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General => News => Topic started by: StJohn on July 20, 2021, 14:10:04
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It was announced in Klickywelt (https://klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=76467/) that Geobra has acquired the licence to produce sets around the theme of Asterix, "a French comic book series about Gaulish warriors, who have adventures and fight the Roman Republic during the era of Julius Caesar in an ahistorical telling of the time after the Gallic Wars" (source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix)). Good news for Roman fans! :roman:
More info: https://www.toynews-online.biz/2021/07/20/playmobil-to-launch-first-series-of-asterix-play-sets-in-2022/
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Well... hopefully great parts. :)
I am not overly familiar with it - only saw a couple of movies on tv.. sometime. Not memorable for me, except the "biologically accurate turtle", or something :P (is that from an Asterix movie? :-[ )
I have no idea where this will end though...
On a side note :
Playmobil issued a statement this morning that read: (...)
WHERE? Where's the official word, I mean?
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I’m not familiar with Asterix but regardless, I can’t get excited about yet another franchise. It seems that’s their direction of travel though whether I like it or not.
The bit that narks me the most, is that it makes it even more expensive to buy, and I say that as a pretty well-paid adult collector. Imagine the pressure some folks must feel to pay the extra for the licensed sets for their kids of themselves. Of course, Brexit hasn’t helped :'(
Claire
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This should be fun!
I used to have the ‘Play Asterix’ action figures when I was young, and I used to LOVE them. Here’s hoping they make a Playmobil Roman Fort - they HAVE TO, right?
Hopefully they make Tintin further down the line. :love: :love: :love:
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Here’s hoping they make a Playmobil Roman Fort - they HAVE TO, right?
It'll be either a cardboard back, or a useless system WHY oddity made of two half walls with NO possibility of expansion.. :( (wallet is grinning, the idiot >:( )
But I am sure there will be loads of beautiful parts (don't the gauls have... interesting hairs?) - take THAT, stupid wallet!
Hopefully they make Tintin further down the line. :love: :love: :love:
I know nothing of Tintin, would it bode well for parts? :P
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I’m looking forward to seeing the sets. ;D I read a lot of the comics when I was little.
They can do a lot with this theme. And you can also integrate a lot of the existing sets. Romans, Egyptians, forest.
I think this will be the first time that I will buy a licensed set.
Here’s hoping they make a Playmobil Roman Fort - they HAVE TO, right?
That would be great! Also the house and village of Asterix is very interesting.
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I can already imagine some of the sets:
Asterix and Obelix.
Caesar with a couple of Romans.
Cleopatra.
The village chief with his bearers.
The village.
Roman fort.
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I’m quite excited about this! I had been thinking of making some Asterix-inspired customs. I have mixed feelings about franchises, but something like this would fit in with the existing historical themes; you can just think of it as Gauls to go along with the Romans and Egyptians.
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I can already imagine some of the sets:
Asterix and Obelix.
Caesar with a couple of Romans.
Cleopatra.
The village chief with his bearers.
The village.
Roman fort.
I'm no big "licensed themes" fan, but these sets I'd buy in a sec.
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This is fantastic news! Lots of great possibilities as their adventure brought them all over the place.
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I'm slightly baffled, since both Asterix and Obelix have body shapes that don't fit the Playmoverse, but we shall see.
I guess they'll have to make a Menhir - but yes, lots of opportunities to reuse moulds.
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I'm slightly baffled, since both Asterix and Obelix have body shapes that don't fit the Playmoverse, but we shall see.
I guess they'll have to make a Menhir - but yes, lots of opportunities to reuse moulds.
They could use the child body for asterix, and an ogre-type body for obelix.
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This should do well in Europe. It's been a popular theme for customs for years. I wonder if they will release it world wide, or only in Europe? My guess is it's likely to be handled like Heidi. We will see.
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Add me to the list of "I'm not keen on licensed themes, but . . . " people. :lol:
This one does make sense. Playmobil is very popular in France. I doubt we'll get this theme in the US, since we didn't even get Heidi.
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They could use the child body for asterix, and an ogre-type body for obelix.
I can imagine the child body, but I don’t think I would like the ogre body for Obelix. Perhaps a pregnant woman torso without the breasts. But they would need to make a new mould for that.
Idefix would also be very cute :love:
It would be nice to have the log wall 30027590 in production again from the old western forts.
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Green roman soldiers! Neat!
I really hope the characters will have proper mustaches and not just painted faces. Ouh, I wonder if they'll try to do their characteristic big noses O_O
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Idefix would also be very cute
I wasn't sure who you meant. He's Dogmatix (presumably) in English 'translation'.
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I wasn't sure who you meant. He's Dogmatix (presumably) in English 'translation'.
I didn’t know he had a different name in English ???
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Yes, they all do have different names in English apart from Asterix and Obelix. Dogmatix is a good pun, just like the original Idefix. Same goes for Getafix (Panoramix).
If they’re gonna do Asterix Roman soldiers however, I hope they make some of them using the fat bodies - that would be SO Asterix.
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It is nice to see that here and everywhere literally everybody in the adult fan community seems thrilled by this new theme! It has really lots of potential, and seems to be a logical sequence to what was done before (Romans, Dwarfs, How to Train Your Dragon). Dare we hope that Geobra has finally found the right way forward?
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Wow this could be amazing. I mean, a theme with figures from Ancient Rome and the warriors of Gaul. I’m not at all familiar with the comic book this will all be based on, but at first chance the comic book seems very cartoonish (I’m sure that makes sense for a comic book). Hopefully the figures won’t be too cartoonish right?! I felt that some of the figures from the “how to train your dragon” series were a little cartoonish…please create these soldiers as something I can utilize!
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I didn’t know he had a different name in English ???
Neither did I. :o I guess I've never read an English translation.
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The klickies (and acessories) surely will be very interesting, but with regard to buildings I first want to see what they come up with before getting really excited...
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The klickies (and acessories) surely will be very interesting, but with regard to buildings I first want to see what they come up with before getting really excited...
Agree. Assuming they don't mess up the klickys. Hopefully at least the romans will be normal..
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I've always thought 7923 and the left two figures in 7924 were designed to allude to the chief of Asterix's village, Asterix, and Obelix respectively. Maybe they are a clue as to how the new theme will look.
(https://i.postimg.cc/65dwqtg3/7923.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pLRvn3MB/7924.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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I've always thought [...] the left two figures in 7924 were designed to allude to [...] Asterix, and Obelix respectively.
