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General => Direct Service/Parts Queries => Topic started by: sbblabotw on November 19, 2011, 01:29:22
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Hi everybody,
I'm impressed with how quickly Playmobil is adding set instructions to their online repository (http://www.file-transfer-portal.de/apps4print/ftp_extern.php?request=pUWiM3WuoJ09WaOipaEuoQ1DoTS5oJ9vnJjzqKAypz5uoJH9pT1sLzS1LJ5fMJy0qJ5aMJ4znKN9&action=show_browser&customFolder=1und1_playmobil_ftpbilddb&curLangISO2=EN) - they're up to 760 sets now, and this year's Pirates, Prehistoric, Fairy Tales and Space themes and more are all there. I've added all available sheets to the inventory-pages of their sets, but I'm terribly backlogged in getting the inventories done, and don't see more free time magically appearing. So this is a yell for help!
My biggest slowdown is the Naming of Parts. Especially in the Space theme, and last year's Agents as well, there are so many parts which I'm finding really hard to describe. I'm looking for volunteers to get some parts described for me. You don't have to own the sets, but it would help, or at least be interested in the theme. I'll get the numbers into the inventories, but they'll be all under TO BE ASSIGNED, unless they're already defined by appearing in earlier sets. I'll get pictures underway after all the numbers get done.
A few guidelines: When I name parts, if it looks like the part was created from an existing mold, I keep the names the same - that way they show up under "Different parts with identical description" on the part page. So if something looks familiar, it's worth doing a search first. For new names, I put the key noun first, because the list of "Other parts with description containing..." goes by the first word in the name. I try (doesn't always happen!) to name parts according to form, not function: what they look like instead of how they're used. After all, someone trying to identify a part in a mixed pile may not realize what its original use was.
It's most efficient for me if you describe parts as follows:
partnumber......description............ .....colour...printing
30 62 3670......Cap, peaked, uniform....blue.....airline logo, gold braid
30 25 9070......Doll......................... ..pink
where the dots are tabs or spreadsheet columns or actual dots, whatever you find simplest to use, but something that divides the lines into columns. Don't worry about getting the perfect all-encompassing description, or whether something is blue or light blue or aqua. Length limit: 75 characters. I reserve the right to spellcheck, edit or not use your submissions, but I'm not going to be terribly picky - better to have something than nothing. If you get partway through a set and don't finish it, submit what you have and maybe someone else will do the rest.
Here are the sets from the last two years which have instructions available at playmobil.com, and that I haven't finished inventorying. There are a few older sets too, but I figure these have the most demand. If you'd like to take this on, post what set you want to do (so no-one else will), download the instructions if you need them, copy a list of TO BE ASSIGNED parts from the inventory if they are there already (or begin at the beginning), and go to it. Early birds get the smaller sets, if you want them. You can post here or email me with your lists, and I will have praise and acclamation and virtual flowers for volunteers!
Sets outstanding:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4164)
4165 - Adventskalender Princess (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4165)
4856 - RC Module Set Plus (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4856)
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4875)
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4876)
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4877)
4878 - Robo Gang Truck (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4878)
4879 - Spy Camera Set (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4879)
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4882)
5134 - Adventure Island (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5134)
5142 - Princess Castle (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5142)
5143 - Pegasus Coach (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5143)
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5144)
5145 - Royal Banquet (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5145)
5146 - Royal Nursery (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5146)
5147 - Royal Bath (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5147)
5148 - Royal Dressing Room (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5148)
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5149)
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5150)
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5151)
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5152) love the name
5153 - Darksters Tower Station (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5153)
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5154)
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5155)
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=5156)
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=6766)
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=7483)
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302) (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=7484)
THANKS EVERYONE!
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No problem,
I already have some e-ranger sets, I like them a lot. Will try to make some inventories of some sets.
Jan :wave:
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I can take care of:
5145 - Royal Banquet
5146 - Royal Nursery
5147 - Royal Bath
5148 - Royal Dressing Room
I don't have them, but it's a theme I'm interested in, and it all looks fairly straightforward. I may be able to do more later, I'll see how much time I have.
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I so wish I could help! But I lack vocabulary in English for that kind of task. I would describe too many items as "thingy"! :(
Best,
A.
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No problem,
I already have some e-ranger sets, I like them a lot. Will try to make some inventories of some sets.
Jan :wave:
Many thanks (and flowers) Jan!
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I can take care of:
5145 - Royal Banquet
5146 - Royal Nursery
5147 - Royal Bath
5148 - Royal Dressing Room
I don't have them, but it's a theme I'm interested in, and it all looks fairly straightforward. I may be able to do more later, I'll see how much time I have.
Thanks a bunch, Bonnie! I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the pieces weren't copied directly from the earlier series, so you can just reuse the names.
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I so wish I could help! But I lack vocabulary in English for that kind of task. I would describe too many items as "thingy"! :(
Best,
A.
I can understand that. Could you type up some part-number lists instead? Pick a set that doesn't have TO BE ASSIGNED parts, and just start typing the part numbers from the instructions. If the numbers are done first, then we can see if there are any parts that already exist, and not waste time naming those.
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OK Heather. I'll do just that. Download a building instrction file, check for parts already listed, then put everything in an Excel board. Is Excel fine for you?
Best,
Arnaud.
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Pfieuw,
Takes more time than I expected. Well I just listed all the partnumbers of 5149, 5150, 5151 and 5152.
One set is finished from the other ones I checked all numbers in playmodb.org to see which of the partnumbers are known.
