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General => News => Topic started by: Customizer on September 08, 2008, 16:03:59
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Hi,
thx to IKEAMA and Grimmbart for this news, picture soon.
http://www.klickywelt.de/neuheiten-fruehjahr-2009-t30636.html#370160 (http://www.klickywelt.de/neuheiten-fruehjahr-2009-t30636.html#370160)
In February comes:
4037 megadump trucks
4036 mobile crane
4039 chain excavator loaders
4038 greater wheel loaders
4041 conveyor plant with compact loader
and at the beginning of March….
4142 take along farm
4143 smal Tractor
and Easter…. whistles
4920 red tournament knight in the egg
4921 with the child lady doctor in the egg
4922 animal male nurses with Pandas in the egg
4923 Moto Cross Biker in the egg
This Eggs are new with the new playmo face on it and the size are bigger (ths to Purifa for this Info)
world greets
Andi
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Golly, absolutely nothing I'm interested in here. :(
Didn't they already do a take-along farm? I'm sure I've seen the remainders stacked up and on sale.
Still, I'll need to be saving up for the UK release of the Egyptians, so maybe just as well.
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4037 megadump trucks
4036 mobile crane
4039 chain excavator loaders
4038 greater wheel loaders
4041 conveyor plant with compact loader
Finally some big new trucks and construction tractors . :yippee: The last batch were all the small machines .
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The construction item sound interesting :) Hmm, very expensive period of time 2008/2009 (police, egyptians, new house and construction :(o):)
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The paper catalogue 2008/2009 is printed, you can find them in some good toys shop (Like Kaufhof in Colonia/Germany).
Best regard,
TJ ;)
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The paper catalogue 2008/2009 is printed, you can find them in some good toys shop (Like Kaufhof in Colonia/Germany).
Best regard,
TJ ;)
Yes, but the above-mentioned items aren't in this catalogue:
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f108/LHAAP/Playmobilside1.jpg)
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Thanks for info!!!! :wave: :wow:
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I just had to share the info over at Playmoboard . Hope you do not mind ( i just love the construction junk and i couldn't wait ) :-[
Thanks again Andi for keeping us informed way in-advance how much lighter our wallets will weigh ;), and for taking the time to post the info :wow:.
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Customizer thanks so much for the preview. 8-)
I am interested in the new larger Easter Eggs....they sound fun. Can't wait to see them.
Other than that, I am not a big construction collector, what I have will suffice. But it will still be fun to see the new sets, might be some gems, and some klickies to mine.
I look forward to pics. :yup:
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Thanks for the news, Andi. Nothing there will be on my to buy list, but the construction theme always produces some good products from Playmobil, so I look forward to seeing the photos.
The rescue section on the playmobil.de is down to one Special, the 3182 fire engine and two DS items, so there will be something new there, but when? A surprise release for this Christmas or something late 2009?
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Pictures of the new sets can now be found at the German Site (http://www.klickywelt.de/neuheiten-fruehjahr-2009-t30636-15.html?sid=35cfec2f735dd8da273d4df4496f5a8b#370927).
As a Citylife/construction collector I'm happy to see all these sets being released :love: The new vehicles are ideal for a mine or stone pit!
The new eggs don't look bad either.
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I do not see any pics under your link ?
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Yeah, I can never see Klickwelt pics either since I am not a member. :'(
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Sorry i forgot to register, Thanks LHAAP
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(http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/3941/t2009008573xf2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Is it just my newly formed paranoia from the recent US fire truck or do these wheels look plastic .
(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/51/tlwkbau004565sw5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
This set looks like it may be similar to the size of the metal Tonka, if the ladder is 5" it might be close to 10" tall overall . Those better be rubber wheels on there
(http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8955/tlwkbau003126td3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Is it just my newly formed paranoia from the recent US fire truck or do these wheels look plastic .
Wouldn't the left front tyre of the loader (and the other vehicles) shine more if it was plastic ??? I sure hope it's rubber.
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I'm personally only interested in the new knight egg, which looks pretty good from what I can see, but the construction vehicles sure look good and I'd be very happy if I collected that theme.
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Cool, thanks for the pics.
Seems that the construction theme is really a top seller of Playmobil looking at that many sets released -- just recently the street construction set has been released and now very soon after just another related collection of sets ...
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I'm personally only interested in the new knight egg, which looks pretty good from what I can see, but the construction vehicles sure look good and I'd be very happy if I collected that theme.
I'd also like to get one of those knight eggs to keep up my collection of tournament knights, but they don't release the eggs in the UK. Not sure of the reason, maybe it's because we don't celebrate Easter? ???
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I'd also like to get one of those knight eggs to keep up my collection of tournament knights, but they don't release the eggs in the UK. Not sure of the reason, maybe it's because we don't celebrate Easter? ???
Martin, if we get them in the U.S. I'll send you one or two. :)
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Martin, if we get them in the U.S. I'll send you one or two. :)
Woohoo!
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The wheels definitly look like rubber to me.
As a side-note; I think this looks more like a Quarry theme to me - but definitly awesome !!! :-* :love:
Thanks for the pics !!!
Bogro
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The wheels look plastic, Ras.
Maybe I should say "plastique" since that sounds more high class.
I do like the egg sets, though. Man, that's a lot of stuff to cram into an egg! But the crusader with barded horse will be a good deal at $5 or $6. The vet egg and the panda egg don't look so bad either.
And, who knows, with the quality of production going down, maybe the eggs will be easy to crack open for once.
That would be more realistic, anyway, if a few taps against the desktop would shatter the egg.
-Tim
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I'd also like to get one of those knight eggs to keep up my collection of tournament knights, but they don't release the eggs in the UK. Not sure of the reason, maybe it's because we don't celebrate Easter? ???
