Received 3 lots of 2nd hand playmobil this week. Cleaned it and dried it.
Thereby hangs a tale. I received about 30 ACW figures in an eBay lot weeks ago, in a dreadful dirty state and with loose arms and legs. Much played with and enjoyed, but in need of some careful restoration.
I put the lot through the dishwasher, with all loose items, hair and hats removed, but was displeased with the result as they came out with dull surfaces and residue in nooks and crannies. At first I thought I'd ruined them with the dishwasher, maybe set too hot or the wrong program, but as I checked each one and cleaned by hand they came out OK, just worn and a little discolored through years of play.
I'm still processing them, disassembling each one to rinse and dry by hand, tightening the chassis and then reassembling with a bit of custom mixing, dressing, and putting in a fort. I've still got several to finish as I got distracted by other projects, but I'm getting there.
Last night I won a "Mint" (but not in box) 3811 set, which has four 5th Cavalry and an Indian scout. Shame they don't make sets like this anymore.
