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General => News => Topic started by: playmofire on January 23, 2012, 21:15:51
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Nick on Laughing Giraffe (not Mad Nick) has picked up on Klickywelt the fact there is a new Specials line called Specials Plus. Here's a link to a shop with them (and all the new 2012 PM). Click on the pictures for larger versions of them and extra ones.
https://www.spielwaren-pinocchio.de/spielwaren/playmobil-b2/
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Yes, I love all these new specials plus. Some nice new parts in there... like the archer's target, the balloon that is actually balloon-shaped, and the new sheep.
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Some really cool stuff in that line! Thanks for the link. :)9
I suppose it's unlikely they'll include parts sheets with all of them though. *sigh*
Would love to know the number of that round pizza and its box! :)
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Oh, right, those are Specials Plus ...
It actually occurred to me that they brought more than usually Special do. (Specials are usually only a klicky, and these bring lots of accessories. Special "plus" accessories ::) )
Right.
That feels a little like the "1 klicky" sets, in the original 80s playmo. Only, then, the idea was to make sets of 1, 5 and more klickys, so that we'd find the same klicky in a small set, or all of them in bigger ones, which was great for poor people who couldn't aford the bigger ones. (We could have even the klickies of big sets, without buying the big set, which doesn't occur anymore :-[ ) Those were good times ...
[(Including attachment of the ones I hope to get: 4762, 4768 and 4769. I don't like the knight, but the accessories are cool. And I must also comment that the colous of the archer are awful! Hat shoult be different colour, specially the feather, I have loads of yellow feathers of those!, I wish it were white or red, and shades of brown in his garment would be prefered too :hmm: )
Now, this is weird: 4768 and 4769 aren't in the Playmobil.De site. Where are they?? Also, it's a little awkward that the site doens't make any slight difference between Specials and Specials Plus ...]
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The pizza baker is the one I like the best :)9! Thank you for sharing this info with us Gordon!
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I like the pizza guy, the little playground set, and the new sheep.
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That red knight is awful!!!
He looks like an astronaut! (Or an alien!)
:no:
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That red knight is awful!!!
He looks like an astronaut! (Or an alien!)
:no:
Well, I think that that opens up some nice possibilities for other uses of the Klicky ;).
Ace :brownhair:
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The airline stewardess is another got to have for my jumbo jets! :yup:
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They should be available here next month. Only one I really like of the 1st series is the archer...
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Thanks for the link!
I really like the Pizza Chef, the Airline Stewardess, and the Clown. I love the Clown's green hair. :D
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I don't see LOTS of accessories here. Is it just me? I mean, if you look at the archer, there's only the target and the arrow holder thingy, and that's it? And how much will they cost more than the old specials? I don't see myself buying too many of these. And I agree with Gustavo, I'd rather have sets with more klickies and less accessories, for the same-ish price. There's only so many targets I will ever need, after all.
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I think there are enough accessories actually looking at the medieval sets. The archer is superb and the green knight the practice doll looks pretty cool imo though more farm oriented if you ask me but neverminds. I really like all three of them , especially the barbarian and the archer and the knight ( opps thats all three of them... :lol:) i just dont liek at all that stupid looking ceremonial like axe the knight has , looks awfull :hmm: :hmm:
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I don't like the helmet on the practice dummy, either. It's one of the ugliest helmets ever produced by PM ... and I suspect they have a huge amount that they want to get rid of. They included it here, and in the crusaders blister pack, too.
Either way, not a patch on the 3668 knights training set ;)
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That red knight is awful!!!
He looks like an astronaut! (Or an alien!)
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Knight ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? I thought it was an Alien !!!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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We thought the Red Knight looked one of the knnnnniggghts in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (the ones who say "Ni!" perhaps). Showing my age here? Its rather weird but has a nice tool stand from the Victorian kitchen. Perhaps he's a butcher in his spare time?
Graham
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The pizza baker is the one I like the best :)9!
Me too! This set with the completely new accessories and the other pizza chef in the Fi?ures range leads me to wonder if we might soon be getting a pizza parlour in the City Life theme... 8-)
I just spotted his rolled up/cuffed sleeves. Is that a new arm mold? I'm a bit out of touch on such things. :-[
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I'm really excited about these! And, since we're getting in on the ground floor, it will be easy to collect them all, right from the start. :wave:
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I don't see LOTS of accessories here. Is it just me? I mean, if you look at the archer, there's only the target and the arrow holder thingy, and that's it? And how much will they cost more than the old specials? I don't see myself buying too many of these. And I agree with Gustavo, I'd rather have sets with more klickies and less accessories, for the same-ish price. There's only so many targets I will ever need, after all.
Well, it isn't a case ... ;D
And they aren't like a common Special. If you take 4670 for instance, or 4672 (both attached), those are common Specials all right: a klicky, & that's it.
I don't like the helmet on the practice dummy, either. It's one of the ugliest helmets ever produced by PM ... and I suspect they have a huge amount that they want to get rid of. They included it here, and in the crusaders blister pack, too.
