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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Birdie on March 01, 2017, 14:35:58
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I've managed to find the time to buy this summer camp set (6887) and make some picture for a review. I wish there were a parallel universe in which I actually had time to play with my Playmobil sets, but that is another matter :toot:
For €54,99, this is what the summer camp has to offer. The box and contents look like this:
(http://i.imgur.com/8pclfQZ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/1VmsFBC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/prOaIKC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/9LcZOyq.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/pTpVet1.jpg)
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These are the happy campers:
(http://i.imgur.com/tBZgGto.jpg)
The boy in the middle has a printed neckline showing some skin, but unfortunately the printing is off. It looks scratchy and the orange of his shirt is showing through. That is a pity, because this torso could work for a medieval kid's outfit. Ah well!
His hair looks nice, though.
(http://i.imgur.com/Axt194D.jpg)
And how cute are those panda bears on the girl's shirt? :)
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I'm really happy with this new bungalow. It has a lovely colour scheme and lots of places to sleep, and I really like the outdoor bathroom ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/pm2cGiA.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/h3NAWXf.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/xTb4hNB.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/DNUMcSa.jpg)
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I was thinking of buying several of these sets to make for one big summer camp site, but it wouldn't be right to have a kitchen in every bungalow.
This is what the building looks like without the kitchen. Works for me!
(http://i.imgur.com/4flSnVn.jpg)
You could add more beds or furniture (table, chairs, cupboards...).
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Here's a shot of all the items included in the set. Four of the drink carton stickers are new (at least to me): there's a different, bigger cow on the milk carton, there's chocolate milk (with flowers?), a strawberry yogurt drink and a multi fruit drink. For some reason they did not include a brown carton, so you can have your chocolate milk in a white, a green or an orange packaging.
(http://i.imgur.com/25Qlmsj.jpg)
The contraption for grilling lots of pieces of meat at the same time is quite funny. Or is that an actual thing? I've never been the camping type, I have to admit :lol:
Notice how they re-used the bull's eye from the medieval sets. And the meat-and-sausages are beige and pale orange. Did they go for the healthier chicken or turkey meat?
I really like the table and the green seats.
(http://i.imgur.com/pHu5cQw.jpg)
This is something for the kids to enjoy - if they don't plunge to their deaths that is, because they're not secured at all. They just have to hang on for dear life. Adventurous! ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/jtUrdwS.jpg)
And that is a close-up of a torturing machine the thingy that secures the zip line. The grey top (on top of the bolt) can wiggle in any direction, so that you can screw the zip line onto any surface really. It's quite handy.
What I like most about this set, is the gorgeous building (a building, not a single wall!) and the design of the camp logo. You get two stickers to put on either side of the box, but I used one of them for the ladder in the bungalow.
I hope this summer I can do a nice big summer camp dio, hopefully with three of these sets, one functioning as a kitchen and common area, the other two as sleeping accommodation.
Let me know what you think about it.
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Oooooo! I like that a lot! I've got to get a few of these.
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That's a great set. Lots of useful stuff there. I think they got the idea for the big campfire from German collector Elise who has used it in her Alpine festival dioramas since about 2013. Hers was custom of course, but it's great to see something like that show up in an actual set.
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Thanks for the review - that one has been in and out of THE LIST...
The green window is a no-no - we wanted it for a more... ancient setting. And the "bathroom" in the back too - though it is AMAZING for what it is (thanks for the close ups!)
It's system WHY, right? Does it come apart easily for storage? (my wallet strongly dislikes you).
I do love the kids. (btw, if someone gets a bunch of those sets and wants to trade the kids... lemme know ;) )
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I hope no one goes to the toilet in the middle of the night.
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That giant grill contraption is a real thing. I actually saw one a couple years back when I was in Germany at a beer tent.
I liked it so much, I thought it would be a great custom to build for my medieval town. Im super excited to see it actually be made!
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It's system WHY, right? Does it come apart easily for storage? (my wallet strongly dislikes you).
Yes it is, it's made of large plates that come apart rather easily, but they're big if you need to store them.
If I ever buy more of these, I'll send the kids over to you ;)
That giant grill contraption is a real thing. I actually saw one a couple years back when I was in Germany at a beer tent.
Ha! Nice to know :) Germans are serious about their barbecue.
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Yes it is, it's made of large plates that come apart rather easily, but they're big if you need to store them.
If I ever buy more of these, I'll send the kids over to you ;)
Thank you...
I do love the roof... but system WHY... meh..
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Funny that the toilet is behind doors and the shower not....
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Funny that the toilet is behind doors and the shower not....
:lol:
I think that's not uncommon, it's like those showers on the beach: you can leave your swimsuit on.
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Thank you for taking time out of your busy parenting schedule to share this, birdie! It's a lovely set, somewhat reminiscent of the 3230 - Family Vacation Home (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=3230) from 15 years ago, but with some great additional features (I like the shower/sinks/toilet!). Great pictures!
That printing on the boy may be just a poor quality one-off which slipped through the quality control. Nice new child hair styles!
I like the table on a tree stump and the zip-wire, but that tripod BBQ is not to my taste.
Were the stickers already on the food containers, or did you have to apply them yourself? You implied the latter, but I am still interested in finding out if Geobra have gone over to factory-applied (or outworker-applied) stickers.