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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Elric on April 24, 2010, 14:00:04

Title: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Elric on April 24, 2010, 14:00:04
Just picked this up at the local Learning Express toy store.

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10319.jpg)


(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10320.jpg)

Gotta love the horse armour!
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10321.jpg)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10322.jpg)

Pic is blurry but this is the holding cell.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10323.jpg)

One of my favorite things is this Armory compartment.  You can make this into another holding cell if you want.
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10324.jpg)

I love the new knee high armor on the middle soldier as well as the new helmet on the right soldier!
(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/DarthNon/Playmobil/SDC10325.jpg)
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: playmo1989 on April 24, 2010, 14:02:08
this cover for the horses head is very nice!!!! great pictures thank you for sharing
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 24, 2010, 15:08:52
Although i like the figures i cannot say the same with this catapult...i've assembled it after two months i bought it....Its silly due to its difference in scale with the towers of dragon land....
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Elric on April 24, 2010, 15:23:44
I'm not sure what i will do with this catapult because I don't think I will be getting the castles that go with this theme.  I do think it's cool though. 
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Martin Milner on April 24, 2010, 15:24:39
Although i like the figures i cannot say the same with this catapult...i've assembled it after two months i bought it....Its silly due to its difference in scale with the towers of dragon land....

I feel much the same. I like the figures and the shields, but the catapult is just ridiculous. I've avoided this set because I don't want to spend the $$$ on an ugly hunk of plastic I won't use.
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Justindo on April 24, 2010, 16:51:29
Thanks for the review, Elric.  I do like a few of the parts, but overall this set, in fact the Dragon Knight theme as a whole, is not my cup of tea.  I can, however, certainly see how many would like this set and theme.
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: WarriorOfToys on April 24, 2010, 17:00:05
Great review!
Thanks for all the awsome pictures. :)
The catapult would be a great LOTR battle piece thought! :love:
Just think... use it when making the scene attacking Minas Tirith! ;D
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 24, 2010, 18:06:16
Great review!
Thanks for all the awsome pictures. :)
The catapult would be a great LOTR battle piece thought! :love:
Just think... use it when making the scene attacking Minas Tirith! ;D

Yes it is like something produced out of this movie, is it not??? Still is horrible...
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: AndrewL on April 24, 2010, 18:35:16
Hi Elric,

Many thanks for this pictures and review of this set -- very nice!

Like others who have posted, I, too, like some of the individual Klickies and accessories, but the set as a whole, and the catapult itself in particular, really don't appeal.

I got some of the oval shields as well as some of the Klickies, helmets and horse crinet/chamfrons (head armour) to do some customising, but I ordered those from Direct Service, not buying the whole set.

But I also agree with the suggestion that this would work well as 'heavy artillery' in an overtly fantasy set-up. Which is kinda the point, isn't it?  :doh:

Cheers,

AndrewL
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: playmo1989 on April 24, 2010, 19:32:36
i don't like the katapelt the towers the figures anything from these dragon sets  :whip: :whip: i'am i too bad >:D i like this thing on the head of the horses i will buy plenty of them  it comes on a small box only with the horse and a rider although i think it's included on a big set as well. how much did the katapelt cost??
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: flatcat on April 24, 2010, 20:05:53
Great review Elric :wave:

This is a bit of a weird contraption - sort of like the police van but medieval sort of :P
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Elric on May 01, 2010, 03:28:24
Hey Playmo1989, it cost 40 us dollars. One thing about this thing is you can launch those rocks over 5 feet.:) 
Title: Re: 4837 Giant Catapult w/cell
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 01, 2010, 09:27:42
Hey Playmo1989, it cost 40 us dollars. One thing about this thing is you can launch those rocks over 5 feet.:) 

Hmmm never tried to see how far is shoots....now i think its worth something....