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News / Re: Vespa Sets

« Last post by Rasputin on April 30, 2024, 03:32:10 »

Wow, those are very well designed. They catch the Vespa look just enough

3 colors, nice accessorized garage/shop

The color choices will allow lots of them to be used in city dioramas and not look too repetitive

Good job Playmobil

Now distribute them world wide

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Photography & Graphics / Re: Space Patrol HQ

« Last post by JPSA on April 30, 2024, 03:20:33 »

An updated version of The Lightning Bolt spaceship was eventually built, and can be viewed here:

https://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=18072.0

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News / Re: Playmobil in the News

« Last post by JLMatterer on April 29, 2024, 21:40:43 »

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News / Re: Vespa Sets

« Last post by pingo on April 29, 2024, 19:06:37 »

 
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News / Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great

« Last post by Rasputin on April 29, 2024, 17:46:22 »

Yes, the shipping fees not only have gone through the roof, they’ve gone into outer space.

To get a shipping container from China, it’s 6x from 5 years ago

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News / Vespa Sets

« Last post by Oliver on April 29, 2024, 15:01:39 »

Saw some pictures of new Vespa sets online (2 Vespas, and a garage)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7InxoQJpjk

Some lovely items, I like the figures. Not sure if the garage walls are System-X and so could be built into other sets?

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News / Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great

« Last post by Oliver on April 29, 2024, 14:38:54 »

$35 + $10shipping

No way

If you think the re-sellers are being outrageous, these are $15 new (there's a reason I didn't get the LG exclusives when I was in Korea  )

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How-To / Re: Looking for a safe cracker

« Last post by Oliver on April 29, 2024, 14:28:15 »

You can remove the back, I think I've had to do this before

https://playmobil.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/7446_buildinginstruction

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How-To / Re: Looking for a safe cracker

« Last post by JPSA on April 29, 2024, 13:26:59 »

I see only one solution:

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News / Re: Korean exclusive - King Sejong the Great

« Last post by GrahamB on April 29, 2024, 09:02:22 »

The problem is not really the buying of sets only released in Europe- just ask and someone (me for example) will buy you any PM sets you want. The problem is the cost of US import/export charges which tend to dampen one's enthusiasm, as well as the affordability. For example, I have given up looking at things on US eBay because the shipping costs to UK are always eye-watering!

Korean exclusives might be easier to get hold of if we knew someone who lives there, or visits regularly.

Edit: Article 1 of the US constitution prohibits exports duties (I just read), so it must be high shipping costs which make US exports expensive.