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klickyklack:
--- Quote from: Tiermann on March 15, 2025, 00:13:59 ---Very nice. Am I the only one that thinks the sub is a direct reference to the Beatles yellow submarine?
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:lol: definitely not just you! I'd imagine that's most people's thought! I'm sure it didn't hurt the sales to appeal to any Beatles loving parents/adults.
NovaBombardment:
Hello! I haven't posted in quite a long time, so much so that this topic has a warning on it stating it's been over 120 days. I haven't had the time or money for Playmobil, and tracking down the Tinti sets wore me out on toy collecting for a while. That being said, I'm coming back to it now that I've got more free time and money again. I'm going to finish posting about the Tinti sets, and then there will be more to come.
It's been so long that I've forgotten my usual writing style and formatting for these posts, so bear with me as I get back into the swing of things. For our next set, let's look at the cheapest of the Tinti sets.
On the surface it doesn't seem like much, but just wait until they get in the water! The Playmo kid has an adorable jellyfish shirt, and rocks the new hairstyle found in the Junior sets. She doesn't interact with the other toys in any meaningful way, but she's still a great little character. The real star of the show is the big purple jellyfish.
Unlike some of the other aqua sets, the jellyfish floats just right with the big bulb floating up top for the girl to hitch a ride in. They look so happy together!
When the girl goes home though, the purple jellyfish is content to swim with its little buddies.
As is fairly standard for Playmobil Aqua creatures, there's a little hole for water to pour out of. The cool part comes with the big purple jellyfish though!
The jellyfish fills up with water through numerous holes in the bottom, and pulling it out of the water gives the illusion of long jellyfish tentacles! It looks genuinely cool in motion, and is a really creative use of the aqua branding. It's easily the best water interaction of the three Tinti sets, though the same cannot be said for the colour tablets as they don't interact with the jellyfish in any meaningful way.
This is one of my favourite aqua sets just for how cool the effect is, and it's more affordable than the other Tinti sets if you can manage to track any of them down. This set gets a big thumbs up from me!
GrahamB:
Welcome back, NovaBombardment, after a short absence!
That jellyfish is really very nice.
NovaBombardment:
The last of the Tinti sets is probably my favourite one, because it actually uses the colour tablets for something cool. I'll make things quick and get right to it. Each of the three sets are designed with one of the colours in mind, and the big octopus spewing purple ink is easily the coolest.
Which of these three sets you like the best will depend on your priorities. The submarine is the best for the playful imaginative type, the jellyfish is the best for your splashy kids, and the octopus makes the best use of the Tinti tablets. Personally I think the octopus wins it for me, since the effect is just so neat. Of course these tablets won't be available forever, so I'm going to enjoy it while my supply lasts. I did find a place where I can order more for a semi-fair price, so I plan to stock up on a bunch.
NovaBombardment:
I was able to track down one of the oldest sets I was looking for, and now I can show it to you!
This is from the very early days of 1.2.3, with the box saying it's from 1992, and other sources saying it's from 1993. Just a few years after the launch of 1.2.3 in 1990! This set was sold individually, or bundled with a railroad set. I already owned a later train set I wanted more, so I had been on the look out for this "sold separately" set. The person who sold it listed it for a very reasonable price due to him running a variety shop that didn't focus on any one thing. I'm very happy to own this set now, and it's going to be one of the few sets I keep the box for.
This is such an old set that it features something not seen on more modern sets. You can lock pieces in place on a grid similar to Lego so the pieces don't slide around! It's very cool, and works great for a set like this with lots of loose pieces.
In this example, the father is saying "Here comes the train!" and enjoying how excited his daughter is. Meanwhile the mother anxiously looks at the clock as the train is running a little behind.
"Try to be more serious dear! We might miss our flight!"
"Flights are always delayed, we have plenty of time!"
This particular setup for the station is more concerned about keeping the clock and luggage safe from the rain.
In this setup, the husband gets ready to load the luggage as the train arrives. The daughter (who is waiting very patiently) is informed by her mother that it's time to get ready. In this particular layout, the station is more concerned about keeping its passengers safe from the rain. The clock is waterproof!
Another passenger arrives at the last moment to climb aboard!
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