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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Luis on January 01, 2011, 00:53:14

Title: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Luis on January 01, 2011, 00:53:14
I've been trying to get all the dino expedition sets that were released back in 2004/2005. However every time I look for them on ebay I see most listed sets have those yellow adds on the box (which was the US version) - is there any other difference besides that if we compare them to the original ones? what about the pastic?

I like to buy MIB sets, or boxed as long as they're in good condition but lately I've been stopping caring about that (thank God, I sometimes think I'm ridiculous ::) :-[) - I now wonder what the content looks like though. I've got US exclusives and never have run into issues with the QUALITY of plastic, I just want to know if there's any noticeable difference in the plastic regarding color or type of (I remember the Pal Mummy was different from the original Special Mummy, but it was only the color what didn't make them identical)

Any info will be highly appreciated, thanks! :)
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 01:11:49
Well, i have no idea really, so don't go by me.  ;D But I would think they are the same. The US always has slightly different boxes because they have to have so many warnings on them. I don't think that neccessarily changes the content of the set. Sets sold in the US are made at the same factory aren't they?
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 01:17:29
Yes, bb! The only items that function differently are the pirates cannons. The materials that the sets are manufactured from are the same.
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 01:20:53
Now with US TRU exclusives, there does seem to be a difference in quality in order to make it cheaper, which I think is a mistake. Quality is very important to the US consumer, and if parents try these sets first, they will decide playmobil is cheap junk. We just got the take-along police station, and the building is garbage.
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 01:24:39
That may be true for exclusives, but the regular production sets are the same, just packaging may vary or contents based on USA market.
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 01:28:48
Yeah I notice the version of the skate park http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4414 at TRU has apple juice cartons instead of cell phones.  :lol: Very strange!  ???
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 01:59:18
In your link bb, I see 4 cell phones & juice boxes!?
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 02:02:34
Right, but I bought this set from TRU- no cell phones, no mention of them in the instructions, not in the picture on the box. But I think it had four juice boxes instead of two. I think... I'm gonna have to go check.  ;D
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 02:04:42
Right, but I bought this set from TRU- no cell phones, no mention of them in the instructions, not in the picture on the box. But I think it had four juice boxes instead of two. I think... I'm gonna have to go check.  ;D

Maybe PM's promoting better bm's for kiddies :lol:!
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 02:06:37
You're crazy, Bill!  :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 02:10:28
I'm surrounded by good company! ;)
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: bonniebeth on January 01, 2011, 02:13:30
yep.  :yup: :yup:
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Wesley Myers on January 01, 2011, 03:48:33
Yes, bb! The only items that function differently are the pirates cannons. The materials that the sets are manufactured from are the same.

They must have exported the same sets to North America as a whole because the cannons in Canada also came with no springs at times. 

I've tried adding a spring from a pen but they are just not the same - too short compared to the Playmobil one and not as strong.

Does anyone know if you can get springs through DS?
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on January 01, 2011, 04:40:20
It doesn't show them as a separate part, however it shows 2 different cannon barrels, now if you could get someone to order the nonAmerican versions for you.
Title: Re: ? about dino-expedition sets (mainstrem vs US version)
Post by: Wesley Myers on January 01, 2011, 05:14:55
It doesn't show them as a separate part, however it shows 2 different cannon barrels, now if you could get someone to order the nonAmerican versions for you.

It's just I have quite a few cannons I've gotten over the years in various lots.  The DS Canada cannons always came with springs installed.  I initially bought them for 54mm wargaming (ala HG Wells' 'Little Wars').