Playmobil Injured Cyclist Playsets

[Berk on a Bike]

These have been causing mild indignation on Twitter this afternoon. Ambulance sets both with "injured cyclists". What do you think?

 

[Ffoeg]

It must be a quiet day in Twitterland

 

[Smokin Joe]

Lucky he was wearing a helmet.

 

[Brandane]

Suitable for "ages 4 to 10".

Is that the problem? No self respecting 7+ year old would be seen playing with anything that didn't involve electronics.

 

[MrPie]

I'm going to write to my MP.....the doc is far too hot for a kids play set.

 

[Brandane]

I'm going to write to my MP.....the doc is far too hot for a kids play set.

I wonder what she is saying here, as she leaves her colleague to struggle with the stretcher by himself. Perhaps "Hans, you nobber. You've gone and reversed over that blokes bike ffs!". ( It's Hans because the ambulance is left hand drive btw).

 

[swee'pea99]

The cyclist is wearing a brave, cheery smile. Excellent PR.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Can't have been a bad off judging by the grin on the cyclists face.

Edit: just beaten to it by @swee'pea99

 

[ColinJ]

I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, but it does seem a bit of an unfortunate design choice!

Perhaps the next version will feature victims of terrorist shootings ...

 

[MarkF]

They all look happy enough about the incident to me.

 

[winjim]

It's an easy minor incident to simulate in plastic.

 

[Dave Davenport]

My kids loved playmobll when they were little, we got rid of it years ago except for the hooded executioner figure (complete with axe) from a knights and castles set which I had a soft spot for.

 

[Speicher]

Looks like Lance (Armstrong's) mobile blood transfusion service.

 

[EltonFrog]

He's smiling 'cos he's just had a crafty feel.

 

[TVC]

Apparently the "passed out drunk student play set" didn't sell well.