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English forums => General => Topic started by: Richard on September 28, 2007, 04:39:08 AM

Title: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on September 28, 2007, 04:39:08 AM: What's new from Playmobil?

Not much, except for these NEW Ancients ...
(Well, almost new ... ) ... ;)
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on September 28, 2007, 10:43:07 AM: yes almost... ;) but I like the babarians in our forum more
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: cheng on September 29, 2007, 05:26:19 AM: and a couple more new things like this Fort Eagle is labeled as 'NEU' too..is it?
and what about those new red coats...i'm thinking of ordering from DS...nobody seems to be discussing these
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on September 29, 2007, 06:31:25 AM: Hello, Cheng ...

Fort Eagle was introduced by Playmobil about seven years ago ...

However, the "red coat" figure is just now making his appearance in Germany as the Captain of the new 4290 Pirate Ship. It will be awhile before he makes his way across the Atlantic to North America.

The "Conquistadores" are part of the same Pirate theme. So, we don't expect to see any of them here in the States for a least a year.

Fortunately, the "Add Ons" (Bestell-Katalog) from Direct Service is keeping our wargaming figure selection alive. However, Playmobil has discontinued their wonderful fieldpiece cannon (7320) ... :(

And, there is nothing left of the Victorian theme ... :(

All the best,
Richard
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on September 29, 2007, 10:19:12 AM: I got two of those conquistadores the last week and I have to say that 10 euro for two figures is much too much expensive to build up a bigger unit though it would actually look great. Insted of new sets I would prefer see better figures as specials which r cheap and easy to get :). Interesting for us is maybe the templar knight and bowman).
For our German members we will get CDs with stories on it from playmobil. see here-> http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-DE-Site/de_DE/Link-Page?id=PLAYMOS

have a nice day!
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on September 29, 2007, 05:20:47 PM: Thanks for the link, GaiusIulius ...

10 Euros for two Klickys ... ???

I just bought these four sets at Target this week for $2.99USD each.

That's about $1.50 (or about 1.06 Euros) per Klicky.

That means that you should be able to buy almost 10 Klickys, GaiusIulius, for what you paid for only two Klickys!

IMO ... There is something definitely wrong with Playmobil's pricing scheme!
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Martin Milner on October 01, 2007, 06:07:07 PM: Quote from: Richard on September 29, 2007, 05:20:47 PM

I just bought these four sets at Target this week for $2.99USD each.

That's about $1.50 (or about 1.06 Euros) per Klicky.

IMO ... There is something definitely wrong with Playmobil's pricing scheme!

In the UK we pay about £2 per klickly, or $4.10 US at today's exchange rates.

The Specials are £2 each (or more) in the shops, but even ordering figures by direct order, the single figures are £2 and the three figure sets are £6 - £7 for the three.
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on October 01, 2007, 08:56:51 PM: can u give me an exchange rate pound to euro martin? When I see the prices I guess its cheaper to order a clicky at DS than to buy one in UK...In Germany its about 2,00 to 2,20 Euro a special which is to my mind a good price.
@Richard: when I went to Canada i got serious problems finding playmobil in the shops and when my parents went to the US they also didnt find lots of playmobil. I hope I will be lucky to find some of the bixes u posted in december cuz I really like them.
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: tanotrooper on October 03, 2007, 11:34:39 PM: specials are 2.70€ in some shops, 2.50 in most shops and in Dreamland 2.35€ (and usually one or two in promotion for 2€ ;D ) here in Belgium...

TT
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Rotrock on October 08, 2007, 08:19:45 PM: do you know this ?
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on October 08, 2007, 09:07:04 PM: Quote from: Rotrock on October 08, 2007, 08:19:45 PM
do you know this ?
no... ??? where did u find it?
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: tanotrooper on October 08, 2007, 10:20:15 PM: very interesting set... is this a new kind of ship, or a rehash base?

I really like that Roman family... it really resembles a wealthier Roman family in those days :D

and of course the Gauls too.

TT
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: cheng on October 09, 2007, 02:56:45 AM: the redcoat captain in 4444 looks interesting....anyone knows whether hiss printed red torso is just a rehash from past sets or a new one? :)
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: pastifi on October 09, 2007, 03:27:00 PM: Quote from: tanotrooper on October 03, 2007, 11:34:39 PM
specials are 2.70€ in some shops, 2.50 in most shops and in Dreamland 2.35€ (and usually one or two in promotion for 2€ ;D ) here in Belgium...

TT

Here in Greece prices are similar to yours Tano with the highest to be 3 euro

Hey Richard would you be so kind to collect few of the new target bubbbles for me?
Swap or paypal what ever you prefer if its not too much trouble of course
Unboxed in a bubble envelope to Greece will do fine for me even if ihave to wait a month to get them.

By the way anyone of our overseas friends that wants anything posted can ask me.
We are not as fast updated as in Germany but we do get them faster than you

Cheers
Panos
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: henry_martini on October 09, 2007, 04:40:31 PM: @ panos: The blister sets are sold in the zirndorf fun park, too. So maybe it is easier if you have contacts to the german board (while the us price still seems to be unbeatable. :o)

@all: Has anybody fired one of the new cannons yet? How far do they reach? It seems that the naval guns are to be replaced by a new 'rocket' launching device and until now every change of the guns/ammunition let to an reduced performance. ::)
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on October 09, 2007, 04:59:25 PM: Quote from: pastifi on October 09, 2007, 03:27:00 PM

Hey Richard would you be so kind to collect few of the new target bubbbles for me?
Swap or paypal what ever you prefer if its not too much trouble of course
Unboxed in a bubble envelope to Greece will do fine for me even if i have to wait a month to get them.

