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The Joys of Small Playmobil Sets – Playmobil Dinos

This week, a big box of Playmobil arrived and my 6 year old was ecstatic! Like most kids, his philosophy on toys is the bigger, the better. And while we did get a large Dinos themed set in the box, it was the smaller boxes that quickly grabbed his attention. In this article we will look at three new Dinos Playmobil sets and let you know what we think of each!

 

Playmobil Dinos 71525

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The real gem in all of these Dinos Playmobil sets is the dinosaur included in each. We’ve previously reviewed the T-Rex set (71524) and the giant dinosaur included in that set was both functional – had moving arms, legs, and mouth – and solid. With other dinosaur toys we own, the tails become bent and sometimes broken, the arms might snap off, etc. With these Playmobil dinosaurs, however, I’m never concerned about that happening.

In set 71525, the highlight then is the Pterodactyl, which is equal parts terrifying – as these creatures are – and fun to interact with. The wings can move to get the dinosaur into its flight mode, and the swivel dial and moving legs makes this a great addition to my son’s Playmobil dinosaur collection.

The set comes with a host of other little bits as well, including a small pond with foliage, and a stump for the dinosaur researcher to hide in. If you’ve ever seen Pterodactyl’s in movies before, they always seem to be pecking away at stumps – perhaps that is why Playmobil included one in this set just the right size for a figure to pop into! A flying dinosaur does require some flying equipment, so it’s nice to see a pretty well built drone included in this set as well. There are always a few gadgets for the figures to use which enhance the playability of these sets, but the drone is really next level when you compare it to other sets where the accessories might be a camera or a shovel!

This is one of the bigger, smaller sets we are looking at today, and it still comes with a fairly hefty price tag in comparison to other sets. However, there is a lot here that I think justifies the price, and if you want to get that Pterodactyl figure, this is the spot to get it!

Playmobil Dinos 71526

blankWe aren’t at the smallest set yet, but this one is much smaller than the previous one. Once again, a good bit of foliage and ground cover is included in this set, but things are once again highlighted by the figure and accessories, and the included dinosaur.

Once again, articulation of the dinosaur is spot on. The legs move, the arm moves, the head moves. At this point, that feels like a fairly standard movement for Playmobil figures. When you think that the company could also take a step back and take away some of that articulation, you become satisfied with what they give.

The dinosaur included here is pretty small, and I probably would have liked to see something just a bit larger. That being said, this set is all about dinosaur eggs and new hatched dinos, so I understand that the choice of figure does make sense. What I love about this set though is how well it fits into the wider Dinos offerings. While this probably isn’t a set I would purchase as a one-off, when you add this to a growing Playmobil Dinos collection, you get some nifty pieces that incorporate well into other sets. The nest and egg can easily be associated with other dinosaurs your kids might already own, and there are a few unique accessories included for the figure in this set that you won’t find in other Dinos Playmobil releases.

This isn’t the most impressive PLaymobil set I’ve seen recently, but it does add something to the wider Dinos theme that I think is beneficial for those looking to collect a good amount of these sets. On its own, however, I think it’s a bit of a let down at the price.

Playmobil Dinos 71527

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Of the three sets we are reviewing today, this was the one I thought my son would be the least excited about. It is simply an archeological dig with a few dinosaur skeletons, but there is no full dinosaur to play with…or is there?

What I didn’t understand was that all the bone pieces went together to create a skeletal model of a dinosaur, which my son thought was phenomenal. In my opinion, I would have assumed that kids would have liked a fully fleshed out (pun intended) dinosaur figure to add to their collection. Apparently I was wrong.

Before I knew it, my youngest had a sprawling archeological dig site setup at my kitchen table, complete with some kinetic sand we had lying around. He used the included shovels and brush to slowly clear away the sand and began uncovering the bones included in the set.

Like I said previously, once all the bones were excavated from the sand, he began putting them together. Unfortunately, our set had a printing error – one of the pegs required to snap the dinosaur together was obviously misprinted, but I assume this is a minor factory error as opposed to an issue that is widespread. I reached out to Playmobil through customer support – not even through our PR connections! – and they are going to rectify the issue.

So not only is this a positive review of this specific set that I thought would be the most boring of the bunch, but it’s also a good way to explain how good Playmobil customer service is! The other lesson I learned? Never assume I know what my kids like best. As I said, I thought this would be number 3 out of the three sets we reviewed today. I was pleasantly surprised to see it wasn’t.

If your kids are REALLY into dinosaurs, and the idea of a dig site is exciting to them, I cannot recommend this set enough!

 

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