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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:22:04

Title: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:22:04
Hi everyone!  :wave:

This is my first attempt at doing a review, so if it's not very good.... well, be kind.  ;)

Here are the front and back views of the box.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5664.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5668.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:22:32
And a few overview pictures

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5661.jpg)

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5662.jpg)

(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5663.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:23:11
All in all I really like this set. It has pretty good play value and looks impressive, but took almost no time to put together. It has lots of accessories:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5543.jpg)
a working shower:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5572.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5555.jpg)
which has a hole that allows the water to drain back into the pool
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5571.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:23:47
Here are some pictures of the klickys that come with the set. First up is speedo guy, with his pecs (too bad there's no chest hair) :
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5563.jpg)
and a back view  ;D
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5573.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:24:28
Here is the bikini lady, who btw has a hair style that is new this year. I really like it.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5561.jpg)
and a back view: 
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5562.jpg)

And here are the kids from the set. All three kids have new style hair, and even the baby is in a swimsuit!
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5577.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:25:02
Now, I did have a few complaints about this set. The first one is probably not a big deal for most, just an observation. The pattern on the bottom of the pool is not a sticker, but is actually printed on.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5552.jpg)
A much bigger complaint is the way the hot tub/ baby pool and the grass connect to the side of the pool. They have notches that slide together:
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5557.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5559.jpg)
but the problem is, they do not fit tightly, and everytime you move it at all they come apart, and then you have to stop and put them back together. And if you have water in the pool, you are likely to end up spilling some of it.  :(

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:25:31
The other complaint involves the sandals for the klickys. One of the child sized pairs is sort of a purple color, and they are very inky. The klickys and sandals were all in one bag together, and as I was taking the klickys out, I couldn't figure out why they all had purplish marks on their skin. Fortunately, the marks rubbed easily off the klickys. However, the mom's yellow sandals were stained by this purple ink.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5551.jpg)
Here you can see how the purple sandals look sort of inky. They still keep rubbing purple off on my hands when I handle them. I would be interested to know if this is an isolated case, or if others have had this same problem.
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5548.jpg)

Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 02:25:44
Well, that's about it. Here are a few more pics of the klickys enjoying the water!
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5585.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5588.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5589.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5591.jpg)
(http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy289/bonniebeth2/100_5595.jpg)
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: basilsdad on March 01, 2011, 02:51:15
Great job, Bonnie!  I think the pictures and your comments are super!  Thanks so much.  ;D
Joe
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Tiermann on March 01, 2011, 03:26:01
Great review
Those curved steps are interesting, they might be useful as risers for a choir at Christmas time.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: toyologist on March 01, 2011, 03:28:08
Excellent review! Great set-ups and pics! I've been on the fence about this set. However, you've just changed my "maybe" stance to a "definitely!" I saw this in Toys R Us over the weekend, so I can just pick it up anytime! (Except I wasn't going to buy anymore Playmobil for a while.) I've already ordered the new camper (4859), so now all I have to do is make up my mind about the new Vacation House.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 03:35:07
Glad I could contribute to your downward spiral!  :lol: Funny you should mention the vacation house; I bought it at the same time, and I've already taken the pics for a review of it, too! I'll probably post it tomorrow. Better get that wallet ready!  ;)
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: toyologist on March 01, 2011, 03:46:23
I'll be on the look-out for your review. I'm eager to see any interior details. My camper is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, by the end of the day. (Also, an add-on tree house, and something else I can't recall.) Maybe I'll attempt to review the camper, if one hasn't already been done.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 03:48:54
Excellet set review, bb! I have the old pool set & in some ways I like it better due to it looking more in line to a residential home pool instead of a public one like this set in my opinion. ;D
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Wolf Knight on March 01, 2011, 06:15:51
Excellent review and pics Bonnie!!! Good to point out all the problems too! Its really strange how the purple colour is coming off...  ??? It certainly looks like a fun set to have!!!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: PrimusPilus on March 01, 2011, 10:53:08
My boy will go bonkers if he sees this 8}.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: tonguello on March 01, 2011, 13:21:09
Great review bb, I love this set! And I love the speedo guy  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 14:14:01
My boy will go bonkers if he sees this 8}.


Help! :help: ,...I'm sliiiiiiiiiiiiiding further! :o ,...................... :evilplan: <    Playmofriends
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: PrimusPilus on March 01, 2011, 14:23:08
He will go bonkers. I control the money ;).
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 01, 2011, 14:30:09
Do I see what I think I see?
Curves in the butt area? :lol:
Great review Bonnie, thanks. :)
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 15:34:34
He will go bonkers. I control the money ;).

