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Dioramas & Buildings / Re: Cutaway Castle diorama
« Last post by Klickteryx on Today at 09:16:37 »
Amazing work, it definitely has an early-mid 20th century feel to it - the style, not the subject matter. It's not common to see such extensive hoardings either so the creator(s) must have done more than basic research.
Nice use of a door as a window shutter, haven't seen that before.
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News / Re: Müller Black Knight exclusive
« Last post by tahra on Today at 08:53:35 »
I want one too. I will try to find one of those stores and get my 50th knight there, since I didn't yet, anyways. But ... just a fool's hope.

I believe we better hope it's released later, and we can nag the usual german playmofriends for them.. ;)

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Dioramas & Buildings / Re: Cutaway Castle diorama
« Last post by JPSA on Today at 03:42:42 »
It is gorgeous.  I love that they took the risk, and trouble, of painting exterior walls.  The warm tones lend an appealing vibe to the façade, and are a welcome departure from the usual gray.  I also love that they built hourds around the battlements.  Very realistic — a feature I wish PM would add to steck ( along with 2x-radius towers! ).  Also, did you notice that thought was put into aligning the fireplaces, on each floor — on both sides — with built-in custom chimney shafts and outlets? :)  Design.  It's also interesting that the rooms are cut in half, longitudinally: we're literally immersed in the middle of them; something you don't usually see.   ...What this castle proves, to me, is that a little more emphasis on steck build-ability, with a few more pieces, could bring PM to yet another level, at the glorious intersection of construction and narrative-play.  It needn't be limited to medieval themes, either.
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by JPSA on Today at 03:20:09 »
. . . but I also suspect there's a belief that the box forms part of the advertising, and a nice, big box with a big image looks better on the shelf in a shop.

Maybe they could have a 24inch (3:2 aspect) TV on the shelves, displaying a slideshow of box art, surrounded by stacks of volume-minimized, 'flatpack' sets.
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News / Re: Müller Black Knight exclusive
« Last post by StJohn on Today at 02:05:31 »
So in 100 box’s there are both ?

No, that would be too easy to guess because of the considerable extra weight.

Oliver is right: the voucher gets you to the golden knight, the FunPark and the €50 store credit. I can only dream of getting one (but notice with surprise that already 2 have been found and reported at Klickywelt. How did they do it?)
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Oliver on Today at 01:59:53 »
There's probably lots of considerations with the box sizes. They need to be a standard range, obviously, but I also suspect there's a belief that the box forms part of the advertising, and a nice, big box with a big image looks better on the shelf in a shop.
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News / Re: Müller Black Knight exclusive
« Last post by Oliver on Today at 01:53:55 »
So in 100 box’s there are both ?

And I get excited if there is an extra flower bloom

Based on the pictures on Klickywelt you only get the dark knight in the box, but maybe they include a voucher for the Golden Knight. Part of the prize is a 50 Euro voucher, which is probably why the low number in circulation.

I think it's possible that the same figure will turn up later as a regular figure in Muller stores.
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Brainstorming For Playmobil / Re: What's wrong with Playmobil? 2
« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 00:33:57 »
I am referring to wasted space in the shipping container.

Yes, there is plenty of wasted space, it’s inside the box .

If a company can fit twice as many sets in the same shipping container that either makes the company more profit or brings down the overall price

When one of my business partners buys shipping containers full of product from China he regularly orders 100’s more just so the container is 100% full . Then it’s less likely to get flagged at port of entry for inspection, saving valuable time and funds .

Pack those box’s full, save the space , bring down the price, sell more volume , make more profit, repeat ……..
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News / Re: Müller Black Knight exclusive
« Last post by Rasputin on Today at 00:28:16 »
I think one of the other treats is the golden knight, so that the buyer will still get what he expected to acquire.

So in 100 box’s there are both ?

And I get excited if there is an extra flower bloom
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Mystery Figures Series / Re: Series 25 - 71455 and 71456
« Last post by Macruran on April 27, 2024, 22:56:22 »
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. PLEASE!!!  :love: :love: :love: :love:

I sent you a pm about this a few days ago
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