Either way, not a patch on the 3668 knights training set ;)
I have use for it. Not the best helmet indeed though all right ... Maybe fit for a dummy ::)
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Can't get my hands on those!! The red knight can be useful in many ways to me ;D
The one with the practice doll is also very interesting. Ant eh archer :love:
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I'm really excited about these! And, since we're getting in on the ground floor, it will be easy to collect them all, right from the start. :wave:
No no no no no no no!
That was a resolution: if they end the specials, I WILL NOT start buying all of these too!
Don't give me ideas!
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I think the red knight is the closet we gonna get to something like an elite emperor guard as in star wars - for some reason the color of these weird knights reminds me of the guards of Emperor Palpatine, and it hat respect they can be very handy indeed .
Playmobil Special PLUS are called before of the very extra accesories they have right ? whats the point of arguing if they have accesories ? sounds a bit nonsense this argument, these are specials with extra accesories by definition and price
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I don't see LOTS of accessories here. Is it just me? I mean, if you look at the archer, there's only the target and the arrow holder thingy, and that's it? And how much will they cost more than the old specials?
Well, you certainly get more than with a Special, although it varies from one Special Plus to another. As for how much more they will cost, they are an extra 60 euro cents.
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That barbarian looks great, archer seems alright but I wonder if the hat is regular blue or dark blue. Those archery targets will be great for developing a training ground though.
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Me too! This set with the completely new accessories and the other pizza chef in the Fi?ures range leads me to wonder if we might soon be getting a pizza parlour in the City Life theme... 8-)
I just spotted his rolled up/cuffed sleeves. Is that a new arm mold? I'm a bit out of touch on such things. :-[
I wonder if we'll see a pizza delivery truck soon.
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I wonder if we'll see a pizza delivery truck soon.
Or even a pedestrian vehicle with a removeable pizza sign on the roof. 8-)
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Well, you certainly get more than with a Special, although it varies from one Special Plus to another. As for how much more they will cost, they are an extra 60 euro cents.
Yes, yes ... it's true. But ... ( a big but for me), it's not necessarily extras I want or need :) In the old days I could buy 10 or 15 specials for army-building, because the price was reasonable, but now, at +60cents a pop, I don't think I'll do it.
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Yes, yes ... it's true. But ... ( a big but for me), it's not necessarily extras I want or need :) In the old days I could buy 10 or 15 specials for army-building, because the price was reasonable, but now, at +60cents a pop, I don't think I'll do it.
But that plus 60 cents is only for the Special Plus; if "normal" Specials continue to be produced, you can still build your forces up with them.
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It was said that the classic specials range would be discontinued.
I don't see what the problem is, here.
Boys love building armies ... it's what they do and what they've been doing for decades! Unfortunately there are no sets that make it easier to build armies, and I cannot understand why! If you take a look at the new redcoats, for example, you get most of the klickies in expensive sets ... and the single redcoat with the cannon is still too expensive for army building purposes. Obviously there is DS, but DS is known only to fans. People who pop into a shop rarely know about DS.
Is it so difficult to have a set - a normal, shop-sold set - containing for eg 5 red coats and their commander, like the old one from the early 90s? They would be a bit like Lego Star Wars battlepacks, even though with those, now, they have introduced the concept of 'conflict in a box', meaning that you dont get a set containing for eg 4 stormtroppers and another set containing 4 rebel soldiers, but one set containing 2 troopers and two rebels. The idea being that children wouldnt need to buy two sets to recreate a battle.
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That barbarian looks great, archer seems alright but I wonder if the hat is regular blue or dark blue. Those archery targets will be great for developing a training ground though.
99% sure dark blue! :P
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I just spotted his rolled up/cuffed sleeves. Is that a new arm mold? I'm a bit out of touch on such things. :-[
It has been around for 2 years or a bit longer, f.e. in the Safari theme. (though I'm not sure the rolled-up sleeve came in white before like with this pizza-baker).
It would be nice if they would also produce this rolled-up sleeve without the modern-style button on the side; then it would also be quite suitable for klickies from historical themes (like the torn-sleeve for pirates, the wide-short-sleeve for Egyptians, pirates, etc.)
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I guess I'm the only one who likes the pirate. I really think he looks great even if the accessories are meh. I need another treasure chest and monkey like I need a hole in the head. . .
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I love the pirate ... the colors are much better suited to him than that bright red with black they've been shoving at us.... and the grey coat will be quite useful for southern civil war customs :love:
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Add-ons are the way to build up armies, that's part of what those series are for.
I like most of the plus ones and think the archer will be the hot and difficult to get one.
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My turn!
First, thanks Gordon, for the link!
I like the knight at training. The green lion crest will look awesome on Gilbert de Lannoy (golden fleece knight). Plus, he has this new collar that looks great, and makes a change from the romans' and the chain mail collars. The dummy…well, I'm not going to use it. So, a simple Special would have been enough for me.
