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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: Jimbo on March 29, 2006, 21:47:02

Title: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Jimbo on March 29, 2006, 21:47:02

Hi Playmofriends,  This is a "Playmobil"scale  Hopi Pueblo modeled from the Hopi Pueblos in Northern Arizona.  It's made from 1/2 inch plywood through out, stuccoed, and painted inside and out.   Access is from the back of the pueblo.  There is a Playmobil Indian maiden on the roof for scale comparison.

Best regards

Jim

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Sylvia on March 29, 2006, 22:38:30

That is wonderful!  :love:

I've never seen anything like this built especially to Playmo-scale before.
Just imagine the interesting and fun scenes you could set up by adding extra klickies, animals and other accessories! 8-)

Fab creation, James! I like the name you gave it too - "playmoblo". It fits perfectly. ;)
Thanks for posting this! :D

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: playmofire on March 30, 2006, 00:14:23

Yes, indeed, the name and model are perfect.  :)   All it needs is a Mexican theme, or would an American Indian theme be ok too?

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: CountBogro on March 30, 2006, 04:43:10

looks great !!!

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Tiermann on March 30, 2006, 19:28:12

That construction style lends itself nicely to scratch work it seems.

Have you made any garages or hangars for your vehicles?

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Captain Henry on March 31, 2006, 01:32:09

Excellent pueblo! It very much captures the feel of the Southwest.

Can we get pictures showing the open rear of the buildings and other angles?

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Richard on March 31, 2006, 04:14:24

Hello, Jim ...

Your splendid pueblo makes me feel like I'm back in Santa Fe ...;)

Great model!

Thanks for letting us all enjoy it!

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: hoppatussa on March 31, 2006, 13:17:52

Very Cool, Playmobil needs to make one! 8-)

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Sylvia on March 31, 2006, 20:35:53

Quote from: hoppatussa on March 31, 2006, 13:17:52

Very Cool, Playmobil needs to make one! 8-)

Yeah!  :D
I can just imagine this as a steck building, the way each section stacks on top of one another. :yup:

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Morgan on March 31, 2006, 20:40:08

This looks great, just the kind of stuff playmobil needs!!  :D

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: playmofire on April 01, 2006, 09:22:29

Quote from: Sylvia on March 31, 2006, 20:35:53

Yeah!  :D
I can just imagine this as a steck building, the way each section stacks on top of one another. :yup:

Or System-X.   The beams jutting out would hide the holes people don't like. :)

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Sylvia on April 01, 2006, 10:19:29

Quote from: playmofire on April 01, 2006, 09:22:29

Or System-X.   The beams jutting out would hide the holes people don't like. :)

Oh! That's what I meant to write.  I was thinking of systemX but for some reason I wrote steck. :doh:
It must have been stuck in my head after reading some other topic. What a twit I am. :-[

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: playmofire on April 01, 2006, 16:04:38

Quote from: Sylvia on April 01, 2006, 10:19:29

Oh! That's what I meant to write.  I was thinking of systemX but for some reason I wrote steck. :doh:
It must have been stuck in my head after reading some other topic. What a twit I am. :-[

Do you mean "it must have been steck in my head" like what posh people say? ;D

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Sylvia on April 01, 2006, 16:35:09

Quote from: playmofire on April 01, 2006, 16:04:38

Do you mean "it must have been steck in my head" like what posh people say? ;D

:lol:
Very funny. I wish I'd thought of that! ;D

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Meg on April 04, 2006, 18:27:08

The pueblo is very striking.
Like others, I would like to see the back side, if you wouldnt mind letting us in on some of your secrets.

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: pastifi on April 04, 2006, 21:31:06

Great work as all your customs!
Thank you for sharing with us and despite of all others i wouldnt like to see the back
I have another request lol
I would like to see it in white ! :o
Would be great as a villas scenery in a greek island

Cheers

Panos

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Jimbo on April 09, 2006, 00:09:00

Hi all, thanks for your encouragement...makes me want to build another one!
I will try to answer all your questions.

playmofire...An American Indian theme would be great.  You might find pueblo type homes in Mexico as well.

Tiermann...I thought of building a hangar, but it would have been to big for my storage space.

Captain Henry...Sorry, Captain, I have that one picture of that pueblo.  The pueblo is gone, but the rear of the structure has  "standard" doll house type openings. 

hoppatusa...I have sent pictures to Playmobil, and they answered "maybe some day". 

Meg...Sorry again, no pueblo, but I have no Playmobil secrets!  The pueblo is made very much like the real ones in regards to weight bearing walls, and such stuff as that.  The beams go all the way through the rooms and out the back, so you can see them in all the rooms holding up the ceiling, or floor above.  I studied a few books on the subject as well as visiting the pueblos in northern  Arizona. 

You folks are great!
All the best

Jim

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Jimbo on April 10, 2006, 17:10:52

Here you go, Panos...white ones :D

Best regards

Jimbo

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: pastifi on April 10, 2006, 19:18:06

OK Jim sea ,sun and ouzo is mine   8-)
you just put the pueblos and we make a fortune this summer lol

Cheers

Panos

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: playmofire on April 10, 2006, 20:07:19

They look great in white, too. :) Maybe useful as well with a pirate theme?

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Tiermann on April 11, 2006, 18:40:42

Yes I think so Gordon, I can see that style as a Colonial Caribbean port look. I liek these smaller ones since they are more versartile for placements. I can also see these smaller ones in the Christmas Creche displays.

Title: Re: Playmo Pueblo
Post by: Meg on April 11, 2006, 21:16:41

White is a good color for Islands in the Carribean and the Mediterranean