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Title: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 04, 2011, 01:02:44
Myself , Wolf Knight and Grangel put that together for playmobil greece at the funpark. i brought in the train, tgrain station, indians confederate army and school, grangel the old style union soldiers and fort and wolf knight all the rest . its 4am in the morning so i will just post the pictures as i am really tired and returned from a wedding. the diorama has been great fun ! !more comments later !!! i will like to mention that my three customs being photoed are General Lee, J.E.B Stuart and Pickett , a small homage to the CSA  :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 04, 2011, 01:13:41
wow, these are great up-close pics of all the details, George! All this must have been so much fun! Though I really don't know how you could concentrate with that fantastic giant pirate ship right next to you. :lol:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 04, 2011, 01:20:15
wow, these are great up-close pics of all the details, George! All this must have been so much fun! Though I really don't know how you could concentrate with that fantastic giant pirate ship right next to you. :lol:

We had lunch in it  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 04, 2011, 01:22:18
 :lol: Seriously?
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 04, 2011, 01:26:28
:lol: Seriously?

Yeap, btw  it took us 4hrs to set the lot up, i returned a few hours later with my wife to have a look , about 5 klickies had fallen down from kicks etc from kids , i need to go next week and reset them ... very annoying !!!!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Luis on September 04, 2011, 01:28:00
very impressive! congratulations on the achievement! :confetti:

was the diorama base provided by PM Greece? i like it!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 04, 2011, 01:30:18
very impressive! congratulations on the achievement! :confetti:

was the base provided by PM Greece? i like it!

Thanks !!! yeap they did it . playmobil was exceptinally helpful to say the least , they provided with free access to the shop ofr any parts/items needed , food and beverages and help settign the base up etc etc, really great !! this is the first of many dioramas between the  greek collectors and playmobil greece . off to bed now going to the master den in 5 hours  !!!!!    :loco: :loco: :loco: :loco: :loco: :loco: :loco:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 04, 2011, 01:33:13
Aw, how terrible to have to go to the funpark every weekend! ;)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Tiermann on September 04, 2011, 02:39:45
Looks fantastic! You've fit a lot into far too small of a space. There is just never enough space.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: PrimusPilus on September 04, 2011, 03:23:26
Beautiful! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/clapping.gif)
How long will the exposition last?
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 04, 2011, 07:48:37
Beautiful! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/luwerner/gif/clapping.gif)
How long will the exposition last?

It will be there for like 12 weeks or so .... i will be checking it regularly ( what better escuse to visit the funpark uh ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D)

Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: BlackPearl2006 on September 04, 2011, 08:33:06
wow, very awesome!  Those clickies are standing so close together....were you ever afraid while posing them that you'd accidentally knock one over and then cause ALL of them to fall over like dominos?  (I've done that before).

Really awesome display, guys!

I wanna know too about that lifesize 4290 pirate ship in the background... :D
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: grangel on September 04, 2011, 09:13:09
Yeap, btw  it took us 4hrs to set the lot up, i returned a few hours later with my wife to have a look , about 5 klickies had fallen down from kicks etc from kids , i need to go next week and reset them ... very annoying !!!!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

We had to press them for more safety about the diorama as when i was leaving funpark i have found your canon wagon off tracks and the half southern infantry line down from a domino effect.I think that some kid was too nasty!!!
A whole wagon out off tracks
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmogal on September 04, 2011, 10:26:33
WOW! This is definitely tooooooo nice for the kids! Hope it survives! Wish we had business in Greece so we could pop over for a week or two!

I also wish they had room for something like this at the Florida FP....actually they could if they cleared a few tables and made a special assembly area next to the long wall on the right of the big playroom. Or they could use the castle room in the back right of the playroom. Would need to put up plexiglass borders to protect the set up from little fingers!

They should provide a permanent display area for a huge diorama so that adult collectors could show off their stuff and adults visiting the FP could see what they could do with PM. This could sell a lot of PM for them.

Very nice display, Pgal :wave:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: tonguello on September 04, 2011, 12:12:42
Amazing achivement guys!!! Huge step for greek collectors for sure.
The dio is awesome!!!  :love: :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wesley Myers on September 04, 2011, 15:26:08
Impressive. 

Would a tiny piece of sticky tack under the feet be an option so the don't fall over?

