BEGLES 2010 NATIONAL EXHIBITION ( FRANCE )
Saturday & Sunday 15/16 May 2010The Colourful Avatars of the talented Exhibitors
Secession War viewed from the Southerners Camp ( Albator )
Secession War viewed from the Northerners Camp ( Albator )
Port Scene set in the 18th century ( Platon29 )
Asterix & Obelix ( Menes )
The Flower Power Era
TinTin Diorama ( Erika & Nicolas )
The Jewels Collection ( Lazoutte )
Olympus ( Cedric0436 )
Earth ( Cedric0436 )
Hell ( Cedric0436 )
Western ( Tof )
Lucky Luke & the Daltons ( Captain Playmo )
Starship Troopers ( Maitre Renard )
An little insight in Begles 2010 National Playmobil Exhibition...Indians, cowboys, knights, dragons... All the Playmobil figures are present. No doubt fans of Playmobil are there. Each year, this national gathering is hold in a different French city, and this time it was Bordeaux who had been chosen. The committee Castagne and Generation playmo jointly organized the events.
In the alleys, they are mostly families who came, both for children and parents. Nina six years old was there with her little brother of 3 years and half Mael and their father Vincent. The father was surprised: "I did not think it was so refined as some exhibitors completely changed the figurines" as he marvelled at the stand on which the castle of Moulinsart straight out of the Tintin comics draws everyone's attention. Nina preferred the "prisons", with its great buildings located between the castle and fortresses.
Staging Participants did not simply aligned the figures. They have achieved recreating a real scene called a diorama as they say in their jargon. Over here the great crossing of Asterix and Obelix, over there a road accident with fire trucks and police cars. In a corner of the huge room, Christophe and Romain have installed their diorama. Since Saturday, their stand attracts all the attention. Their success is owed to one of the oldest Playmobil figure: the knight. And there are all kinds of knights on a stand of about 2 meters by 4, upon which they represented an attack of a castle which they called "The attack of Izormont".
The two friends met on the discussion forum for Playmobil addicts, through their conversations and exchanges of ideas, they became friends, swapping Playmobil pieces Playmobil and holding family dinners. This idea of their diorama came almost a year ago. To achieve it, they first attempted to assemble the fortress. They then counted the pieces, ordered or even produced those missing. Christophe cut, sanded, painted to achieve the desired effect of a medieval fortress. The custom made piece he is most proud of is the pod on the back of the dragon. Their diorama impressed so much the organizers of the Luxembourg Playmobil Europe largest gathering that they were offered them to come and display the diorama there. A pride moment which is the highlight of their venue.
Take the Plunge ! Figurines of all ages could be found as part of their diorama. The rarest of them all being a barrel. "Such pieces are not being produced anymore and worth now in the region of 15 euros. Some ancient Playmobil pieces were retrieved in my attic. "My mother took my toys when I became a teenager and gave to my nephews and nieces, and as Playmobil does not age, they look as good as new," says Romain, now in his thirties.
The Playmobil figures and themes have evolved over time: the hands have become mobile, details have surfaced on the arms and the body such as coat of arms changing for ever the look of the fairly uniform initially toys. Children have always loved Playmobil, and those like of Christophe and Romain surely had some Playmobil attached to the rattle of their stroller"
The Attack of Izormont ( Boitero )
For those who wish to see in detail the entire collection of dioramas exhibited at the Begles 2010 Exhibtion, I recommend a visit to
Tricornejock.com :
http://www.tricornejock.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=21 
