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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: conniefrere on October 25, 2011, 16:09:00
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Countbrogo reminded me that I still had to review the Mammothcave.
So here goes.
The front of the box
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/8186/apa080173.jpg)
The backside of the box
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4982/apa080174.jpg)
The important part, IMO, the contents still in the bags.
(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/2779/apa080175.jpg)
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The first contents the fires for in the tree and stone age tools. The cave painting stickers are abundant
you can "paint" the whole cave. (Oke I exaggerate :P)
(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6753/apa080179.jpg)
Some trees, the baseplate and a waterfall.
(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4933/apa080178.jpg)
The important part, the klicky's the mammoth and some accessories. You got two guys, one bearded one (the wise I guess) and a beardless one,
and a female with child. Oh I forgot to mention the dog. ;)
Furthermore there is the bearskin, which I find nice, some fish to eat and a fire with a stick to grill the fish ;)
(http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2122/apa080177.jpg)
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The firetree full in flames 8-) (Did not know stone age people had firetrees besides their caves :D)
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5083/apa080182.jpg)
Step 1 assembling the cave (baseplate and rocks)
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/921/apa080176.jpg)
Step 2 cave without waterfall
(http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/923/apa080180.jpg)
Step 3 cave with waterfall
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3918/apa080181.jpg)
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Finally dinner for the cavefamily.
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4580/apa250161.jpg)
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9787/apa250162.jpg)
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Great review, Conniefrere :clap:! The fire-tree is a very interesting edition. Can the flames be replaced with regular plants ????
Ace :brownhair:
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Great review, Conniefrere :clap:! The fire-tree is a very interesting edition. Can the flames be replaced with regular plants ????
Ace :brownhair:
Just tried it, it is not very convenient but it is possible to put on some leaves.
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Oh wow wow wow!!! I :love: :love: :love: :love: this set!!! Its very beautiful!!! Looking forward to add it to my collection next year!!!! Thank you for this great review Jan!!! The way the waterfall comes down the rocky trunk is the best feature of this set, me thinks!!! And I see there is also a place to put the fish in the pond ;D Very nice set!!! Thank you for this review and pics!!! :)9
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Thanks for the great review, conniefrere... I am definately getting one of these when they finally arrive in Canada - maybe 2 or more! Is this cave woman similar to the surprise fi?ure? Same hair? I have 4 cave women fi?ures waiting for their cave and men to arrive!
David
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Pics from the PROCESS:
Women from surprise figures: Cavewomen (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/surprise04.jpg)
Klickys from the stone age theme: light skinned (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/stoneage04.jpg) | dark skinned (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/stoneage05.jpg)
All different :)
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
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I was just searching the process thread for these pictures, couldn't find them and had just given up.
Thanks Tahra.
Pics from the PROCESS:
Women from surprise figures: Cavewomen (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/surprise04.jpg)
Klickys from the stone age theme: light skinned (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/stoneage04.jpg) | dark skinned (http://www.playkingdoms.com/temp/playmoproc/stoneage05.jpg)
All different :)
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love:
Thanks for the great review, conniefrere... I am definately getting one of these when they finally arrive in Canada - maybe 2 or more! Is this cave woman similar to the surprise fi?ure? Same hair? I have 4 cave women fi?ures waiting for their cave and men to arrive!
David
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Thanks for the review. It was quite a while before I realized the cave formation is made to look like a mammoth. It's a great set with some nice pieces. If you put it in your closet long enough your archaeologist klicky can find it and unearth the tools etc.
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I've put the two different cave women in one picture. (Also a test how photobucket comes out, works fine too)
@Tiermann: :lol: :lol: But at the moment he's still excavating the Egyptian theme.
(http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff509/conniefrere/AXPA250165.jpg)
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Thanks for sharing. This is on the must have list. I love the rock formation!
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I find the rock a bit odd and I also found the dragon rock equally odd. I do not mind it too much I just want them to work with all the old build-able rocks that were from years past.
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Wow! This set is a definite must-have. Can't wait 'til it gets to the US.
Thanks for the great review, conniefrere!
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Thanks for the great review! Can't wait to get this set! Would you mind showing a pic of how the water looks with the fish placed in it?
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Thanks for the great review! Can't wait to get this set! Would you mind showing a pic of how the water looks with the fish placed in it?
No problem, will take a pic ASAP.
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Here's the fish, BB. :wave:
(http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff509/conniefrere/fish.jpg)
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Ahhh.. so you're supposed to twist the fishies in? We didn't manage to figure it out...
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The coat, cap and antlers would be great for Roman legion customs.
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I like the fish in the water idea. I wonder if you can put a fish under the water and still see it.
Thanks for the great review. :)9
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Very interesting detail. I do not know if I like it or not. I bet the kids will like taking the fishing stick and spearing or would it be pinching a fish for dinner.
PS: is that a kid or an adult next to the fish
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An excellent set!
Superb job, and thank you for the review! :wow:
Is there anyway of getting up the rocks?
