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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: Erik on February 11, 2016, 23:24:50

Title: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Erik on February 11, 2016, 23:24:50
Bought and "renovated" this 3551 "Susanne" today, the original one-not the trashy Antex one...Complete with box and the sought after poster.
Still one of the prettiest Playmobil boats ever!!!  :)
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on February 12, 2016, 02:15:04
Hey!  :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Antex one is REALLY good quality, except for the clickies and the threads used.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on February 12, 2016, 02:15:56
It's indeed the prettiest PM boat  :love:
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Erik on February 12, 2016, 04:51:18
Hey!  :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Antex one is REALLY good quality, except for the clickies and the threads used.

That's what I meant, lol-the Antex klickies are extremely horrible!!!   ;)
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Raven on February 12, 2016, 05:34:43
That's a wonderful boat.  And you've rigged it so perfectly too - all the ropes are taut and look so good.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tahra on February 12, 2016, 08:37:37
And you've rigged it so perfectly too - all the ropes are taut and look so good.

See?! I will need to borrow her!  :P
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: playmofire on February 12, 2016, 08:58:39
It looks wonderful and the colours have stayed nice and bright.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Erik on February 12, 2016, 09:55:15
That's a wonderful boat.  And you've rigged it so perfectly too - all the ropes are taut and look so good.

I have to admit-cause Tahra is on to me, lol!-that the ropes are my wife's work!!!  :lol:
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on February 12, 2016, 11:18:50
I hadn't seen the poster before  :love: I LOVE IT!

BTW does anyone know what the S.387 on the side means?
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Erik on February 12, 2016, 11:23:46
I hadn't seen the poster before  :love: I LOVE IT!

BTW does anyone know what the S.387 on the side means?

I think the number is meant to represent the naval identity code for the vessel.  :)
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on February 12, 2016, 12:13:49
I think the number is meant to represent the naval identity code for the vessel.  :)

 ;D I got that.  ;D

I meant to ask if it means something "Playmobil-wise". Like the car plaques that read PM -and the set number.
It's obviously not the case here ... but maybe someone knows something about it ...
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: playmofire on February 12, 2016, 12:32:12
;D I got that.  ;D

I meant to ask if it means something "Playmobil-wise". Like the car plaques that read PM -and the set number.
It's obviously not the case here ... but maybe someone knows something about it ...

According to the THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. PORT DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/portletters.html), S is either Skagen in Denmark or Skibbereen in Ireland.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Erik on February 12, 2016, 13:36:05
According to the THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING LIST. PORT DISTINGUISHING LETTERS (http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/portletters.html), S is either Skagen in Denmark or Skibbereen in Ireland.

Thanks Gordon!
Well, on the box she flies the Danish flag, so she must hail from Skagen!  :)
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on February 12, 2016, 18:27:03
Cool!
Mystery solved!

thanks guys  :love:
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: pingo on February 13, 2016, 20:22:49
  :love: my best playmobil set when i was a child
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Macruran on February 14, 2016, 03:43:34
What a sweet ship that is.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: Sandra on May 18, 2017, 04:51:07
Hi Erik - I realize this thread is from last year, however today I received a 3551 Trawler and found your post.  The boat I received looks to have many of the original parts, however I don't have the instructions to compare to.  I am wondering if you have a copy that you can 'share' online.  I know I won't be able to get the rigging right without them.

Also, I am curious what your restoration of the boat entailed.  Mine has some discoloration due to age and the crummy brown paint on the hull.  Other than that I am quite happy with its overall condition.  I'd like to know what you did to 'spruce' yours up.

Many thanks for any guidance.

Sandra.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: SKlick on May 18, 2017, 20:00:17
Hi Erik - I realize this thread is from last year, however today I received a 3551 Trawler and found your post.  The boat I received looks to have many of the original parts, however I don't have the instructions to compare to.  I am wondering if you have a copy that you can 'share' online.  I know I won't be able to get the rigging right without them.
Google Images.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tahra on May 18, 2017, 20:51:44
I know I won't be able to get the rigging right without them.

Well...  the instructions for the riggins is "then do the rigging like in the pics", or something like that :wall:
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: SKlick on May 18, 2017, 21:20:21
Google Images.
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Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on May 19, 2017, 11:36:13
Well...  the instructions for the riggins is "then do the rigging like in the pics", or something like that :wall:

Exactly!  :lol:
It drove me INSANE at that moment. There was no other choice than just looking at pics and copying. There are NO instructions for the rigging, and it takes a while to figure things out. :( The trick is to get pics from the web, from every angle.
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tahra on May 19, 2017, 11:40:31
The trick is to get pics from the web, from every angle.

Now THAT would be useful.. Maybe a fellow playmofriend that has the ship WITH the rigging could make a topic about it? With a boatload of pics?
Title: Re: 3551 "Susanne" fishing boat.
Post by: tonguello on May 19, 2017, 11:44:29
There was one by Bill Blackhurst long time ago. That's the one I used. And he had sent me several extra pics.
Unfortunately all my collection is in boxes until next december so I can't take pics  :'(