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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: skypurr on April 07, 2010, 21:24:18

Title: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: skypurr on April 07, 2010, 21:24:18

I recently got thee on ebay - just because I thought they looked cute!  :-[

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/skypurr/Playmo%202010/DSCF2404.jpg)

I've never had a fire engine but now I want one for them!!
Could anyone tell me please did they only come with 3781 or were they found in any other sets?

Elaine

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: playmofire on April 07, 2010, 21:47:32

I've only ever seen them with the 3781 fire engine.   Before then, with the 3525 and 3526, the firefighters were in blue.

The figure with a black jacket and yellow trousers isn't original.  The fire chief was all in black with a red collar and deep red cuffs and a white helmet.

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: skypurr on April 07, 2010, 21:50:58

Thanks for that Gordon,
I'm sure I have an all black figure so I'll change him over.
Personally I prefer these yellow figures to the blue ones.
When i originally got them I thought of doing some sort of custom using the masks - perhaps make a wartime ARP warden or similar.

Elaine

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: playmofire on April 07, 2010, 21:56:00

Quote from: skypurr on April 07, 2010, 21:50:58

Thanks for that Gordon,
I'm sure I have an all black figure so I'll change him over.
Personally I prefer these yellow figures to the blue ones.
When i originally got them I thought of doing some sort of custom using the masks - perhaps make a wartime ARP warden or similar.

Elaine

Glad to help, Elaine.

An ARP warden would be a good custom with those masks.  Visit the photo gallery and look at some of noodwachter72's Duth civil defence customs.  For an ARP warden you'd need a navy blue uniform and a white tin helmet.  There is a suitable Mediaeval helmet which would do with a bit of rubbing down.

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 08, 2010, 06:28:05

Yes these are the 3781 firefighters.... there is one yellow fireman missing though and the black officer you have Elaine is custom made (as Gordon has already pointed out!  :wave: Gordon).

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: playmofire on April 08, 2010, 06:35:04

Yes, the missing one is the blonde one with the beard.

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 08, 2010, 06:49:23

He is blond with beard??? i'll have to recheck my klickies and the box.... I think its brown beard...

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: flatcat on April 08, 2010, 07:49:09

Quote from: Wolf Knight on April 08, 2010, 06:49:23

I think its brown beard...

So do I ;)

Title: Re: Which Fire Engine?
Post by: playmofire on April 08, 2010, 12:05:25

Quote from: Wolf Knight on April 08, 2010, 06:49:23

He is blond with beard??? i'll have to recheck my klickies and the box.... I think its brown beard...

I'm sure you're right.  I was looking at the 3761  crane box and assumed that the crew would be the same as the 3781.