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Offline Rasputin

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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2012, 14:33:46 »
They did come with an adapter to put the wall to a steck piece. I like the look of the old walls and was never fond of the systemX walls. I will have to see in person how this new system looks
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 07:17:25 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on September 19, 2012, 12:11:01
They're not steck. ??? They're put together with these weird little clips! Very tedious getting the clips on there, and then you can't move it without everything shifting and falling apart.

 :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

I shouldnt have used the term steck for these you are right and my fault. I think its fair to say i got carried away. Steck was used for western houses and not for the old fort. HOWEVER (  ;D) the old system was superb, these black connectors hold very well and dont come off easily unless someone wants and apply some force and still not as an pain as the system x yellow and red thingies which are so annoying . The greatest advantage of these was the flexibility if someone wanted straight rigit walls these special connectors in teh shape of a log allowed that . Superb . Or ingenious i should say.  :love: :love: :love: :love:

I have 6-7 complete western  forts of that old type and a few loose parts. Superb to create a roman fort too  :love: :love: :love: :love:
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 08:37:37 »
But you're missing the point. My point being that it is fully (or almost, anyway) customizable. I'm not crazy about the connectors, either. But they're still - I think - a better system than the old forts. I'm a huge fan of Steck like most of you. But the old forts were not Steck. They were a system that was floppier than - uh - a very floppy thing. The logs Giorginetto mentions helped a bit, but not much - especially if you wanted to move the fort around a bit. With the connectors and more rigid walls, the structure is much, much sturdier. I am very sorry I cannot post pictures, but as I said my iphone's bust and my camera's with my wife somewhere else. Some other things I wanted to mention:

PROS:

The customizability (sic?) of the fort
The new indians: AMAZING! some of the best klickies ever produced by playmobil

CONS:

I don't like the new, more realistic saddle blankets. And the rubber band that fastens them to the saddle is going to snap sooner or later.
PM is still skimping on accessories. There was only one quiver for two indians: cheapskates.
The secret door behind the rock - it doesn't fit properly. Are we sure it's the correct piece for that part?
The cannon. But oh well ... that's easily removed.
The little flip-up doors for the cannons, in the wall. Cool feature for the kids, but ... ugh.
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 10:57:41 »
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I disagree about the old walls  :) . I dont think the old walls were flimsy ???  , i admit i shouldnt have referred to them as steck btw  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[. I shall refer to them therefore as the ' original' western fort system . By using those logs i mentioned the fort would become very rigid and easy to move about, withou them the shape would be highly flexible.

I will have a good look at the new system, truth being i am so obsessed with steck and old sets i tend to be very negative towards anything new. However just by looking at the new horrible cannons and those pirate like canon ports, i mean c'on playmobil !!!! these are horrible looking  :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 13:01:42 »
Bolingsbroke, how about floppier than a dead fish? ;D Anyway, you're making me want this set so bad ad I can't afford it right now! :hissyfit: Btw, I like the new saddle rolls, I have one from another set. When I was a kid, I always used to wish they could actually use their saddle rolls, and now they can! I do agree that strap is going to break if you use it very many times, though.
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2012, 07:32:00 »
I like the old forts, but am anxious to see large pics of this new one.  I was thinking I would hate it, but now I'm intrigued.  This new Western theme is getting more expensive each time I read a new review thread. :cowboy:
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2012, 12:38:28 »
I know it. :-\ I was thinking of not buying this fort at all, and now I want at least three!
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2012, 13:00:16 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on September 25, 2012, 12:38:28
I know it. :-\ I was thinking of not buying this fort at all, and now I want at least three!

:) somehow, it's nice to see I'm not alone in my doom...  :P
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2012, 13:24:07 »
My iphone's ok now ... but I'm in another country  :)
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Re: 5245 - The new Union Fort
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2012, 14:49:29 »
Still cant wait to see some up close pics. One thing i have noticed in the three short years i have been collecting is that if you can, get the new sets in the first year they are released. The price always goes up thd following years especially for the big sets. This fort will be at least 20 dollars higher next year.
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