SYSTEM-X DESIGNER WANTED

[Emma.J]

Hi again, I can't follow the klickywelt threads could you please pass on my email address to Sir Pleamo? 
Many thanks, Emma.

emma.jplaymofan@googlemail.com

[cachalote]

hello emma j.,
i just sent a p.m. to sir pleamo asking if it would be o.k. for you to contact him (or for him to contact you).
  as soon as he answers i'll let you know.

[cachalote]

hello again emma j.
i've given your e.mail to sir pleamo and  he will get in touch with you.
i hope he can help you - at least he's willing to.
he's also thinking on joining playmofriends - that would be great. 

[AndrewL]

Hi All,

Came late to the party...

I think the idea of using SketchUp is absolutely fantastic. I recently downloaded it at work (for work purposes) and now at home (for Playmobil purposes). Like others have suggested, I think SketchUp could be the digital design tool many of us have been looking/hoping for.

I have been aware of SketchUp for a while, and I'd thought  that it would be great to build up a portfolio of accurate models of Steck components, but since Sir George and Sir Pleamo have already done this (and for System-X as well), so much the better!

To take things on to the next step: could we build a library of SketchUp models of Klicky parts (torsos, arms, legs, heads, hair, collars, belts, etc.) to enable 'virtual customising'? Once we had the basic shapes of the main parts (torsos, arms, legs, etc.), in most cases it would be a question of the colours/renders applied to the shapes. Building up a library of every colour/printing combination would be a challenge, but we like a challenge, don't we?

I think it's possible to share SketchUp models through Google's own web pages/fora, but I don't know the details.

Anyway, I, too, would love to get access to the library of Steck/System-X SketchUp models. chacalote, shall I PM you my email as well, to pass along to Sir George and Sir Pleamo?

Cheers,
AndrewL

[Emma.J]

Hi Cachalote,

thanks alot, yes Sir Pleamo has emailed me and I'm waiting to hear back from him. He sent me a very nice letter explaining about sketchup and what he's done. So I've asked for a few parts I can work from so mine will match his.

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I have been aware of SketchUp for a while, and I'd thought  that it would be great to build up a portfolio of accurate models of Steck components, but since Sir George and Sir Pleamo have already done this (and for System-X as well), so much the better!

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Hi Andrew, having talked briefly to Sir Pleamo he seams like he's no where near to finishing the system x parts yet and I know he would love a hand with some more parts. I want to do some work with the old palace so I've said if he hasn't done any of those I'll try to make a start on them working from some of his prison parts.

I'll let you know when I hear back from him.
Emma

[WarriorOfToys]

I agree that System X is a great building system if you just put your mind to it,
And that it can make some things Steck can't.
And it even sometimes can look better then Steck.

But here is my problem with it:
I already have lots of Steck,
I don't want to build a whole new castle out of another system
and start all over again.

That is my only problem with it.
But if Playmobil never brings back Steck,
and System X is here to stay...
I guess Playmobil could have done worse.

[Indianna]

I'm so glad to see Emma, Andrew, Socrates, and WOT also getting in on this discussion! 
 
It sounds as if we might be able to work together to establish a library of image files - I think you are correct, Andrew, that such a library could be hosted at Google.  In fact, there seem to be some files there already (a google search of the terms "sketchup playmobil" returned several results, including this one: Playmobil Police Station)

Keep the ideas flowing!   

[flatcat]

I always think that Steck looks best for the historic buildings (medieval, Western, Victorian etc) and then System X looks it's best for modern building (shops etc)

I still prefer Steck though

Damo

[Emma.J]

  As Cachalote mentioned at the start of this there are two guys working on this project one for steck and one for system x so which ever system you like I think we could all benefit from this.

I've had an answer back from Sir Pleamo and he's really excited that there are others out here who are interested in this project. Any help you can give would be amazing and really appreciated. We're talking about working from his base parts and adapting them so all the new parts created will be the same scale etc.

He's started of with these sets 3112, 3268, 3269. I've said I'll have a go at the 3019 palace walls first so I'll keep everyone informed with how I get on. I think it's going to take a lot of time to build this parts but if enough of us have ago even if we only do a couple of bits each I think it would really help out.

Wow! I couldn't image that my dreams will come true so early! You are talking exactly about my deepest hopes concerning the project! My first idea was to build up a huge 17th century harbor with town, but soon I had to realize that space and parts are limited. So I decided to do it on computer, just the same what you told from your palace-idea. But since I have started my first part in SketchUp, I knew it will be impossible for only one person (and not as a business) to create all the parts even available for System X right now. Now after your mail I realized that there are indeed some people out there which might join the project to start something REALLY BIG!

As I already said I’m not a member of playmofriends but if you think there might be some more interest about such a theme I would join there too.

So if there's enough interest in this over here Sir Pleamo might join us to say hello.

[cachalote]

so, everything seems to be moving on. 
maybe when all system-x parts are available "virtually" the next step will be to design new ones. 
... and maybe playmobil will like this. 
on another thread in this forum that shows a beautiful system-x castle done by vauban - http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=5731.15 - a comment from playmodschungel shows us an incredible playmobil system-x site - http://www.klicky-pictures.bplaced.net/gallerie.html.
it is really worth seeing.
maybe this can "silence" a bit all steck-exclusive-fans about system-x possibilities. 

like w.o.t. many of us have a lot of steck bought in the past - it was the primordial system used in the castle theme, apparently still the favourite one on all polls - and that's a good reason for wanting it back but maybe we can "fight" several "battles" at the same time.

i just feel that it makes no sense to try and convince geobra that steck is better than system-x ("discovering" false mechanical or design faults where there are none) instead of honestly saying that some (a lot) of collectors would really love to be able to complete their steck stock with some (a lot) of extra parts.

on the other hand most the system-x-fans would really love to have bigger buildings, buildings that could be taken apart and re-used instead of "complete" sets that cannot be joined with anything.
and the same fans could ask that geobra would stop downsizing their walls and roofs.