New USA Target-Sets 5827-5832, 5836, 5838, 5842, and...4775(!)

[Gepetto]

I got carried away with my crusader rant, I purchased the new set #5841 and I like it, it passes my bang for the buck test and has several nice figures which appear to be new. I will get pictures to Heather tomorrow on the new pieces and instructions, the set was $20. They also had the set with the elves/foresters but they were a bit too bright for me.

Gepetto

[Rasputin]

One other target set will be the 4444 mid sized sail boat .
I went there today and all the old stuff disappeared . I asked the rep "what the heck?"  I talked to him for a while and he pulled out a computer and looked them up and there were all the new ones in digital #'s . I talked him into digging through the back room and he pulled out the Roman camp. I was figuring the old stuff would be on clearance but it is just gone ( yesterday they had at least 50 sets ) AHHH i am so close to those new parts .   well at least another 3666 came in the mail to tide my night over, no TV on the farm just playmobil  . Macgayver I am that much closer to invading your fortress  but it will take a little while longer   

[mike1003]

sounds like a shame when the set 5825 are only avaible in usa.. it would be great for us here n europe.. i would buy at least 100!

[Martin Milner]

Mike, they probably will arrive in the UK eventually, most of last year's Target Blister packs have shown up in various brick-and-mortar stores, and eventually on the Playmobil UK website, priced around £3.50 officially but often on sale for less (thanks Gordon!) so start saving.

The one that hasn't shown up on Playmobil Uk's website is the 5816 Policeman & Robber, maybe because the Policeman is very American in looks.

[Kelly]

Hi everyone,

I just got back from target and mine only had a few of the new sets out.  I bought the 5836 Green Knight and Cannon set - it was the only one that I really liked.  It's hard to tell from the front-of-the-box pictures, but the 5832 Knights (the new winged ones) have really scary eyes that I didn't like at all.  Their warpaint makes it look like their eyes are bleeding . . .

Anyway, the reason that I bought the 5836 was that the horse has a saddle-mounted quiver and I have never seen this before.  I am really new at this, however, so it could have been around for ages.  The yellow haired klicky is pretty cool - he just has celtic-ish printing on his tunic and his legs are plain olive with brown boots.  The red-haired knight, however, looks like he's wearing silver and green footie-pajamas with green y-front underwear on the outside.  I dont see how you could use him for anything cool . . .

Kelly

[playmofire]

You're right, the saddle with quiver is new, and I see the problem with the  red-haired knight.  Not an adversary you could really take seriously dressed like that.  The "underpants" look as if they're there only to provide something to hang his sword from - it could have been done better.

[Martin Milner]

Hi everyone,

I just got back from target and mine only had a few of the new sets out.  I bought the 5836 Green Knight and Cannon set - it was the only one that I really liked.  It's hard to tell from the front-of-the-box pictures, but the 5832 Knights (the new winged ones) have really scary eyes that I didn't like at all.  Their warpaint makes it look like their eyes are bleeding . . .

Anyway, the reason that I bought the 5836 was that the horse has a saddle-mounted quiver and I have never seen this before.  I am really new at this, however, so it could have been around for ages.  The yellow haired klicky is pretty cool - he just has celtic-ish printing on his tunic and his legs are plain olive with brown boots.  The red-haired knight, however, looks like he's wearing silver and green footie-pajamas with green y-front underwear on the outside.  I dont see how you could use him for anything cool . . .

Kelly

LOL,  the silver legs are supposed to represent armour of some sort, either chainmail or plate. Not too keen on the y-fronts... These pieces usually represent a loincloth for natives, or a thick waistband on Gladiators. I guess it could be removed and replaced with a regular belt.

Not only is the saddle quiver a new part to me, so is the y-fronts with an attachment for a scabbard. I generally dislike these removable scabbards, because they remove themselves all the tiem, but they do allow different attachments; you could clip a quiver on there instead.

These guys are as close to Elves as I think Playmobil are going to steer - the saddle has a very high cantle which somehow lookes Elven to me.

[mike1003]

na, the policemen and robber i seen that.. i bought 1 for 99p and yeah, looking kinda like gay people ymca!

i had a talk to spmodels.com and the they might get those blister packs!

juhuhu!

5816.. and its actually funny.. all those us sets are produced in malta!

[playmofire]

na, the policemen and robber i seen that.. i bought 1 for 99p and yeah, looking kinda like gay people ymca!

i had a talk to spmodels.com and the they might get those blister packs!

juhuhu!

5816.. and its actually funny.. all those us sets are produced in malta!

All the figures are produced in Malta, as are some of the smaller sets.

[Jimbo]

Hi all,
I just picked up the small sailboat, 4444, from Target today..
It is real cool! Does anyone know what kind of material the sail is made from?..I want to make a non-battle damaged one.
It looks like it may even sail..it may need a small keel for that though.

Best regards,
Jimbo