I thought the same, at least for the middle (fat) figure: the red hair and striped trousers are very evocative! It would need shoes instead of boots, though, to make the perfect match.
(https://i.imgur.com/OYm8XDy.png)
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The klickies (and acessories) surely will be very interesting, but with regard to buildings I first want to see what they come up with before getting really excited...
I'm interested in what, if any, buildings they do, mostly because I don't think any of them are more central than the others.
Perhaps, in order;
The Roman Fort (I'd suspect it would be minimal, so maybe the gatehouse and some walls/towers and a couple of tents)
Asterix's House - is very similar to the A-Frame holiday houses they've made
Cacofonix's house - a minor character but he has the most fun house
I wonder if they would make the pirates? I know they're supporting characters but recurring, and they always like a boat.
I'd like to see the big round table for the feasts at the end, and I guess we'll see roasted wild boars. The wild boars in the books are grey, which I think will be new
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I'm not a die-hard Asterix fan, but I read many of the comics as a kid, so I'm pretty hyped for this theme – a lot of great figures could come out of it.
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By Jupiter, this is great news!! I love Asterix. I had the action figures that came out in the 80s...they were ok but not brilliant. Playmobil will hopefully do a much better job.
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... I wonder if they would make the pirates? I know they're supporting characters but recurring, and they always like a boat. ...
Now that would be fun; specially since they were a parody on another comic series: Redbeard the Pirate.
(https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbe_rouge_bd_volume_1_integrale_2013_49173.png)
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... since they were a parody on another comic series: Redbeard the Pirate.
(https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barbe_rouge_bd_volume_1_integrale_2013_49173.png)
I love the 'Redbeard' comics!
The series still exists (it has been picked up and continued by others)? and there is also the 'Young years of Redbeard.'
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These comics were everywhere when I was a kid, English versions obviously, same with Tintin and a pirate comic called Captain Pugwash.
The main cast were Asterix and Obelix
Getafix (get a fix [of medicine/drugs]) the druid
Cacofonix (cacophony - loud harsh noise) the bard
Dogmatix (dog, dogmatic from dogma) the dog
Chief Vitalstatistix (vital statistics)
Unhygenix (unhygienic) the fish seller
Fulliautomatix (fully automatic) the smith
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I’ve spent the past few days re-reading some of my old Asterix comics and thinking how a reimagining into the PM-verse could work.
It is clear that there are basically three sizes of people in Asterix - the XL type of Obelix and many Roman soldiers, the smaller size of Asterix and others, and the normal size.
I imagine we will see fat-type soldiers, which could be quite nice for a change. I wonder if the uniforms will be accurate to the source material: the markings on the shields, for example, are quite plain in the comics and don’t really go with what’s been done before in the Roman theme, but that’s understandable.
I also wonder if they’ll give the Gauls clown shoes like they have in the comics.
Noses are such a distinctife feature of the look of many characters that I fear a lot will be lost in the switch to PM, but nothing can be done about that, short of having character specific, un-PM, head moulds, and I’m sure nobody - least of all PM’s budgeting department - wants that.
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Noses are such a distinctife feature of the look of many characters that I fear a lot will be lost in the switch to PM, but nothing can be done about that, short of having character specific, un-PM, head moulds, and I’m sure nobody - least of all PM’s budgeting department - wants that.
May the gods hear you.
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These comics were everywhere when I was a kid, English versions obviously, same with Tintin and a pirate comic called Captain Pugwash.
The main cast were Asterix and Obelix
Getafix (get a fix [of medicine/drugs]) the druid
Cacofonix (cacophony - loud harsh noise) the bard
Dogmatix (dog, dogmatic from dogma) the dog
Chief Vitalstatistix (vital statistics)
Unhygenix (unhygienic) the fish seller
Fulliautomatix (fully automatic) the smith
This is very interesting. The German names are as follows:
Druid: Miraculix (from Latin "miraculum", the miracle guy)
Bard: Troubadix (from Troubadoure, the medevial singers, could also be read as "truly bad" ;))
Dog: Idefix (just like in French, German knows the "fixe Idee")
Chief: Majestix (from Majestät, a majesty.)
Fish seller: Verleihnix (from "verleihe nichts", I will not lend anything to you)
Smith: Automatix (from "automatisch")
Old man: Methusalix (from the biblical Methuselah)
Chief's wife: Gutemine (from "gute Miene" or good face)
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Thanks, so the English name is not just a pun on dog but a calque of the original French name.
For some reason the comic released in America used different names for several of the characters to other English speaking countries.
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Thanks, so the English name is not just a pun on dog but a calque of the original French name.
For some reason the comic released in America used different names for several of the characters to other English speaking countries.
It seems that some of the books had a different translation in the USA which explains the different names.
I believe that for a while it was thought that Asterix was untranslatable. Here's a couple of articles, one comparing the French and English jokes and an interview with Anthea Bell who did the English translations.
https://scroll.in/article/898780/translating-asterix-jokes-and-puns-the-genius-of-anthea-bell-and-derek-hockridge
https://www.connexionfrance.com/Archive/Making-Asterix-funny-in-English
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Those articles are of interest to anyone concerned with the ancient science of punmanship! :thanks:
Notable that the English versions are sufficiently different from the originals that annotated literal translations would be very interesting - there are many jokes in the French that we're missing out on! :'(
One thing the poster in the first link seem to have missed - and I didn't know this until I looked it up just now - is that the line "A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot" is a direct quote from a poem by Thomas Edward Brown, and indeed the ultimate source of the concept of godwottery - which I also didn't know about until I read the article! :)
Couple of interesting excerpts from the second link, an interview with the UK translator:
Translating the character names must have been a challenge
Yes - there are 400 of them now. The druid Panoramix could have been kept as Panoramix in English, but the name Getafix presented itself as if on a plate. Some people say they are shocked, but I have a perfectly good explanation, which is that there is a theory that the ancient peoples used standing stones as an astronomical observatory to “get a fix” on the stars. In a way I regretted losing the dog’s name Idéfix [idée fixe - an obsession], which could have been understood in some circles in England, but not universally and there again Dogmatix presented itself on a plate. There are many English words ending in “ous” and those come in handy for the Romans - we had two soldiers called Sendervictorius and Appianglorius.
