New Blister Rumour - Confederate & Union Soldier Specials

[Martin Milner]

Just read the rumour on Klickywelt, reported via Playmoboard, that the 4622 & 4628 American Civil War specials may soon be released as a blister pack.

It's one I've been hoping for, an obvious release for people who wish to build American Civil War armies, and better than the add-on packs with their odd mix of 2 sergeants to 1 private in the 7046 Confederate pack. I'm also not fond of the chunky revolver belts used in those packs, and remove them for private soldiers.

With luck these will be out for my visit to Eugene in June, and I'll have something to stock up on.

If anyone sees this rumoured blister in the shops, a photo & details of the location would be much appreciated.
 

[BlueWizard]

It also looks like there could be new Duo-Packs for Romans, Knights and Pirates - as well as Vet/dog and Vet/cat-tree and 2 Santa sets.

[CountBogro]

I've seen the two Xmas-blisters before. So that's not a rumour. They exist; even though they've been only released in the US.

Bogro

[Martin Milner]

There are already 2 Christmas blisters on Playmodb that we've known about since people bought them before last Christmas - 5845 and 5846. Would we be talking about these ones again, or could there be new ones in the pipeline?

I'm interested to see what they'll do for new Roman and Knight blisters, the Roman blister might include an archer, which would suit people who haven't already built up their armies.  Would they include the cavalryman if he doesn't have a horse?

Knight blisters are always going to grab my attention as there are so many old knight figures I missed out on in my wilderness years.

[Amd]

well thats a great news...  i just hope they dont make more pirates blisters with so ugly and remaked pirates!!!

i would like to see an arab blister...

[Justindo]

I'm glad to hear of the Civil War blister pack.  This was my most wanted one.

[Martin Milner]

Just read the rumour on Klickywelt, reported via Playmoboard, that the 4622 & 4628 American Civil War specials may soon be released as a blister pack.

Latest update from Hauden Lukas on Playmoboard, the Confederate soldier is indeed the 4622 special, but the Union soldier will be one of the 3 from the 7047 accessory pack. Probably the one with spiky brown hair as that's the hair type I need the least.


Justindo and I are both very disappointed by this news, if it proves to be true. It would seem that either Playmobil are cynically releasing a figure we don't need along one with one we do want, or they have an excess of 7047 packs and are trying to get rid of them, or they just didn't think at all.


Whichever way you slice it, we'd rather have the 4628 special in the blister, and this is a real shame.

[Justindo]

As Martin writes, I am very disappointed not to have the Union Soldier Special.  With his single breasted tunic, trousers with shoes, and period equipment, he is of far more use than the Union Soldier Add-Ons who look more like officers.  Unfortunately, I missed getting the Union and Confederate Soldier Specials when they were originally released (I hadn't started buying Playmobil as an adult yet) and was looking forward to creating a couple companies with these new blister packs, but now I think I may just not bother getting any.

Since they're probably going to have to produce new figures anyway (I doubt they have a bunch of brown haired Union Add-On soldiers around, but I could be wrong), I'm guessing it was just a poor decision on Playmobil's part.  Maybe the person responsible was the same person who gave us the recent Crusader with gold legs.  After all, "more buttons means more better and more bling is more better!"

[Amd]

well, is sad for most of us the blister desiction... but for other is a good news... 

this is the picture of the blister, from the colector v3 of  a spanish friend and member of this forum

[Martin Milner]

Thanks for the pics AMD, does this mean the blisters are already available somewhere?

5799 - I'll have to get a few, just for those sideburns
5800 - goodness, why bother? This won't sell to army builders.
5801 - I guess I'll get one