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General => Brainstorming For Playmobil => Topic started by: Heronimus on January 01, 2011, 04:04:47
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Happy new year~!!
I think playmobil honestly has done quite a good job releasing a lot of theme, animals and artifacts to represent the real and fantasy world. But what else should playmobil produce to enrich their world further??
The first thing coming up from my mind is BAT, such thought was kindled by another thread about the batman. It is gonna be cool if we have gangs of playmobil bat sleeping and resting on the playmobil trees!!!
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I think bats would be awesome! of course, most of the things I want are animals. I would REALLY love a llama. An african wild dog and a platypus would be cool too. In fact I would like a lot of australian animals, like cassowaries. And I can't miss a chance to say I want an okapi! :hissyfit:
Other than that, I would love to see things like roller coasters and ferris wheels and carousels. There is a major lack of these in the playmobil world.
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You know what else would be cool? Clouds. Like maybe cloud/sky looking baseplates to play with a sky related theme. Airplanes, hot-air balloons. Maybe it sounds weird, but it might be fun for kids, and it would be good for making dioramas. Think fighter planes, Amelia earhart. It would be an easier way than having to hang each airplane from string and try to keep them from moving. Just a thought. maybe it's stupid; I don't know. 8}
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You know what else would be cool? Clouds. Like maybe cloud/sky looking baseplates to play with a sky related theme. Airplanes, hot-air balloons. Maybe it sounds weird, but it might be fun for kids, and it would be good for making dioramas. Think fighter planes, Amelia earhart. It would be an easier way than having to hang each airplane from string and try to keep them from moving. Just a thought. maybe it's stupid; I don't know. 8}
I think it's great! :D
I would buy some. :yup:
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You know what else would be cool? Clouds. Like maybe cloud/sky looking baseplates to play with a sky related theme. Airplanes, hot-air balloons. Maybe it sounds weird, but it might be fun for kids, and it would be good for making dioramas. Think fighter planes, Amelia earhart. It would be an easier way than having to hang each airplane from string and try to keep them from moving. Just a thought. maybe it's stupid; I don't know. 8}
CLOUDS....wow....great idea. Maybe some clear or milky white parts to represent smoke, stream of smoke, clouds of smoke.
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OKAPI.....I need to google that. VERY CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But making a mould would be costly......given that it is not really popular or mainstream :-[
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I think the amusement park theme idea is a great one. Better, or just as good as, a circus. Playmobil could add new rides to it and DS expansions to make the rides more exciting. I think kids of all ages would be into that.
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OKAPI.....I need to google that. VERY CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But making a mould would be costly......given that it is not really popular or mainstream :-[
Yes, I'm sure it won't happen anytime soon. It's something no one has even heard of right now.
I think the amusement park theme idea is a great one. Better, or just as good as, a circus. Playmobil could add new rides to it and DS expansions to make the rides more exciting. I think kids of all ages would be into that.
i think it would be cool if they were part of a county fair type theme, with little duck-shooting games and dunking booths and stuff.
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BAT: dont have one
PARROT: too MANY!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
anyone think we have too many parrots???
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Radio control for boats.
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The bat idea I like but some of the others are maybe too narrow in their market such as Bonnie's cassowary. The fun park/fairground sounds good.
My late father had a little nonsense rhyme about the cassowary.
If I were a cassowary on the plains of Timbuktoo,
If I met a missionary, I'd eat him,
And his hymn book too,
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I can't wait for a rollercoaster!! Can u imagine if it's expandable just like steck or even system x, where it comes with a motorized crank (to get to the top) and you can design your own track layout as big as you want? And klickies can really fit in the roller coaster!
And a ferris wheel!
And carosel!
And bumper cars!
And sky trolley!
Pony rides (ponies harnessed to a carosel-type frame)
and Elephant rides! (I did that as a kid......scary actually....feels like the box on his back that we ride in is gonna fall off!)
And vendor booths with cotton candy and toys and games!
And a bearded lady! (oh wait, that's circus)
But I really want that ROLLER COASTER!!!
