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General => News => Topic started by: Customizer on November 18, 2008, 09:00:48
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Hi PF,
thx to Frankenknight for the set Numbers !
English Text from Customizer ! ;D
ENJOY !!
world greets
Andi
DISCONTINUED GERMAN SETS 2009
3001 Excavator
3182 Ladder Truck
3255 Noah´s Ark
3262 Crane
3269 Rock Castle
3319 Dragon Troops
3320 Dragon Attack Cannon
3327 Red Dragon
3328 Captive Prince
3645 Family Yacht
4044 fugues cutter
4133 Super Set Castle
4181 Super Set Pirate Island
4204 Forest Animals with Cave
4206 Forest Truck
4211 - 4213 Fairy Tale Sets
4232 Animal Trailer
4270 Arena
4272 Warrior with Horse
4273 Commander's Tent
4275 Battle Tower
4277 Roman
4278 Firing Catapult
4297 wedding pavilon
4311 Airline Terminal
4312 Car Wash
4313 Airport Tower with Flashing Light
4318 Garage
4322 Pick Up Truck
4334-4337 Mirco World
4401 DHL Delivery Truck
4403 Mail Carriers
4443 Take-Along Pirates Island (german version)
4445 Coast Guard water plane
4446 Gangster-Hovercraft
4447 Playmobil Container Truck
4460 Bunny Treehouse
4463 Caiman Basin
4464 Zookeeper Caddy
4465 Zookeeper with Caiman
4466 Dolphin Transport
4467 Zoo Visitors
4470 Harbour Crane
4471 Harbor Police
4472 Cargo Ship
4476 Mini Forklift
4700 Soccer Match
4701 Goal wall shooting
4708 Soccer Player GERMANY
4710 Soccer Player FRANCE
4712 Soccer Player ITALY
4713 Soccer Player NEATHERLAND
4714 Soccer Player AUSTRIA
4715 Soccer Player SWISS
4716 Soccer Player USA
4717 Refeere
4718 Soccer Player GREECE
4720 Soccer Player PORTUGAL
4721 Soccer Player SPAIN
4722 Soccer Player Czechia
4723 Soccer Player Croatia
4724 Soccer Player TURKEY
5820 veterinary (female) with foal
Specials:
4645 Princess with unicorn
4649 Dad with Barbeque
4654 Pirate
4657 Queen
4659 Roman Fighter
4662 One Eyed Pirate
4663 Royal King
4667 Magican
4672 Archer
4673 Lady Gardener with Roses
4678 Musketeer
4680 Child with Snowman
Train:
4386 2 Straight Tracks
4387 2 Curved Track s
4388 Left Hand Switch
4389 Right Hand Switch
4390 Cross Over Track
4391 Bumper Stop
4397 Electrical Signal
4306 Train Crossing
4124 Rail Car
4125 Tipping Wagon
4384 12 Straight Tracks
4385 12 Curved Tracks
4011 RCE with Light
4156 Advent Calendar "Pirates
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Thanks, Andi. In the last few years we've started to see items having very short lives on the shelves.
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I said this on another forum aswell, But is this the end of the trains? That would make me very unhappy. The fact that they are discontinuing the rails makes me think we will see a new system or no trains at all :(
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Hi,
i think this was not realy the end of the trains the Set:
The Set 4010 are not discontinued yet !
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aabe_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-DE-Site/Sites-Catalog/de_DE/v1226987112905/imagesOnline/products/4010.jpg)
But the problem are , childs dont want to play modell trains , so Märklin, LGB etc. have many problems to sell there items.
The childs want to play PSP , Wii or use a PC or Laptop and Internet.
We live in the new media future so Modell trains are not more interesting.
that was sad but true.
world greets
Andi
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4297 wedding pavilon
Why is this set already discontinued :o it came out this year ???