Is the top of the display open?  (with just a short clear wall around?)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 04, 2011, 15:41:49
Yeah I was thinking about sticky tack too. It won't damage the klickys and will prevent that nasty domino effect. I use it on my shelves in my living room, as every time a door slams, those shelves jostle.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Rasputin on September 04, 2011, 19:47:02
You guys are so lucky to not only have each other to set up dioramas with but to also have an accommodating fun-park so close to you.

That is a great looking scene.

What ever you do do not use those ugly square foot stands. they really take away so much beauty from a diorama
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 04, 2011, 21:05:02
We sealed the clear surrunding plexyglass with a slim scellophan wrap tape, untill the the playmobil people manage to put something more permanent on top.

Blue tack is an option, yes but very time consuming...

We're just happy we did it, even if it does not last a week  :lol: But I am sure the playmobil people will lookk after it.  :crossed:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Rasputin on September 05, 2011, 00:38:32
Yeap, btw  it took us 4hrs to set the lot up, i returned a few hours later with my wife to have a look , about 5 klickies had fallen down from kicks etc from kids , i need to go next week and reset them ... very annoying !!!! 

We had to press them for more safety about the diorama as when i was leaving funpark i have found your canon wagon off tracks and the half southern infantry line down from a domino effect. I think that some kid was too nasty!!!
A whole wagon out off tracks


You do not have your own kids yet do you  :lol: kids, especially boys learn so much through touch and action/reaction, like if they bump the table the klickies fall, its science  ;D

It is easier to imagine if George was in a Ferrari dealership with all the cars were open and he was not allowed to touch or get in, could you imagine the fits of rage  :lol: kids in a candy store  ;)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 05, 2011, 00:48:40
yeah, and kids sometimes don't have as much coordination yet as we do.... in other words, they're clutzes! They're growing fast and have frequent phases where their feet are bigger than they think they are or their arms are longer than they think, and well, they trip and bump into things and knock things over without trying. Combine that with being rather impulsive about not thinking before they reach out and touch, and you have a lot of fallen klickys. ;)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmogal on September 05, 2011, 01:34:53
I am amazed that ANY Klickies were still standing up after five minutes....the domino effect is so overpowering. When you take it down, could you get a video camera ready and record them falling in a row? That should be something cool to see!

During my 5302 family reunion, anytime I got near the mansion, most of the Klickies fell on their faces. It is good they did not have noses to break! Very annoying. Luckily the house is built with a wide open back that is relatively easy to access, because my hands and movements are kind of jerky at times and knock many things over.

I hope that PM learns from your diorama that this could work in other FP around the world...that could be a great outlet for the more experienced builders (definitely not mois!) to show off some of their fine works.

Congrats again on such a fine work of art...you guys really raised the bar for the rest of us, Pgal :wave:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 05, 2011, 06:24:22
You do not have your own kids yet do you  :lol: kids, especially boys learn so much through touch and action/reaction, like if they bump the table the klickies fall, its science  ;D

It is easier to imagine if George was in a Ferrari dealership with all the cars were open and he was not allowed to touch or get in, could you imagine the fits of rage  :lol: kids in a candy store  ;)

No kids yet but thank  god the den has a key and i only have it  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Reference the ferrari  dealership i used to live  7min away from the ferrari dealer of UK and pass its premises daily commuting to work . I test drove about 7-8 of them at least and i can only say they are by far the best sound cars in the world especially when fitted with Tubi exhaust systems and they are the only cars ( apart from fireegines ) that look perfect in red . favourite are the V12 ones , these are the reall ferraris imo
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 05, 2011, 06:36:17
You do not have your own kids yet do you  :lol: kids, especially boys learn so much through touch and action/reaction, like if they bump the table the klickies fall, its science  ;D


