#retroblasting #knightrider #playmobil Support us on PATREON: / retroblasting Michael finally gets to take a look at the 2022 Knight Rider electronic KITT and figure set from Playmobil!
Playmobil is really kicking ass. I can only dream they would make a 1978 Battlestar Galactica line with a Colonial Viper, Cylon Raider and Command Center with figures of all the main cast.
Great choice! Love the Mad Max idea too! There is loads to cover in that particular universe from Mad Max through MM 2, MM3 Thunderdome, Fury Road, then the game. I'd love a set of Toecutters gang, Mudguts, Cundalini, Johnny The Boy. Another set I'd love to see: Buckaroo Banzai! You've got the Jet Car, Buckaroo's tourbus, lectroids, and of course, Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers! , Reno Nevada, Rawhide, Perfect Tommy, New Jersey, John Parker, etc! I'd buy that in a heartbeat! To me Playmobil is way superior to Lego as the vehicles actually LOOK like the proper vehicles, and while the figures are "cartooned" or stylised, you can tell who they're supposed to be. Bigger too. Lego is great for building, and imagination, but I do think they're disappointing when they do pop culture. For pop culture shows, I'd go with Playmobil every time.
It's so amazing the detail they put into the pieces outside of the car, and even Michael Knight. It's like the creative team says, "Here's what we need... because its cool" and they just go and do it. Instead of being a group of CYA sissies who can't think. Bravo!
This was perhaps the best Playmobil set I ever purchased. Once I put it all together and watched the light strobe, I said, "This was a good decision." Takes me back to the talking Knight 2000 set I had when I was a kid.
I felt the same way about their BTTF Delorean when I first saw it. As soon as I saw the price I immediately sought one out. I'm still amazed that not only was the price fair but the quality of their product was top notch. The details are impeccable, theres significant play value/features and the accessories are everything you'd want for a first appearance time machine. *Edited for a smoother read
The Playmobil KITT, the Playmobil BTF Delorean, and Playmobil James Bond Aston-Martin all sit on my shelf...and they look great. These may be the only Playmobil vehicles I own, but they were well worth it.
Oh that would be awesome! An A Team/Knight Rider crossover on the dining room table! Imagine if the actual shows did a crossover! That'd be the effing BOMB!
I genuinely believe that the people who complain about Playmobil are just annoyed that they can’t pass these toys off as collectibles like NECA figures, Star Wars Black series and even those premium Lego sets. They have to admit them as being toys and man are they great toys; I only have the BTTF Time Machine but I’m always eyeing other sets. I know you’ve talked about it before Michael but I wish in the early 00s Playmobil had these licenses because my childhood would’ve improved
It's great they've actually made real toys that children can actually play with rather than an "adult collectible" that will fall apart as soon as you take it out of the package.
@@KasumiKenshirouI'd rather get a high quality "toy" over an overpriced "adult collectible" that breaks if you breathe on it. No sympathy for lazy corner cutting companies
Playmobil is kicking all sorts of you-know-what when it comes to licensed properties. This was a Day 0 purchase for me, and I'm glad you are giving this the spotlight it deserves. Because one man... Can make a difference.
This car is to scale with the Michael Knight ReAction figure from Super7. I bought an extra set and drilled out the seat cushions and repositioned the seats slightly to accomodate him, and he fits inside *perfectly!*
That’s exactly what I’m also doing (I do already purchase the ReAction Figure and I’m waiting Playmobil KITT to be delivered) How much craft is needed to make Hoff’s Super7 figure to fit in? 🥹✨
@@Canisticus The key is to make sure he sits flat on the floor of the car to leave enough headroom for the roof. The center console is attached by a tab in the back; I used a screwdriver to push the tab and remove the center console. The seats lift right out. I used a dremel to sand down the supports the seats rest on to make the floor flat, then drilled out the center of the seat "cushions", leaving the sides. His behind and legs fit neatly in the gap. The seats would have to be moved back slightly to make room for his legs. The seats were held down via short pegs on each side, one by a hole in the center console and the other by a notch by the door. I shaved down the inner peg to avoid the hole, or you could possibly widen the hole in the console. Once you have him fit neatly in position, you could choose to glue the seat down. I haven't decided yet as I may keep the chairs removable to make it easier to sit him or even other figures. Now this is how I did it; maybe others have different methods but this worked for me!
As always, Great review! KITT has always been one of my favorite vehicles. As a kid,, I actually took the GI Joe VAMP, and later the STINGER, and added cardboard/poster paper parts to make my own KITT. I can honestly say that Playmobil has been doing some great work these past few years. Very tempting at times.
Speaking of TV vehicles from the 80s ... assuming they haven't done these ..... Magnum's Ferrari, TC's Islander Hopper and Airwolf would be cool to see in this line.