I'm not that thrilled about the archer. Might get the pizzaiolo for my daughter.
A.
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Add-ons are the way to build up armies, that's part of what those series are for.
I like most of the plus ones and think the archer will be the hot and difficult to get one.
That would be fine ... if Add-ons were easily obtained at TRU etc. But they're not! I like the pirate, for all it's worth.
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I just noticed that the barbarian has a nice new sword design, it looks quite beautifull. Simple but a nice variation.
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I think the double headed ax in the bull knight is a new design? I don't remember seeing one painted before I know
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I think your right Tim. I haven't seen a painted double blade axe before. I really like the pirate, the archer, the barbarian and the knight with training dummy. Not quite sure about the Crimson color knight.
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Anyone knows if all of them are going to be avaliable by February in Germany? I don't understand why we cannot see all of them in the german website of Playmobil ::)
I am very interested in the pirate 4767 :-[
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i love the pirate too. :love:
i guess we can see a light at the end of the tunnel design-wise. :)
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I just noticed that the barbarian has a nice new sword design, it looks quite beautifull. Simple but a nice variation.
I don't think that sword is "new". Actually, all the recently produced sets have this sword. It's just the old sword on which they removed the second handguard (the one that curved towards the hand and made impossible for a knight with arm greaves to hold it properly. I quite like it. The next egg knight actually carries two new swords, with red and silver handles, though we can't know about the blades, since he has them on his back...
Best,
Arnaud
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The archer, pirate, and barbarian klickies look pretty good and the targets and practice dummies will be welcome additions to my collection.
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one a page that shows the back of the box it seemed like a different sword, not just a modified one.
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??? while trying to update my pirates database i can't see what makes this new 4767 a "plus".
:lens: if you compare it with the "normal" 4753, the number of extras is the same: 1 figure + 5 extras.
the "plus" has 1 sword, 1 rifle, 1 pack of coins, 1 trunk, 1 monkey.
the "normal" has 1 sword, 1 pistol, 1 pack of coins, 1 trunk, 1 bag.
:hmm: maybe this is just a marketing strategy.
:love: as far as i see it the only "plus" is on good-looks.
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Well, it is a bigger, nicer chest, plus he has a feather in his hat, a nicer hat with printing, a long coat, and cuffs, so he is just overall nicer and more expensive-looking, IMO.
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well the treasure chest is quite a bit larger... and he does have that dashing long coat... and personally i think I'd rather pay a little more for better looking klickies instead of getting a bunch of "cheap" neon ones :lol:
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i love the pirate too. :love:
i guess we can see a light at the end of the tunnel design-wise. :)
That looks quite good, love the monkey
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Mmm. Don't we all love a larger chest.
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Of course it's a mere marketing strategy. Why pay 5 dollars for a special when you can pay 3 for a mystery figure? I am sure the specials sales dropped dramatically.
In the eyes of parents (and discerning adults) where is the best value?
So, slap the "Plus" logo on, make the box a bit bigger and put in an accessory and raise the price slightly and 'voila'! Profit.
I know Playmobil goes by weight for pricing of items so I am sure that is how they help determine this value.
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I know Playmobil goes by weight for pricing of items so I am sure that is how they help determine this value.
Is that really the case? The Bronze Knights didn't weigh much more than specials, and they were overpriced comparatively. The Egyptian sets also seemed more expensive to me. :(
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Is that really the case? The Bronze Knights didn't weigh much more than specials, and they were overpriced comparatively. The Egyptian sets also seemed more expensive to me. :(
Well, DS orders. I am sure they calculate box size as well into the factor to take into account shipping charges. (I am still amazed at the COLOSSAL waste of the 3030 box compared to the contents!)
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Well, DS orders. I am sure they calculate box size as well into the factor to take into account shipping charges. (I am still amazed at the COLOSSAL waste of the 3030 box compared to the contents!)
Ah, alright. And it does certainly seem strange how wasteful the boxes have been lately.
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I think I saw a budget bin of playmobil recently with one wolf knight in it quite a lot, the one with a brown beard and an open helmet. He was 3 euros instead of 8.
Still didnt get the guy though, would be another faction and I already have plenty of factions. Same store also sold a superset of dragon knights for 6 euros. I am sad to say that even for that price I would not buy it since it comes with a hideous large rock formation in a useless shape.
Come to think of it, those wolf knights pretty much resemble the special plus idea. They have just as much content, aside from the guy with the catapult.
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I think I saw a budget bin of playmobil recently with one wolf knight in it quite a lot, the one with a brown beard and an open helmet. He was 3 euros instead of 8.
I don't know if I would buy it for that price either. I've not bought any of the Bronze Knights, and that one is one of the worst I think. :lol:
Come to think of it, those wolf knights pretty much resemble the special plus idea. They have just as much content, aside from the guy with the catapult.
Unfortunately, that does seem like it could be true. I'd hate to see them be priced as highly as the Bronze Knights...