diy playmobil figures

[GrahamB]

Thanks Rasputin for the copyright clarification. I don't think anyone who buys from this company is likely to get prosecuted, but I can't see Geobra just ignoring the fact they are marketing products under the name Playmobil. It is a shame Geobra don't really understand what collectors want - perhaps because they don't really listen- hence the missing bell, omitted suit of armour (from the reissued museum) and frequently missing klickies from "reissued" sets.

I do have a problem with ordering from this company, because of their theft of Geobra's intellectual property for commercial reasons. It is different from a collector making their own parts because they are no longer available, or making unique parts (I have immense respect for the 3D creations of Cowabounga and others).  So I probably won't join this collective. It would be great if Geobra read the signals and listened to collectors, but I think it is über optimistic that this will do it.

[cachalote]

making a new figure copying a mix of existing parts can be fun - it would just have to be incredibly beautiful and wonderful and original and etc.
it would have to be something that made geobra designers cry form envy.

the ali-baba idea could be great, i think - not far from a pirate. 
i am not that familiar with the story.
was there something distinctive on him?

a simple (or more complex) pirate is something lego seems to do very good. 
doing something like this wouldn't be enough, i think. 
but maybe i am wrong.

i will take some time to think about this (i feel kind of responsible for this thread). 

[cachalote]

... just as long as we can avoid being beheaded, there is nothing to worry.

[Rasputin]

Making cowabungas parts could be fun but how many would I need? Its fine for builders but we are keen on buying the way geobra kind of does it. A general and add on sets of 3 troops. A wholly built solider or a neutral peasant to fill in dioramas similar to the family sets geobra sells. We could use a few dozen but no huge orders in the hundreds. Any klicky we get if he is broken down now we have all these parts piling up. Fill in parts are usually acquired from having to rebuild used lots we buy.

A specific character....if the  colors and designs we reusable then we could use dozens. The milk lady looks peasant-ish so we ordered many. A very specific design is less usefull. No peg legs or eyepatches ever...

As far as parts....being able to buy 20 brown zoo stair cases with banister, bell support, or less expensive steck 1/2 wall frame work parts (7400) is some thing I would be interested  in.

As far as a whole set....designing, ordering, getting 10 ferraris, zeppelin, airplane, tank, or any other design for personal use,  I'm in

[Baron Marshall]

How about a normal sailor instead of a captain... I have many captains but few able bodied crewmen 

[henry_martini]

I read the page a second time. My understanding is now that they don't have moulds for pm parts ready. The picture (probably genuine pm) is not a show case but just a claim of what they are able and would be willing to do. They offer to design and tool moulds according to 'drawings' the prospective customer sends in. I am in doubt if they could produce really usable moulds (think alone of inner skeletons and movable wrists) for pm parts. Maybe single piece statues with unmovable limbs like those action figures on the other picture. At least not for 200$ and for production runs of 100 pieces. 
So I guess this might only be viable for cowabunga and 3d designed addons. Or maybe special body parts 3d-designed by 'us'. :-D 

[cachalote]

if a crew is to be considered, a lack of sailors is indeed something that we should correct in the playmobil family.
all the latest sets came with redcoat soldiers/marines instead of sailors and naval officers.
nelson wouldn't have lasted so much with army instead of navy crews.
we would all be speaking french right now.
i would consider a 2 variation - winter/summer. 
https://www.easterncostume.com/content/royal-navy-british-1800-1840

[Rasputin]

Basic looking sailing crew for us would be just as usefull as peasants for the medival theme. These are areas that geobra just seems to ignore. We have many dozens of ships and they all lack crew members. Plenty of skull and crossbone, peg legged eyeless pirates to last us till the great grand children are senile but actuall working class sailers are far and few.

The crew would need to be easy to mix them up as we would not want every crew to look exactly like every other crew in the fleets. We would also want variation to distinguish different countries fleets. In general sailing crew members for us are lacking.

Prints would not be needed as this just type-casts the klicky.

[Rasputin]

Could this company make parts from the 7400? I doubt there is a copyright and even if there was they do have an expiration date. I would suggest stecks castle walls and such but those are relatively inexpensive on auction.  The 7400 rarely shows up on auction in the US. It has the same complicated mold as a 4 way. 

[hauden_lukas]

The 7400 rarely shows up on auction in the US. It has the same complicated mold as a 4 way.

Ok, then I am voting for a Steck house like this one...