OK now this was impressive, made even more so by having a reasonable price to it. The amount of detail it has is awesome. And to include Devon and Bonnie? Outstanding. My biggest dream right now would be for playmobil to release a Thunderbirds set
Yeah man!!! Just got this set myself, it’s awesome!!!! And looking forward to the Magnum PI set in the summer. Imagine if we got others sets such as the Fall Guy truck, the General Lee, even things like Air Wolf or Street Hawk, I’m getting ahead of myself but playmobil are just hitting all the right notes, for 80s kids like me, and they are great on the wallet too compared to other lines. Great watch as always Michael 👍
I always loved the way the Playmobil figures looked. When I was a kid I was a fan of the show F-Troop. So my mom bought me the Playmobil old west fort, which was highly detailed. With soilders, Indians, wagons, the whole deal. I had a blast with it. I soon figured out that if you take the headdresses off the yellow and red shirted Indians, and the hats off of the cavalrymen, you had a make-shift Star Trek crew. So when I see the Playmobil Star Trek line, I have to laugh, and think “Wow! I was ahead of the curve”. 🤣
I love the Playmobil stuff. I have most of the Ghostbusters line, including the excellent fire stations, and all of the Back To The Future stuff and all of it is great. What I love the most, though, is the diversity of their lines. As a kid, I loved Western/Cowboy toys, which are almost extinct, these days. Playmobil still issues to odd Western set, and they are some beautiful pieces. One of my only toy displays in my home is a set of shelves displaying two magnificently detailed Playmobil stage coaches, and assorted western characters. I can't describe the thrill when the add-ons from the BTTF advent calendar allowed me to plop my DeLorean, along with Doc and Marty, right into the middle of the display. I feel like the James Bond license is another one that I would have killed for as a kid, but never got, and it looks like Playmobil is killing it there, as well.
Thank you Michael for the FANTASTIC review. I too had everything Knight Rider related back in the 80's. and to this day I still have my childhood Kenner Talking Kitt with Michael knight figure and even signed by David Hasselhoff himself. sadly he signed on the back wind shield of kitt, so it faded over Time and I was devastated and like you I too was hooked on the Playmobil bug, I have the Back to the future Delorian, the Ghostbusters Echo1, the Mystery Machine from Scooby doo, the A-team Van and the Knight Rider car. I don't know if you knew that Playmobil is also making a Magnum P.I farrari with Magnum, Higgins, T.C. and Larry figures.
I had their space shuttle / rover from 1980 when I was a kid and still have the shell of it in a box somewhere. I am a MOTU collector, but I have consistently said for decades that PLaymobil made the best toy I ever had--that shuttle. Getting into collecting these new movie / tv tie in sets and I love how genuinely thrilled you are with this Night Rider toy. It's a toy in the best sense of the word. It is great to look at but has PLAY VALUE!!! I think toy collectors have lost PLAY VALUE as a criteria in collecting. I want my kids and grandkids to be able to play with and enjoy something I am collecting. They largely can't do that with my MOTU collection....Playmobil it is.
Holy smokes, I didn't know this existed. Definitely going to have to get this. I watched Knight Rider in reruns when I was around 8 or 9 and have wanted toys ever since.
Maybe it's just me, but Michael's videos are more fun when he's giving a company a glowing review. His excitement and enthusiasm are contagious. Yes, I loved Knight Rider too. S
I love playmobil i still some vintage playmobil from the 1990 and they are still in great shape 30 years later and now i own all the back to the future set i still have hope we gonna get train time machine 🤞🤞
Okay now that was a cool review of the knight rider playmobil car and figures Mike .I had no idea that it came with all of that .Now I just to find one. It is cool of how they made Kitt into a ragtop for the 4 season. And like you said no breaking off hinges. I still have my original talking Kitt got the voice box working with a friend's help and rewiring . Thanks Mike for another cool playmobil toy review.
Playmobil is just killing it with these IPs. I was gifted the Bond DB5 in England and I can not wait to assemble it! Wish they would obtain Indiana Jones rights. How amazing would that be! Awesome review Michael!
Glad you did the review on KITT and Co. my son pointed the set out to me while in. Barnes and Noble of all places a few weeks back. It’s such an iconic car, and it’s great to see Playmobil doing quality work. I find it immensely amusing that Playmobil (and Lego) have been consistently putting out quality sets since, the 80’s and never altered their main/core values much. Other companies, not so much. Thoroughly enjoyed the review and Looking forward to the Inevitable (maybe) Magnum PI review!
Wow, that's an amazing toy! I recently got the Playmobil DeLorean Time Machine from "Back to the Future" and love it. Playmobil has always been a quality toy company,,and they are killing it with these nostalgic properties. I want the 007 "Goldfinger" Aston Martin and maybe this K.I.T.T. car as well. Loved "Knight Rider" as a kid, but barely remember it anymore. Same with "Airwolf". At least the "A-Team" is currently on MeTV so I can watch it from time to time.
Dropped to half price on Amazon UK about a month or two ago. Bought it in a split second to go with my Playmobil A-Team van. Before that it was pretty much double the price of the van... 90 quid as opposed to 45. (That A-Team Van, btw... INCREDIBLE level of detail. The back of the van is laid out as close to the show as possible, that little oxy-acetylene torch you can tuck away inside, and BA's milk on the dash... Just incredible.)
I liked the Dukes of Hazzard. I liked the A Team. And I liked their associated vehicles. But for me as a kid the super-vehicle show trifecta was Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Street Hawk.
