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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: specialist on April 02, 2020, 08:50:09

Title: Babylon Berlin
Post by: specialist on April 02, 2020, 08:50:09
There is a German TV series set in Berlin in the 1920s. My customs are not based on the real characters of the series, but I tried to get the general vibe. Downton Abbey, Midnight in Paris, The Great Gatsby were also inspirational.
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Post by: specialist on April 02, 2020, 08:50:54
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Post by: tahra on April 02, 2020, 09:17:52
Very nice - I especially like the woman from the couple in black, in the first post :love:
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Post by: Ismene on April 02, 2020, 11:37:12
Fun - great use of pieces from many different themes!
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Post by: Richard on April 02, 2020, 11:58:05
Great series!
In one of the “mystery sets” there was a clicky with a Thompson sub-machine gun that would be perfect for the Chicago mobsters of this time period.
Prohibition in the United States created speakeasies and the FBI. Playmobil’s “old time” trucks and automobiles would fit in nicely with this theme. And, the fairly new flying helmet would fit nicely on a pilot for the Playmobil biplane.
Ralf, you continue to amaze us with you creativity!
Thank you!
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Post by: Basie10 on April 02, 2020, 16:49:38
Very chic👍
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Post by: doug on April 02, 2020, 17:15:52
Great mix of parts!

If you build a whole scene, take a look at the Ghostbuster Firehouse.  I am going from memory, and it may not fit,  but the block and brick seem period to me.....
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Post by: Janilew on April 02, 2020, 19:23:34
Oh this speaks to my heart, I LOVE this era of fashion!  ;D You did a great job with this. How did you make the furs?
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Post by: Macruran on April 03, 2020, 04:40:35
More genius-level work from specialist.

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Post by: specialist on April 03, 2020, 08:09:56
Thanks for all your your kind words. I have a lot of ideas how to expand the series (Art-Deco-System-X-Cinema?) but I have to gather parts for that at first.

@Janilew: the dark fur comes from a dragons set, the lighter one comes with one of the new pirates.
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Post by: tahra on April 03, 2020, 08:20:08
@Janilew: the dark fur comes from a dragons set, the lighter one comes with one of the new pirates.

Those are awesome... still need to get my hands on a dozen of that pirate...  :love:
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Post by: PMatt on April 05, 2020, 15:10:38
It never ceases to amaze me how masterfully you capture the spirit of every era you dabble in! Truly outstanding work.  :wow:
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Post by: Hadoque on April 08, 2020, 23:50:44
They look great  8-)
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Post by: specialist on January 09, 2021, 11:13:08
Not as dark as "Babylon" feels but the "Jazz Age" had garden parties as well.
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Post by: specialist on January 09, 2021, 11:13:43
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Post by: Luftgaengerin on January 09, 2021, 16:56:36
All amazing!...  :love:
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Post by: specialist on January 10, 2021, 11:29:26
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Post by: specialist on January 11, 2021, 10:18:38
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Post by: sunflower on January 12, 2021, 08:40:06
Classy ladies! Amazing collection.
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Post by: Birdie on January 12, 2021, 18:46:35
Oh my word!!  :love:

I missed this thread earlier, but I am in love  :heart:

I wish there could be a whole Babylon Berlin dio with these clickies!

Absolutely gorgeous  ;)
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Post by: Richard on January 12, 2021, 21:14:23
Ralf,
You continue to create a really wonderful theme from a period that Playmobil has pretty much ignored
I made an earlier comment about this historical era and how it affected those years between the two World Wars and the time of "prohibition" in America.
In the United States the gangsters had become the anti-heroes. They (and their "ladies") wore many of the costumes in your theme.
NOTE: When Mattel had the license from Playmobil, they created some police sets that could be easily converted into Chicago cops.
Attached a photo of the famous eight corner police officer's cap (from Mattel/Playmobil) that was worn around this time.
Ralf, Thanks for sharing your fantastic imagination with us.
Richard
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Post by: specialist on March 16, 2021, 08:19:20
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Post by: tahra on March 16, 2021, 10:36:19
Very nice - I am especially amazed with the redhead in pic number 21! Very interesting use of the torso! I love the result :)
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Post by: specialist on June 11, 2021, 16:05:26
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Post by: PMatt on June 11, 2021, 16:27:36
I said it before and I'll say it again, the combinations you manage to think of never fail to amaze me!  :clap:
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Post by: tahra on June 11, 2021, 16:52:58
More great work! :)
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Post by: specialist on January 04, 2022, 10:40:42
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Post by: tahra on January 04, 2022, 11:41:31
Those look great, specialist :)

(didn't manage to get my hands on extras from the western BTTF...  YET ;) )
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Post by: Birdie on January 04, 2022, 16:27:29
Gorgeous!! The ladies are my favourites this time  :love:
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Post by: specialist on January 06, 2022, 08:35:34
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Post by: Tiermann on January 06, 2022, 22:51:54
Some great stylish looks. They seem very much of the period, great job
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Post by: specialist on January 09, 2022, 10:52:01
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Post by: specialist on September 26, 2022, 17:26:41
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Post by: specialist on September 26, 2022, 17:27:16
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Post by: tahra on September 26, 2022, 19:45:57
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Great looking klickys - my favorites are (not a surprise) the ones in the second pic - babylon-berlin202034.jpg  (except the beard without a mustache - always found it odd)

edit: I had missed the last post  :-[ - but same - for pic babylon-berlin202037.jpg  :)
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Post by: specialist on September 27, 2022, 10:00:34
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Post by: specialist on September 27, 2022, 10:01:11
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Post by: specialist on November 13, 2022, 17:45:10
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Post by: specialist on November 23, 2022, 15:12:14
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Post by: Klickteryx on November 23, 2022, 21:40:26
Wonderful klickys, just need some art deco decor to go with them.
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Post by: Tiermann on November 24, 2022, 18:51:13
These are all so good, great depiction of the era. You've really managed to get the mood of the clothing styles.