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More vehicles!!! :D
What I really want is a wider variety of construction vehicles. Especially a road paver! (believe me I've tried to make one but it's just too hard) :D
Damo :)
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I can't wait for a rollercoaster!! Can u imagine if it's expandable just like steck or even system x, where it comes with a motorized crank (to get to the top) and you can design your own track layout as big as you want? And klickies can really fit in the roller coaster!
And a ferris wheel!
And carosel!
And bumper cars!
And sky trolley!
Pony rides (ponies harnessed to a carosel-type frame)
and Elephant rides! (I did that as a kid......scary actually....feels like the box on his back that we ride in is gonna fall off!)
And vendor booths with cotton candy and toys and games!
And a bearded lady! (oh wait, that's circus)
But I really want that ROLLER COASTER!!!
:lol: my feelings exactly!
I was lying awake last night thinking about the sky theme. you could have a set that comes with a small biplane, a set that comes with a hot air balloon, one could come with a couple of hang gliders or parasailers. And then you could have one that was more like the night sky, with glittering stars, and it could have little holes in the baseplate, but instead of plants, you could put sparkling things that look like exploding firecrackers. ;D
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:lol: This topic is very enlightening, but trying to get PM to see our views & wants is a different matter all together :(! There are some great ideas like the rollercoaster that could be named the County Fair theme complete with domestic farm animal petting zoo, for bb!
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;D
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I would love to see a county fair or carnival theme! That would a perfect fit to the Playmobil world, I think.
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Yes, I think it would fit well with other themes. And atto, I really like the build-you-own roler coaster idea!
BAT: dont have one
PARROT: too MANY!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
anyone think we have too many parrots???
Yes! Way too many parrots! :lol: I have at least a dozen, and I didn't but any of them on purpose.
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playmobil released a roller coaster in Japan many years ago
it's an ultra rare set
the only time i've seen it on ebay it went over $1,000 USD
there's a video of it on youtube, nothing really exceptional, but it's a must-have (and impossible-to-get) set for collectors who like rides and stuff
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Yes, and I would love to get my hands on it. But I would really like to see a new one, plus other rides.
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The Victorian Theme of course ;)
Karim :)
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The Victorian Theme of course ;) ...
Couldn't agree with you more.
I really would love to see a sort of "lost city" - theme.
Without some sort of heroes and villains; but more like archeologists and natives style.
That would be really great.
hihi - and a on-line game ... sort of MMORPG - hihi
can't wait for that!
Bogro
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aztecs and spanish conquistadors in central/south america
it'd be kind of cruel though ???
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You know what else would be cool? Clouds. Like maybe cloud/sky looking baseplates to play with a sky related theme. Airplanes, hot-air balloons. Maybe it sounds weird, but it might be fun for kids, and it would be good for making dioramas. Think fighter planes, Amelia earhart. It would be an easier way than having to hang each airplane from string and try to keep them from moving. Just a thought. maybe it's stupid; I don't know. 8}
This is AWESOME idea! :love: ... I'd never think of that! That's why we need girls around! :P
BAT: dont have one
PARROT: too MANY!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
anyone think we have too many parrots???
I have a lot of parrots! o/
(And remark that I don't have a big collection ... :hmm: )
They should allow collectors to freely trade parrots for whatever other small thing ... I'd like to have many more rats, for example ... If I could change each parrot I don't need for two rats it'd be great! :P (Even one rat a parrot ...) Maybe we should take this idea to the Collectors' Club! ::)
Gus
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This is AWESOME idea! :love: ... I'd never think of that! That's why we need girls around! :P
Just remember you heard it here first. :P
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They should allow collectors to freely trade parrots for whatever other small thing ... I'd like to have many more rats, for example ... If I could change each parrot I don't need for two rats it'd be great! :P (Even one rat a parrot ...) Maybe we should take this idea to the Collectors' Club! ::)
Gus
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Maybe some other exotic birds?? I too do not have a huge collection and the number of parrots I have, however, is expanding super fast, as if the only bird in the pirate world is parrot. Rats or probably turtles would be better.
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I like the idea of a "sky theme"- I'm picturing Victorian Era steampunk aeronauts... :D
Though, I think a country fair theme would be great- Animal exhibit, food and game stalls, ferris wheel- But isn't this more of a US/Canadian thing?