Like steps, or a ladder? ???
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It's really a great set. It even has a hiding place underneath the waterfall. And the ground-area underneath the cave is also a sort of cave with access behind the waterfall and on the back. I really loved the stickers that were included (with the cave paintings). They just looked sooo ... right.
... I just want them to work with all the old build-able rocks that were from years past. ...
I know what you mean, Rasputin, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, backward compatibility doesn't seem to be on Geobra's agenda anymore. What am I saying ?? Compatibility is hardly an issue at all anymore :'(
... is that a kid or an adult next to the fish ...
It's a kid. It's a wonderfull klicky in it's own right and according my youngest son he just loves sliding down the Mammoths trunk :lol:
... Is there anyway of getting up the rocks? Like steps, or a ladder? ???
There's a sort a bare tree that can be used as ladder. It can even be raised if some sabertoothtiger comes too near!
Bogro
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It's a kid. It's a wonderfull klicky in it's own right and according my youngest son he just loves sliding down the Mammoths trunk :lol:
Bogro
Your youngest son has some great imagination and humor! 8-)
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I know what you mean, Rasputin, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, backward compatibility doesn't seem to be on Geobra's agenda anymore. What am I saying ?? Compatibility is hardly an issue at all anymore :'(
Bogro
In my opinion this was one of their greatest agendas, everything works with everything no matter what the theme. A rock or building from the western would physically fit with the knights or modern.
That kid looks really neat, one of the best looking kids yet in my opinion
Thanks Bogro
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Thanks for the picture of the fish! I'm already having visions of custom koi ponds, especially as the fish are curved in there. ;D Of course, this type of material is hard to paint. :-\ I would love it if they produced koi ponds using this technique, with spaces for more than two, of course!
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Thanks for the picture of the fish! I'm already having visions of custom koi ponds, especially as the fish are curved in there. ;D Of course, this type of material is hard to paint. :-\ I would love it if they produced koi ponds using this technique, with spaces for more than two, of course!
That would be nice sight. 8-)
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I've put the two different cave women in one picture. (Also a test how photobucket comes out, works fine too)
Thanks for posting the pic of the 2 women... so they are a bit different. That's good! Now I am wondering if the fi?ures series-2 woman with the monkey will work with this theme!
David
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Thanks for posting the pic of the 2 women... so they are a bit different. That's good! Now I am wondering if the fi?ures series-2 woman with the monkey will work with this theme!
David
I think she willmfit in nicely, she the only klicky in that theme who will have the grey cloths combined with the tanned skin. (can't wait for those new figures btw)
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I really like this set - thanks for the photos and review. I am feeling along the same lines as Rasputin though, I would rather the cave was more generic (ie, without the mammoth feature). I didnt like the dragon rock either - too specific. I will be looking forward to seeing this in the shops!
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Women seem under-represented in the theme - is there no darker-skinned female?
Overall a nice little theme with plenty of play possibilities, I'll be sure to get at least one of everything. Interesting that this season they are producing sets at opposite ends of the Klicky timespan.
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Women seem under-represented in the theme - is there no darker-skinned female?
Overall a nice little theme with plenty of play possibilities, I'll be sure to get at least one of everything. Interesting that this season they are producing sets at opposite ends of the Klicky timespan.
In the figures 2, which still has to come out, there's a cavewomen with a more tanned skin (I do not mean the cavewomen from the figures 1 series)
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Women seem under-represented in the theme - is there no darker-skinned female?
I recently asked myself the same question. I discovered 6242 that includes a dark skinned family.
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I recently asked myself the same question. I discovered 6242 that includes a dark skinned family.
That set was a special offer on German ds, hope we will soon get it too.
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Wow, I haven't see. This review before? :hmm:
Anyways, thank you very much for all the pics and the review itself too. :)
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Thanks for all the great info & pictures. Very helpfull!
Cheers! :wave:
Baboune
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This set finally showed up in the local shop. I wasn't originally planning on getting it now but decided it was my surviving Valentine's Day present.
I really like it, lots of interesting and useful bits. The inside of the main living cave really reminds me of the Flintstone's house. The way it's shaped and has a window for instance. For those of us who grew up on Flintstones reruns there are bound to be connections.
The fish in the water thing - I don't see it mentioned here so I will go into that a little bit. This is actually a fishing system. There is the large stick with the split point. There are little holes on the sides of the space for the fish, so that you can put the stick in the water around the fish and pull the fish out. It works great. There is also the small ground piece with a little branch on it. That is so you can put the stick on it to hold the fish over the fire while you cook it.
Also this ground section is the first ground piece with only a single small hole. It's the sort of thing I will eventually order some of from DS as it's bound to come in handy in setting up scenery. I'm going to need to order a set of the stickers from DS too. I really like them and am reluctant to pull them off the sheet and stick them on the cave.
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Never tried the fishing! I'm gonna check it out right away. Thanks for mentioning! :wave:
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Just picked this up tonight. Very nice set indeed!