It’s time for a short review of a nifty little set that I eagerly anticipated: 9209 Viking & Son!
It was one of the five Easter Eggs of 2017, and a happy return to the Viking theme that has been dormant for far too long. Is it a one-off, or does it herald great things beyond the horizon? For sure the upcoming
How To Train Your Dragon would make relaunching a Viking line all the more opportune. A pipe dream, no doubt, but still – fingers crossed!
On to the set. The egg is supposed to be blue according to quite a few web shop images, but is red in the Playmobil web shop and in reality.
Egg contents:
and out of the bags:
Assembled set:
Highlights include the new-style weapons rack, thus far found only in the armoury carrying box 5637, brilliantly
topped with the Temple Guardians mask (4842, etc.): great for dressing up your Viking! The new colour shield is also quite nice.
But the true star is of course the main character.
Here are his precious parts:
and this is what he looks like from the back:
The design was inspired by Scottish motifs: note the tartan pattern underneath the body armour and on the skirt. I am not knowledgeable in that area but assume this is anachronistic (as is the helmet!), yet don't care – it is a toy, after all. For me, this is what he is meant to look like:
Also very nice is the little lad with the pretty hair (is it new?), obviously a chip off the old block:
This is the third juvenile Viking, after the hearty boy from 3151 & 7717 and the flashy but brooding young fellow (with a
drinking problem…) from 3154. I like him best.
A very nice set, combining father and son in the trade. I can think of at least one similar set (father and son pirates of
5164), and wonder: are there more?
To sum up: is it any good?
Yes. Go get it, or better still: two.
Best wishes
StJohn