I can understand that but then again there are plain nasty kids whose parents have unbelievably spoiled them and that same parent wont even bother to tell the kid ''please dont touch! I really liked the majority of parents around the display saying to their kids ''look but dont touch! these good gentlemen tried to set it up for hours so you could look at it!''
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 05, 2011, 06:40:38
I am very concerned about losing one or more of the pegs of the cannon carrying wagon and or the wagon connectors being damaged, i will be going tomorrow to the funpark to see what has happened etc , i have this sinking feeling that it wont be as when set. i adviced playmobil to put some restrict access rope around it  with poles  at a distant of no less that  0.5m  to keep it all  intact but i dont think they liked this idea ...  :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 05, 2011, 06:46:51
I'll give them a call in a while to express the same concern.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: grangel on September 05, 2011, 08:18:53
I have spoken to Mrs Efraimidi yesterday and i have reported to her all these accidents and she told me that she will managed to find something about the security of the diorama.Also he said to me that she from the management the 100 m2 room for us.She was very exited about our diorama and she have order western stickers for the bottom of the diorama.
I think that thi was our first diorama and everyone was not ready 100% prepared.They will have maintnance today so they might fix the problems.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 05, 2011, 08:31:36
I have spoken to Mrs Efraimidi yesterday and i have reported to her all these accidents and she told me that she will managed to find something about the security of the diorama.Also he said to me that she from the management the 100 m2 room for us.She was very exited about our diorama and she have order western stickers for the bottom of the diorama.
I think that thi was our first diorama and everyone was not ready 100% prepared.They will have maintnance today so they might fix the problems.

Good , I am goign to the fun park on tue or wed to buy some much needed sets for my mediaval set up and will have alook on our diorama etc etc  :).  I am already thinking of our nextg diorama for playmobil greeceto be honest , eitehr pirates or romans/ egyptians !!! thoughi think the first will be more impressive !!!! then again setting up my 320 leggionaires ...  :love: :love: :love:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 05, 2011, 08:34:48
Well either being pirates or romans it will be awesome. I dont have many romans but i can set up my six galleons ... also prepared a custom roman admiral  :love:

 Angelo, happy to hear they will increase security and take good care of the diorama!!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 05, 2011, 08:40:06
Angelo, happy to hear they will increase security and take good care of the diorama!!

Yeap thast great news, i was about to call Mrs Effremidi and offer to sent a couple of heavies of my uncle's construction business to guard our diorama !!! 


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:    ( only kidding !!!! )


Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 05, 2011, 08:44:31
I'll send my swat team to look after it  :lol:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: rms008 on September 06, 2011, 19:19:03
simply wow  i cant say more than that  wow.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Elric on September 07, 2011, 00:19:31
Wow! It looks goooood to see all them confederates and yankees!  Long the south!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 07, 2011, 06:22:55
Long the south!


Glads you liked my CSA and the customes for Lee, Jeb Stuart and Pickett

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Elric on September 07, 2011, 16:53:06
I meant to say long live the south, not long the south. :)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 07, 2011, 16:54:13
I meant to say long live the south, not long the south. :)


Hoorah for Dixie, hoorah !!!  ;)


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Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Nickers on September 08, 2011, 21:03:19
Wowzers! That display sure is something. I would love to see that setup IRL.  :)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: PlaymoMan on September 08, 2011, 21:54:13
 :love: I wanna be there...
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmogal on September 09, 2011, 07:11:35
Too bad there is not room to build a 6 inch deep wall of police and SWAT teams around your entire display and add a few wires that give mild electrical shocks to keep the kiddies back!
(JUST KIDDDDING OF COURSE...we love little kids... especially when they are fast asleep!)

Maybe you guys could talk PM into sending your display (and you) to all of their FunParks so this could be done on other countries....i.e. in Florida!!! We could schedule a 12 hour drive to FL much easier than a 12-15 hour trip to Greece by air! But maybe it is time to visit Greece!
Whatever, Pgal!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: tahra on September 09, 2011, 07:49:42
Too bad there is not room to build a 6 inch deep wall of police and SWAT teams around your entire display and add a few wires that give mild electrical shocks to keep the kiddies back!
(JUST KIDDDDING OF COURSE...we love little kids... especially when they are fast asleep!)

YES!

(I mostly love them when they're MILES AWAY  >:D )
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: toyologist on September 09, 2011, 07:58:22
Amazing! This looks like so much fun! And work! I've looked at these picture several times and am still impressed by the detail. That said, I don't know how you guys can stand to leave your Playmobil there, in a public place. I'd feel so uneasy until I got it all back, safe and sound. I'd probably have to check on it twice daily for peace of mind. Seriously.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: tahra on September 09, 2011, 08:04:53
That said, I don't know how you guys can stand to leave your Playmobil there, in a public place. I'd feel so uneasy until I got it all back, safe and sound. I'd probably have to check on it twice daily for peace of mind. Seriously.