Here's the thing: if Playmobil were smart, they'd have given KITT more leg room so that you can fit a 4-inch figure into the seat too. As a kid, I used my Kenner Han Solo as my "Michael Knight" and sadly this vehicle won't fit the old Kenner Han (you can sort of fit a super-articulated Hasbro Han if you bend his knees all over the place). All they had to do was leave an opening under the steering wheel to allow figures with longer legs, and you'd get even more sales from people wanting to pack KITT with their older/modern Kenner/Hasbro SW figures too. I just hope they realize this when it's time to do the classic Colonial Viper...
I couldn't believe it when I saw Playmobil had done the A-Team van, followed by the James Bond DB5. I need to pick up this piece too. Great review as always.
And when you think of it, it's durable as a regular toy and cheaper than most Lego sets. Heck, I bought this and the Delorean from BTTF and the BTTF set with the 2015 figures!
I have sub’d for over a decade, watched nearly all the RB videos, and this review is without question one of my absolute favourites - A true nostalgic and emotional trip! 1. Wonderful toy/playset 2. Excellent and honest analysis 3. Beautiful video presentation Thank you Michael. A great reminder of how, with respect and care of the property and to the fans, toy manufacturers can get it right.
I had Playmobil when I was young. Still have a sealed pirate set. It was a good find. Still had a train, Noah's ark, and a city bus stop. Quite good I must say.
I absolutely love Playmobil products. These Hollywood vehicles and play sets are just phenomenal I have collected all of them, and some past castles. The blue Beetle made a great Herbie custom that I am very proud of. I can’t wait to see what they do with the General Lee and their version of Herbie. I used blinky bricks lighting to bring my custom Herbie to life, like when He was limping in late in the race at night. I wish their prices weren’t so high for their products, but you are correct. It is the best bang for your buck in toys at present. I even bought the semi play set to custom paint into the night rider semi. It will not be to scale, but it will look amazing painted up. Thanks for another great review, Michael. P.S. make more playmobil bank robbery videos. That was a hilarious review.
I'm not a playmobil collector (though in my chiildhood, I was). Not a Knight Rider collector either; but 'i love your videos! They are both entertaining and informative!
This is a great set, I was given the Knight Rider, A-team and Delorian for my birthday last year…. There all absolutely brilliant…. There such great toys at a really good price. I don’t recall the Kenner talking car being something that was available in the UK. I had a knight rider wrist racer and the HASBRO stunt set (still have them). I would have loved a large scale K.I.T.T. To play with, so these Playmobil sets for me really do a great job of scratching that itch. My wish would be for a General Lee with confederate flag and all (not gonna happen now).These Michael are some of my favourite videos, thank you👍
I had a Playmobile set in the 1980s so it is a nostalgic property. They didn't have a lot of licensed properties back then so they're making up for it now. As for the removable top, KITT did become a convertible in the final season so you can recreate that. :)
The biggest point that I never even would consider is how all these playmobile sets can come together! Same goes for lego as well. Thats why I like Jazware 4in figures because they can go well with Batman, Halo, Fortnite etc! F`N Bloody Brilliant!
All toy companies should take note of how Playmobil approach their toy development. They have everything covered, from youthful appeal through to oldie collector desirability- a rare commodity nowadays across all different themes, namely being compatible in so many ways. I love the simplicity of removing the car roof, ( something that Mattel should have done with the Harry Potter Ford Anglia set - they just totally removed it, much to my annoyance!). Your feature was rightly praiseworthy, so why not do a full feature on this amazing company as I'm certain it would be a great hit with your followers. You mentioned Lego, now I'm from back in the day when Lego only allowed green bricks to be moulded under special cicumstances due to the fact that the inventors had been in the Resistance in WW2 and were not in favour of colours being used to promote any warlike subjects. Well we've come a long way, as your great feature shows, so thanks again.
Playmobil is really knocking it out of the park lately. The uplcoming Klingon Bird of Prey is really tempting. There are SO many properties they could do. I'd love to see Big Trouble in Little China or.. The Last Starfighter - I'd buy a playmobil Gunstar in a heartbeat. :P
Yeah Playmobil has been making some great stuff. I have the Ecto 1 & 1A and the 007 Aston Martin DB5 which are awesome designs. Wish they could make Goliath to go with KITT, KARR and even the GMC semi truck with a play inside trailer.
A Street Hawk set, with Jesse Mach, Norman Tuttle, a base computer with city map and turntable for Street Hawk, and of course, Street Hawk! Dukes Of Hazzard? Easy. Boss Hog's Caddy, General Lee, Daisy's Jeep C7 and Sheriffs car, and the whole gang!
Hopefully this will allow Playmobil to finally consider making a toy car and figures based on the characters and the Viper Defender car itself from the 90’s TV series: *Viper* Modern toys especially plastic to die cast toy cars based on the Viper Defender is long overdue and it’s about time that we get something based on Viper that isn’t the small cars and/or the extremely rare RC cars by Tyco.
This was by far the nicest way to accept a purchase line. And I agree. I live in nostalgia. I’m a 48 year old man and I lived when these shows were on T.v. A-team, Airwolf, Night rider, Automan. And a toy collector.
Would love to see a Playmobil General Lee with all the graphics on the car. And I do mean ALL the graphics. They can put their "devil may care" attitude on full display. 😁
They actually shot Season 3, Episode 1 in part at my childhood home while I was still living there. My house was the house of "Margot" and the Barbarian Brothers. I need to pick this set up!