Naming names
ASTERIX and Obelix, needed no changing in English as the meanings (asterisk and obelisk) are the same as in French. When it came to the 400-strong supporting cast, however, Anthea Bell had carte blanche. In Obelix and Company, Saugrenus (saugrenu, ludicrous) means nothing to an English-speaker, so instead he became Preposterus. The character, a Roman official who tries to corrupt Asterix's village by making the inhabitants compete for money and status, is based on a young Jacques Chirac, prime minister at the time.
A youngster in Asterix the Gladiator, Keskonrix (qu’est-ce qu’on rit - we’re really having fun), became Picanmix. Some other name pairings include: the (talentless) bard Assurancetourix (assurance tous risques, fully-comprehensive insurance), becomes Cacafonix, British leader Zebigbos becomes Mykingdomforanos and Agecanonix (âge canonique - venerable age) becomes Geriatrix.
All the Gauls have names ending in -ix, in homage to the Gaulish leader Vercingetorix (in reality the suffix - rix was for a king)
Really beginning to wonder about the noses though...they seem to be an essential element that will be lost in the PM versions! :-\
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Very interesting article! Goes on to show, however, how it is almost always preferable, when possible, to read a text in its original language!
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They might make a new mold or something similar to the old clown noses. Perhaps a nose/mustache or beard combo? I’ll be interested to see what they come up with.
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Thanks for the links - interesting stuff.
Very interesting article! Goes on to show, however, how it is almost always preferable, when possible, to read a text in its original language!
Most definitely! I have some REALLY bad translations (stuff I didn't get my hands on in english yet)... Of course, personally, (besides portuguese, of course, that I rarely read) I am limited to english - and german for beginners (and even there, there's LOADS of stuff I don't get :( )
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I’m basically covered in most literature (in the loosest sense of the word) I’m interested in, except German and Japanese. I basically taught myself Italian by watching TV as a child, and French many years later by reading comics. My daughter learned English on her own by watching TV too. She’s 6 and - due to the nature of our circumstances - already trilingual. Blows my mind how parents in general do not expose their children more to foreign languages, especially in their early years.
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I’m basically covered in most literature (in the loosest sense of the word) I’m interested in, except German and Japanese. I basically taught myself Italian by watching TV as a child, and French many years later by reading comics. My daughter learned English on her own by watching TV too. She’s 6 and - due to the nature of our circumstances - already trilingual. Blows my mind how parents in general do not expose their children more to foreign languages, especially in their early years.
My french is not enough to read a book - I can mostly understand an article or something, but not enough for a book. Same with spanish (that I never learned, but it's close enough for portuguese people to understand - we were not plagued by the dubbed tv crime, thank the gods).
However, I have no illusions - then only language I can actually grasp jokes and puns with is english (besides portuguese, of course), and I am too old for that to change.
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Ah it’s a shame if you really think that. So many good learning resources on youtube nowadays. If only we had had this kind of technology when we were younger.
I remember when I started learning Spanish in secondary school, you only had your teacher and your textbook and that’s it. Nowadays the smart can get much, much smarter than they ever could in the past.
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Ah it’s a shame if you really think that. So many good learning resources on youtube nowadays. If only we had had this kind of technology when we were younger.
I remember when I started learning Spanish in secondary school, you only had your teacher and your textbook and that’s it. Nowadays the smart can get much, much smarter than they ever could in the past.
I'm being realistic :( I don't really have the time for it either. Or the head, I think. :(
When I was in school, english was all over... and then, practice! It is not so with german. And I'm older. One time, I couldn't remember the german for "fear". That I know since WAY before actually learning, from reading BRAVO and picking up 2 or 4 words... :-[
We call it pdi = peso da idade = weight of age ::)
(and we are OT :-[ )
Seems the translators for Asterix had their job cut out for them. It's SO hard. One thing is to undertand what you are reading. Another is to put it in another language for someone else.. and yet another to do so in a coherent manner. Like in proper sentences! :o
I once translated a small text from english to portuguese in college, as a favor to a friend.. GODS. It takes forever, and it's very hard (and we aren't talking about jokes or double or triple meanings - she was in management studies...)
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Yes, I’m sure.
I remember the first pun I ‘got’ while reading Asterix in the original. A character breaks free of his chains and proceeds to thump a couple of Roman soldiers, and Asterix quips - il est dechaine! I got it because it’s the same in Italian (scatenato). Nowadays I have gotten much better at getting this kind of play on words, but one has to be realistic - the more languages you learn, the weaker your grasp on them will be.
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- il est dechaine!
..which translates as 'he is mad!'
I remember reading Asterix when I was a teenager and wondering how the jokes had been translated from the original French.. now I know! Thanks for those links, Oliver! Sadly Anthea Bell is no longer alive.
I have asked for some Asterix books for Christmas on the strength of reading this topic. Sendervictorious and Appianglorious. Priceless!
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Indeed it is, but it is also a play on the word chaines - chains, so it’s not simply a matter of translating it to ‘mad’!
Literary translation is such a maddening thing, I agree.
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these new sewts will make a fine addition to the roman/egyptina theme.. cant wait... i have the DS special 150+ gauls as well to add to them !!!! cant wait !!!! :love:
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The first picture has appeared at Amclicks (http://amclicks.org/foro/novedades-playmobil/nuevas-referencias-asterix-y-obelix/msg81860/#msg81860): houses, tree house, feast. No noses, apparently. Obelix is a non-Klicky :omg:
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The first picture has appeared at Amclicks (http://amclicks.org/foro/novedades-playmobil/nuevas-referencias-asterix-y-obelix/msg81860/#msg81860)
Same picture in better resolution at Klickywelt (https://klickywelt.de/download/file.php?id=743391&mode=view) (log-in required).
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Looks gorgeous...
I suppose the houses will be system WHY, but probably their best system WHY houses yet? :love:
The pics are smallish..
So, are those normal klickys? (besides Obelix)
Asterix is a kid?
The woman a speedo or spirit?
Is the palisade compatible with existing ones? (there better be an add on for it - this is kinda ridiculous :P .. as usual, my stupid wallet disagrees)
So many questions.
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Looks like the Romans are wearing skirts? Not very familiar with the newer bodyparts, but it does look like a short skirt, doesn’t it?
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It looks like they chickened out of the big noses. :(
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Looks like the Romans are wearing skirts? Not very familiar with the newer bodyparts, but it does look like a short skirt, doesn’t it?
