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Title: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 09, 2006, 13:45:26
Hello again everyone ...  :wave:

It's that time of year when, once again, I change avatar costumes ...  ::)

I've left my Mountie uniform in Canada, as I'm now back in the tropics.
(http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/mountie.jpg)

So ... for now, I've donned my King Richard armour which was designed by Cap'n Henry!
(http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/kingrichard.jpg)

As you can imagine, this is a very warm costume for the balmy breezes of Fort Lauderdale and the Virgin Islands. Perhaps, something a bit cooler would be nice ... ;)

Is anyone interested in helping me out with some ideas ... ???

As you can see from the photo, I look just like my avatar ... :)

Please post any ideas and pictures in this thread!

Thank you and all the best,
Richard



Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 09, 2006, 16:14:49
 :D What a great idea! Discussing it here and having the possibility to make my own contribution to it for sure makes it much easier to add another figure to my PF avatar collection right from the beginning ;D

I for sure will do some suggestions, already executed or in case I haven't necessary parts in place just the idea.

It's really amazing: although I have never then a photo from you, it really looks like how my imaginare picture of you which I got from your avatar ...

Update:
Ok, here my first suggestion. I went to Google and had a look for some Fort Lauderdale pictures. I got two generalized impression: Palms and people in light clothings (shirts, short trousers, beach shoes). You need a little imaginary for this first try: project a blue sky with palms in the background, sand on the floor (maybe this should not be visible in the avatar itself but we can crop this). Shirt variant 1 is the one you actually see with the palm on it. Variant 2 would be the same blue shirt but with an imprint of the Fort Lauderdale city seal as depicted beneath -- blue shade of the seal would be the same as the shirt itself (I would make produce a decals for this).

Update 2:
Variant for the legs could be: not using this kind of short trousers but the new type from the new pirate special (4654 (http://www.playmobil.de/intershoproot/eCS/Store/de/imagesOnline/products/4654.jpg)). I would paint the orange socks into flesh color (i.e. naked legs) and the shoes in white sailing shoes. Color of trousers could be arbitrary (this is also valid for the white ones depicted).
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 09, 2006, 18:59:09
Second idea:

as I've seen on the real-life photo that you're wearing a checked shirt I've got this second idea.
The short sleeves do not match exactly the base color of the body/shirt but this can be adapted.  The trousers shown need also some imaginary (because those have been the only one of this type which I could find quickly in my spare parts box): I was more thinking about the jeans from the strand lady of 3660 (http://www.playmobil.de/intershoproot/eCS/Store/de/imagesOnline/products/3660.jpg) with the turn-ups. Feets are either naked or with strand shoes.
The head shows an alternative: because it's quite sunny and warm in Fort Lauderdale it seems to me always wise to protect the head. I've the impression that in the U.S. those baseball caps are quite widespread thruout the whole population, no matter what age, sex, or race. The color is also just an example because this was the only one which I found quickly without an imprint; BTW the color does not fit for my personal taste well because it has a quite similiar shade w.r.t. the hair color; something more distinguishing would be better ... maybe  ???
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 09, 2006, 22:43:50

Hello, Jochen ...

You are a genius my friend.

Susan (my wife) thinks that your first avatar (in shorts without a hat) looks just like me ... :)

I always wear shorts and sandals (or low boots) even when I'm in Canada.

The only time I wear a hat is when I'm in an open auto or in a boat. The rest of the time I am bare headed.

I had been thinking about a military or pirate costume, so that I could use the new avatar here at PF and also over at GW-PC. However, I really like what you have done. You have captured the real me ... :lol:

Thanks for the great suggestions !!!

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Tim_w on September 10, 2006, 09:58:11
Hello  Richard  :)

Nice to meet you so to speak  :lol:  ;D !! I had not realised how much like your avatar you actually where !!

Kindest Regards  Tim :wave:
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 10, 2006, 10:11:51
Quote from: Richard on September 09, 2006, 22:43:50
Hello, Jochen ...

You are a genius my friend.

Thank you for the paise  :-[

Quote from: Richard on September 09, 2006, 22:43:50
I had been thinking about a military or pirate costume, so that I could use the new avatar here at PF and also over at GW-PC.

What about different T-shirts for the same figure (I mean different imprints)? Maybe the Palm/Seal for PF and a pirate motive for GW?

