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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Tiermann on July 29, 2022, 20:21:33
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Hello, I have posted a huge post about Wave 1 of Wiltopia at Animobil.
It can be seen at this blog post (http://animobil.info/animoblog/text/3e258fc-animoblog-4266.html).
I am referring you all there as it's easier than reposting the photos both places, and we have that issue with photos not showing up here in some cases.
In general, the thing to know is that the recycled content plastics do appear different from previous versions of the same pieces. Mostly the plastic is more pastel and lightly colored for hard plastics and about the same color for soft plastics. The sheen and texture of the soft plastics is definitely different though.
It's my personal opinion that the plastic smells differently as well. In new packaging up close I think there is a different smell that reminds me of the smell of a refrigerator interior. On first thought this may makes sense since the recycled plastics are coming from recycled refrigerators and possibly other appliances. The fact that the plastic has been ground up, melted down, reconstituted into pellets, remelted again and mixed with colorants, and then molded - yet still seems to retain a smell - is surprising to me. I am very curious if others also notice a scent to the plastics in this line. It is not strong or unpleasant and doesn't effect my ability to enjoy the sets. It's just a point of difference.
Many animals are different enough to be real variations you may want to add to a collection, either due to colors or paint embellishments. Others not so much.
Looking to the future, I would guess that most of the animals included in the upcoming Wiltopia Advent Calendar will be new variants as well. Same with repeat animals in the Amazon Wiltopia sets.
I've concentrated on getting the blog post done to share the info with you all. Animobil proper will be getting updated on the new additions in the next week.
Take a look at the blog post and let me know what you think. Tim
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Thanks for the review. I haven't smelled mine yet; I have them all unopened & stored away in boxes, so I'll poke my nose in one & see what I get. I think I may just display them in their packaging & not open for the moment.
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Thank you so much for the detailed post, Tiermann :)
Beautiful animals, and I will follow your review to decide which to get (first :-[ ) :P
I still think they are very expensive, and I can't get over the idiocy of that stupid packaging :(
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The packaging is certainly a choice.
Thanks for the review!
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Klickysniffer - username available
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I say, my klicky has no nose!
How does he smell?
Like a recycled refrigerator interior!
Thanks for keeping us updated with the world of PM animals Tim!
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Thanks for the detailed review & great photos!
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Why did I not expect the sniffing jokes? I've been here more than long enough. That should have been predictable.
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:lol: :lol:
Thanks for the detailed review!!
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I say, my klicky has no nose!
How does he smell?
Like a recycled refrigerator interior!
Boom! Boom!
The old ones are the best ones, Graham!
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The cards are not playmobil - I mean, those are pics of the real animals, right?
(forgot to ask before :-[ )
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Yes, they are photos of the actual animals with a tiny map of their range and some facts about them.
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Yes, they are photos of the actual animals with a tiny map of their range and some facts about them.
Thanks for the confirmation. I will NOT pursue them. A good thing, I suppose. :-[ I never managed to find anyone with the everwhatsit cards/stickers to trade :(
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Excellent and thorough review, as always, Tiermann! The comparison images with the existing animals make it very easy to see the differences. And it is also interesting to know that the non-animal parts (at least most of them) in the sets are also made of the new plastic.
Do all of the different parts (except the ones that seem to be made with the same material as older parts) have the same smell? Or is it different in any way for different parts? Perhaps it is related to additives used in the recycling process rather than the original source material.
Also, your suggest of a yak is a great one! :)
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Yes the scent is consistent between both the hard and soft plastics, animals and accessories.
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The blog post linked at the beginning of this thread has been updated to include the 5 sets that had been missing.
The giraffe is nearly identical to the most recent light yellow giraffe but slightly different in color in the same way of most Wiltopia animals. The polar bear cub and panda cub are off color identical to the adults. Meerkats are a little darker tan but very similar. The squirrels are a lighter orange color. Of those 5 the squirrels are actually the most different from previous versions and worth getting if you like noticeable variations. If you are a completist for animals you would want to get all of them anyway.
Otherwise my previous comments stand and only the ones that are new colors or with new paint, or that have color differences you find attractive, are worth the price for a collector.
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Thanks for the detailed review. It is nice to see the difference in colours.
Today I saw which animals are in the advent calendar. :love:
https://www.playmobil.co.uk/wiltopia---diy-advent-calendar%3A-animal-trip-around-the-world/71006.html#imageMainZoom1 (https://www.playmobil.co.uk/wiltopia---diy-advent-calendar%3A-animal-trip-around-the-world/71006.html#imageMainZoom1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71006_product_box_back/Wiltopia%20-%20Doe-het-zelf%20Adventskalender%20Dierenwereldreis?locale=nl-NL,nl,*&$pdp_product_zoom_m$&fmt=auto&strip=true&qlt=80&fmt.jpeg.chroma=1,1,1&unsharp=0,1,1,7&fmt.jpeg.interlaced=true)