Hans Beck Hans Beck Hans Beck (6 May 1929, Greiz – 30 January 2009, Markdorf) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is thus often called "The Father of Playmobil". Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf. He trained as a cabinet maker and made small toy vehicles and figures for his younger siblings. He presented his model airplanes to Horst Brandstätter, owner of local toy company Geobra Brandstätter, who took him on, and asked him to develop toy figures for children. As a hobby Beck built ultra-lightweight model aircraft for flying indoors. He competed in
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toy line) figures (about 5.5 to 6 inches tall) comprise the bulk of the film's toy line. Many of these figures feature MechAlive technology. The Deluxe class Revenge of the Fallen toys were named one of the top 100 toys for under $10 in the 2009 holiday season by Walmart. There were a total of 45 Deluxe Class characters in the line, although it is uncertain if this number includes Bludgeon, Onslaught and Silverbolt, who are packaged in larger sets. Voyager Class figures are larger (about 8 inches tall) and more detailed than the Deluxe Class toys. Like most Deluxe Class figures,