Daaaaaddy, pleeeeease,..............I want that, please, please, pleeeeeeeeease,!(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Babies/crying-baby-2.gif) Oh, okay, I like it too little man! Cha Ching! :lol: BTW he controls your heart strings! He's a puppet master! ;)
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: tonguello on March 01, 2011, 17:21:05
do they have butt cheeks?  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 17:24:50
Yes, they do!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Wolf Knight on March 01, 2011, 17:27:43
So its true!!! Playmobil is getting closer to reality  :lol:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: PrimusPilus on March 01, 2011, 17:46:34
Daaaaaddy, pleeeeease,..............I want that, please, please, pleeeeeeeeease,!(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Babies/crying-baby-2.gif) Oh, okay, I like it too little man! Cha Ching! :lol: BTW he controls your heart strings! He's a puppet master! ;)

You know that, I know that, but he doesn't ;).
And I'll keep him in the dark as long as I can.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: tonguello on March 01, 2011, 18:03:13
So its true!!! Playmobil is getting closer to reality  :lol:

but I didn't notice that in the Special bikini girl. I'll have to check her butt again  :lol
Or are these different molds?  :hmm:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 18:41:39
You know that, I know that, but he doesn't ;).
And I'll keep him in the dark as long as I can.


He will soon enough! ;) Especially if he starts hanging out on this forum because children are getting better & better on computers!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Luis on March 01, 2011, 20:23:18
can those kids (with the new hair styles) wear hats?
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 20:26:06
No, they can't.  :-\ That's the one thing I don't like about them. Well, I don't really like the new boy hair anyway, but I like the new girl hair other than that.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Luis on March 01, 2011, 20:32:51
oh, that's good to know  :-\
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 20:39:14
but I didn't notice that in the Special bikini girl. I'll have to check her butt again  :lol
Or are these different molds?  :hmm:

I don't have bikini girl yet, so I don't know. I assumed all the swimsuit ones were the same.

Has anyone figured out how to take these new figures apart yet? I've been working on it a little, but I'm afraid of breaking them. I've noticed that the lower half is the same on the males and females, so it would be easy to customize a guy in a red speedo using the lower half of a female. but I have to figure out how to take them apart first.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: WarriorOfToys on March 01, 2011, 21:03:35
Hiya Bonnie, :wave:
My sister just got the pool set,
she says that her sandals played nice with the others,
and that no ink rubbed off. :)
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 21:04:30
Oh, that's good to know! So I guess it was just mine.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Playmodschungel on March 01, 2011, 22:17:49
You cover the head with some cloth and then use pliers (eine Maulzange) to get the head of, just pull. You then can take it apart as usual, but its different in structure. You can change between the pool-figures but not with the common figures.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 22:22:23
Oh, great, thanks! I'll give it a try this evening!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 22:44:27
Show us step by step with pictures, pleeeeeease! ;D
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: bonniebeth on March 01, 2011, 22:46:22
Ok, will do!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on March 01, 2011, 22:50:21
Thank you! ;D
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Rasputin on March 02, 2011, 02:18:23
Thanks for a review, I like this set but I just want the half naked klickies
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Playmoholics on March 02, 2011, 14:17:14
A really wonderful review!  :thanks: I really like all the klickies and the accessories it comes with.  :love:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: playmojager on March 02, 2011, 17:39:08
Excellent review !!!  :clap: Bonnie rocks !!!  :rock:
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: playmofire on March 03, 2011, 22:06:24
Excellent review and photos, Bonnie.  I really like that set but I'd better not put it on my "to buy" list!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Justindo on March 06, 2011, 09:11:49
An excellent review for your first foray, bonniebeth! :)9  Thank you!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Hadoque on March 06, 2011, 14:35:44
Thanks for the review.
Not my theme at all, but I think the new female hairstyle might be usuable for (hatless) 18th century sailors.
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: Lindama on March 06, 2011, 22:49:14
Waahh..I want this now! Save me!
Title: Re: 4858 Pool with Water Slide
Post by: CountBogro on March 10, 2011, 21:03:44
Waahh..I want this now! Save me!

No we won't !
We believe in sharing the pain of our wallets
the moaning of our living spaces
and the slamming of the doors
when our partner are fed up ...

Bogro