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playmobil released a roller coaster in Japan many years ago
it's an ultra rare set
the only time i've seen it on ebay it went over $1,000 USD
there's a video of it on youtube, nothing really exceptional, but it's a must-have (and impossible-to-get) set for collectors who like rides and stuff
Hey Luis,
The roller coaster in pm would be a great idea :o :o :o
Can you post the link of youtube ??????? I can't find it ????
Mobison
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Though, I think a country fair theme would be great- Animal exhibit, food and game stalls, ferris wheel- But isn't this more of a US/Canadian thing?
It probably is, but I would think the rest of the world would be familiar with it through hollywood. After all cowboys and indians are totally american! :lol:
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I think the main reason why Playmobil hasn't released a carousel is b/c the figures can't bend/arch their arms to hold the horse poles
with the ferris wheel that would be no problem I guess (poles would be horizontal)
Hey Luis,
The roller coaster in pm would be a great idea :o :o :o
Can you post the link of youtube ??????? I can't find it ????
Mobison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vj674FLMM0&feature=player_embedded
for you all to see that this set ACTUALLY exists ;)
btw Mobison, I LOVE your avatar - I think PM should release a special edition figure as a tribute to the king of pop (r.i.p.) ;D :)
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I think the main reason why Playmobil hasn't released a carousel is b/c the figures can't bend/arch their arms to hold the horse poles
They could always put a horizontal cross piece on the pole.
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true...
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They could always put a horizontal cross piece on the pole.
To easy *wink*
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Thanks Luis! I was a bit let down when I finally saw a pic of the fabled roller coaster years ago, but that's a great set up! ;D
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A fun park would be amazing for sure.
I would love a cruise ship (preferably Titanic themed, ie, historical rather than modern).
I would LOVE a forest set
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Ooh, a titanic type theme would be great! it would have to include a chaise lounge. :lol:
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I would LOVE a forest set
aren't there forest sets already? ??? ;D
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A Rorke's Drift theme. Proper Sci-fi stuff a la Alien/s.
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I would love a cruise ship (preferably Titanic themed, ie, historical rather than modern).
They already have a mould for the ice! :lol:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-24-1740
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I mean a proper forest set, with a meandering path, different types of trees, all on a large base ;D
I see the ice is already ready for the Titanic 8-)
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They already have a mould for the ice! :lol:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-24-1740
:lol: Now they have to do it!
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Thanks all for the great contribution. I focus is more micro :wave: I am now eating a slice of pizza....and just searched on playmodb.org and realized there is no pizza in the playmobil world.....!!! I guess they will not introduce pizza in the playmoworld unless kilckies' arms could bend, otherwise the only way is feeding each other with straight arms :-[
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Come to think of it there is somewhat a lack of food altogether. They have trays of sweet rolls and whole chickens, and crates of veggies, but they don't have much in the way of prepared dishes, or plates with individual servings of food, or food for vendors to sell. They have ice cream and hot dogs with no bun, but I think more detail in this area might make certain themes more realistic. I make food by hand when I need it, but I'm a purist really, and would love to have actual playmobil items instead.
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I think it is good to introduce more variety in Chef's expertise. But they really should produce food that are easy to be identified in playmobil size, relying on the shape, the roasted chicken and ham are good examples. Otherwise, they might resort to printing the ingredient and eroding the fun of playmobil. :P :P
So the pizza, might be in brown plus red, to represent the crust and pepperoni. ;D
Come to think of it there is somewhat a lack of food altogether. They have trays of sweet rolls and whole chickens, and crates of veggies, but they don't have much in the way of prepared dishes, or plates with individual servings of food, or food for vendors to sell. They have ice cream and hot dogs with no bun, but I think more detail in this area might make certain themes more realistic. I make food by hand when I need it, but I'm a purist really, and would love to have actual playmobil items instead.
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well, I was thinking chicken leg, steak, hamburger with bun, things kids all over the world can identify. Also i think vendors should have soft pretzels and cotton candy. I should post a pic of foods I've made as stand-ins.
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On top of my wishlist, of course, some missing animals:
Bats (Whats the problem about that? They released the fourth generation of castles last year, there was a goldmine in the western theme, the jungle theme and even a dracula-special but not one small, single bat. I think there is a bat-hater at the development department...)