(btw I think I found some flaws in the part numbers will let you know when I'm finished)
So next step, the fun step, naming all the still unknown parts! :)
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This is very time-consuming, and I've developed a whole new appreciation for all you do, Heather! I'm still working on my sets, too. There are a few new parts, but the ones that are new colors for existing molds take longer, from trying to track down the existing descriptions. And then some of these colors are interesting.
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OK Heather. I'll do just that. Download a building instrction file, check for parts already listed, then put everything in an Excel board. Is Excel fine for you?
Best,
Arnaud.
Excel is perfect - I use it myself to do inputs in bulk. But if you're typing numbers for a set that doesn't have any, just type them all - I'll put them into the database, and the ones that already exist will get their names added. After that, someone can do the naming of parts only for those that need it.
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As we did in dome other thread, I'm copying and updating the list so we know which sets are already taken.
Sets outstanding:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates Taken
4165 - Adventskalender Princess
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
5134 - Adventure Island
5142 - Princess Castle
5143 - Pegasus Coach
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations
5145 - Royal Banquet Taken
5146 - Royal Nursery Taken
5147 - Royal Bath Taken
5148 - Royal Dressing RoomTaken
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base Taken
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation Taken
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon Taken
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name Taken
5153 - Darksters Tower Station
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
I'm taking the 4164, I'll do my best!
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I'm taking the 4164, I'll do my best!
Excellent! Lots of existing parts here - give me all the numbers first and I'll make a TO BE ASSIGNED list for you.
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I've finished naming mine, I just need to get it typed out in the right format, so I'll go ahead and take the two pegasus ones, too, 5143 and 5144. They shouldn't take that long. And I've also taken the 1-2-3 farm set, 6766. I've updated the list.
Sets outstanding:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates Taken
4165 - Adventskalender Princess
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
5134 - Adventure Island
5142 - Princess Castle
5143 - Pegasus Coach Taken
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations Taken
5145 - Royal Banquet Taken
5146 - Royal Nursery Taken
5147 - Royal Bath Taken
5148 - Royal Dressing RoomTaken
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base Taken
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation Taken
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon Taken
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name Taken
5153 - Darksters Tower Station
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm Taken
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
I'm not too confident in my ability to name all the system x parts on the actual castle. But if no one else takes it, maybe I can take a shot at it.
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I'll take on 5153 to 5155.
I do have the 3 sets and will see about English descriptions.
Being used to it, I'll continue with "Word"-files if this is OK for you, Heather (I think they can be transformed into excel sheets without too much difficulty).
It will take a few days, though.
Best regards,
Simon / Playmofool
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Thanks Simon! Yes, Word is just fine. No rush, whenever you can manage!
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Just updating the list.
Sets outstanding:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates Taken
4165 - Adventskalender Princess
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
5134 - Adventure Island
5142 - Princess Castle
5143 - Pegasus Coach Taken
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations Taken
5145 - Royal Banquet Taken
5146 - Royal Nursery Taken
5147 - Royal Bath Taken
5148 - Royal Dressing RoomTaken
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base Taken
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation Taken
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon Taken
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name Taken
5153 - Darksters Tower Station Taken
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon Taken
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider Taken
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm Taken
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
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OK I'm taking two more: 4165 and 5134. Hence the list becomes:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates Taken
4165 - Adventskalender Princess Taken
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
5134 - Adventure Island Taken
5142 - Princess Castle
5143 - Pegasus Coach Taken
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations Taken
5145 - Royal Banquet Taken
5146 - Royal Nursery Taken
5147 - Royal Bath Taken
5148 - Royal Dressing RoomTaken
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base Taken
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation Taken
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon Taken
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name Taken
5153 - Darksters Tower Station Taken
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon Taken
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider Taken
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm Taken
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
:love:
A.
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Nobody seems to want to touch the secret agents! ??? I'm not sure if I'd be able to name some of the parts in there. :-\ I guess I could have a stab at the princess castle though, since there don't seem to be any takers. It may take me a while, since I don't have much experience with those system x parts. So here's the update:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates Taken
4165 - Adventskalender Princess Taken
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
5134 - Adventure Island Taken
5142 - Princess Castle Taken
5143 - Pegasus Coach Taken
5144 - Pegasus with Decorations Taken
5145 - Royal Banquet Taken
5146 - Royal Nursery Taken
5147 - Royal Bath Taken
5148 - Royal Dressing RoomTaken
5149 - E-Rangers Future Base Taken
5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation Taken
5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon Taken
5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name Taken
5153 - Darksters Tower Station Taken
5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon Taken
5155 - Darksters Speed Glider Taken
5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon
6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm Taken
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
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The 5149 and 5152 are in your mailbox Heather. :wave:
For some reason the instructions site at playmobil.com doesn't work at this moment, the 5150 and 5151 have to wait.
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MANY MANY THANKS to bonniebeth, conniefrere and cowabunga who have gotten a whole bunch of these sets updated! Here's what's left:
4856 - RC Module Set Plus
4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System
4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer
4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet
4878 - Robo Gang Truck
4879 - Spy Camera Set
4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht
7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion
7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)
Any Secret Agents fans out there who have figured out what all that fancy gadgetry could be called?
Once the most recent are done, I'll back up a couple of years to see what older sets aren't complete, and see if anyone's up for that. Stay tuned.
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Btw, Heather, I haven't forgotten about the castle. I've just had a really busy last couple of weeks. But I'll get to it shortly.
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Btw, Heather, I haven't forgotten about the castle. I've just had a really busy last couple of weeks. But I'll get to it shortly.
No trouble, who's not busy this time of year? I'm still working on Future Planet, and the dribs and drabs of info that keep trickling in.