Hi everybody,
I'm impressed with how quickly Playmobil is adding set instructions to their
online repository - they're up to 760 sets now, and this year's Pirates, Prehistoric, Fairy Tales and Space themes and more are all there. I've added all available sheets to the inventory-pages of their sets, but I'm terribly backlogged in getting the inventories done, and don't see more free time magically appearing. So this is a yell for help!
My biggest slowdown is the Naming of Parts. Especially in the Space theme, and last year's Agents as well, there are so many parts which I'm finding really hard to describe. I'm looking for volunteers to get some parts described for me. You don't have to own the sets, but it would help, or at least be interested in the theme. I'll get the numbers into the inventories, but they'll be all under TO BE ASSIGNED, unless they're already defined by appearing in earlier sets. I'll get pictures underway after all the numbers get done.
A few guidelines: When I name parts, if it looks like the part was created from an existing mold, I keep the names the same - that way they show up under "Different parts with identical description" on the part page. So if something looks familiar, it's worth doing a search first. For new names, I put the key noun first, because the list of "Other parts with description containing..." goes by the first word in the name. I try (doesn't always happen!) to name parts according to form, not function: what they look like instead of how they're used. After all, someone trying to identify a part in a mixed pile may not realize what its original use was.
It's most efficient for me if you describe parts as follows:
partnumber......description............
.....colour...printing
30 62 3670......Cap, peaked, uniform....blue.....airline logo, gold braid
30 25 9070......Doll.........................
..pink
where the dots are tabs or spreadsheet columns or actual dots, whatever you find simplest to use, but something that divides the lines into columns. Don't worry about getting the perfect all-encompassing description, or whether something is blue or light blue or aqua. Length limit: 75 characters. I reserve the right to spellcheck, edit or not use your submissions, but I'm not going to be terribly picky - better to have something than nothing. If you get partway through a set and don't finish it, submit what you have and maybe someone else will do the rest.
Here are the sets from the last two years which have instructions available at playmobil.com, and that I haven't finished inventorying. There are a few older sets too, but I figure these have the most demand. If you'd like to take this on, post what set you want to do (so no-one else will), download the instructions if you need them, copy a list of TO BE ASSIGNED parts from the inventory if they are there already (or begin at the beginning), and go to it. Early birds get the smaller sets, if you want them. You can post here or email me with your lists, and I will have praise and acclamation and virtual flowers for volunteers!
Sets outstanding:
4164 - Adventskalender Pirates4165 - Adventskalender Princess4856 - RC Module Set Plus4875 - Secret Agent Headquarters with Alarm System4876 - Secret Agent Super Racer4877 - Secret Agent Detection Jet4878 - Robo Gang Truck4879 - Spy Camera Set4882 - Robo Gang Battle Yacht5134 - Adventure Island5142 - Princess Castle5143 - Pegasus Coach5144 - Pegasus with Decorations5145 - Royal Banquet5146 - Royal Nursery5147 - Royal Bath5148 - Royal Dressing Room5149 - E-Rangers Future Base5150 - E-Rangers Turbojet with Startstation5151 - Explorer with Laser Cannon5152 - E-Rangers Collectobot love the name5153 - Darksters Tower Station5154 - Darksters Truck with Laser Cannon5155 - Darksters Speed Glider5156 - Stealer with Laser Cannon6766 - Interactive Play and Learn 1.2.3 Farm7483 - Floor Extension for Large Grand Mansion7484 - Light Set for the Large Grand Mansion (5302)THANKS EVERYONE!