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Wow it seems like a lot :'( I guess just as many new thing are in the pipe line but when you see half of the Romans most of the Trains and a lot of sets we just got a few months ago and some not even yet it really makes you aware how fast these companies need to move now 8} I guess here in the states we have one year to fill up on all these if they make it here at all ( soccer ) .
Thanks for the list , it helps prioritize the new purchases :wow:
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Why is this set already discontinued :o it came out this year ???
Perhaps it didn't sell as well as they thought it would. It isn't the first time things like this happens.
The Viking Longhouse didn't reach 1 year of production either and some Specials didn't even manage 6 months ... :'(
Bogro
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The 4446 Gangster Hovercraft hasn't even appeared in the UK yet, so it's less than a year old. I've been waiting for this one so I can order the figures to make some camouflage guys.
I'm hoping this doesn't mean it'll never hit the UK shores.
The Romans - well they've been out for 3 years, and that seems the usual shelf life for non-gnereic historical themes. We all half-expected this, to make room for the Egyptians. One reason I stocked up on Romans. I could get a couple more battle towers maybe, but with my 250+ strong army, I wouldn't be buying many more of these sets.
The loss of the Rock Castle may be making room for a new type of castle, and a new design of knights. A shame to lose these colourful Red Dragon guys, who despite their historical inaccuracy make a nice villainous bunch (better then the purple Barbarians) but no knights last forever.
The upcoming Wolf Knights may be edging them out?
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The items being discontinued should make it here and be available for the same length as time as in Germany.
What interests me is that with the end of 3182 the only fire-related items in the range are the new Special (4675) and the extension to the early fire station. This surely means new fire sets in 2009 with a new turntable ladder in 2010.
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Why is this set already discontinued :o it came out this year ???
Nice I hope it will be one sale soon then :).
I don't think that the shop I work at has sold one during the entire year.
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Hi,
i think this was not realy the end of the trains the Set:
The Set 4010 are not discontinued yet !
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aabe_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-DE-Site/Sites-Catalog/de_DE/v1226987112905/imagesOnline/products/4010.jpg)
But the problem are , childs dont want to play modell trains , so Märklin, LGB etc. have many problems to sell there items.
The childs want to play PSP , Wii or use a PC or Laptop and Internet.
We live in the new media future so Modell trains are not more interesting.
that was sad but true.
world greets
Andi
But why do they discontinue the track packages then 8}!
Children do not only purchase multimedia! Playmobil and LEGO still sell great numbers and still get more shelf space at most store.
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But why do they discontinue the track packages then 8}!
Yikes, but have you ever checked out the price of those tracks? I've never expanded my train set because last time I checked 5 tracks cost $40.
And the tracks that came with my engine set cover enough space to fill any decent sized room. It's only that CEO dad pictured in the playmo catalogs who has a room the size of a tennis court to lay out his kid's train.
Seriously, have you checked out that catalog photo? It's like Playmobil wants to incite class warfare. I have to run my train very slowly so I have time to connect the track it just passed to the one in front of it. Meanwhile, CEO dad has to hire a servant to replace the train batteries that run out halfway through his five mile circuit.
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4181 Super Set Pirate Island
8} last time i checked there was no pirates set with this number.
??? can you verify the correct number?
:) thank you for the info andi.
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Thanks for the list, Andi!
HEY, JIMBO ... They're discontinuing our flying boat (4445) ... :(
(http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aabe_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-DE-Site/Sites-Catalog/de_DE/v1227023088792/imagesOnline/products/4445.jpg)
It's sooo beautiful. How could they discontinue it? ... :'(
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So my question is will the Roman theme continue with new replacement sets or simply gradually fade away and finally die off? Only the ship, the chariot, the soldiers, and the Add-Ons remain.
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Perhaps it didn't sell as well as they thought it would. It isn't the first time things like this happens.
