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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Customizer on July 13, 2006, 14:01:52

Title: 4651 Cleopatra !!! Special Report
Post by: Customizer on July 13, 2006, 14:01:52
Hello Friends,

today i find the new Specials here in germany !
The price are very different so i had payed 1,99 € but i saw another 2,49 €

First i saw the face , so i must say it was paintet complete on the head.
This was a complete new head no eyes ! Looks not the newer china klicky !
The head was blank only a print on it !

The Hairs a new, too ! (i think so)  ;D

The wristband was new ,too
The Hand was complete naked no wrist !

The bad one are this accessories !!
I can push and felx but i cant get it looks like the picture from the box !  :-\

The Sticks cant find the correct english words ?!
(bent staff and scourge) ???
This looks very chunky ???

Compare with the original back side pic !

ENJOY the pics they talk a better language !!  ;D

but i like this figure !!

gentle greets

Andi
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Corkskrew on July 13, 2006, 17:52:32
We've had the specials come out earlier this year. The figure and accessories are fantastic. Not too sure about the head, plus i would've preferred having a tanned Cleopatra.

Here's my customised version.
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Sylvia on July 13, 2006, 19:14:47
Thanks for the report, Andi!
I'm sorry to hear that some of the accessories didn't quite meet up with your expectations, but glad that you like the figure, overall. :)


Here's my customised version.

OOOOH! She's gorgeous! Really effective custom, Brian! :love:

Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Customizer on July 13, 2006, 20:15:11
Hi,

Brian: very good customizing i like it !! The Arms are looks great !!

Sylvia: i like the figure but i love the head , i love all strange heads !!
(Aliens, Bunnies, Cleo)

I dont know why the grips from the sticks looks so bad ?!

Here another compare pic from my and the box sticks !

and a big head pic.

gentle greets

Andi


Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: cachalote on July 14, 2006, 10:32:19
i think corkscew is rigth - a little tan would be better, instead of this very much caucasian/elizabeth taylor like skin color.
A golden sarcofagus to go with it would be a nice addittion, don't you think?
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Richard on July 14, 2006, 14:08:27
Thank you for your GREAT review of Cleopatra, Andi !!!

OOOOH! She's gorgeous! Really effective custom, Brian! :love:

I agree, Sylvia !!!

And, IMO, Brian's customized version is much better than Zirndorf's Cleopatra !!!
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Richard on July 14, 2006, 14:25:44
i think corkscew is rigth - a little tan would be better, instead of this very much caucasian/elizabeth taylor like skin color.
A golden sarcofagus to go with it would be a nice addittion, don't you think?


Hello, Pedro ...

The Playmobil mummy isn't quite a sarcophagus (but you could paint it gold) ... ;)

It really would be cool if Playmobil would make a sarcophagus like the one that Gordon Smuder (http://gardenwargaming.com/gallery/smuder/smuder.html) designed ...

(http://gardenwargaming.com/gallery/smuder/images/s05.JPG) (http://gardenwargaming.com/gallery/smuder/images/05.JPG)

Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: cachalote on July 14, 2006, 17:32:16
 :)gordon smuder draws really weel, i am amazed. the time machine is also beautiful.
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Hadoque on July 15, 2006, 00:02:31
...The Hand was complete naked no wrist !
...
Andi
Does this mean the hands can't turn??
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Customizer on July 15, 2006, 12:06:15
Hi,

no i mean the wristband are no click in the wrist.

You can turn !!

gentle greets

Andi
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: CountBogro on July 19, 2006, 07:38:34
I must say that I really love her. The one thing I don't like is her head - I would have preferred to have the normal face - I find this to be too detailed.

I agree that she would have been better with a tanned skin; but I can live with this.

Bogro
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Richard on July 19, 2006, 16:34:38
I must say that I really love her. The one thing I don't like is her head - I would have preferred to have the normal face - I find this to be too detailed.

I agree that she would have been better with a tanned skin; but I can live with this.

Bogro

I absolutely agree, Bogro ...

I too prefer the normal face and think that this klicky would have looked a lot better with tanned skin ...  :yup:

In fact, I really like set 4546 a lot more than this "new" one.

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Jimbo on July 24, 2006, 02:46:14
I hope Playmobil doesn't start painting the face on all their klickeys...
I just picked up a clearance Asian judo figure at TRU, and the  face was painted on.
I was disappointed.

I like the tan Cleopatra better as well, and the "regular" head. :yup:

Jimbo
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: EDWINMODELS on August 01, 2006, 14:08:00
I don't collect the specials, with the exception of the union and confederate soldiers, unless there is something quite special (pardon the pun).

For example Sherlock Holmes, Mummy and Vampire. As these figures are quite unique. So I will be getting Liz Taylor for my small collection. Does she fit in the mummy case I wonder ?
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Richard on August 01, 2006, 14:30:39
Does she fit in the mummy case I wonder ?

Was that ANOTHER pun, Craig? ... ;)

Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: EDWINMODELS on August 01, 2006, 15:03:33

Your getting good richard
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Sir Gareth on November 29, 2006, 14:14:36
I know this is a fairly old thread now but I only got my Cleo last weekend and I'm a bit confused with the printed face. :-\

I can't work out if the mouth is to far too the left or the eyes are to far to the Right, that's Cleo's left and right. Also the right eye has running mascara and a bit of the white on the left eye can be seen under the eye outline.

I have noticed on the box image though that the mouth is black, so I wonder if they tried the head with  black moulded in eyes and mouth. Maybe they had problems getting the print exactly over the black eyes and decided to go for a complete printed face.

So , I too would of liked the older style head and a tan skin. However I'm not going to customize or change my Cleo to get a perfect figure, I like her with her slight defects, nobodys perfect.
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: Hadoque on November 29, 2006, 19:39:53
Hm... the "Pirat with red striped trousers" in this year's US Target-exclusive 5782 has also a painted-on face!!
(his eyes are the same as those of the Black Queen special 4591)
Title: Re: Special Report 4651 Cleopatra !!!
Post by: socrates on December 05, 2006, 16:35:43
Hmm, I really like her. A lot of nice and exotic new pieces.
As I have a faible for new wigs, I like her haircut.
As for the tanned skin, you should not forget that in ancient times
the tanned skin was a sign of poorness. It was luxurious to spend
the whole day outside the sun, and to be outstanding in egypt, I
expect Cleo must have been extraordinarily pale. ;)
Look at the painting of Reginald Arthur...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/The_Death_of_Cleopatra_arthur.jpg (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/The_Death_of_Cleopatra_arthur.jpg)

(I think in Japan, still all woman try to stay as pale as possible.)

best,
socrates
Title: .
Post by: Luis on December 06, 2006, 03:53:27
The first Cleopatra special looks more Playmobil to me - The new Cleopatra reminds me so much of some Kinder eggs Egyptian figures that came out in the late 90's. Her outfit and accesories are very cool though.

Nice conversion, Brian.