Jochen
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 10, 2006, 13:32:47
Quote from: Tim_w on September 10, 2006, 09:58:11
Hello  Richard  :)

Nice to meet you so to speak  :lol:  ;D !! I had not realised how much like your avatar you actually were are!! ...  :lol:

Kindest Regards  Tim :wave:

Hmmm ... I wonder how many of us actually look like our avatars ... :lol:
(As I wrote that, I thought about some of the avatars.) ... :lol:

Thanks for your response, Tim. Any ideas? Jochen has come up with a really good one, but I would really like to see some more before I make a final decision.

Thanks again for your reply and all the best,
Richard


Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 10, 2006, 13:34:41
Quote from: Little Jo on September 10, 2006, 10:11:51
Thank you for the praise  :-[

What about different T-shirts for the same figure (I mean different imprints)? Maybe the Palm/Seal for PF and a pirate motive for GW?

Jochen

Great ideas, Jochen !!! Thank you !!!

All the best,
Richard


Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Tiermann on September 12, 2006, 01:33:39
Quote
Hmmm ... I wonder how many of us actually look like our avatars ... Laugh
(As I wrote that, I thought about some of the avatars.) ... Laugh

I look just like mine too.  ;D

Nice work Jochen, very interesting to see you Richard.
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 12, 2006, 02:27:17
Quote from: Tiermann on September 12, 2006, 01:33:39
I look just like mine too.  ;D

Nice work Jochen, very interesting to see you Richard.

Hello, Tim ...

Do you really wear that helmet all the time? ... :lol:

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 12, 2006, 19:46:53
Quote from: Tiermann on September 12, 2006, 01:33:39
I look just like mine too.  ;D

Oh yes, I already assumed this  ;D

Anyway, your mini-me is actually the only one making difficulties to be placed into me showcase where I collect the avatars ...  ;)
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Captain Henry on September 14, 2006, 18:34:01
Hey Jochen,

Any chance for a photo of your avatar showcase? I'd love to see all of us hanging out together and having a good time! :D
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 14, 2006, 20:16:14
Quote from: Captain Henry on September 14, 2006, 18:34:01
Any chance for a photo of your avatar showcase? I'd love to see all of us hanging out together and having a good time! :D

Sure, although we might become slightly off-topic, but I assume it's ok for Richard.

In the photo below you can see the showcase, but in the meantime the content looks slightly different. I also have bought a second one which is hanging right next to this, because with the customized birds (and some other items) the first one hadn't enough space for the near future projects (e.g. cf. the adapted rescue team (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=952.0)).

(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/customizing/customizing_1.png)(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/customizing/customizing_2.png)(http://www.jr-x.de/playmobil/customizing/customizing_3.png)

Coming back to your question: below you can see a quick detail shot of the status from this evening. On the upper shelf you can also see two Fun Park shop assistents (at least it was their dress code when I visited some month ago; I got the impression that in summer time they wear blue dresses). Right beside my first "Richard avatar" suggestion -- in the meantime we have an agreed definition  ;D
On the lower shelf you can see my PF staff so far. You can see, that some are still under construction: Tim_w needs some re-adjustment of the mask/face; Kvart needs his cap (BTW, anybody who has this cap for spare? I haven't one  :(); and for Arizzo I need the correct face/head and belt. Matchboxluc is still in my workshop in an intermediate painting status. Arab warrior is still ordered from eBay and Fire Chief from DS. cachalote I just have to search in my pirates  boxes and place him in the showcase (Playmofire I do have in two variants as Gordon told me: the one shown at the board and a modern one -- the last one resides somewhere else in the showcase.)

At this place again a Thank You to Gordon for providing me the Mansion Builder legs.

 :hmm: I just realized that Little Jo is currently located somewhere else ...

BTW and Just to clarify: Not having anybody's avatar in my collection does not mean I'm ignoring this person. Due to my reduced time I have started with the most active people and/or those which I can make quite fast.  Goal is for sure to have (nearly) all members right over here at the showcase ... some day  :-[
I'm absolutely open to let everybody take part in this collection. So I see two options: (1) you can provide me a full size photo of your avatar so I know that you have an interest to be member of the collection and I also know how the figure looks completely; or (2) you also can send me the complete figure what will save time for me and will bring your avatar more quickly to the collection  ;D
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Sylvia on September 14, 2006, 21:56:39
Very sensible idea to try and find an avatar more suited to the tropical weather of your current home, Richard! :D
I'm sure it does get quite hot under all that armour! :lol:
I see Jochen has already come up with some very good alternatives. :yup:


Quote from: Little Jo on September 14, 2006, 20:16:14
Kvart needs his cap (BTW, anybody who has this cap for spare? I haven't one  :(); and for Arizzo I need the correct face/head and belt.