The guys on the set with the troop (top right) look to me to have common roman legs.. but.. can't really tell..
AGH! We need to get these wonderful people a wonderful scanner and/or camera! >:D
(hopefully they are better at it than me :-[ )
It looks like they chicken out of the big noses. :(
May the gods be listening...
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Looks gorgeous...
The woman a speedo or spirit?
I really hope it's a spirit one with a normal klicky head! Would be great to FINALLY be able to customize those spirit's as normal klicky teenagers...
And last but not least: that must be the greatest rendition of a licensed theme so far! Wow, great job Playmobil!
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I really hope it's a spirit one with a normal klicky head! Would be great to FINALLY be able to customize those spirit's as normal klicky teenagers...
Well.. not me. I hate the spirit bodies - females all look like they are about to croak from starvation.. and the misprinted heads make them look like morons on top... males, if standing, not bad - though I doubt anyone apart from us can't tell the difference. And they equally useless for customs. And ugly as Tartarus if sitting :(
End rant.
The sets do look beautiful...
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Wow, thanks for the pictures!
It's a much bigger launch than I expected TBH - if I ever expected the Chief or Bard's houses, I thought they would come later in a second wave.
Some great pieces, and I think they have captured the feeling while keeping it feeling like Playmobil.
Is the feast and Asterix's house etc all one set. Jikes that will be pricey :o
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I haven't been this excited for a release in ages!!!
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As best I can make out those are normal Roman legs, looks like recolored regular legionaries. Nice! :)9 Also can't wait to get a look at that new Roman commander's tent! :cloud9:
It's very nice that they're doing a big village feast. I only see one boar though? ???
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You guys are probably right regarding the Roman legs - it’s just hard to tell with these pics. It’s funny how pictures of leaked stuff always seems taken with a potato rather than a modern cell phone.
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Looks like the Romans are wearing skirts?
Yes, the Romans of 70934 are. Short skirts with sandals underneath. New, high-resolution pictures have appeared at Klickywelt. I suppose it is a skirt like the one Astrid wears in 70040.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/J7T7NHm4/Asterix-1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/y8RVCfRk/Asterix-2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Fs7rDFsb/Asterix-3.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/CLXFtyz3/Asterix-4.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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I was wrong, those are new Roman legs! Obelix has articulated shoulders!
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A few great bits in there. The ox head over the door and the new shields are great. I am not familiar with the comics. What is the dog's name? It's a nice little sculpt.
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What is the dog's name? It's a nice little sculpt.
Idéfix (Idée fixe), Dogmatix in English.
Are the comix :) not current in the States? That will limit the appeal. Europe is literally throbbing with excitement – I have never seen the forums this excited about a new release. It looks as if Geobra is making all the right moves at the moment.
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First time in ages I want an entire theme. I wonder if the moustaches are separate? Not that you could take them off, there'd be a hole in the face. Great to see new leg and arm sculpts, new hair, muscle arms in lighter skin tone, the bull head... :love:
I see the bard has a set of bagpipes too, I think he had a set the first time he appears, a carnyx too I recall, after that it's always the lyre. Not sure he ever used a drum. Feasting set is awesome and would make a great round table for a King Arthur theme.
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Thanks a lot, Macruran for the detailed pictures!
Set 70931:
It seems Panacea (Falbala) (https://asterix.fandom.com/wiki/Panacea) is not a Spirit sculpt, but a so called speedo.
Is that a new colour of the boar? Looks like dark grey / black?
Not sure about the looks of the articulated shoulders of Obelix, he looks a little robotic now. Still, it's great they made a new type of klicky for the character and not just a fat one.
Set 70932:
Seems like the roof of the house of Vitalstatistix (Abraracourcix) has a plate to take off, so I assume the houses are closed on both sides?
Set 70933:
I must have that Getafix (Panoramix) klicky! It has a beard that is compatible with the bald klicky head! Great for customs!
Overall it looks very tempting to buy all of the sets - eventhough I don't collect the Roman theme - because it looks so well done! I guess I'll stick with the bard's house, looks useful for a Western trapper's hut.
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Some thoughts now that we have better pictures.
Seems like they didn’t make any fat Roman soldiers, which seems quite odd considering most legionnaires in the comics are fat.
Obelix, I agree he didn’t need side articulation on his shoulders. Also, his menhir should be twice his size.
I’m surprised they didn’t make a Caesar yet.
Disappointed we’re not getting a Roman fort … yet :P
Lastly, a thorny issue. Someone mentioned noses. I don’t think these look like Asterix characters at all. They’re just PM characters dressed like Asterix characters. A very divisive issue among Lego collectors is faces and face sculpts for licensed characters: should they be regular lego heads ‘dressed up’, or else totally different, character-accurate molds? As a lego collector, I prefer the latter (see for eg the Lego Simpsons theme). If it’s a regular human-centred licence like Ghostbusters, I agree they should be regulat heads, but with cartoons, eh, I’m not sure a regular head is enough. Of course one downside to that would be the tooling required would drive costs up, especially with this kind of theme where there are mang characters. But as it is, Asterix for eg looks a bit ridiculous, like a child cosplaying as the Gaul.
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Seems like they didn’t make any fat Roman soldiers, which seems quite odd considering most legionnaires in the comics are fat.
The commander in 71015 is fat. :)
Lastly, a thorny issue.
It's a matter of taste. I'm happy that they stayed clear of noses. The very prominent moustaches more or less compensate for the big Gallic hooters. The head is so typical for PM figures that even Obelix, who isn't even a proper Klicky (but belongs to the category of trolls, etc.), seems to be a one because of his head. The way to do it, I think.
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One gets used to progress, my friend.
Remember how resistant everyone was at the thought of licensed sets, only a couple of years ago?
And look now, everyone, here and in the FB groups, looking forward to getting these sets in hand :)
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If those preposterous moustaches are indeed attached with a peg in a hole, big noses could have been done that way too. I love the theme as it appears so far, but the lack of big noses is a real shame.
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Personally I'm glad they didn't give them noses - if they gave them 'proper' head sculps then I'm not sure that I'd think of it as Playmobil. I'd say the figures are the main consistency across Playmobil, and I'm not keen on them messing around with them too much.
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You’d get used to them y’allllll. Like you got used to licensed sets ;D
As I said, Lego used it to great effect with themes like Lego Simpsons etc, and it would never cross anyone’s minds that those weren’t Lego minifigures.
