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General => News => Topic started by: Hadoque on June 22, 2011, 03:06:39
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Ahoi mateys! :captain:
The backviews of sets of the renewed pirates' theme are becoming available.
Most important ones (from the 5135 Pirate Ship, 5140 English vessel and 5134 Pirates' Island) are still missing, but the other ones can now be seen on the German & Benelux official websites:
5136 Pirate Crew
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5136&cgid=Piraten
5137 Pirates with rowboat and shark
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5137&cgid=Piraten
5138 Castaway
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5138&cgid=Piraten
5139 English Fortress
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5139&cgid=Piraten
5141 Redcoat with cannon
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5141&cgid=Piraten
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Except for the small fortress, not many accessories included...
I'm missing some nice pieces that were brandnew releases with the previous update, like this rum-bottle:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-28-1630
Also, in these sets I count sofar only 2 "longbarrel pistols":
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-09-5440
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(http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Signs/thanx.gif) hadok
these new pirates are very nice!!!!! :)
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There are some great things in there that I want to get a lot of. For one the set with the native with all the tats.
Now I just adore the blue barrels, red boats and a green table :P
For some reason the picture angle of the last one 5141 make the klicky look like his old legs are both stumps
Thanks for the picture links to the new sets.
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thank you Hadoque! ;)
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Thank you Hadoque for these links!! The pirate klicky in 5136 with the red tricorner and he anchor is awesome!!
The Maori tattoo klicky s also fantastic!! :wow: :wow: :wow:
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There are some great things in there that I want to get a lot of. For one the set with the native with all the tats.
Agree, and the chinese with the half naked chest...
Those cannons look completely RIDICULOUS. Gods. I thought I could get rid of plenty of mine, but seeing these new ones, I'm keeping them all!
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Those cannons look completely RIDICULOUS. Gods. I thought I could get rid of plenty of mine, but seeing these new ones, I'm keeping them all!
Well, the new type cannons are usuable as "action cannons", but not using the arrow- or flame-sticks because those are ugly.
I thought of using the smaller flame that come with torches...
It works on most of them, only on a few the cross-shaped openings in the mouths of the gunbarrels are a little too small (which can be fixed though).
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It works on most of them, only on a few the cross-shaped openings in the mouths of the gunbarrels are a little too small (which can be fixed though).
Those cross-shaped openings is what makes them completely ridiculous, IMO.
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Have to agree the Klicky with the tats is awesome! Love the Monkey too. Thanks for the pics, Hadoque!
Joe
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I agree the tattooed guy is awesome!!! :love: :love: :love:
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Those cross-shaped openings is what makes them completely ridiculous, IMO.
Yes, that's exactly why I use them with the flames from the handhold-torches. Then you don't see the crosses in the gunmouths and it looks like the cannons are firing.
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The pirate klicky in 5136 with the red tricorner and he anchor is awesome!!
That's my favourite one (from those shown) :arrr:
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Thanks for the pictures, Hadoque, and there is certainly a revival of the pirate theme taking place.
The small flames combined with the cannon are certainly effective.
Is it not possible to remove the cross-shaped pieces in the cannon mouths and still use the cannon?
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Smart idea of using the tourch flames Hadoque!!
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thank you hadoque for spotting these new pictures. :thanks:
they are already on my personal "archive". :)
i hope all these sets become available soon. :prays:
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The box-backviews of the 5135 Pirates' ship, 5134 Big Island and 5140 English Vessel are now available on Playmobil's German and Belgian official websites.
I've saved the pics, here they are...
Btw, I got reliable information from someone who has already had the opportunity to hold the 5135-ship in his hands:
* the canon-fakes could be unclipped from the gunports to install proper schip-canons.
* when replacing the fake-guns for canons, the canons have to be installed before screwing the upperdeck on the ship's hull.
* the gap in the front of the 3940-ship is covered solidly on the 5135-version, so no removable lid to access the canons in the bow-compartment. (main reason to install canons there before assembling the deck to the hull - if there still is enough space to do so).
* the cargohold-area in the middle of the ship might also not be accessible, due to the hatches for this area being sealed too... :'(
I'm waiting for confirmation about weither this is really the case or not.