Cheers
Panos

Hello, Panos ...

I have left the United States mainland and I'm now about a thousand miles away on the Island of St. Thomas where there are NO Playmobil at all ... :(

Since I will be in the Virgin Islands for the rest of the Winter, you might ask Cap'n Henry if he would check the Target stores near his home to see if there are any "bubbles" left.

Sorry, my friend ... I guess that I should have bought a bunch of them ... :(

All the best and good luck,
Richard
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: pastifi on October 09, 2007, 10:26:07 PM: Quote from: henry_martini on October 09, 2007, 04:40:31 PM
@ panos: The blister sets are sold in the zirndorf fun park, too. So maybe it is easier if you have contacts to the german board (while the us price still seems to be unbeatable. :o)

yes henry the price is unbeatable

@Richard thanks anyway

Cheers
Panos
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Martin Milner on October 16, 2007, 11:45:11 AM: Quote from: GaiusIulius on October 01, 2007, 08:56:51 PM
can u give me an exchange rate pound to euro martin? When I see the prices I guess its cheaper to order a clicky at DS than to buy one in UK...In Germany its about 2,00 to 2,20 Euro a special which is to my mind a good price.

The exchange rate is about 1.47 € to the £, I generally use 1.5 for quick calculations, and it's about $2 to the £.

So yes, cheaper to buy direct from DS.
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on December 03, 2007, 02:07:03 PM: WINTER IS HERE - WHAT'S NEW?

The only new sets for Garden Wargaming that we have seen are a couple of Specials.

See attachments
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on December 04, 2007, 11:32:02 AM: I will have to look for a new catalogue then :). The babarian looks nice, but a musketeer without is musket is something I will never undersatnd >:(
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Justindo on December 04, 2007, 09:40:08 PM: I like these two new specials a lot! The Musketeer will nicely complement the other two Musketeers and the Barbarian should be another formidable opponent for the Romans. His fur cape and horned headdress are very unique, although I might use the latter for my Indians and give him a more traditional helmet.
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: da Hugh on February 19, 2008, 03:00:01 AM: Quote from: Richard on September 29, 2007, 05:20:47 PM

Thanks for the link, GaiusIulius ...

I just bought these four sets at Target this week for $2.99USD each.

While Plamo is doing these 2-klicky sets, I would like to see a set of one Blue Coat soldier (with white pants) and one Red Coat soldier. Or maybe a Blue Coat and one of the new Conquestdores (Spanish soldier?) plus accessories.

-- da Hugh
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on February 20, 2008, 09:47:12 AM: Quote from: da Hugh on February 19, 2008, 03:00:01 AM
While Plamo is doing these 2-klicky sets, I would like to see a set of one Blue Coat soldier (with white pants) and one Red Coat soldier. Or maybe a Blue Coat and one of the new Conquestdores (Spanish soldier?) plus accessories.

We all would like to see a bit ore millitary Hugh, but playmobil is still somehow a toy ;)
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: henry_martini on February 20, 2008, 11:08:29 AM: Quote from: GaiusIulius on December 04, 2007, 11:32:02 AM
... but a musketeer without is musket is something I will never understand >:(

Maybe the geobra designers have the impression that the musketeers were a crack fencing unit dealing with secret missions and especially transports of jewelry from watching the films based on Dumas novel.

What i really do not understand is why they gave him boots in this color. :P

H_M
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Martin Milner on March 01, 2008, 08:25:34 AM: Yes, the recent Playmobil fashion for boots any colour other than black or brown is quite repellant.
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: GaiusIulius on March 01, 2008, 10:28:14 AM: Quote from: henry_martini on February 20, 2008, 11:08:29 AM
What i really do not understand is why they gave him boots in this color. :P

yeah that have to be worked on, though I like the films very much ;)
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: henry_martini on March 03, 2008, 11:46:07 AM: Quote from: Martin Milner on March 01, 2008, 08:25:34 AM
Yes, the recent Playmobil fashion for boots any colour other than black or brown is quite repellant.

It is not even that they have no better parts or color patterns.

I dared to try to copy the original (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer)).
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: henry_martini on March 03, 2008, 11:48:11 AM: and a version i 'remember' from the films i saw
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Leblanc d. II. on March 03, 2008, 11:36:26 PM: Hey, cool musketeers :o. D`Artangan and Rochefort? :D
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Flash on March 10, 2008, 04:21:12 PM: Quote from: Leblanc d. II. on March 03, 2008, 11:36:26 PM
Hey, cool musketeers :o. D`Artangan and Rochefort? :D

;D my thoughts exactly! very nice customs! luv ur version of a musketeer henry! ;D
Title: Re: WHAT'S NEW FROM PLAYMOBIL?
Post by: Richard on March 19, 2008, 10:37:19 PM: Love your Musketeers, Michael!

Thanks for sharing.

All the best,
Richard