Steck houses reference

[Wolf Knight]

Thanks for bumping this up Rene... I really need to take those pics 

[Wesley Myers]

Maybe we should sort and organize photos of all of them and make a separate sticky thread?

Maybe building/assembly guides?

I took lots of pictures for a guide on 1st vs 2nd generation steck parts and how to identify parts as original or not as I fear with the new parts being available there will sadly be some people out there who will misrepresent things to make a profit. (in short lie, cheat and steal)

[Skywalker]

Wes : Great idea & sounds like fun

[Wolf Knight]

Maybe we should sort and organize photos of all of them and make a separate sticky thread?

Maybe building/assembly guides?

I took lots of pictures for a guide on 1st vs 2nd generation steck parts and how to identify parts as original or not as I fear with the new parts being available there will sadly be some people out there who will misrepresent things to make a profit. (in short lie, cheat and steal)

Yes thats a great idea. 2nd generation steck parts have small bumps to fit tighter together, whereas 1st generation dont, and usually after a lot of playing they dont keep tiht anymore. Of course, a building like that being more than 20 years old does not worth it. I had bought a city guard house some years ago and even though first generation steck and complete,it was falling apart... not worth it.

Martin Milner has made some really useful step by step building guides for the steck castles. You propose doing the same with the houses?

[Wesley Myers]

Yes thats a great idea. 2nd generation steck parts have small bumps to fit tighter together, whereas 1st generation dont, and usually after a lot of playing they dont keep tiht anymore. Of course, a building like that being more than 20 years old does not worth it. I had bought a city guard house some years ago and even though first generation steck and complete,it was falling apart... not worth it.

Depending upon the part, I've actually noticed several versions of 2nd Generation Steck pieces.  It is obvious they kept adapting and improving things as years went by.  It would be interesting to talk with someone who was involved in the development process as to why they did the changes they did within the 2nd Generation pieces. 

Martin Milner has made some really useful step by step building guides for the steck castles. You propose doing the same with the houses?

I thought we could.  That way people with parts could put them together easier or make custom houses themselves from the Steck stuff they have or be inspired to get some Steck buildings.

The Steck medieval buildings really are beautiful and it shouldn't just be for collectors to enjoy them - children should be the ones enjoying them.

[Tiermann]

This sounds like a great idea. There are other differences too - like older doors not needing the separate hinge clips.

[Playmo_80]

I have all the serie boxed (3440 to 3450 except the 3449 museum)....so I can help with pictures....please le tme know if you are interesting,
 

[Wesley Myers]

I have all the serie boxed (3440 to 3450 except the 3449 museum)....so I can help with pictures....please le tme know if you are interesting,
 

Wow - I'd love to see all the pictures on the boxes!  The sides art especially.  As well as the back art.  Even on Playmodb.org  and Collectobil the pictures are few and far between ... 

[Playmo_80]

2nd generation steck parts have small bumps to fit tighter together, whereas 1st generation dont, and usually after a lot of playing they dont keep tiht anymore

are you sure? I did check on my 3445 prison tower I had for Christmas in 1977 and there are the "little bump". I bought few years ago the 3447 Rathaus boxed (the polystyrene is mint) with the instruction sheet and 100% complete for something like 40€...and there are also the "little bump"...what I want to say is that this guy who sold the 3447 didn't want to make money because of the price, and he had no other Playmobil to sell...
does the problem could be from the mold? may be the really first generation was with "little bump", with time "little bump" in the molds were damaged and they were change later, but some parts were made and put on the marketl with no "little bump"....when they did see the problem they changed the mold and so the "little bump" came back....
I say that but I'm really not sure, it's just an hypothesis...

[Wolf Knight]

are you sure? I did check on my 3445 prison tower I had for Christmas in 1977 and there are the "little bump". I bought few years ago the 3447 Rathaus boxed (the polystyrene is mint) with the instruction sheet and 100% complete for something like 40€...and there are also the "little bump"...what I want to say is that this guy who sold the 3447 didn't want to make money because of the price, and he had no other Playmobil to sell...
does the problem could be from the mold? may be the really first generation was with "little bump", with time "little bump" in the molds were damaged and they were change later, but some parts were made and put on the marketl with no "little bump"....when they did see the problem they changed the mold and so the "little bump" came back....
I say that but I'm really not sure, it's just an hypothesis...

I have no clue  ... We can only speculate and speculate endlessly... but I am pretty sure my very first steck, which was also the tower, but bought in 1988, does not have the ''little bumps'' ...and still ties very well together, but I did not dismantle it all the time while playing. the guard house I got is a 1981 mould, does not have bumps, and all pieces are so badly yellowed, it even feels very weird in touch. certainly not worth it as a ''collectors'' item...