"it can interact with the DHL van!"...great build up to that one...thought that was funny but at the same time I was thinking how I'm not surprised you own a Playmobil DHL van....
I collect playmobil ghost pirate line and pirates and am 50yrs old. They are fantastic the attention to detail are so good it's the closed to lego ill go as I've never been a lego fan.
My parents never knew about Playmobil, so neither did I. But as the father of a 3 year old, now, these toys are the best thing. You can put them together with your child and they have a lot of play value with them. God... what if they took the Keaton Batman license?
What they did with KITT looked amazing! As far other properties I’d like to see them give this treatment to, I know it won’t happen, and call me crazy, but I wouldn’t mind seeing a line from Jurassic Park done up like this, especially if it meant a proper Visitor Center Playset.
I don't remember seeing many Knight Rider toys, when I was growing up in the UK in the 1980s. But I remember intensely disliking toys of KITT that had his name printed on the side. KITT didn't have that in the show, so I didn't want it on the toys. And I never pestered my parents for Knight Rider toys. It's great that Playmobil has got for an authentic look but still made it compatible with its action figures. I suspect that this set has enough cool features to make it a toy that kids can enjoy without knowing the TV show. At the same time, adult collectors will buy it for the nostalgia.
Playmobil does it again!!!!! You could have KITT foil the bank robbery! Mom, can I go over and play at Michael’s house? Ill be home before the street lights come on.
Completely agree I own the deloreon, a homemade playmobil bttf Toyota pickup, ateam van, ecto one, James Bond db5, Porsche race car and the beetle. Love every one of them just wanting air wolf and street hawk now.
Awesome review RetroBlasting the Knight rider car looks amazing as well the figures and accessories. Man playmobil definitely uses their imagination no wonder some collect from this line. There aren’t much toy companies that use their imaginations anymore in their products. Thanks RetroBlasting for the review, you guys rock!!!
We NEED playmobil Dukes Of Hazzard or Starsky & Hutch sets! Thats the thing with Playmobil, they do this stuff so goddamn brilliantly we have to see more! Its a rabbit hole I'm willing to go down
Great review Micheal. I just watched the A-team video before this one. I’ve had my eye on the toys but haven’t picked anything up yet. They look so nice and after watching your reviews I’m going to have to get on board. I would love to see them do Magnum P.I. but I’m sure the licensing for the Ferrari would be through the roof. Man would I love to have that on my shelf. Thanks again for the great review. I hope to see you guys and Tony at ValaCon. It was nice to briefly meet y’all last year. Have a great day.
Playmobil is really kicking ass. I can only dream they would make a 1978 Battlestar Galactica line with a Colonial Viper, Cylon Raider and Command Center with figures of all the main cast.
Great choice! Love the Mad Max idea too! There is loads to cover in that particular universe from Mad Max through MM 2, MM3 Thunderdome, Fury Road, then the game. I'd love a set of Toecutters gang, Mudguts, Cundalini, Johnny The Boy. Another set I'd love to see:
Buckaroo Banzai! You've got the Jet Car, Buckaroo's tourbus, lectroids, and of course, Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers! , Reno Nevada, Rawhide, Perfect Tommy, New Jersey, John Parker, etc! I'd buy that in a heartbeat! To me Playmobil is way superior to Lego as the vehicles actually LOOK like the proper vehicles, and while the figures are "cartooned" or stylised, you can tell who they're supposed to be. Bigger too. Lego is great for building, and imagination, but I do think they're disappointing when they do pop culture. For pop culture shows, I'd go with Playmobil every time.
Ooooh the classic battlestar needs to happen, , Playmobil can use the A-Team Dirk Benedict figure for Starbuck 👽👍👍
@@wyldelf2685 hell yeah.....but please Playmobil, spare us an original series Battlestar Galactic "Triad game" set!
@@mistermatix8241 agreed 👍
Love that idea!
It's so amazing the detail they put into the pieces outside of the car, and even Michael Knight. It's like the creative team says, "Here's what we need... because its cool" and they just go and do it. Instead of being a group of CYA sissies who can't think. Bravo!
This was perhaps the best Playmobil set I ever purchased. Once I put it all together and watched the light strobe, I said, "This was a good decision." Takes me back to the talking Knight 2000 set I had when I was a kid.
I felt the same way about their BTTF Delorean when I first saw it. As soon as I saw the price I immediately sought one out. I'm still amazed that not only was the price fair but the quality of their product was top notch. The details are impeccable, theres significant play value/features and the accessories are everything you'd want for a first appearance time machine.
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The next time K.I.T.T. sees a water tanker truck approaching.... he better hit the accelerator and get the heck out of there!😂
Playmobil's Aston Martin DB5 called, and wants its title back...
The Playmobil KITT, the Playmobil BTF Delorean, and Playmobil James Bond Aston-Martin all sit on my shelf...and they look great. These may be the only Playmobil vehicles I own, but they were well worth it.
I would have loved this as an 80s kid. 100% the Kight Rider/A-Team crossover would've happened every Saturday!
Oh that would be awesome! An A Team/Knight Rider crossover on the dining room table! Imagine if the actual shows did a crossover! That'd be the effing BOMB!