Anyway, just a thought …
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I am a big fan of the Asterix theme, especially the houses, they are an awesome addition to my History collection!! ;D
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Remember how resistant everyone was at the thought of licensed sets, only a couple of years ago?
And look now, everyone, here and in the FB groups, looking forward to getting these sets in hand :)
I still dislike the licenses, I just don't complain about them because it adds nothing. But the old PM is gone and is not coming back, and I wish it wasn't so. :'(
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The old PM is gone, yes, but not necessarily because of licensing.
The poorly thought-out and extremely uninspiring themes, the half-baked ideas for TV shows and films, the terrible QC … all of these have nothing to do with licensing and yet there they are. It’s such things, rather than licensing, which have turned PM into such an unappealing prospect for parents and children alike.
If anything, licensining has helped bring new blood in, and has increased the exposure of the brand tenfold.
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My point isn't that licensing doesn't have positive sides from some perspectives. My point is that licensing was not a part of the old PM, and I like the old PM better than the new PM. 8-)
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My point isn't that licensing doesn't have positive sides from some perspectives. My point is that licensing was not a part of the old PM, and I like the old PM better than the new PM. 8-)
Old PM is still there then, isn’t it? it never went away. ;) Although I’m not sure if and how the current knights lineup is better than something like Asterix as regards to play value, inventiveness etc.
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No, old PM isn't still there.
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No, old PM isn't still there.
Because of licensing?
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I still dislike the licenses, I just don't complain about them because it adds nothing. But the old PM is gone and is not coming back, and I wish it wasn't so. :'(
You couldn't have said it better, I completely agree... :(
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I still dislike the licenses, I just don't complain about them because it adds nothing. But the old PM is gone and is not coming back, and I wish it wasn't so. :'(
You couldn't have said it better, I completely agree... :(
I think PLAYMOBIL is currently in a similar spot where LEGO was in at the turn of the century, when it entered the licensing era AND struck on a path of wild data-driven innovation that pretty much bypassed it's very essence: The Brick.
It was the time of Jack Stone, Galidor, eXplore (a rebranded duplo) and a number of other failed experiments, heralded by a management that did not understand or value the core element of the LEGO brand, and relentlessly tried to jump into every market segment with a "NEW LEGO" offering. As a result, customers did not recognize it anymore as the LEGO they valued, and sales dropped steeply.
On the verge of bankruptcy, the company was forced to go back to basics and with that rediscovered their Brick. They returned to being a construction toy foremost and resumed some of their classic lines again. It not only saved the company but resulted in an unimaginable come-back.
Such a scenario is still possible for PLAYMOBIL too.
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I still enjoy getting out my old playmobil and setting it up. There is just a certain charm to its simplicity that I don’t find with the new stuff. Western is and always will be my favorite. My son has really gotten into the modern city sets, which I never had any real interest in. We spend hours playing cops and robbers and now I find myself browsing the city action page of the playmobil website!!
So now I am enjoying it again in a new way. It’s true that Playmobil isn’t what it once was but we still have our collections and can pick and choose from the new sets. Personally, I am more interested in some of the accessories instead of the figures and I definitely want to see clearer pics of the two Roman sets.
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I think PLAYMOBIL is currently in a similar spot where LEGO was in at the turn of the century, when it entered the licensing era AND struck on a path of wild data-driven innovation that pretty much bypassed it's very essence: The Brick.
It was the time of Jack Stone, Galidor, eXplore (a rebranded duplo) and a number of other failed experiments, heralded by a management that did not understand or value the core element of the LEGO brand, and relentlessly tried to jump into every market segment with a "NEW LEGO" offering. As a result, customers did not recognize it anymore as the LEGO they valued, and sales dropped steeply.
On the verge of bankruptcy, the company was forced to go back to basics and with that rediscovered their Brick. They returned to being a construction toy foremost and resumed some of their classic lines again. It not only saved the company but resulted in an unimaginable come-back.
Such a scenario is still possible for PLAYMOBIL too.
Well it could be argued that it was the Star Wars license that almost singlehandledly boosted Lego’s profile among punters and reviewers after those terrible years. So there’s that, too …
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Well it could be argued that it was the Star Wars license that almost singlehandledly boosted Lego’s profile among punters and reviewers after those terrible years. So there’s that, too …
Yes, but it was also Star Wars that helped tank the company, after producing massive numbers of sets in a movie-less year, the inventory of Star Wars sets stayed on the shelves and no new ones where ordered.
Licenses are not necessarily bad, they bring you into hard to reach markets more easily. But as Geobra is only doing "retro-licenses" - with mainly throw backs to the 80ies at this point - it is hard to stay relevant to kids through their license offerings.
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I split this topic to create a new one about the 'essence of Playmobil' here (https://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=17532.0). Please continue to discuss Asterix and licensing in general here.
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If those preposterous moustaches are indeed attached with a peg in a hole, big noses could have been done that way too. I love the theme as it appears so far, but the lack of big noses is a real shame.
I tried this just for fun.
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Thanks Jimbo. It looks weird :lol: :lol: :lol:
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It looks wrong, bootlegish. Great job though, did you use a wrist for the nose?
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Yes, I used a wrist peg.
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I’m not sure how I feel about the new line. There are definitely a lot of usable pieces for medieval, ancient history type dioramas, but I was maybe hoping for more? I say this and yet I know I will likely be purchasing many of these sets. I can say I’m not pleased with the green and blue romans. Actually, I’m the spirit of complete and utter indecision maybe I will absolutely love them (and perhaps it’s accurate for the comics, I wouldn’t know)… I’m just happy there is a new theme that can somewhat easily be incorporated with fantasy/medieval playmobil. When is the expected release again?
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Good pictures at Amclicks! :yippee:
http://amclicks.org/foro/novedades-playmobil/novedades-alemania-enero-julio-2022/msg81948/#msg81948
When is the expected release again?
June '22.
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The Roman armor is printed on, to match more closely with the comics. :(
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The Roman armor is printed on, to match more closely with the comics. :(
True. ^-^ Two are regular and two are fat, right? The new tunic legs for fat Klickies are quite good - also with the commander in 71015.
Seems like they didn’t make any fat Roman soldiers, which seems quite odd considering most legionnaires in the comics are fat.
You should be pleased, Bolingbroke!
