News 2011

[berkwit]

I just saw these new klickies up close on klickywelt. An assortment of useless parts, don't you think? Mix and match? Unless you've always a ghost cook, or a boxing-gloved uncle Sam, or a top hatted executioner, there's little to get excited about, I'm afraid.

I think it's safe to say the imagination of most of us is strong enough to make very interesting combinations from these sets. 

[Heronimus]

I just saw these new klickies up close on klickywelt. An assortment of useless parts, don't you think? Mix and match? Unless you've always a ghost cook, or a boxing-gloved uncle Sam, or a top hatted executioner, there's little to get excited about, I'm afraid.

I see no pic there....would you mind if you link some here? If it is allowed...

[Hadoque]

does anybody know what that burning tree in the big cave set (5100) is about?

Besides for scaring off the mammoth in the set, it probably also refers to the discovery of the use of fire by the human race.
It's generally assumed humans learned to use fire by examining something set aflame by nature.

Storm -> Lightningstrike -> burning tree -> general panic -> a clever one got interested -> observation -> examination -> use of fire

So they had fire when nature provided it, and once they weren't afraid anymore and learned about it's benefits (like heat), they tried to keep it burning for as long as possible.
Only later in (Stone Age-) history humans learned how to make fire themselves.

[Bolingbroke]

I see no pic there....would you mind if you link some here? If it is allowed...

I get the impression they're a bit touchy about ppl posting their pictures here. Dont you have an account there?

I still think the parts are too boring to be mixed and matched to any satisfactory effect ... and even moreso if this new 'system' is not compatible with the older klickies (but I doubt it).

[BlueWizard]

Thanks for the replies about the burning tree, bonniebeth and hadoque... there is fire in most of the sets but this big tree with flames on it looks a bit odd.  And the tilting feature? Yes, probably to scare off sabre-tooth cats and mammoths!  I just thought that tilting fire tree was a bit odd.

David

[bonniebeth]

It does seem a bit odd, I have to admit.  I haven't seen too many trees with handles on them to make them easier to shake. 

[BlueWizard]

I think I've figured it out...  they're having a Burning Tree Festival! 

Or could be that it's a fire tree - you know it's winter solstice and time to light up the tree!

David

[henry_martini]

From the novelties catalogue:
Die beliebtesten Steinzeittiere, wie die gigantischen Mammuts und gefährlichen Säbelzahntiger, halten die Höhlenmenschen und Knochenjäger bei ihrem lebenswichtigen Kampf ums Feuer in Atem.

The most popular stone age animals like the huge mammoths and the dangerous sabre tooth tigers keep the cave dwellers and the bone hunters occupied while they are struggling for vitally important fire.

I.e. this theme is meant about human ancestors and the importance of fire. As usual no opposing forces and actual conflicts. 

[Rasputin]

I.e. this theme is meant about human ancestors and the importance of fire. As usual no opposing forces and actual conflicts. 

How is this "usual" ? Playmobil make many "conflict" themes

Do they actually call the people on the rock "Cave Dwellers" and the people on the ground "bone hunters" ?

[Hadoque]

For those who aren't registered at Klickywelt and can't see all the pics there, I'm trying to get permission from several members overthere - who went to the Nurenberg Toyfair and took pictures - to repost some of their pictures here.

Since it's a lot of work (sending pm's to several people to get permission, adapting the pics' formats, etc) I'm gonna stick to the Pirates' ship. Maybe someone else can do the other themes.

I've one pic to post here to start with.

From all pics available, this picture shows the best the real colours of the new pirateship 5135.
The deck's colour is probably a very similar brown to the deck of the old 3550/3750-ships. The window's from the captain's quarters at the stern seem to be yellow, not goldisch as on the 3940 (US 3286).
The ornament at the bow is red instead of goldish as on the 3940, the achor-wheel and the ship's wheel are also red.
The hull is probably very darkgrey, or darkbrown.

Posted on "Klickywelt" by member "Rocky Mountain":
(who went to the Toyfair and took the picture)