I genuinely believe that the people who complain about Playmobil are just annoyed that they can’t pass these toys off as collectibles like NECA figures, Star Wars Black series and even those premium Lego sets. They have to admit them as being toys and man are they great toys; I only have the BTTF Time Machine but I’m always eyeing other sets. I know you’ve talked about it before Michael but I wish in the early 00s Playmobil had these licenses because my childhood would’ve improved
It's great they've actually made real toys that children can actually play with rather than an "adult collectible" that will fall apart as soon as you take it out of the package.
@@KasumiKenshirouI'd rather get a high quality "toy" over an overpriced "adult collectible" that breaks if you breathe on it. No sympathy for lazy corner cutting companies
Playmobil is kicking all sorts of you-know-what when it comes to licensed properties. This was a Day 0 purchase for me, and I'm glad you are giving this the spotlight it deserves. Because one man... Can make a difference.
This car is to scale with the Michael Knight ReAction figure from Super7. I bought an extra set and drilled out the seat cushions and repositioned the seats slightly to accomodate him, and he fits inside *perfectly!*
That’s exactly what I’m also doing (I do already purchase the ReAction Figure and I’m waiting Playmobil KITT to be delivered) How much craft is needed to make Hoff’s Super7 figure to fit in? 🥹✨
@@Canisticus The key is to make sure he sits flat on the floor of the car to leave enough headroom for the roof. The center console is attached by a tab in the back; I used a screwdriver to push the tab and remove the center console. The seats lift right out. I used a dremel to sand down the supports the seats rest on to make the floor flat, then drilled out the center of the seat "cushions", leaving the sides. His behind and legs fit neatly in the gap. The seats would have to be moved back slightly to make room for his legs. The seats were held down via short pegs on each side, one by a hole in the center console and the other by a notch by the door. I shaved down the inner peg to avoid the hole, or you could possibly widen the hole in the console. Once you have him fit neatly in position, you could choose to glue the seat down. I haven't decided yet as I may keep the chairs removable to make it easier to sit him or even other figures. Now this is how I did it; maybe others have different methods but this worked for me!
@@videofox thanks for such detailed instructions, pal. Indeed it seems quite an amount of work but I’m eager to see the results 👍
Would love to see what they can do with air wolf
Best bank manager scream ever! Great video as always. Makes me wish I collected Playmobil. …I think I got a piece of your logo in my eye. 😜👍
Would love to see Playmobile do Dukes of Hazzard and Magnum P.I. sets, trying to think of shows or movie from 1980’s with cool cars or vehicles
@Thomas Phillips above in comments said they’re making a Magnum PI set
The General Lee would only include stickers for the numbers and flag now though
Great video! Would love to see a Karr, and Goliath. Please Playmobile we need Airwolf!
I'm hoping Playmobil can give us a K.A.R.R. with Garth, too. (even if that's not exactly screen-accurate)
How about Goliath? And the Knight Industries rig for KITT to drive into?
As always, Great review! KITT has always been one of my favorite vehicles. As a kid,, I actually took the GI Joe VAMP, and later the STINGER, and added cardboard/poster paper parts to make my own KITT. I can honestly say that Playmobil has been doing some great work these past few years. Very tempting at times.
Wow! Detail is amazing!!
Speaking of TV vehicles from the 80s ... assuming they haven't done these ..... Magnum's Ferrari, TC's Islander Hopper and Airwolf would be cool to see in this line.
OK now this was impressive, made even more so by having a reasonable price to it. The amount of detail it has is awesome. And to include Devon and Bonnie? Outstanding.
My biggest dream right now would be for playmobil to release a Thunderbirds set
FAB! 😎
Man, I've been sleeping on Playmobil. Just looking at the actual figures, there's just such a charm to how simple they are.
Yeah man!!! Just got this set myself, it’s awesome!!!! And looking forward to the Magnum PI set in the summer.
Imagine if we got others sets such as the Fall Guy truck, the General Lee, even things like Air Wolf or Street Hawk, I’m getting ahead of myself but playmobil are just hitting all the right notes, for 80s kids like me, and they are great on the wallet too compared to other lines.
Great watch as always Michael 👍
Michael made me well influenced me to get ghostbusters Playmobil this is sweet and that would have been super
Although it would be awesome, I doubt Playmobil will ever release a General Lee due to the backlash they would get if they did so.
Don't forget they have the a-team, back to the future and scooby doo mystery machine
@@KasumiKenshirou 100% that flag on the roof would not fly these days, shame as it would be an awesome vehicle
@@davidliskey3553 wicked!!! I have the A Team Van and the Delorean, they are hitting home runs 👍
I always loved the way the Playmobil figures looked. When I was a kid I was a fan of the show F-Troop. So my mom bought me the Playmobil old west fort, which was highly detailed. With soilders, Indians, wagons, the whole deal. I had a blast with it. I soon figured out that if you take the headdresses off the yellow and red shirted Indians, and the hats off of the cavalrymen, you had a make-shift Star Trek crew. So when I see the Playmobil Star Trek line, I have to laugh, and think “Wow! I was ahead of the curve”. 🤣
Yes, but now you can have the Enterprise too.
Playmobil makes some really stellar stuff.
Dear Playmobil,
Miami Vice.
Yours truly,
Everyone
Airwolf and Blue Thunder too!!!!
Agreed but the hard decision, in my opinion, is which of Sonny's car to make. Either one would be awesome.