The Viking Longhouse didn't reach 1 year of production either and some Specials didn't even manage 6 months ... :'(
Bogro
I knew the first Viking Longhouse was only out for a short time, but I had no idea it was less than a year! It's not a very good set, so it doesn't surprise me, but its replacement was even worse.
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HEY, JIMBO ... They're discontinuing our flying boat (4445) ... :(
It's sooo beautiful. How could they discontinue it? ... :'(
I wasn't at all surprised at that, actually. Each year there's a May-special. A set that will be sold that year only and it was clear to me that this year it was the flying boat and the gangsters hoovercraft.
Pity though - it is a great set...
So my question is will the Roman theme continue with new replacement sets or simply gradually fade away and finally die off? Only the ship, the chariot, the soldiers, and the Add-Ons remain.
mmm - the replacement-thing is only done to a very few (extremely) popular themes. I think it's doubtfull that will happen here as well.
But you can allways hope ;D
Bogro
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HEY, JIMBO ... They're discontinuing our flying boat (4445) ... :(
It's sooo beautiful. How could they discontinue it? ... :'(
Hi Richard,
I was sad to see that. I thought that would be a good seller, since it goes with every modern theme. I don't understand ???
Maybe they are saving their plastic to make a Playmobil scale battleship! :lol:
Confused again,
Jimbo
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Will the Flying Boat return?
I wasn't at all surprised at that, actually. Each year there's a May-special. A set that will be sold that year only and it was clear to me that this year it was the flying boat and the gangsters hoovercraft.
Have they brought back the May specials in a different iteration, Bogro? If so, maybe they'll bring the Sea Plane (4445) back as an adventure craft for their new African theme?
One can always hope ... :prays:
I hope that you were able to get one (or two) before they were discontinued, Jimbo!
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I hope that you were able to get one (or two) before they were discontinued, Jimbo!
I haven't even seen them yet :(
It sure would make a neat African Adventure set aircraft, maybe in a zebra paint scheme like the
seaplane pictures I have seen from the 1930s-40s. I can't remember the manufacturer ???..drat!
Hopefully,
Jimbo
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I haven't even seen them yet :(
It sure would make a neat African Adventure set aircraft, maybe in a zebra paint scheme like the
seaplane pictures I have seen from the 1930s-40s. I can't remember the manufacturer ???..drat!
Hopefully,
Jimbo
Could it have been this one, Jim?
see attachments
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:love: i knew zebra patterns went well with jeeps but i had no idea it went so great with airplanes.
:) thanks for the images richard - can we expect a new airplane from you flying over a savana? ;)
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Hi Richard,...I forgot about the Playmobil Zebra plane. That is cool 8-). What came to mind was this Sikorsky aircraft that I have wanted to make a custom of....Playmobil
scale of course :yup:
Best regards
Jimbo
(http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/airshow/assk38st.jpg)
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... can we expect a new airplane from you flying over a savana? ;)
Hopefully, Cachalote ... :klickygrin:
... this Sikorsky aircraft that I have wanted to make a custom of....Playmobil
scale of course :yup:
Now, that would be something really beautiful to see! I hope that you do it, Jimbo ... :klickygrin:
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It's pretty typical for Playmobil to reuse the molds. They spent a lot of money making that plane mold and I doubt it's worn out after only a one year run. I think it will be back in another color scheme eventually. It really is an excellent design.
I do think there's a slight shift, in that they have trimmed a number of lines back quite a bit but there are still a few sets from them available. For instance there are still a few Romans though most of the series is gone, the same with the zoo sets. So they have perhaps moved away from their tendency to discontinue an entire theme at once, and are letting sales figures have a bigger impact on what stays on.
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i really need to get more romans! before they're all gone :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
too bad im broke! :lol:
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is the origanol viking longhouse rare?
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i really need to get more romans! before they're all gone :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
too bad im broke! :lol:
Yeah, I know the feeling. I hate being broke.
But yes, get the Romans now while you can.
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i have all except camp tower and catapult[arena too but it looks bad] :-[