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General => News => Topic started by: Macruran on December 11, 2021, 03:14:00

Title: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Macruran on December 11, 2021, 03:14:00
Yet another classic car, but this one comes with (drumroll please) a reissue of the British "bobby"!

https://www.playmobil.de/mini-cooper/70921.html

(I'd post a pic but they appear to have disabled right click save or copy url for images)
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: bml87 on December 11, 2021, 08:12:17
(I'd post a pic but they appear to have disabled right click save or copy url for images)

Here you go, mate:

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_box_front)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_detail)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_box_back)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_extra1)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_extra2)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_extra3)

(https://media.playmobil.com/i/playmobil/70921_product_extra4)
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Ismene on December 11, 2021, 09:19:44
Cute! The driver looks shady though.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Pynedor on December 11, 2021, 11:48:07
This is definitely my favourite of the cars based on real ones (so far). :)

While I would prefer a colour more like one commonly used on the earlier Classic Minis, this one isn't too bad on a later model like this is meant to be. The Minilite wheels are cool too!
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: playmofire on December 11, 2021, 12:11:56
The dashboard doesn't look right to me.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Bolingbroke on December 11, 2021, 14:07:33
Those mid-sixties vibes are strong with that driver. Almost straight off the set of Blow Up.

Don’t care much for the colour of the car, unfortunately.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Rasputin on December 11, 2021, 15:56:53
This is great, love the car. I’m sure they will issue new colors in the future

This blue color is more in line with the new mini. The overall paint job layout is classic

It’s encouraging as Mini Cooper is owned now by BMW , future licensing models  :crossed:

A nice Union Jack flag decal on the roof perhaps
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Macruran on December 11, 2021, 19:37:46
Is the Asian girlfriend a sly reference to Yoko Ono?   <*)
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Oliver on December 11, 2021, 22:44:48
A nice Union Jack flag decal on the roof perhaps

I expect a Union Jack mini will be the limited edition offering (assuming the VW Limited Editions sold well)
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Klickteryx on December 12, 2021, 08:29:21
The dashboard doesn't look right to me.
No, It doesn't. I'm guessing this car is based on one of the later versions produced in the 90s. The classic mini dash was near non-existent. My first car was a mini clubman, maybe 1980.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: GrahamB on December 12, 2021, 09:40:18
I think the klickies are supposed to be in 1960s garb. The street scene through the front window is much more recent, judging by the taxis, bus and pedestrian crossing.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: playmofire on December 12, 2021, 21:50:16
No, It doesn't. I'm guessing this car is based on one of the later versions produced in the 90s. The classic mini dash was near non-existent. My first car was a mini clubman, maybe 1980.

Yes, the first Mini dash was, I think, just an oval in the middle of the car with a big speedometer flanked by a small dial either side.  A girlfriend of the time had a red Mini but my memories of the interior are vague as for most of the time I had my eyes tightly shut!  I seem to remember that the Cooper version had a large rev counter mounted on the steering wheel housing, but I may be thinking of another car.
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Pynedor on December 12, 2021, 22:25:16
The dashboard doesn't look right to me.

No, It doesn't. I'm guessing this car is based on one of the later versions produced in the 90s. The classic mini dash was near non-existent. My first car was a mini clubman, maybe 1980.

Yes, the first Mini dash was, I think, just an oval in the middle of the car with a big speedometer flanked by a small dial either side.  A girlfriend of the time had a red Mini but my memories of the interior are vague as for most of the time I had my eyes tightly shut!  I seem to remember that the Cooper version had a large rev counter mounted on the steering wheel housing, but I may be thinking of another car.

Yes, this is definitely based on the later models. The placement of the dashboard features are actually quite spot on for the later ones. The earlier models have essentially just a centre instrument "binnacle" as you note. Also, the tail lights, side windows, grille, and the lack of external door hinges show this to be a later model. I like the subtle styling differences of the earlier ones a bit more, but the later ones are cool too!

I think the klickies are supposed to be in 1960s garb.

It certainly does look like that, but I doubt many will notice the period differences between the figures and the car! ;)
Title: Re: 70921 Mini Cooper
Post by: Klickteryx on December 14, 2021, 02:14:40

I doubt many will notice the period differences between the figures and the car! ;)

Fortunately that doesn't matter, but it did throw me off trying to work out what model it was supposed to be. <*)