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18th century/ sneaky pirates line
Janilew:
--- Quote from: Ismene on November 25, 2019, 09:57:16 ---I'd go broke if Playmobil had a fully developed 18th century theme. I don't collect pirates (usually), but an 18th century town would be dangerous.
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Same here! My downfall might be medieval civilians. :love: Actually, I wish they had more civilian sets for many of their themes so the cooler sets stick out more. Oh how I miss the old Medieval houses.
--- Quote from: tahra on November 25, 2019, 11:00:27 ---Those are gorgeous (ok, the painted faces DO look like clowns, but I guess that would be accurate! :P )
However, playmobil doesn't seem interested at all in doing a city, unfortunately..
(also, I would prefer regular klickys instead of speedos, but that may be just me :-[ )
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I'll admit that I was torn after some thinking, but it might be best to use the skirted legs that usually go under the full skirt. Maybe I can make it colored like an undergarment instead. Maybe it could even be a new mold altogether! :) And thank you tahra.
--- Quote from: GrahamB on November 25, 2019, 11:57:01 ---Those are great designs, with great accessories and interchangeability! Geobra should definitely consider doing things like those, if not the buildings, market stalls and pirates-hiding-in-barrels. My daughters have had great fun with Polly Pocket over the years, which have a similar basis, with dolls to dress and accessorise!
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I have designs for the buildings and stalls too! As well as everything else... :-[ Since Playmobil, like other companies these days is downsizing, I think their strongest point would be accessories. Which is why they'll be very fun to design! ;D
And I had no idea Polly Pocket worked like that! :o It's been yeeeeears since I had her, and it wasn't for long.
PMatt:
--- Quote from: Janilew on November 24, 2019, 23:19:23 ---That's where the good ol' Navy comes in– enhanced and memacing! This time, THEY have the bigger ship along with a state-of-the-art prison and competent soldiers!
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You had me at this. :)
The level of detail you put into imagining this XVIII century theme is nothing short of impressive. I particularly appreciate all the thought that went into the clothing: I'm more of a uniforms guy myself, but you can bet you'd find me switching skirts and trying out different wigs on those gorgeous klickies you designed. Your art looks brilliant, hope we'll see more of it!
Janilew:
Phew! I made my first initial concept for an 18th century castle.
https://hlootooart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CastleFrontViewSmaller-1-scaled.jpg
I decided to go for a gender neutral feel like in the olden days. It combines the princess' theme with the boy's Steck system. The color scheme was based off of good ol' castle 3019, and the design was inspired by French castles and architecture. The foliage is climbable by thieves and pirates klickies to reach the window, and the top has a walkway for patrolling guards. This is just the front for now. I have plans to illustrate the inside, but I've worked long enough on this as is... :-[ If anyone has any ideas on how to make this more interesting, let me know! ;D
Also, a sneak peek of my first take on 18th century royalty.
tahra:
Gorgeous. Can we see the details too? :love:
--- Quote from: Janilew on November 28, 2019, 13:18:52 ---It combines the princess' theme with the boy's Steck system.
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... is this an insult?
Since when is the Steck "boy's"? When there WAS steck, playmobil (and probably others) didn't attempt to treat girls as mindless pink morons and the boys as violent fighting morons.... That is a LOT more recent than steck.
For anyone who has doubts, here is a very handy "infographic thing": How To Tell If A Toy Is For Boys Or Girls In One Easy Step (huffpost)
(someone should send this to playmobil...)
Janilew:
--- Quote from: tahra on November 28, 2019, 21:41:56 ---Gorgeous. Can we see the details too? :love:
... is this an insult?
Since when is the Steck "boy's"? When there WAS steck, playmobil (and probably others) didn't attempt to treat girls as mindless pink morons and the boys as violent fighting morons.... That is a LOT more recent than steck.
For anyone who has doubts, here is a very handy "infographic thing": How To Tell If A Toy Is For Boys Or Girls In One Easy Step (huffpost)
(someone should send this to playmobil...)
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Woah there! I meant no offense! :o
I should've just said the older grey castles as they were Steck instead of "boy's". My apologies. When I said "girl's castle" I specifically meant 3019 (the lovely tan color with a blue roof :love:). I understand how you may have thought I was engendering things, but I just miscommunicated a little. Sorry about that! Trust me, I hate the pink/blue epidemic as much as if not more than you. I love 5142 and 4250 deeply, but I could've done without the pink a bit. The rest of the princess and the fairy themes makes me want to weep from how entrenched they are; and the dark colors of the "boy" themes look more and more like Imaginex to me.
And yes! I do plan on adding the details later. Just gotta draw them
Thanks for that helpful image, I do try to operate under that as I'm designing, and Playmobil SHOULD staple it somewhere! ;D Take care!
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