I think the Germans know you Brits too well for that. They're probably afraid a British boy will try to snarf an egg while partying down at whatever European island wins the lad crown for spring break.
-Tim
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I think i can reply now, seeing as i have just picked myself up off the floor :o 8}. It looks as though its going to be an expensive time for me when these come out. I have had quite a few of these on my customs list for a long time but various limitations on the current playmobil parts have prevented me making them or at least making them 'big' enough. I can see quite a few of the parts are going to come in usefull, especially the wheels off the dumper truck.
My only concern is there seems to be a slight drop in the build quality or is that just me ? Its something i saw on the recent US special fire truck. They have that 'made in china' look about them. Prehaps its just the pictures but i fear this may not be the case. It seems to be a sad fact that since Hans Beck retired the build quality of Playmobil vehicles has dropped. Maybe the last batch of relases (construction theme and hospital theme) including the new helicopter and road sweeper were the last remenants of the Beck era because they looked spot on. Something about the new stuff sets alarm bells ringing, is this the end of an era. I wonder if we are going see a drop in price to go with the drop in quality ? I doubt it very much.
We will have to wait and see. At the moment i am both happy and slightly dubious.
Tim :wave:
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I wonder if we are going see a drop in price to go with the drop in quality ?
The prices aren't what I would call low:
Prices in Euro (€):
4037 - Mega-Muldenkipper: 39,99
4036 - Mobilkran: 62,99
4039 - Kettenbaggerlader: 41,99
4038 - Großradlader: 32,99
4041 - Förderanlage mit Kompaktlader: 41,99
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The prices aren't what I would call low:
Prices in Euro (€):
4037 - Mega-Muldenkipper: 39,99
4036 - Mobilkran: 62,99
4039 - Kettenbaggerlader: 41,99
4038 - Großradlader: 32,99
4041 - Förderanlage mit Kompaktlader: 41,99
Ouch, thats going to hurt when they are brought out over here. We allways seem to end up paying a bit more when the sets are converted into £'s. What i really want to know is how on earth they can justify a 62.99 euro price tag on that crane. I know for a fact that when it reaches one of my local Playmobil suppliers it will be close to the £70 mark :'(. I never thought i would agree with Richard when it came to this subject, but i am really noticing changes since Hans Beck retired :(.
Does anyone have any more pictures please ? I am not a member of Klickywelt and cant see theirs :(
Tim :wave:
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I do not know if i entirely agree with the theory that the quality faded as soon as Hans left. The one fact that led to Playmobil's creation was the Oil crisis of the 70's . It was a few years ago that once again we had an oil price spike
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6986/oilprice1947vw0.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
If you look at the scale you will notice two significant changes which coincide with where Playmobil has also made adjustments in products . This scale stops short of where oil rose to nearly $150 and the release of the US fire truck that followed.
In my opinion Playmobil is in a market which has a price cap. People are not going to pay for a supper high quality toy fire truck @ $100 or a single klickie @ $10. Playmobil's prices have not risen in the same fashion as a loaf of bread . Our bread here has risen 30% ( $2.99 to $3.89 ) Playmobil makes toys which are dictated directly by oil prices . For more listen to the CEO's http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91736277
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Hi Tim! :wave: Nice to see you - how's Derick? ;)
Does anyone have any more pictures please ? I am not a member of Klickywelt and cant see theirs :(
Tim :wave:
I used to have this problem, too, but I discovered that it is really easy to register at Klickywelt and it is well worth it in order to see all the pix there. Just follow this link to their registration page (http://www.klickywelt.de/profile.php?mode=register) and click on the first pale blue line below the section of text (I think it says that you agree to the terms and are more than 12 years old.) This will bring you to a form to fill in - it is pretty universal so it's easy to figure out what to put in the required fields. I would also suggest scrolling down to near the bottom of the page where there is a little pull-down menu pre-set to "German." Change it to "English" - this will not translate posts but it does put the website's prompts, etc. into English.
Each time you log in to Klickywelt you will be brought to the main forum page where you can scratch your head and wonder how to find the pix you were looking for. Here's what I do: after logging in at Klickywelt, I go back to Playmofriends (or wherever the initial link was posted) and click on the link again - this will bring you to the correct place.
Hope this works for you. :crossed:
- Anne
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Here is the red Egg Knight or is it the Egg Red Knight no it is the Blue Egg Red Knight ;D
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2492/tritter186ws4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Thanks Ikeama over at Klickywelt :wow:
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Shame they didn't give him a shield, he's not going to do too well at the tournament!
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It is Martin . I had not looked closely enough to see that . I guess they could have given him a sheath for the sword which would have freed the other arm to hold one. Are there any that would match this color scheme ?
Or maybe his style is to chop the end of the lance of the opponents off, then retaliate with his point winning blow ;D Or is that not sportsman like conduct ?
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Now that I see the larger picture of the knight, I'm not at all impressed. No shield, no sword belt, no heraldry, and red arms! He's basically useless to me as a knight. I guess Roman enthusiasts could use his horse armor for a cataphract, either fighting for or against Rome.
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Is it me or is the horse different to other horses, the front legs seem to be in line with one another???
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Judging from the picture this mining truck might just be close to the size of a Tonka .
(http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/3176/p1010003yv4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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these are what seem to be the new "international" easter eggs for 2009. :yup:
they keep the traditional size - as opposed to the larger one that the "german" eggs will have. 8}
all this information comes from klickywelt´s gassy (who is also a playmofriend). :wow:
as there seems to be a new pirate amongst the new 4 eggs, i guess this can be considered good news... ;)