I for one would push for the Viper Defender from Viper which seems like a decent follow up.
I gotta say, Playmobil seems a lot better than Funko Pops.
I love the Playmobil stuff. I have most of the Ghostbusters line, including the excellent fire stations, and all of the Back To The Future stuff and all of it is great. What I love the most, though, is the diversity of their lines. As a kid, I loved Western/Cowboy toys, which are almost extinct, these days. Playmobil still issues to odd Western set, and they are some beautiful pieces.
One of my only toy displays in my home is a set of shelves displaying two magnificently detailed Playmobil stage coaches, and assorted western characters. I can't describe the thrill when the add-ons from the BTTF advent calendar allowed me to plop my DeLorean, along with Doc and Marty, right into the middle of the display.
I feel like the James Bond license is another one that I would have killed for as a kid, but never got, and it looks like Playmobil is killing it there, as well.
Thank you Michael for the FANTASTIC review. I too had everything Knight Rider related back in the 80's. and to this day I still have my childhood Kenner Talking Kitt with Michael knight figure and even signed by David Hasselhoff himself. sadly he signed on the back wind shield of kitt, so it faded over Time and I was devastated and like you I too was hooked on the Playmobil bug, I have the Back to the future Delorian, the Ghostbusters Echo1, the Mystery Machine from Scooby doo, the A-team Van and the Knight Rider car. I don't know if you knew that Playmobil is also making a Magnum P.I farrari with Magnum, Higgins, T.C. and Larry figures.
What?!?!? They're making Magnum? Oh god... I don't have the space!
Great video @RetroBlasting!
I had their space shuttle / rover from 1980 when I was a kid and still have the shell of it in a box somewhere. I am a MOTU collector, but I have consistently said for decades that PLaymobil made the best toy I ever had--that shuttle. Getting into collecting these new movie / tv tie in sets and I love how genuinely thrilled you are with this Night Rider toy. It's a toy in the best sense of the word. It is great to look at but has PLAY VALUE!!! I think toy collectors have lost PLAY VALUE as a criteria in collecting. I want my kids and grandkids to be able to play with and enjoy something I am collecting. They largely can't do that with my MOTU collection....Playmobil it is.
Holy smokes, I didn't know this existed. Definitely going to have to get this. I watched Knight Rider in reruns when I was around 8 or 9 and have wanted toys ever since.
Well, you sold me one, on it's way from Amazon UK now (down to £40, how can I say no?). Great video as always!
Great video! I never knew the original Kenner vehicle and figure were scaled larger than Star Wars!
Maybe it's just me, but Michael's videos are more fun when he's giving a company a glowing review. His excitement and enthusiasm are contagious.
Yes, I loved Knight Rider too.
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Those companies have to earn it
I love playmobil i still some vintage playmobil from the 1990 and they are still in great shape 30 years later and now i own all the back to the future set i still have hope we gonna get train time machine 🤞🤞
That looks incredible! Love the pop up headlights.
Playmobil sure has been hitting it out of the park with their most recent sets
Okay now that was a cool review of the knight rider playmobil car and figures Mike .I had no idea that it came with all of that .Now I just to find one. It is cool of how they made Kitt into a ragtop for the 4 season. And like you said no breaking off hinges. I still have my original talking Kitt got the voice box working with a friend's help and rewiring . Thanks Mike for another cool playmobil toy review.
Playmobile was one of my favorite toys. I am also from the 70ties. The modern playmobile (and Lego) looks so good. I also like the 007 car.
Fingers crossed for an Airwolf set one day
Yeah I’ve found myself looking up playmobil once a month or so just to see if they have any new properties out. The asterisk line is insane!
Whoa, look at Playmobil showing up all these Mattels and Hasbros!
Playmobil is just killing it with these IPs. I was gifted the Bond DB5 in England and I can not wait to assemble it! Wish they would obtain Indiana Jones rights. How amazing would that be! Awesome review Michael!
they really knew what they were doing here , cause taking the roof off makes it so you can have screen accurate convertible mode
Playmobil is killing it these days! Especially for us 80s kids!
Glad you did the review on KITT and Co. my son pointed the set out to me while in. Barnes and Noble of all places a few weeks back. It’s such an iconic car, and it’s great to see Playmobil doing quality work.
I find it immensely amusing that Playmobil (and Lego) have been consistently putting out quality sets since, the 80’s and never altered their main/core values much. Other companies, not so much.
Thoroughly enjoyed the review and Looking forward to the Inevitable (maybe) Magnum PI review!
Wow, that's an amazing toy! I recently got the Playmobil DeLorean Time Machine from "Back to the Future" and love it. Playmobil has always been a quality toy company,,and they are killing it with these nostalgic properties. I want the 007 "Goldfinger" Aston Martin and maybe this K.I.T.T. car as well. Loved "Knight Rider" as a kid, but barely remember it anymore. Same with "Airwolf". At least the "A-Team" is currently on MeTV so I can watch it from time to time.
Dropped to half price on Amazon UK about a month or two ago. Bought it in a split second to go with my Playmobil A-Team van. Before that it was pretty much double the price of the van... 90 quid as opposed to 45.
(That A-Team Van, btw... INCREDIBLE level of detail. The back of the van is laid out as close to the show as possible, that little oxy-acetylene torch you can tuck away inside, and BA's milk on the dash... Just incredible.)