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The Roman armor is printed on, to match more closely with the comics. :(
That might have its uses, makes it more straightforward to equip them with cloaks and the likes. The shields on the other hand are a bit of a bummer: they could have been a bit more elaborate, in my opinion. Though, credit where credit is due, the Roman officers' parts look very promising.
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Yes looks like two fat Romans. And the skirt legs are neat. Overall they look really close to the comic versions, including (if mine eyes deceive me not) black eyes from getting thrashed by A & O!
The tent looks really lovely, would go well with knights too.
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Yay, fat Romans! Some thoughts, now that we have better pictures.
1) Funny … the basic fat klicky mold doesn’t look as fat as the source material, hah … they need a fatter one!
2) The shields aee very plain unfortunately, yes, but so are the ones in the BD.
3) Printed armour is great if you want to add capes, kerchiefs and so on. And if you want to customise and give them the collar pieces used on the old-style Romans, you can as well.
4) I detest the bruised faces on the Romans - limits play value so much.
All in all, I’m quite happy with what we’ve been given. Not sure I’m all in - my hardcore PM collecting days are over, but I will definitely pick up a couple of sets.
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4) I detest the bruised faces on the Romans - limits play value so much.
I can see why they did it from a 'display' element, but I agree that they should have made them reversible, which they have done with some sets (I don't have any of them, so I'm not sure if there is a disadvantage to them that I'm unaware of)
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(I don't have any of them, so I'm not sure if there is a disadvantage to them that I'm unaware of)
There are three :
- the notches make it hard to get a hair that covers them
- the double face in the back makes it hard to get a hair that covers them
- no beard (or earring) slots
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Besides some sets/parts of the Asterix Theme, not much of the novelties interest me at all.
No Pirates, soldiers, knights, Cowboys, Indians, Michelangelos or anything else 'historical'...
The Police Theme is renewed AGAIN, like it was ... this year! 8}
More new 'Adult Collector Cars'? Very nice & cool, but I only have a garage for 2 cars max. And the space I still have in the house is for Cook´s HMS Endeavour and for a Sailing Victory instead of a Flying Enterprise.
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There are three :
- the notches make it hard to get a hair that covers them
- the double face in the back makes it hard to get a hair that covers them
- no beard (or earring) slots
Those are design and engineering problems that are - I suspect - easy to solve. Having two-faced heads, like Lego has been doing for years now, is a good idea and really adds to the play value.
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Besides some sets/parts of the Asterix Theme, not much of the novelties interest me at all.
No Pirates, soldiers, knights, Cowboys, Indians, Michelangelos or anything else 'historical'...
The Police Theme is renewed AGAIN, like it was ... this year! 8}
More new 'Adult Collector Cars'? Very nice & cool, but I only have a garage for 2 cars max. And the space I still have in the house is for Cook´s HMS Endeavour and for a Sailing Victory instead of a Flying Enterprise.
I wholeheartedly agree Hadoque.
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The new pictures are just getting me more excited about this! I haven’t even been able to afford/store all the Greek mythology sets yet and now Asterix is on the way! It’s a great time to be a Playmofriend/Latin teacher!
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Well seeing as the one theme didn’t make it to the states i sure hope Geobra is willing to send these stateside
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Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh. Woe is me to be caught between two extremes, born in a prickly Playmobil predicament! I'm an old soul at heart and really appreciate the traditional model as Playmobil much like Hadoque. BUUUUUUUUUUUT on the other hand, the newer sets, including the licensed ones, offer so many opportunities and parts to mingle with. I'm caught between two great extremes: the good old-fashioned way, and the intriguing new ones!
Anywho, I like the houses and that glorious round table! I wonder what the chances are of them making to the US as Asterix is more well off outside of it, much like Heidi.
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I posted a question about it to the Playmobil Instagram post about if the series was coming to the US. I got a noncommittal response. That probably means the account poster didn't know, but at least it wasn't a definite no. If you see anything from them on social media about the theme ask if it's coming to the USA. If they see that enough they may bring it like the Greek Gods theme, as a web exclusive add on even if they don't sell it to the retailers.
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FWIW I'm the Playmobil buyer where I work (US web retailer) and we haven't gotten the 2022 price list yet. I've been informed of a few items (some you know, some you don't) and this wasn't mentioned either way yet. With Heidi they were pretty straightforward about Americans not wanting it so I look forward to seeing how this one plays out.
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Heidi is the best license theme because it doesn't look like a license theme at all. I would have snapped it up... :sorrow:
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While they may say they don't think Americans want a theme, what they really mean is that they don't think Americans will buy the theme in sufficient quantities to make up for the cost of the additional licensing fees for bringing it to this market. That makes sense. Greek Gods worked because it's not really licensed.
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Greek Gods worked because it's not really licensed.
Let this be a lesson to other countries: trademark your pagan mythologies! :2c: :crossed: :irish:
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Saw this on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=360682822496668
=> The first promotional video with all the sets!
Now the question rises: are they really going to promote something already for a release in June 2022?! I would assume they decided to release the sets earlier in 2022?
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Those buildings are must haves . I could use at least a dozen of each. The table probably only a few of. Looks great but it’s so big for dioramas. Such great looking sets and colors.
I have a sneaky suspicion that Geobra is not going to release these state side . I don’t think there is enough of an Asterix following here. Similar to us being jipped on the Heidi sets.
I’ll have to source them from abroad , all I need is the exchange rate to balance out
Thank you for posting the video , the sets look better than I thought
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:(o):
I haven't read a lot of Asterix. But being a medieval buff these sets are a must have :loco:
(Technically not medieval of course, but maybe this will be an occassion to start collecting the Roman Theme too)
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The quality of the video I have seen on Instagram is low, my guess is it's leaked and not intended to be out yet. The Spaniards seem to have really good connections somewhere, or have hacked their way into company systems at the Spanish plant.
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I wonder if the Romans have reversible heads? After they have been beaten up, with black eyes, etc.
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I know absolutely nothing about Asterix, but I love these sets - especially The Village Feast.
I'm glad to hear, though, that it's not out until June. I imagine it will be rather expensive, and I'll need that time to save up!
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Let this be a lesson to other countries: trademark your pagan mythologies! :2c: :crossed: :irish:
:lmao: :lmao:
Saw this on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=360682822496668
=> The first promotional video with all the sets!
Thank you for posting!