Lamas (I hope there'll be one when they relaunch the circus theme...)
...a walrus, otters, piranhas, lynx, snow leopard, polar fox and an anteater. I think that would complete the "premier league" of animals that are more or less popular to most people.
There were some really nice ideas in this thread, especially that cloud-baseplates would be something completely new but it might be too abstract for the people at geobra. The amusement-park is sure one of the top wishes from adult playmofans but there was an statement from geobra last year that they'll not realise it because the sets would be far too expensive and the play-value for the target group would be to small. Maybe this could be a target for the collectors-club one day...Lego shows with this giant star-wars-sets that there is a market for such things.
Some other things i would like to see: ice-age theme, a beekeeper-special, an anthill for the forest theme, a paraglider, a hang-glider, a hot air balloon and an airship (zeppelin) *dreaming*
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HI
We just drove through SF and when I saw all the double decker buses I thought "Now there is something Playmobil could make" The ones in SF were modern ones but the old classic one would be much better . It could either have a top that was removable or just a convertible would be fine.
(http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7235/doubledecker01.jpg)
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Great idea Ras :high5:! It wouldn't be difficult at all for them to do! But, we'll just have to add it to the long list of wants for years to come!
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Has anyone mentioned obese women and children yet? It's not fair the only fat klickies are male ones :'( :'( :'(
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Has anyone mentioned obese women and children yet? It's not fair the only fat klickies are male ones :'( :'( :'(
We could make our own little America... :-X
(Just so you know, I am from America too, so I didn't mean to offend anyone.)
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Has anyone mentioned obese women and children yet? It's not fair the only fat klickies are male ones :'( :'( :'(
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Yes, that would be more accurate!
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I like your ideas, zookeeper. interesting what they said about the fair theme. Maybe someday they will release expensive collector's editions with things like this. :prays:
I was also thinking, this is a very small thing, but i would like a bunch of grapes.
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I was also thinking, this is a very small thing, but i would like a bunch of grapes.
Hi
Wasn't there a cluster of grapes that came with the arena ? I seem to recall it being on the small yellow table ???
As far as expensive collectors editions, I think we complain about high prices enough that Geobra get the hint ;)
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Hehe. You mean the one here? http://playmodb.org/setpics/4277.jpg I have several of these. :doh: :-[ I just never thought of them as grapes. They came as parts of bushes in the sets I have.
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Hehe. You mean the one here? http://playmodb.org/setpics/4277.jpg I have several of these. :doh: :-[ I just never thought of them as grapes. They came as parts of bushes in the sets I have.
I have a bunch that come as part of bushes, but they are white. I wouldn't have thought of them as grapes either. Seeing purple ones in that set make me want those too! Our PM kingdom is very short of food also.... :uhoh:
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:o !!!
I didn't know there were grapes in the playmo world...and I called off a new year themed photo shoot because of the lack of >:(
In that case I too those 'grapes' in my collection! They actually are a bouquet of purple flowers...interesting different use in that roman set :) thank you for pointing it out
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Hehe. You mean the one here? http://playmodb.org/setpics/4277.jpg I have several of these. :doh: :-[ I just never thought of them as grapes. They came as parts of bushes in the sets I have.
I knew they are grapes the first time I look at the set. And I visualize the lady feeding him the grapes, like that portrayed in the hollywood movies. I guess the white ones are instead some wild fruits
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Yeah, in that set, it's pretty obvious they are grapes! But all the sets i got them in were uses like this: http://playmodb.org/setpics/4205.jpg
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Yeah, in that set, it's pretty obvious they are grapes! But all the sets i got them in were uses like this: http://playmodb.org/setpics/4205.jpg
Is there any other example in the playmobil world? where lookalike items share the same mould? I can think only the wristwatch and pressure gauging device for the divers.
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I agree with others about the need for more food, especially prepared plates or single servings.
I also love the idea of bats, and any other new animals. Bats would be delightfully creepy!
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Is there any other example in the playmobil world? where lookalike items share the same mould? I can think only the wristwatch and pressure gauging device for the divers.