I liked the Dukes of Hazzard. I liked the A Team. And I liked their associated vehicles.
But for me as a kid the super-vehicle show trifecta was Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Street Hawk.
Omg, that looks really good. I love it!
I had the Knight Rider three-wheeler as a kid. Best ride on the block.
Here's the thing: if Playmobil were smart, they'd have given KITT more leg room so that you can fit a 4-inch figure into the seat too. As a kid, I used my Kenner Han Solo as my "Michael Knight" and sadly this vehicle won't fit the old Kenner Han (you can sort of fit a super-articulated Hasbro Han if you bend his knees all over the place).
All they had to do was leave an opening under the steering wheel to allow figures with longer legs, and you'd get even more sales from people wanting to pack KITT with their older/modern Kenner/Hasbro SW figures too. I just hope they realize this when it's time to do the classic Colonial Viper...
Imagine if they gave us the truck+trailer 😍😍😍! And I also agree, their prices are very good.
I picked one of these up when it first came out. I think it's the best K.I.T.T. toy made. Great video.
Great review for a truly great product which was made with much love. Thanks Playmobil.
I couldn't believe it when I saw Playmobil had done the A-Team van, followed by the James Bond DB5. I need to pick up this piece too. Great review as always.
And when you think of it, it's durable as a regular toy and cheaper than most Lego sets. Heck, I bought this and the Delorean from BTTF and the BTTF set with the 2015 figures!
I have sub’d for over a decade, watched nearly all the RB videos, and this review is without question one of my absolute favourites - A true nostalgic and emotional trip!
1. Wonderful toy/playset
2. Excellent and honest analysis
3. Beautiful video presentation
Thank you Michael. A great reminder of how, with respect and care of the property and to the fans, toy manufacturers can get it right.
I had Playmobil when I was young. Still have a sealed pirate set. It was a good find. Still had a train, Noah's ark, and a city bus stop. Quite good I must say.
I absolutely love Playmobil products. These Hollywood vehicles and play sets are just phenomenal I have collected all of them, and some past castles. The blue Beetle made a great Herbie custom that I am very proud of. I can’t wait to see what they do with the General Lee and their version of Herbie. I used blinky bricks lighting to bring my custom Herbie to life, like when He was limping in late in the race at night. I wish their prices weren’t so high for their products, but you are correct. It is the best bang for your buck in toys at present. I even bought the semi play set to custom paint into the night rider semi. It will not be to scale, but it will look amazing painted up. Thanks for another great review, Michael.
P.S. make more playmobil bank robbery videos. That was a hilarious review.
That's cool, but notify me when they do The Facts of Life's interchangeable Edna's Edibles/Over Our Heads playset.
I've had this in my save for later for a couple months. Time to pull the trigger!
Thanks for the review!!
I'm not a playmobil collector (though in my chiildhood, I was). Not a Knight Rider collector either; but 'i love your videos! They are both entertaining and informative!
This is a great set, I was given the Knight Rider, A-team and Delorian for my birthday last year…. There all absolutely brilliant…. There such great toys at a really good price. I don’t recall the Kenner talking car being something that was available in the UK. I had a knight rider wrist racer and the HASBRO stunt set (still have them). I would have loved a large scale K.I.T.T. To play with, so these Playmobil sets for me really do a great job of scratching that itch. My wish would be for a General Lee with confederate flag and all (not gonna happen now).These Michael are some of my favourite videos, thank you👍
I had a Playmobile set in the 1980s so it is a nostalgic property. They didn't have a lot of licensed properties back then so they're making up for it now. As for the removable top, KITT did become a convertible in the final season so you can recreate that. :)
The biggest point that I never even would consider is how all these playmobile sets can come together! Same goes for lego as well. Thats why I like Jazware 4in figures because they can go well with Batman, Halo, Fortnite etc! F`N Bloody Brilliant!
Your Playmobil videos have inspired me to jump back into the brand. I bought the Aston Martin DB5 yesterday and I might have to get KITT too.
All toy companies should take note of how Playmobil approach their toy development. They have everything covered, from youthful appeal through to oldie collector desirability- a rare commodity nowadays across all different themes, namely being compatible in so many ways. I love the simplicity of removing the car roof, ( something that Mattel should have done with the Harry Potter Ford Anglia set - they just totally removed it, much to my annoyance!). Your feature was rightly praiseworthy, so why not do a full feature on this amazing company as I'm certain it would be a great hit with your followers.
You mentioned Lego, now I'm from back in the day when Lego only allowed green bricks to be moulded under special cicumstances due to the fact that the inventors had been in the Resistance in WW2 and were not in favour of colours being used to promote any warlike subjects.
Well we've come a long way, as your great feature shows, so thanks again.
Playmobil is really knocking it out of the park lately. The uplcoming Klingon Bird of Prey is really tempting. There are SO many properties they could do. I'd love to see Big Trouble in Little China or.. The Last Starfighter - I'd buy a playmobil Gunstar in a heartbeat. :P
Yeah Playmobil has been making some great stuff. I have the Ecto 1 & 1A and the 007 Aston Martin DB5 which are awesome designs. Wish they could make Goliath to go with KITT, KARR and even the GMC semi truck with a play inside trailer.
