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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 15:10:35

Title: 3551 Fishing Boat (Antex)
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 15:10:35
I recently bought this boat of eBay
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: Richard on December 07, 2007, 15:40:45

Hello, Craig ...

I recently bought this boat of eBay

Congratulations! The Danish fishing trawler, Susanne has always been one of my favourites. I'm sure that you will enjoy her. BTW, how much is she going for these days on eBay?

All the best,
Richard
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 15:44:42
Hi Richard I am trying to upload some more pictures but failing. I bought this one from Argentina but it has a few differences from the German one so not sure if my 140.00 pounds with postage was ok or wether I have a copy - Craig
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 15:53:52
It has a basic carboard base and insert with no picture on the underneath
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: Richard on December 07, 2007, 15:59:57

Hello, Craig ...

It has a basic carboard base and insert with no picture on the underneath


If I remember correctly, the German set had a solid styrofoam bottom with a cardboard top. However, if the plastic is the same quality as Playmobil Deutschland, then I think that you got a very fair deal at 140 pounds with shipping.

All the best,
Richard

Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:02:38
The instruction sheet is not the full colourfull one and the sticky flag section has one part missing

Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:21:13
The Hull is pre-painted/printed and some of the colour has worn of. The plastic The plastic appears to be the same as the original however the deck has already been screwed to the hull with a few scratch marks were a screwdriver has slipped but nothing too noticeable.



Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:28:41
The sails are of a thin red vinyl as opposed to the heavy orange of the German version
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: Richard on December 07, 2007, 16:28:41


The instruction sheet is not the full colourfull one and the sticky flag section has one part missing

see attachments
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:33:37
The loose parts are in 4 seperate bags which I havent opened yet. Although one thing I noticed is that there is one bit of very thin white cotton and two heavy strands of coloured cotton in red and orange

Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:38:58
The masts look fine except some of the hull paint has rubbed on to them.

Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: EDWINMODELS on December 07, 2007, 16:46:18
So to round off there appears to be two people selling these and other vintage sets on eBay from Argentina. I paid 140 pounds which is 280 US Dollars including postage. There was two loops from the hull snapped off in transit and one from the rear mast. My guess is that these are genuine but as they were made under licence in Argentina by Antex they were slightly cheaper in production with a few differences from the original German version mainly in the packaging.

Any comments from the floor would be appreciated

Kind regards
Craig
Title: Re: Antex 3551 Fishing Boat
Post by: Rasputin on December 08, 2007, 00:39:24
Thank you for the update on the set Craig . i have been looking for one for quite some time and am thankful to you for taking the time to review the ones from Argentina.  :wow: