Gardenwargaming - Playclicks
English forums => Welcome => Topic started by: Flash on October 08, 2005, 03:19:43 AM
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hi everyone, im newly registered but have been following the events on this board for almost a month now. i just got newly interested in playmobil after not having seen or been involved with it since i put the various boxes in my parents cellar more than 12 years ago.
well i got the fever for it again :lol: all of a sudden while on ebay :roll: i had the urge to look for playmobil and found myself bidding on a few auctions.
at first i thought im crazy but was very relieved when i foudn verious sites on the net with ppl who r my age or older and share my newly found enthusiasm :D
i just want to say im happy im not alone and its a pleasure to be here.
it will take some time for me to get in to the customizing process, although i can hardly wait to start. seeing all the great creations i am truly stunned!
great work! well i guess i should end this post been typing too much to read alreay :lol:
anyways happy to be here :D
yours
flash
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Welcome aboard Flash!
Thanks for introducing yourself, and if you find you have any questions when you are ready to start customizing, just yell - that's what we're here for. :)
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Hi from Scotland and welcome to the forum! :)
It comes as a relief to many of us "older" people when we discover that we're not alone in our obsession with these little plastic people. :wink:
I hope you will have time to start customising soon. I look forward to seeing photos of your figures, customised or otherwise. 8)
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thanx for the warm welcome :D
ill be back with loads of questions alrigh :lol:
and hopefully some decent customizations too :D
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Hello Flash,
Welcome! :D
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welcome flash have fun in here!
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thanx yet again guys :D
i have some noobish questions if u dont mind :oops: and i guess this is the best place to ask or should i go to the general forum?
anyhow my questions r pretty basic.
1) what do u use to apply paint onto a klicky? a brush? and what kind? like how thick or thin? especially for those delicate works.
2) what paint do u use? i remember i tried using revell paint in my teens once with mixed results (also due to my noobishness)
3) since i live in germany it be really really really great if some german board members could give me a hint what german products to use for customization (e.g. brushes and paints).
thats it for now but be sure ill be back for more :lol:
id very much appreciate any further tips or tricks (basic stuff of course since i am sure there are soooooo many cool things to do to a klicky)
so pls enlighten me! ty a lot in advance already!
ur forever grateful flash :D
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Personally I use Revell and thin brushes, though one also needs larger ones for p.ex. legs. Im using Revell colors and Im quite happy with them Well for customizing figures I can give u the link: http://www.playclicks.com/gardenwargaming/foro/viewtopic.php?t=171
Here u can see my try to customize American Civil War soldiers using the package 4628 - Nordstaatler available for 1,99 euro in the Feldhaus in the city :) . If u want to have further information add me on MSN and we can talk (I am from Düren :lol: )
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Potzblitz! :shock:
i am more than impressed gaius iulius! i didnt see ur work until u gave me the link and all i can say is wow.
so it seems my idea of using revell wasnt all that bad (my skills were though :lol:) i might have to try it again and see if my skills grew with my age :lol:
thanx a lot for the tip!
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Welcome from Elsass :D
cooster67
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Potzblitz! :shock:
i am more than impressed gaius iulius! i didnt see ur work until u gave me the link and all i can say is wow.
so it seems my idea of using revell wasnt all that bad (my skills were though :lol:) i might have to try it again and see if my skills grew with my age :lol:
thanx a lot for the tip!
u r welcome feel free to pm me or add me on MSN for some playmobil-discussing 8)
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@ cooster67: merci beaucoup! :D
@ gaius iulius: ty will do! :D
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Welcome, Flash, from the US Virgin Islands!
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hiya richard, wow the us virgin islands! u lucky man!
thanx a lot :D
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hiya richard, wow the us virgin islands! u lucky man!
thanx a lot :D
Yes, it is beauriful here, Flash ...
It's also a great place to display Playmobil pirates ... ;)
However, the only Playmobil in the US Virgin Islands (that I know about) is what we bring over from Florida ... :)
All the best,
Richard
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Welcome to our family of lunatics!
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:lol: thanx dan! i feel at home already ;)
@ richard:
u should think about opening a playmo shop then ;) might become a little goldmine :D
any chance u could give me a link so i can see those cool vi pirates :D
im so excited about all of this, still havent gotten aroudn to start customizing myself as yet :( too much work... *sigh* oh the real life...
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any chance u could give me a link so i can see those cool vi pirates :D
Hello again, Flash ...
Here's something about Playmobil pirates ...
(http://www.gardenwargaming.com/pirates/images/shore.jpg) (http://www.gardenwargaming.com/pirates/pirates.html)
click on image above
Here's something about pirates in St. Thomas and the rest of the Caribbean (Great Flags!)...
(http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/flags/england_s.jpg) (http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate-carib-guide.html)
click on image above
This is what the Virgin Islands looks like ...
(http://homepage.mac.com/patholleran/ParkVision/VirginIslands/VI-07.jpg) (http://www.shannontech.com/ParkVision/VirginIslands/VirginIslands.html#introduction)
click on image above
(There is an error in the article above. There are actually 14,689 acres in the Virgin Islands National park ... Not 19.4 as stated.) ... :?
And, this is the view from my house (which is currently under major renovation) ...
(http://www.silvano.com/VirginIslands/villarisa/images/za.jpg) (http://www.silvano.com/VirginIslands/villarisa/images/zzb.jpg)
click on image above
All the best,
Richard
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ok richard i official envy u! :shock:
omg what a beautiful view u have! 8) wow a wonderful place to live i am sure
thanx a lot for the links, really cool stuff - harr, harr :D
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Hi, Flash ...
I just realized that the "Pirate Map" doesn't show you where the US Virgin Islands are. Sorry ... :(
If you click on the pirate flag above, it will bring up the map.
Find Puerto Rico (It's the island East of Hispaniola) ..
Above Puerto Rico find the lable for the city of "San Juan" ...
Directly beneath the "n" in Juan" is St. Thomas.
The little island almost connected to St.Thomas on the East (it's actually only three and a half miles away) is St.John.
And, the island directly above the "t' in the "St." of St. Kitts is St. Croix.
St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix are the three major Islands in the US Virgin Islands (USVI). Just to the East of the USVI are the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
They are all equally as beautifull and all share a rich history of pirates and buccaneers!
All the best,
Richard
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hi richard!
thanx yet again!!! :D