I am not a playmobil guy myself but i loved this video! Always love hearing your back stories. I'm def impressed by this set.
A Street Hawk set, with Jesse Mach, Norman Tuttle, a base computer with city map and turntable for Street Hawk, and of course, Street Hawk!
Dukes Of Hazzard? Easy. Boss Hog's Caddy, General Lee, Daisy's Jeep C7 and Sheriffs car, and the whole gang!
Hopefully this will allow Playmobil to finally consider making a toy car and figures based on the characters and the Viper Defender car itself from the 90’s TV series: *Viper*
Modern toys especially plastic to die cast toy cars based on the Viper Defender is long overdue and it’s about time that we get something based on Viper that isn’t the small cars and/or the extremely rare RC cars by Tyco.
That’s pretty cool….just recently rewatched the whole show.
Another excellent playmobil review. I love your videos. Great job sir 👍
Right beside my Knight 2000 set on the shelf
This was by far the nicest way to accept a purchase line. And I agree. I live in nostalgia. I’m a 48 year old man and I lived when these shows were on T.v. A-team, Airwolf, Night rider, Automan. And a toy collector.
Spot on review! Just imagine a Playmobil Dukes of Hazzard / Hazzard County set! 🤯
Would love to see a Playmobil General Lee with all the graphics on the car. And I do mean ALL the graphics. They can put their "devil may care" attitude on full display. 😁
@@gregorymoore2877 amen, dude! 👍🏼
They actually shot Season 3, Episode 1 in part at my childhood home while I was still living there. My house was the house of "Margot" and the Barbarian Brothers. I need to pick this set up!
"it can interact with the DHL van!"...great build up to that one...thought that was funny but at the same time I was thinking how I'm not surprised you own a Playmobil DHL van....
I have many K.I.T.T. toys and models. I love this thing. It's got a nice size and is just overall fun to handle.
You sound just like me on Knight Righter. I had made my own mini dash to put on my bike. I wish Plymobil would have done this decades go.
I agree with you. Playmobil keeps knocking it out of the park.
Great review. A must-have for die-hard Knight Rider fans. I hope they make an Airwolf
So awesome this is a must have. Keep your scanners peeled for it 👍
I collect playmobil ghost pirate line and pirates and am 50yrs old.
They are fantastic the attention to detail are so good it's the closed to lego ill go as I've never been a lego fan.
My parents never knew about Playmobil, so neither did I. But as the father of a 3 year old, now, these toys are the best thing. You can put them together with your child and they have a lot of play value with them.
God... what if they took the Keaton Batman license?
What they did with KITT looked amazing! As far other properties I’d like to see them give this treatment to, I know it won’t happen, and call me crazy, but I wouldn’t mind seeing a line from Jurassic Park done up like this, especially if it meant a proper Visitor Center Playset.
It's great to have the vehicles the same size.
Thanks for doing a video on Playmobil! Never got into KR, but recently picked up the line of BTTF sets. They are so fun and hit the memories head-on!
I would really love to see a Duke's of Hazzard playset.
I really hope they do an Airwolf.
I don't remember seeing many Knight Rider toys, when I was growing up in the UK in the 1980s. But I remember intensely disliking toys of KITT that had his name printed on the side. KITT didn't have that in the show, so I didn't want it on the toys. And I never pestered my parents for Knight Rider toys. It's great that Playmobil has got for an authentic look but still made it compatible with its action figures. I suspect that this set has enough cool features to make it a toy that kids can enjoy without knowing the TV show. At the same time, adult collectors will buy it for the nostalgia.
Now they need to make KARR....and The Dukes of Hazzard. Always wanted to race KITT against the General Lee!
Playmobil needs to do Smokey and the Bandit, Blue Thunder, Airwolf, Street Hawk, The Wraith, and Viper
I bought this for my daughter when she is older.
Top shelf as always, Mike
Playmobil does it again!!!!! You could have KITT foil the bank robbery! Mom, can I go over and play at Michael’s house? Ill be home before the street lights come on.
Completely agree I own the deloreon, a homemade playmobil bttf Toyota pickup, ateam van, ecto one, James Bond db5, Porsche race car and the beetle. Love every one of them just wanting air wolf and street hawk now.
These Playmobil cars are almost impossible for me to pass up. Such a fantastic subline.
Awesome review RetroBlasting the Knight rider car looks amazing as well the figures and accessories. Man playmobil definitely uses their imagination no wonder some collect from this line. There aren’t much toy companies that use their imaginations anymore in their products. Thanks RetroBlasting for the review, you guys rock!!!
We NEED playmobil Dukes Of Hazzard or Starsky & Hutch sets! Thats the thing with Playmobil, they do this stuff so goddamn brilliantly we have to see more! Its a rabbit hole I'm willing to go down
Oh no....I feel like I'm about to start collecting Playmobil.
Great review Micheal. I just watched the A-team video before this one. I’ve had my eye on the toys but haven’t picked anything up yet. They look so nice and after watching your reviews I’m going to have to get on board. I would love to see them do Magnum P.I. but I’m sure the licensing for the Ferrari would be through the roof. Man would I love to have that on my shelf. Thanks again for the great review. I hope to see you guys and Tony at ValaCon. It was nice to briefly meet y’all last year. Have a great day.