I will only ask you one question:
Why is there "ice cream (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-22-3750)" in all of those Horse Themed sets???
edit: fixed the link
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I will only ask you one question:
Why is there "[urlhttp://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-22-3750]ice cream[/url]" in all of those Horse Themed sets???
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horse poo-flvored ice cream!
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horse poo-flvored ice cream!
lol
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I like to see more animals.
Otters, snow leopard, gems, wolverine, muskos.
I make self al ready a lynx, red panda, wombat, Tanzania devil, moeflon, polvos, walrus and a baby orka.
Gr Peter
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Oh yes, I would love to see all those animals! :love:
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Golbins, giant spiders , monsters , dragonland open the door to a whole new set of possibilities . With Hobbit I and II coming up in a couple of years it would be good timign i reckon !!!!
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With Hobbit I and II coming up in a couple of years it would be good timign i reckon !!!!
have those movies not been yet released?? :hmm:
they're taking forever! :lol:
anyway, i love your ideas :) my magic forest needs some of those
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Hi
One thing I was happy to finally see is the introduction of the Construction building blocks AKA CMU's in set 4138. It would be interesting to see an elaboration of such ideas especially for modern theme construction dioramas. Everything in the Playmobil world is so finished
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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I would like to see the return of the villagers for the medieval houses. The houses sold in the knight's theme are so barran, maybe more furniture, again, certainly more townspeople.
-- Donmobil
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have those movies not been yet released?? :hmm:
they're taking forever! :lol:
anyway, i love your ideas :) my magic forest needs some of those
Hobbit movies are stuck in red tape. Actor's guild boycotted the film because actors were not subject to the same terms/protection of the union since the movies were to be shot in New Zealand (like LOTR). So now its gonna be shot in UK....suppossedly.
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I would like to see the return of the villagers for the medieval houses. The houses sold in the knight's theme are so barran, maybe more furniture, again, certainly more townspeople.
-- Donmobil
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Yes there certainly was a disproportionate amount of Kings, nobles and Knights. With out any peasants there was nobody to protect or rule over.
Hobbit movies are stuck in red tape. Actor's guild boycotted the film because actors were not subject to the same terms/protection of the union since the movies were to be shot in New Zealand (like LOTR). So now its gonna be shot in UK....suppossedly.
Leave it to a union to make something take forever or cost a fortune :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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Yes....too many kings and pirate captains.....but probably they sell better luring more sales from kids? ANd the knight family sets are always the same for years, keeping us from buying and building a nice village.
Hi
Yes there certainly was a disproportionate amount of Kings, nobles and Knights. With out any peasants there was nobody to protect or rule over.
Leave it to a union to make something take forever or cost a fortune :lol:
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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We need SAILORS!!!
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We need SAILORS!!!
Navy or plain?
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Both ;D
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I really wish they would redesign the internal chassis of the figures.
Nearly half my new klickies are arriving with loose legs, and I hate having to pop them open to squeeze the chassis and tighten it up. This really shouldn't be necessary on brand new figures.
When I was a kid the loose legs problem was really annoying, and I didn't know how to fix it, but the legs only got loose after years of play.
A fractional adjustment of the chassis would put more pressure on the legs to begin with, and the arms too, so we didn't have loose legged klickes straight out of the box or bag.
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I wonder if it really needs to be redesigned, or if the factory needs to clean out the moulds even better between production runs? Theoretically only a few microns of residual materials in the moulds could cause these frames to be just a little bit looser (I guess the same goes for the fit of hats on hair etc.).
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Navy or plain?
How about Coast Guard? ;)
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Yes...it is frustrating to see loose legs even for the new klickies....Now I just use some wands and weapons to support them. :'(
I really wish they would redesign the internal chassis of the figures.
Nearly half my new klickies are arriving with loose legs, and I hate having to pop them open to squeeze the chassis and tighten it up. This really shouldn't be necessary on brand new figures.
When I was a kid the loose legs problem was really annoying, and I didn't know how to fix it, but the legs only got loose after years of play.
A fractional adjustment of the chassis would put more pressure on the legs to begin with, and the arms too, so we didn't have loose legged klickes straight out of the box or bag.