playmobil designers

[cachalote]

these are the only blueprints i have. 
i don't remember where i got them from, i am sorry. 

[playmo1989]

intresting

Hans Beck designed the original Playmobil figures and no doubt others too.  However, as the popularity of Playmobil grew other designers were employed as well but I think I am right in saying that Hans Beck was in overall charge for many years until he retired.  He also set the ethos as to what was acceptable in Playmobil design and themes, although this has changed in recent years.

The Playmobil design approach is very practical.  When a new theme is being developed or now models for an existing theme, designers go out to study the object in real life.  So with the new fire engines they will have visited local fire stations, maybe fire engine manufacturers, watched videos of fire engines and so on so as to get a "feel" for the new product and so as to try and make it as lifelike as possible.  Then there is work on the design in the design shop and factory - you can find out something about this here:

http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-DE-Site/de_DE/Link-Page?id=QUALITY2010

 so hans beck was the leader until 1999 if  something someone else disigned
something beck didn't like it didn't came to production?  who disigned the victorian theme series??

[playmofire]

intresting
 so hans beck was the leader until 1999 if  something someone else disigned
something beck didn't like it didn't came to production?  who disigned the victorian theme series??

I'm not sure you can say that.  The top man was/is Mr Brandstatter.

[Richard]

... maybe you will enjoy this technical pictures of a playmo-figure. 

This looks like the first Playpeople design plans from Louis Marx for a "walking" Klicky.

This figure was never produced as it was decided that it would be frustrating for children.
(It wouldn't stand up in a walking or kicking position.)

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[Wolf Knight]

This looks like the first Playpeople design plans from Louis Marx for a "walking" Klicky.

This figure was never produced as it was decided that it would be frustrating for children.
(It wouldn't stand up in a walking or kicking position.)

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Interesting... Yes i see your point Richard...
I think i have experienced something similar with some kind of toy like that.....but cannot recall what it was.... I can only remember that I did not like it...I did not like it at all....

[playmo1989]

ooo!! i didn't know that it came to production for a small period of time in england??

[Richard]

ooo!! i didn't know that it came to production for a small period of time in england??

Actually, it was NEVER produced, Alexis!

I am very fortunate to have a prototype of the "test" Klicky.

All the best,
Richard

[playmo1989]

do you know how many copies were made?

[Richard]

do you know how many copies were made?

It's possible that I have the only one ... 

[playmo1989]

really you have a historical part in your hands it may worth some amound of money or not ??