I think I can help you with a couple of parts that you're looking for, Jochen. :)
 It's really not nice to see poor Arizzo in such a state. :o Will send you a PM so we can correct this as soon as possible. ;)

Btw, I'm curious about the origin of those figures on the top shelf of your showcase - the ones with the black jackets showing the Playmo head icon on the back. I've never seen those before. Are they from a recently released set?
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 15, 2006, 02:11:33
Quote from: Sylvia on September 14, 2006, 21:56:39
Very sensible idea to try and find an avatar more suited to the tropical weather of your current home, Richard! :D
I'm sure it does get quite hot under all that armour! :lol:
I see Jochen has already come up with some very good alternatives. :yup:

And I think the final idea Richard had and has given as order is even better than those suggestions. So please wait a few days and you will see how he copes without an armor  :lol:
(Just need to order some parts for creating this figure and this may last some days)


Quote from: Sylvia on September 14, 2006, 21:56:39
I think I can help you with a couple of parts that you're looking for, Jochen. :)
 It's really not nice to see poor Arizzo in such a state. :o Will send you a PM so we can correct this as soon as possible. ;)

Yipee, this would be great!  :D
(The cap would have been really a hard thing for me)

Quote from: Sylvia on September 14, 2006, 21:56:39
Btw, I'm curious about the origin of those figures on the top shelf of your showcase - the ones with the black jackets showing the Playmo head icon on the back. I've never seen those before. Are they from a recently released set?

 ;D No, non recently released sets, or at least no officially released sets -- they are a customization of my own being part of an idea I had some time ago, but also not realized so far because of lack of time (like so many other ideas  :-[)
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 15, 2006, 02:39:23
Quote from: Little Jo on September 15, 2006, 02:11:33
And I think the final idea Richard had and has given as order is even better than those suggestions. So please wait a few days and you will see how he copes without an armor  :lol:
(Just need to order some parts for creating this figure and this may last some days)

As y'all can imagine ... I am very excited about the new avatar that Jochen is creating ... :)

It is so good, that I will be very surprised if Playmobil doesn't introduce similar figures in a reintroduced theme ... ;)

BTW ,,, Zirndorf has already started to reintroduce this theme ... :)

More later, Playmofriends ...

All the best and please keep checking back,
Richard




Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Arizzo on September 25, 2006, 23:33:23
nice new tropical avatar, Richard ;D

you've done a very good job, Jochen  :yup:

Quote from: Sylvia on September 14, 2006, 21:56:39
It's really not nice to see poor Arizzo in such a state. :o Will send you a PM so we can correct this as soon as possible. ;)

no need to worry ... I am in fact used to get beheaded for being lippy ... in former times ... on another board   :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

and guess what ... it never caused me any harm so far .... nor did it keep my mouth shut  ;)
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 25, 2006, 23:56:26
Quote from: Arizzo on September 25, 2006, 23:33:23
nice new tropical avatar, Richard ;D

you've done a very good job, Jochen  :yup:

Did you sneek a peek at GW-PC, Arizzo ... ???
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Little Jo on September 26, 2006, 05:43:09
Quote from: Arizzo on September 25, 2006, 23:33:23
nice new tropical avatar, Richard ;D

you've done a very good job, Jochen  :yup:

Stay tuned, that was only a pre-suggestion. The final "Richard" will come soon  ;D


Quote from: Richard on September 25, 2006, 23:56:26
Did you sneek a peek at GW-PC, Arizzo ... ???

Cool, you already put the new avatar online  :D  So I think I have to hurry up to provide you a variant with a nice background ...
(No, I don't think that Arizzo meant this one; I think he referres to my first suggestions with the blue sun t-shirt ... but maybe I'm wrong)
Title: Re: HELLO AGAIN FROM THE TROPICS
Post by: Richard on September 26, 2006, 11:42:52
Quote from: Little Jo on September 26, 2006, 05:43:09

Cool, you already put the new avatar online  :D  So I think I have to hurry up to provide you a variant with a nice background ...

Sorry, Jochen ...  :-[

I am so excited about my new avatar that you are creating that I just couldn't wait ...  8}

All the best,
Richard