(Technically not medieval of course, but maybe this will be an occassion to start collecting the Roman Theme too)
That's the spirit! :P
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The tree house would make an excellent cottage without the tree. You could create a small settlement with them. So many great new pieces coming.
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The tree house would make an excellent cottage without the tree. You could create a small settlement with them. So many great new pieces coming.
Though in the good system WHY way, you will need to either cut the connector tabs or set it on something... or disguise the connector holes, I would guess...
But beautiful parts all around.. I REALLY hope those are normal klickys... I got some Ayuma, and... well.. I can't get over it. :'(
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Playmobil released the high-res pictures, here you go:
(click to enlarge the pictures)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_detail)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_detail)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_detail)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_detail)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_detail)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_box_front)(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_detail)
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And the detailed pictures:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_extra2)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_extra3)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_extra4)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_extra2)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_extra2)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_extra2)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_extra2)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_box_front)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_extra1)
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_extra2)
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Double printed faces, finally!
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Well, some of these images definitely contain preproduction pieces, but I'm interested to see how those moustaches will look. It'd be nice if they were on heads with moulded faces. The reversible heads will probably have printed faces though. :(
The new house and pavilion will be nice to have. Also, I'm looking forward to some of the new parts, especially the white swordbelt loop and the swords and daggers with the yellow hilts!
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I sure hope someone at design knew to make the fort walls clips align with the old western fort walls
Love the domestic abuse , classic playmobil
Are you mentioning the grainy texture of the plastic as though it’s 3D printed ?
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Are you mentioning the grainy texture of the plastic as though it’s 3D printed ?
Yes. It looks like some parts are printed, and others might be quickly painted or have printed stickers on them. That's why they seem like preproduction pieces to me, similar to what has been seen in some other early images of new sets like these.
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I think one of the main things that puts me off about these and other license sets is that they are fusions of two distinctly different aesthetics. Something has to give on both sides for it to happen. Compare Novelmore: the aesthetic is wholly Playmobil throughout, no admixture (though it is the modern "noisy" PM aesthetic).
<*) :elf: :rudy: :deco: :irish:
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I think one of the main things that puts me off about these and other license sets is that they are fusions of two distinctly different aesthetics. Something has to give on both sides for it to happen. Compare Novelmore: the aesthetic is wholly Playmobil throughout, no admixture (though it is the modern "noisy" PM aesthetic).
<*) :elf: :rudy: :deco: :irish:
But mainly, the lack of noses!
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Great idea to add a beat up expression on the romans. :)
The sets looks pretty neat, but the lack of their characteristic noses still feels weird.
Also, not to sound cheap, but I wish that the two main characters would also be available in a smaller set. Based on these pictures, you have to get the big box to get them.
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They should have gone with - not just noses - but sculpted, character-accurate heads like Lego does, or they shouldn’t have bothered. A bit half-assed and not particulary successful translation to the PM aesthetic, I have to say. I agree with Macruran in that regard. With ‘real life’ licenses it’s a bit better because they’re working with human characters, but with this … meh.
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I sure hope someone at design knew to make the fort walls clips align with the old western fort walls
As far as I can see it'll be a brown version of this part:
(https://playmodb.org/parts/0/02/30%2002%205190.gif)
=> Which is indeed the clip of the old Western Fort and many other sets (https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl?title=Sets%20containing%2030%2002%205190%20(Clip%20to%20join%202%20rods);setlist=3419,7402,3773,3806,3028,7217,3217,3314,5746,3287,4494,4175,7937,4057,4449,5019,5119,5899,9329,9462,70568,70770).
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As far as I can see it'll be a brown version of this part:
(https://playmodb.org/parts/0/02/30%2002%205190.gif)
=> Which is indeed the clip of the old Western Fort and many other sets (https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/your_set_list.pl?title=Sets%20containing%2030%2002%205190%20(Clip%20to%20join%202%20rods);setlist=3419,7402,3773,3806,3028,7217,3217,3314,5746,3287,4494,4175,7937,4057,4449,5019,5119,5899,9329,9462,70568,70770).
Exactly why I’m hoping the locations of the clips line up with the old fort walls. I also hope they are solid as the old heavy western fort walls were.
As far as the perfectly correct facial features …..they were never popular here so I’m after all the awesome buildings, walls , furniture, tools, weapons and miscellaneous items.
I just have a sneaky feeling this theme will be similar to Heidi, no US distribution :-\
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Late to the party but... what is going oooon 8}
My mom grew up with the Asterix and Obelix comics!
At least they're trying new things, and doing a thorough job too. This is the entire A&O universe :o
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All klickys are normal, or speedos (there are a couple), from the pics available now (if those prototypes do represent the real deal - I wonder if they didn't realize yet that those crappy prototypes look horrid in good quality pics?)
I do hope the fat centurion has fat legs - I find the use of normal legs with fat torsos lame in any setting, but "officially"?!
Anyways, this is wonderful news... (wallet disagrees, as usual)
The prices are... well... no idea. 45 eur for a roman tent?!
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Yes, what’s the deal with the prototypes in official ‘final box design’ pictures? They look terrible.
I think I’m skipping this theme after all. Not enough space - the Victorian mansion was bad enough - and most sets are too space-intensive. At first I thought I’d get some of the Romans, but on second thoughts my original run ones are enough.
Now if they did Tintin I might change my mind heh.
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You need a bigger space, not less playmobil :P
The grainy prototypes look like they came out of a 3D printer
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The grainy prototypes look like they came out of a 3D printer
I believe they not just look like but they actually used those prototypes for the pictures.
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I do hope the fat centurion has fat legs - I find the use of normal legs with fat torsos lame in any setting, but "officially"?!
I sometimes use normal legs on fat torsos. Just look at human fat people (hey, you started the use of the derrogative adjective ;-): often it’s only their belly affected by gluttony and the lack of exercise. The thin legs protrude the underneath of the wobbly mass just normal.
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You need a bigger space, not less playmobil :P
The grainy prototypes look like they came out of a 3D printer
Lol this isn’t America dude. To afford that kind of space where I live I’d literally have to be a MULTI-millionaire ;D
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You need a bigger space, not less playmobil :P
^this. Me too.
The grainy prototypes look like they came out of a 3D printer
They look horrid, along with the lame crooked stickers and crappy painting. I'm sure they're great for prototypes, and would be fine 20 years ago, with the low quality pics then. Today.. they look horrid. I don't understand WHY they keep those in the official site. Then again...
