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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: BowlInJar on February 09, 2017, 02:11:49

Title: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: BowlInJar on February 09, 2017, 02:11:49
Hello everyone!  We just received the Playmobil Space Shuttle as a prize from Playmobil USA. I know that this set was already reviewed about a year ago by @Redmao, but I thought I'd share a few more photos/thoughts.

So yeah, Playmobil USA recently had a contest on their Facebook page, asking people to share photos of of people (or their kids) with some vintage Playmobil toys.  A while back, I had set up a bunch of our older stuff and took a few photos with my youngest daughter.  So... I went ahead and submitted that, thinking... why not?  We were selected as one of the five favorite photos.  How cool!!!

Here is the photo that we submitted:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2704/31978676763_54d282c62a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QHR5tV)

And the package arrive today!!!!  Yahoo  :love:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/437/32669599571_da3fa039a1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RLUeL8)

The box was a bit smashed, but who cares!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/347/32752467936_247c9f99f6_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RUdXD3)

As far as assembly goes... it was mostly pre-assembled, so it was pretty easy overall.  However... the wheels were really hard to attach to the shuttle.  There is no way that my nine year old daughter could have done this on her own.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2748/32752467846_a6c10459bd_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RUdXBu)

Pretty good detail on this set!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/346/32752467566_7512cb8fe2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RUdXwE)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2921/32792861385_092b6afbf9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RXMZcP)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/613/32412588230_f79b72cb03_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RobZf7)

Noting that the rockets/missiles actually fire.  It's a strange friction based mechanism (no springs or anything.)  There is a small ball on the missile shaft that is pinched by the white plastic.  When you push it from behind, the plastic squeezes the ball, which propels it.  It goes a couple feet.  Pretty cool!  Except for the friction is tight enough that my daughter had trouble getting it to fire.  So from a children's perspective, that sort of stinks.

A close up of the astronauts.  These guys are pretty darn cool!

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3848/32639590052_be00cf39e0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RJfqYC)

So that's it... a quick review.  And props to Playmobil! Between the PCC and Playmobil USA, we've actually won quite a few prizes over the last few years.  How cool to support a company that gives back so much to its fans!   :love:
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: Marco_4124 on February 09, 2017, 02:46:12
Wow, the cockpit is as impressive as the real space shuttle cockpit.
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: leefert on February 09, 2017, 04:05:29
Congrats!!!!
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: Knight Train on February 09, 2017, 23:33:43
The photo you submitted is a great picture.  I love all the different themes in the background and the pyramid next to the train.

Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: Hadoque on February 10, 2017, 01:28:35
Congrats with your win!

the cockpit is as impressive as the real space shuttle cockpit.

Except for "space"  ;)
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: BowlInJar on February 10, 2017, 14:54:35
Thanks for the comments everyone.  It really is a cool set. 
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: The_Mad_Hadder on February 10, 2017, 15:38:29
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2704/31978676763_54d282c62a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/QHR5tV)

Loving that train there BowlInJar, the space shuttle is nice too.
Can you tell me what set that is in the background right side of photo that has the trees and then hill with some yellow thing on it?
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: BowlInJar on February 10, 2017, 15:52:21
Thanks The_Mad_Hadder! 

That's 7340 - Medium landscape from the DS catalog many years ago.  Here's another picture of it, this time it's off to the left of the castle...

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7362/11504589176_6ab7e98a1a_c.jpg)
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: The_Mad_Hadder on February 10, 2017, 16:46:07
Thank you for the additional pictures. I Love it, wish they still did this or even made one in sand color, would be great for western dioramas.
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: tahra on February 10, 2017, 19:40:33
Congratulations on the great prize! :)
Title: Re: 6196 Space Shuttle - Received as a prize from Playmobil USA's Facebook page
Post by: Tiermann on February 10, 2017, 23:15:52
Great prize and excellent photo!