COMPLETELY agree. I don't think I could do that. I'd hover with a machine gun. Or a real thick stick.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 09, 2011, 08:43:21
COMPLETELY agree. I don't think I could do that. I'd hover with a machine gun. Or a real thick stick.

Stop it please !!!! I am soo worried about my train especially i will be devastarted if its damaged or parts stolen/ missing . anyways what is done is done, playmobil is responsible to ensure no damage occures etc if it does i simply wont dno anotehr diorama there ....
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wolf Knight on September 09, 2011, 11:24:11
Stop it please !!!! I am soo worried about my train especially i will be devastarted if its damaged or parts stolen/ missing . anyways what is done is done, playmobil is responsible to ensure no damage occures etc if it does i simply wont dno anotehr diorama there ....
yes if anything goes wrong, and since its their responsibility to look after it, no more dioramas for them...  :hmm:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmo1989 on September 09, 2011, 11:26:13
great job guys  :)9
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: bonniebeth on September 09, 2011, 13:36:25
Maybe if your train is damaged, they will compensate you with a brand new one. ;D
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: tahra on September 09, 2011, 14:40:20
Maybe if your train is damaged, they will compensate you with a brand new one. ;D

They BETTER.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 09, 2011, 17:28:15
Maybe if your train is damaged, they will compensate you with a brand new one. ;D

Hard to find a MISB wetsern train these days !! anyways , i am sure it will be ok , i better go and check early next week though , i am off tomorrow to the den and to our  summery place for some swimming and non playmo time i must say but rather sea and cycling in the evenings...
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wesley Myers on September 09, 2011, 21:51:40
Stop it please !!!! I am soo worried about my train especially i will be devastarted if its damaged or parts stolen/ missing . anyways what is done is done, playmobil is responsible to ensure no damage occures etc if it does i simply wont dno anotehr diorama there ....

Don't worry.  They are professionals.

Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmo1989 on September 10, 2011, 04:33:53
Maybe if your train is damaged, they will compensate you with a brand new one. ;D


or pay him cash $$$$ to buy a brand new one ,only probl. the time to wait ...
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmo1989 on September 10, 2011, 04:34:50
Don't worry.  They are professionals.





  :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
 
not more than us  :cloud9: :cloud9: :cloud9:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: stadswache on September 10, 2011, 16:24:33
here is an example for the original playmobil diorama

its an store diorama from 1983/1984
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: playmo1989 on September 10, 2011, 23:53:59
here is an example for the original playmobil diorama

its an store diorama from 1983/1984

that's really intresting!!!! is it an original diorama stand sure?  :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: stadswache on September 11, 2011, 06:30:25
yes I am sure.

The wood you see is real wood not just cardboard. ;D ;D

 :love: love this one verry much :love:
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Wesley Myers on September 11, 2011, 08:48:49
yes I am sure.

The wood you see is real wood not just cardboard. ;D ;D

 :love: love this one verry much :love:

Very nice. I would love to see a thread with you showing us your Diorama finds!!!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: stadswache on September 11, 2011, 12:35:10
19th of september i will post new ones.

im collecting 4 more.

including a circus diorama with clown(85cm) and monkey( 55cm)

Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on September 11, 2011, 14:25:21
i have  a pirate diorama, a dino diorama, aegyptian diorama but i have taken snf cleared all glue off and have all the klickies and parts available and i havent kept the diorama bases top save space etc etc , i suppose one could say all me dioramas have been assimilated into my collection !!!! some bits and pieces of my pirate dioramas have already been used in my krull city.
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on November 21, 2011, 11:49:29
The western diorama was picked by all three collectors who set it up on Saturday . Job well done .  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Justindo on March 30, 2012, 06:39:37
I'm just now seeing this post with your pictures, but it's a magnificent display, gentlemen!  You've done so much with the space allotted.  I'm glad there was no domino effect. :)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Pynedor on March 30, 2012, 19:19:33
I haven't seen this either. That's a great collaborative effort there! ;)
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on January 09, 2017, 20:50:44
Been so long since we set this up ! I have lost touch with the other chaps we set it up , if there are still here post a message !

time to do another grand diorama in athens ! I am thinking romans and egyptians , i have about 1400 klickies to set !!!!
Title: Re: Western Diorama for Playmobil Greece
Post by: Giorginetto on January 04, 2020, 23:20:27
Setting up a new western diorama these days , on my own  :wave: