diy playmobil figures

[cachalote]

as i was the one who gave sylvia the idea for this thread, i think i should also be allowed to present another aproach. 

instead of trying to convince playmobil of our ideas, we can build them ourselves. 

just look at this - http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/custom-playmobil-toys-collection-minifigures-action_1904583741.html 
we can make a minimum quantity of 100 figures and i think we can make a 1 dollar/euro deal with a little bargaining. 

as they are not meant to be sold, all copyright issues geobra could mention would be pointless. 

so, who's on this with me.all we need to do is to start with one we all like. 

o.k. that will never happen - we will never come to an agreement. 
i would like a pirate, most of you won't.
nice try, though. 

[tahra]

I don't understand what they are selling - starting to read, I thought they made their own figures. But those are horrif combinations of existing parts.. so.... What do they do?

[cachalote]

they do whatever you want. 
it seems thay are just combinig official parts but no - they actually produce all parts of the figures and accessories themselves.

[tahra]

they do whatever you want. 
it seems thay are just combinig official parts but no - they actually produce all parts of the figures and accessories themselves.

You mean they did those.... strange... combinations themselves? Very very poor choice to advertise.

Did you actually see a part they produced?

[playmofire]

they do whatever you want. 
it seems thay are just combinig official parts but no - they actually produce all parts of the figures and accessories themselves.

In which case they are surely guilty of copyright violation and trade mark violation as they have used Playmobil's name.

[cachalote]

yes - THEY are. 
WE would be just naif buyers that know nothing on the subject. 
nobody in this side of the border would need to go to jail...
... i think 

[Ismene]

I highly doubt Alibaba fakes would be anywhere near the quality desired.

[cheng]

I highly doubt Alibaba fakes would be anywhere near the quality desired.

That's what I thought until I bought a few LXXX minifigs...the printing is perfect even at that scale..... The plastic they use are no longer like those old HK plastic toys

[Baron Marshall]

Well I am very curious since they also list that the can make leblon sized figures for about $10 each

[henry_martini]

I am inclined to join the venture just to see what will happen.