOU taught ME!) and search for Playmobil. Quite a few Maltese sellers put the word 'Figures' in the listing title when they are offering klickies. If you want to bid on items which ship only to Europe, send me a PM and I will help you further!
Good luck! I would say now is the time to be looking, at least five of these new figures have shown up in the last couple of days (see my post above), so Gene may well appear!
Sooooo nice.. Well, the torso.
I STILL didn't manage to get my hands on any of the new heads, or those new bodies..
Did anyone pop them yet? I'm very curious to see their innards :-[
I just won some... Watch this space! (Mind you, can we be sure that all parts of a Klicky from one of these Maltese sellers - factory surplus parts seem to what they are offering- are actually the ones which will be used in the production models? Some of those Maltese klickies are recombinants, made up of any bits which will fit...)
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I just won some... Watch this space! (Mind you, can we be sure that all parts of a Klicky from one of these Maltese sellers - factory surplus parts seem to what they are offering- are actually the ones which will be used in the production models? Some of those Maltese klickies are recombinants, made up of any bits which will fit...)
Well, some are, I believe, errors - as in wrong head or something.
However, what matters is that the head is the new one, the rest is really not important. (I wanted some of those cannon arms too, but no luck so far.. though not important for this matter - I assume the arm is the same)
I didn't see any of the new bodies around yet.. did you?
Please post detailed details (and pics!) on the new parts if you get them?
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I wanted some of those cannon arms too, but no luck so far..
One of those figures currently available has the cannon arm (see pics below). Bizarre!
I didn't see any of the new bodies around yet.. did you?
I think the bodies of the figures in these listings may be the 'correct' ones. Is that what you meant?
6690(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_3_zpswagiqr9d.jpg)(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_4_zps6is3ne54.jpg)
6695(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_5_zpsc1z0fger.jpg)(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_6_zpsqxpp6c5f.jpg)
4798 (http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_zps1useeymr.jpg) (http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_2_zpsf9u774qm.jpg)4796(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_9_zpsbzggoawl.jpg)
6696(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_7_zpskvd9nisg.jpg)(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a621/GrahamB2013/Clip_8_zpssvxj7www.jpg)
I think we have also seen Alex from 6695, a while ago.
Please post detailed details (and pics!) on the new parts if you get them?
I will post pictures as soon as I have some!
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One of those figures currently available has the cannon arm (see pics below). Bizarre!
I know he's been around, I just didn't manage to get one (YET) - even saw one with BOTH cannon arms.
I think the bodies of the figures in these listings may be the 'correct' ones. Is that what you meant?
They look like it, yes.
I think we have also seen Alex from 6695, a while ago.
WHERE!? That is one of the new bodies I am most (dreadfuly) curious about!
I will post pictures as soon as I have some!
Oh goody!
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GrahamB, thanks for your help. I tried doing that yesterday, and not only could I still not see them (which surprises me, I thought the whole logging into the correct country solved the problem), but when I click on that specific seller, for me it currently shows they only have three items for sale, none of which are the new figures! ??? And yet, I can follow your links to the same seller and see the items! I truly don't understand!
I would very much take you up on your kind offer to help get Gene if he should appear!
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Links will work, but searching won't because (I think) ebay filters out listings on the basis of your postal address. I have sent you a PM to suggest a way round this.
WHERE!? That is one of the new bodies I am most (dreadfuly) curious about!
OK, perhaps I dreamt this one. We have seen the hair from Alex (YOU showed us first, Tahra, ages ago!), so I am surprised the klicky hasn'f showed up yet. My bad.
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Links will work, but searching won't because (I think) ebay filters out listings on the basis of your postal address. I have sent you a PM to suggest a way round this.
MORONS.
OK, perhaps I dreamt this one. We have seen the hair from Alex (YOU showed us first, Tahra, ages ago!), so I am surprised the klicky hasn'f showed up yet. My bad.
Ah, ok. Yes, the hair appeared AGES ago. Long before we saw the super 4 klickys.. But the new bodies.. zilch :(
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So does that mean the hair does come off the Super 4 figures? It looks much more a part of the head than the usual wigs. Or maybe that's just some of them.
Let it be known GrahamB is a kind and helpful person! :wave:
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So does that mean the hair does come off the Super 4 figures? It looks much more a part of the head than the usual wigs. Or maybe that's just some of them.
That was announced then.... confirmed at the pcc, I think. The fairies, and that knight guy, the old knight... molded. Not a good way to go, imo.
(though I didn't get my hands on any of those, annoyingly)
Let it be known GrahamB is a kind and helpful person! :wave:
It is known. ;D
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So does that mean the hair does come off the Super 4 figures? It looks much more a part of the head than the usual wigs. Or maybe that's just some of them.
Here is my speculation:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14618.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14618.0)
7 non-removable, 9 removable and 5 not new.
But I haven't handled any yet!
Let it be known GrahamB is a kind and helpful person! :wave:
As an Englishman, my only response is :-[
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Here is my speculation:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14618.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=14618.0)
7 non-removable, 9 removable and 5 not new.
But I haven't handled any yet!
I agree with your speculation - and I think you are missing that uglyish one... removavle too. Originally, I think from a weird "bike" thing.
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that uglyish one...
Giveusaclue? :picsplz:
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Giveusaclue? :picsplz:
Forget it - it's there :-[ I always forget to scroll the darn pics :-[