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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Martin Milner on August 31, 2010, 02:34:34

Title: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Martin Milner on August 31, 2010, 02:34:34
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Set 4847, Treasure Hunters with Metal Detector, is currently available from TRU in the USA for $29.99

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The set includes a landscaped section, a giant iguana, two klickies and a wheeled vehicle carrying the metal detector.

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The landscape section looks very nice, and has a hiding place for a crystal for the metal detector to find. There is a disappointing mismatch between the treetop and roots colors which is also present in the temple set but I hadn't noticed before.

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The iguana has a hinged jaw.

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He also fits neatly through the rock arch of the landscape section.

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The two klickies have the diamond logo on their left sleeves, and are nicely dressed for jungle exploration. The fatter klicky has some damage to his front, disappointing for a klicky straight out of the package. They have less handheld items between them than one might hope for, but just enough to fend off a giant iguana.

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Oh, the metal detector buggy. I really can't like this fantasy vehicle, try as I might. it just looks stupid. The detector does really work, at least, emitting a beep when it is near metal.

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From the back, not much better. There are three stickers to put on the buggy.

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The landscape section and klickies are useful, the iguana OK, but the metal detector buggy, hmm. I suppose kids won't care, and will enjoy using it to find lots of metal bits other than the crystals (which have a metal foil insert).
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on August 31, 2010, 02:42:01
Great review Martin! I like the yellow iguana!  :P It looks like you almost have all the collection of the treasure hunters!  ;D



Baden  :wave:
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Justindo on August 31, 2010, 03:05:57
Thanks for the review, Martin!  It's a shame about the fat klicky's printing flaw. :(
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Wolf Knight on August 31, 2010, 07:35:37
Great review and pics Marin!! Thanks!! You really dug into the theme eh? I starting to like it!!
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Gis on August 31, 2010, 07:54:07
Great Review Martin! I like the giant animals in this theme and the landscaping options, but the klickies and vehicles don't do much for me.
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Bolingbroke on August 31, 2010, 07:55:08
Is it me or are we getting less and less accessories per set for our money?
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Tiermann on August 31, 2010, 14:32:23
Great review Martin
I think the accessories are pretty typical for this size set.
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Wolf Knight on August 31, 2010, 15:32:36
Is it me or are we getting less and less accessories per set for our money?

We get a giant metal detector...(at leats for klicky standards) and a giant lizard!!!!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Looking at Martin's pictures again, I really starting to like this set!!!
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Rasputin on August 31, 2010, 16:35:02
Hi

I always found this car thingy very silly looking. Where in the real world would you find a huge metal detector on a vehicle? Playmobil was a toy of real life in miniature. The price seems rather high as well. $30 seems a lot for a small base, 2 klickies, some plants and a lizard. I guess the metal detector is where most of the money is. That vehicle does not even look like we could use it for anything else really. It has that big space in the middle when you take the detector out . I also am not very fond of these over-sized reptiles that have hit the market. They are just way out of scale but maybe the crystal is actually uranium and has growth properties to it.  I really like the Klickies and their attire and will want to get them.

Thanks for the review Martin.

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: playmofire on August 31, 2010, 16:58:04
Thanks for the review, Martin, although I find the set unimpressive and the giant metal detector a hoot.   :lol:  Just the thing to manoeuvre through the dense jungle!
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Martin Milner on August 31, 2010, 18:57:00
Hi

I always found this car thingy very silly looking. Where in the real world would you find a huge metal detector on a vehicle? Playmobil was a toy of real life in miniature. The price seems rather high as well. $30 seems a lot for a small base, 2 klickies, some plants and a lizard. I guess the metal detector is where most of the money is. That vehicle does not even look like we could use it for anything else really. It has that big space in the middle when you take the detector out . I also am not very fond of these over-sized reptiles that have hit the market. They are just way out of scale but maybe the crystal is actually uranium and has growth properties to it.  I really like the Klickies and their attire and will want to get them.

Thanks for the review Martin.

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"

I agree the vehicle is a bit of a bust. As you say, Playmobil usually represets life in miniature, but this doesn't recreate anything in real life. Even the Secret Agents Theme has more real-life believeability, even if it comes to us via movies.

I think the vehicle might be rescued if Playmobil had an alternative fitting to replace the metal detector, a digger bucket, shovel, snow plow or something of that sort. They may have something like that in mind already. A big tree-cutting claw would have fit into the theme, to clear a path through the jungle to get all the treasure out, or to create a helicopter landing zone.

@Bolingbroke - only three hand-held accessories does seem mean, but with one driving and nowhere to store stuff that leaves one pair of hands to hold the three items. Once this set is combined with others in the theme the lack of accessories is less of a problem.

Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: playmofire on August 31, 2010, 21:40:53
The vehicle could form the basis for one of these telefork machines you see on farms nowadays.
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: skypurr on September 01, 2010, 00:00:44
Good review Martin,  :clap:
I would say thank you for showing us but it now means something else I'll have to buy for Junior!! :lol:
I know Junior would love the iguana, but would probably turn the vehicle into a part of another giant robot for his space diorama!

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Bolingbroke on September 01, 2010, 13:33:02
Still - up to some years ago, you used to get lots more accessories per set: the pirate theme is a case in point. You got more weapons than you needed, but it was alright cause you would use the extra ones as spares (and let's not forget what it used to be like when we were kids: I would lose small parts like revolvers etc every day). This new trend can even be seen in the bigger sets like the new pirate ship - compare its contents with those of the previous pirate ship to see what I mean. I can understand it if they're doing it because the sets are becoming more expensive to produce, but still, it sucks a bit.
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on September 01, 2010, 13:53:28
Thanks for the review Martin! I do see the need for the flashlight for sure & I hope they have plenty of back up batteries since the metal detector doesn't have any headlight decals as shown on the box cover with the operator using his MagLite instead :lol:!
Title: Re: 4847 Treasure Hunters Metal Detector
Post by: flatcat on September 16, 2010, 10:05:50
Great review, Martin! :wave:

This looks a great fun set, and the Klickies look really good!

Now the vehicle I really do like. When I first saw an image of the set before it came out I immideately saw what it could be converted into (nothing that has been suggested so far) :D

But of course I won't say yet :-X

Damo :)