I sometimes use normal legs on fat torsos. Just look at human fat people (hey, you started the use of the derrogative adjective ;-): often it’s only their belly affected by gluttony and the lack of exercise. The thin legs protrude the underneath of the wobbly mass just normal.
Sorry, I think it looks bad. You're right, it should just be the belly, but the space that shows in the middle, for me, no. But hey, you're the one who has to like them, so.... ;) Would be very boring and limited (not to mention difficult) if we all thought the same.
Lol this isn’t America dude. To afford that kind of space where I live I’d literally have to be a MULTI-millionaire ;D
Exactly. Only if the stupid balls cooperate. Which seems VERY unlikely. :(
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An overview of the content of all the sets that are coming:
70931:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70931_product_box_back)
70932:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70932_product_box_back)
70933:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70933_product_box_back)
70934:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70934_product_box_back)
71015:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71015_product_box_back)
71016:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71016_product_box_back)
71160:
(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/71160_product_box_back)
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Thanks for the new pictures
So many great parts
Oh please Geobra, release these sets in the US market
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Not something I'd collect, but the houses are really cute! Gah! 8}
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Some great pieces - the Chieftains Shield, the golden sickle and the figure of Justforkix 8-) As a lifelong fan of Asterix, I love it :love:
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That's a good idea for the hand cart, having a couple of rods on the back to stop things falling out.
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We have another of those 'floating pictures' errors on the picture for 70931 (top of this page), with a bench and stool floating in front of the tree. It's on the website like this too! 8)
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Here's another Asterix set, due later this year, shared by playdalai at Amclicks: 71087 (http://amclicks.org/foro/novedades-playmobil/novedades-alemania-agosto-diciembre-2022/msg94780/#msg94780)
Edit; it's an Advent Calendar: 71087 (http://amclicks.org/foro/novedades-playmobil/novedades-alemania-agosto-diciembre-2022/msg93214/#msg93214)
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The inevitable advent calendar!
A pirate ship seemed likely, I assume it's the Viking ship as the base.
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I'm so gutted the house in 70931 comes in that big expensive set, it's my favourite of the Asterix buildings. My fantasy folk crew (rabbit & grasshopper people) are not going to be happy when I tell them they can't have it. :lol:
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You will probably be able to get that house as parts from DS. Mind you, it will no doubt cost about half as much as buying the whole set. Wait 8 to 10 years and they may start turning up secondhand.
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Wait 8 to 10 years and they may start turning up secondhand.
Depends how many are bought for children - Ghostbusters stuff turned up second hand as quickly as any general sets did
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You will probably be able to get that house as parts from DS. Mind you, it will no doubt cost about half as much as buying the whole set. Wait 8 to 10 years and they may start turning up secondhand.
Or buy the full set, and sell off the figures to Asterix fans who also don't want to invest in the full set.
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The main set has a gate and wall sections which would be useful but better if they linked to existing walls like the western forts. It has a banquet set up which could be used for modern wedding scenes or any fantasy or historic scenes, would even make a reasonable round table for a King Arthur theme. It has a house and a couple of trees. There's nothing in the set which couldn't be sold individually. The only bit I don't like is the hay bale because it's a modern one, the square bale doesn't appear until the invention of the hay press which was around the 1840s but didn't become commonplace until the late 19th century, so only around 2000 years out of date. :P
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The main set has a gate and wall sections which would be useful but better if they linked to existing walls like the western forts.
Very curious about that, wonder if they went out of their way to ruin that... would be awesome if it was just the same (also, a lot of people could actually just COMPLETE the set, cause having a couple of walls with a gate is a bit... silly :P )
The only bit I don't like is the hay bale because it's a modern one, the square bale doesn't appear until the invention of the hay press which was around the 1840s but didn't become commonplace until the late 19th century, so only around 2000 years out of date. :P
Had no idea :-[ - learn and live :)
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Historical accuracy in a comic book ? :lol:
The dog
The Boulder lifting people
The fort with no wall encirclement
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Historical accuracy in a comic book ? :lol:
In the first comic there is a man with a cart filled with loose hay, the haycart set (6005) only differs by having one ox instead of two pulling the cart. The hay is even used to hide in.
Thinking about it, a smaller haystack for the handcart which could be used to hide weapons or treasure in would be good.
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We need to make hay of this, preferably while the sun is shining.
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I'm so gutted the house in 70931 comes in that big expensive set, it's my favourite of the Asterix buildings. My fantasy folk crew (rabbit & grasshopper people) are not going to be happy when I tell them they can't have it. :lol:
Justice for the fantasy folk crew! ;D
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NEWSFLASH
The contents of 70931 are currently being shown by hohajo at Klickywelt (https://klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=76467&start=630#p1152028) (log-in required), and it't the first time that the question has been answered how the moustaches are attached:
(https://i.imgur.com/Xl3iX7d.png)
(source: hohajo at Klickywelt. I hope he doesn't mind this reproducing of his image)
Pinned on, so freely exchangeable between heads.
What do we think?
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I will be making big noses to fit alongside the moustaches. It's not too late to provide big noses of your own, geobra!
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[spoiler]
NEWSFLASH
The contents of 70931 are currently being shown by hohajo at Klickywelt (https://klickywelt.de/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=76467&start=630#p1152028) (log-in required), and it't the first time that the question has been answered how the moustaches are attached:
(https://i.imgur.com/Xl3iX7d.png)
(source: hohajo at Klickywelt. I hope he doesn't mind this reproducing of his image)
Pinned on, so freely exchangeable between heads.
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What do we think?
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They don't look too bad. Hopefully they do not fall out too easily though.
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Just to say the advent calendar has been added to the site, if you want to check it out (it is the Viking Ship re-purposed)
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That’s quite the facial expression with out the mustache
Me think most used sets will be missing the mustache and years later collectors will be a bit amused
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I got the banquet set recently, I like that there are three different coloured jugs, one blue, one reddish brown, two light brown. Never seen a set with so much eating related stuff and no stickers. I think the wrist cuffs are a new mould too.
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I got the banquet set recently, I like that there are three different coloured jugs, one blue, one reddish brown, two light brown. Never seen a set with so much eating related stuff and no stickers.
That looks like a really nice set. All of those accessories look great.
I think the wrist cuffs are a new mould too.
I was wondering about that too. They do appear to be new.