Additional fact is, of the many pics I've already seen of the ship, none show the ship with opened-up cargohold-hatches...
EDIT: On the website I've looked again at the ship with the 360°-view, and there one of the 2 cargo-hatches is showed open, so if the pic there is representative for production, the cargo-hold should be accessable like on the 3940. Question remains if there is still enough area in the cargohold for placing the midship-canons below deck...
*The captain's cabin is accessible like on the 3940 (US 3286)
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I can't wait to get my hands on these sets!!! Thank you fro the pics!!!
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The chinese with half bare torso and the maori with the tatoos... 8}
They rock!
Thanks for the links Hadoque.
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:thanks:thanks hadoque - you are really a fantastic pirate-spotter. :lens:
:'( no such luck with the new american sets - still all they are showing are the front views.
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Here are the 5950 and 5948 box backs... I didn't even think of posting these before ::)
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Some of the new pirate sets will be shown at the Zirndorf Funpark inside the HOB on the second floor.
German collector diggi got permission to display his diorama from July 31st till the end of season in November.
He got exclusive "pre-release" sets in order to integrate them into his display.
Alongside his pirate diorama will be a western display by Rotti, a German collector and great customizer and the famous opera house (based on 3019 mainly) by Daniela.
So I'm really looking forward to our family's annual funpark visit being abe to take a glimpse of all 3 of them.
BTW, i think this is the 1st time adult collectors are allowed to do displays in the Funpark area.
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Me and my family visit the funpark last Tuesday and were lucky enough to be shown these displays already by Frau Kubiak. The Diorama's are really great and the use of the new pirate ships was also very great.
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These dioramas can now be accessed to via this thread.
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=8604.0
..in order to kee this thread "clean" - didn't mean to usurp it :-[
Sorry
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Small info-update on the new German pirates' sets:
More hats/pieces are being made of the softer plastic.
In set Pirates' set 5137 Rowboat with hammershark, the classic "bandana tied at the back" that comes in black with the green pirate in this set, is made of the softer more flexible plastic.
Advantage with this one is that the tie at the back will be less fragile, cause it used to break off a lot on the bandanas made from the harder plastic. Disadavantage could be that it sticks less well on certain wigs of klickies (like was the case with the nun-special's headpiece).
http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-BE-Site/nl_BE/Product-Detail?pid=5137&cgid=Piraten
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I really love the hammerhead shark and the maori as well.
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The box-backviews of the 5135 Pirates' ship, 5134 Big Island and 5140 English Vessel are now available on Playmobil's German and Belgian official websites.
I've saved the pics, here they are...
Btw, I got reliable information from someone who has already had the opportunity to hold the 5135-ship in his hands:
* the canon-fakes could be unclipped from the gunports to install proper schip-canons.
* when replacing the fake-guns for canons, the canons have to be installed before screwing the upperdeck on the ship's hull.
* the gap in the front of the 3940-ship is covered solidly on the 5135-version, so no removable lid to access the canons in the bow-compartment. (main reason to install canons there before assembling the deck to the hull - if there still is enough space to do so).
* the cargohold-area in the middle of the ship might also not be accessible, due to the hatches for this area being sealed too... :'(
I'm waiting for confirmation about weither this is really the case or not.
Additional fact is, of the many pics I've already seen of the ship, none show the ship with opened-up cargohold-hatches...
EDIT: On the website I've looked again at the ship with the 360°-view, and there one of the 2 cargo-hatches is showed open, so if the pic there is representative for production, the cargo-hold should be accessable like on the 3940. Question remains if there is still enough area in the cargohold for placing the midship-canons below deck...
*The captain's cabin is accessible like on the 3940 (US 3286)
why did they seal off access to the gundeck and replace with faux cannons? Is there a new styrofoam insert that occupies the majority of the hull now to prevent capsizing? 3490 hull is beautiful but presented so many practical problems when it came to sailing her. That's why I added a removeable hatch cover for the foredeck, and made faux cannons in conjunction with a bigger styrofoam insert to solve the problem of taking on water, as well as added ballast to prevent capsizing. But still with the optional original gundeck and real cannons for play on land. I wish it was the perfect toy where it was both sea-worthy AND play-functional without having to swap out parts.
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I really love the hammerhead shark and the maori as well.
Me too!