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General => Community Events => Topic started by: Little Jo on April 01, 2007, 20:05:29

Title: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Little Jo on April 01, 2007, 20:05:29
Puh, just right back from the Playmobil Convention in 2007.

This year I didn't take that much pics. Anyway, the German board has created some good threads at their forum where the pics from the different dioramas are grouped by dioramas. I'll post some of my pics the other days (in case I made it in a special view angle that isn't already depicted by the Playmobil-Portal photos).

Click on the pics in the following threads of Playmo-Portal to enlarge them.

Middle Ages (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---wehrhafte-frauen-und-mittelalter-t16931.html)
Pirates (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---piratendiorama-t16922.html)
1900s City (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---1900er-stadt-t16924.html) (museum)
Small dioramas, this & that (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---kleindioramen-und-sonstiges-t16936.html)
Our world (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---flughafen-und-laender-mit-passenden-flugzeugen-t16938.html) (Planes&Countries, by MacGyver and Brubil)
Western City (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---westernstadt-t16923.html)
Skiing, Harbor, CityLife, Trains (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---skigebiet%2C-hafen%2C-citylife%2C-eisenbahn-t16925.html)
Fairy Tails (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---maerchenwelt-brueder-grimm-t16928.html) (Grimm)
Die Autostadt (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---die-autostadt-t16943.html) (= car city)
Ice & Fire World (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---eis--und-feuerwelt-t16930.html)
Plantation (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---plantage-t16927.html)
Agyptian Temple (http://www.playmo-portal.com/playmobilforum/wob-2007---aegyptische-tempelanlage-t16935.html)

Below a special guest, visiting MacGayver/Brubil's "Our world": UK/Scotland with Nessie in the fog in the background  ;)
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Little Jo on April 01, 2007, 20:07:08
"History of Fire Rescue" dioramas
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Little Jo on April 01, 2007, 20:17:19
(cont.)
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: FireChief on April 01, 2007, 23:21:19
Thanks for the links Jochen. Those layouts are simply amazing...  :wow:

I really like the custom fire sets Flori has made as well.



Ben
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Richard on April 01, 2007, 23:59:34


THANK YOU, JOCHEN!

Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: playmofire on April 02, 2007, 01:41:00
Many thanks indeed, Jochen, for the update and the photos.  It really is very good of you after what must have been a very busy weekend.

Needless to say, my favourites are flori's fire dioramas.  The idea and the customs and the attention to detail are excellent.

There's a nice advert for Playmofriends with the T-shirt in the nessie picture.

Thanks again, Jochen.
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: socrates on April 02, 2007, 08:13:55
nice pictures, jochen...
I will add some of mine as well...
...as soon as I have harvested through the 211 pictures I took.  8}

WOB was truely amazing. I have never never ever seen so many
large and high quality dioramas in one place...  :wow:
On top of all, Brunos and Michaels Diorama definitely made me speechless.  :o
It looked like a decads project, but why then had you other things on display last year?  :hmm: ;) :wow:

..and, Jochen, nice to have you met in person, finally..   :)9
(there is no coffee-drinking emoticon..)

Sylvia! Great to see at least your avatar in Wolfsburg!
Hope to see you in person at another place someday...   ;)

best
socrates
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Sylvia on April 02, 2007, 15:46:46
The dioramas look wonderful! Thanks for the photos and links, Jochen. :)9

Showing the firefighters through the ages was a really novel idea. Particularly clever was the use of the coal pieces as charred rubble in the destroyed building. I have a big bag of those from the DS (because I didn't realise they came in such large quantities :lol:) and was wondering what they could be used for since I don't have the container ship. Now I know! ;D


Below a special guest, visiting MacGayver/Brubil's "Our world": UK/Scotland with Nessie in the fog in the background  ;)

Very nice of you to take 'little me' with you!  :D


Hope to see you in person at another place someday...   ;)

Me too! ;)
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Sir Gareth on April 02, 2007, 17:23:36
Thanks for the Pics and links Little Jo.

 It's all good stuff great scenes a few bits I have seen before but it's nice to see them again.

My favourite this year has got to be the car plant, it's an unusall thing to make a custom of. I like to see new creations and those car transporters are amazing custom pieces.
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Tiermann on April 02, 2007, 20:29:03
Thanks for the pictures and links Jochen.
I agree, Flori does an amazing job with his fire pieces.
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: playmofire on April 02, 2007, 20:50:25
I agree, Flori does an amazing job with his fire pieces.

We'll get you into fire and rescue yet, Tim. :)
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: playmofire on April 02, 2007, 21:03:18
I've just followed up the links in Jochen's first post and I'm speechless at some of the dioramas.  The car factory is quite unbelievable in the quantity and detail.  Macgayver's and Brubil's airport/travel theme diorama I like very much too, and the Arctic one, as well as the ones I've praised in earlier posts.  But all of the dioramas have points of interest and deserve congratulation, it's just that some appeal to your interests more than others.

I think it must be really daunting to go to something like this because of the sheer scale and range of things to see.  You really need to be able to spend days there, looking in and out so you are always fresh and ready to appreciate what comes next.  And how do you know if you've missed something!

Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Sylvia on April 03, 2007, 16:58:06
I spent a long while last night closely studying all the photos too.  :)

Macgayver and Brubil did an awesome job creating Playmo representations of different countries from all around the world. I especially like the Spanish and Mexican dioramas - quite ingenious use of building elements and accessories! :love:

There's simply far too many wonderful details to mention them all. I agree with Gordon; it must be quite an overwhelming experience, being surrounded by so many fantastic displays and only having a limited amount of time to look at it all. 8}

Btw, are you a fan of “The Munsters,” macgayver? Those customs are just perfect! ;D
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Tiermann on April 03, 2007, 17:14:11
I've taken a closer look at the Playmo-Portal posts. Did you notice the water coming out of the bucket in Flori's first diorama section?
In the port scene there is a custom of a crane with the mobile crane mechanism attached to the top of a houseboat. Very interesting use.
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: Little Jo on April 04, 2007, 02:35:55
I've taken a closer look at the Playmo-Portal posts. Did you notice the water coming out of the bucket in Flori's first diorama section?

Yes, I noticed it and took a personal close-up of this. It's made with hot glue. Very good idea I should keep in mind.
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: cachalote on April 09, 2007, 15:22:43
 :)
thanks for the pics and for the links little jo.
 :love:
i loved the pirate pictures, of course.
an incredible huge diorama.
i specially liked the royal navy custom ship.
 :wow:
maybe playmobil can decide to produce one.
thanks again.

 :)
Title: Re: Impressions from Playmobil Convention 2007 in Wolfsburg (Germany)
Post by: macgayver on April 14, 2007, 18:44:53
I spent a long while last night closely studying all the photos too.  :)

Macgayver and Brubil did an awesome job creating Playmo representations of different countries from all around the world. I especially like the Spanish and Mexican dioramas - quite ingenious use of building elements and accessories! :love:

There's simply far too many wonderful details to mention them all. I agree with Gordon; it must be quite an overwhelming experience, being surrounded by so many fantastic displays and only having a limited amount of time to look at it all. 8}

Btw, are you a fan of “The Munsters,” macgayver? Those customs are just perfect! ;D


no not really just seemded someting fun to do  ;D
actually it started with a remote controll and a Ford T



thanks for the nice compliments ,I'll bring them over to Brubil

I just put up a link with the belgian pictures

@ Jo it was nice meeting and sharing thoughts learned a lot  ;)

greetz