PlaymoFriends
Creative => Photography & Graphics => Topic started by: flatcat on May 06, 2010, 19:10:28
-
Hi,
Thought I'd show a photo timeline of the large aerial ladder platform fire engines, which there have been 5 of (I haven't included the small ones)
Firstly, here is the overall timeline showing the order in which they were made:
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/6757/200909170040.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/200909170040.jpg/)
(http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/2917/200909170042.jpg) (http://img532.imageshack.us/i/200909170042.jpg/)
-
There have been two main types: the large 6 wheel units with the long ladders, and the shorter wheelbase units with slightly shorter ladders but with baskets.
The first type with crews of 6:
(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1207/200909170028.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/200909170028.jpg/)
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2549/200909170029.jpg) (http://img163.imageshack.us/i/200909170029.jpg/)
And the other type with crews of 2: (my 3182 is missing it's basket) :-[
(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1057/200909170030.jpg) (http://img227.imageshack.us/i/200909170030.jpg/)
(http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/899/200909170031.jpg) (http://img227.imageshack.us/i/200909170031.jpg/)
-
Here are some close up infos. All information courtesy of collectobil and PlaymoDB ;)
This is the 3525, my example being in a very poor state. Produced between 1981 - 1987:
(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3466/200909170014.jpg) (http://img402.imageshack.us/i/200909170014.jpg/)
(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3352/200909170023.jpg) (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/200909170023.jpg/)
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5978/200909170022.jpg) (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/200909170022.jpg/)
(http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4910/200909170024.jpg) (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/200909170024.jpg/)
My Crew:
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7388/200909170007.jpg) (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/200909170007.jpg/)
-
Next along is the 3781, some differences from the previous model being larger handles on the side drawers, new ratchet design, and wheel clips and nato hitch on the later models.
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4650/200909170013.jpg) (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/200909170013.jpg/)
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5316/200909170027.jpg) (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/200909170027.jpg/)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7283/200909170026.jpg) (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/200909170026.jpg/)
My crew:
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2867/200909170009.jpg) (http://img341.imageshack.us/i/200909170009.jpg/)
-
And finally is the 3386 fire truck, released in 2006 in Germany in a limited edition fire set.
The same jib body was used from the mobile crane from set 4084, which explains the holes along the side. On the crane these holes were used to stow the detachable outriggers.
(http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/8945/200909170016.jpg) (http://img576.imageshack.us/i/200909170016.jpg/)
(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4598/200909170020.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/200909170020.jpg/)
(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/2808/200909170019.jpg) (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/200909170019.jpg/)
(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9194/200909170021.jpg) (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/200909170021.jpg/)
My crew (temperarily borrowed from the TLF16 and LF8):
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/928/200909170017.jpg) (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/200909170017.jpg/)
If you are wondering as to the transfers then these are custom figures made by Playmofire ;)
So that's it - I won't bother doing close ups of the other two as we are all very familier with them by now.
Damo
-
Damo this is fantastic!! Thank you for your history lesson!!! I thought of doing the same with police motorcycles....
-
Thank you, Damo, for that very interesting wander down memory lane; it was excellent. The pictures of the 3386 were especially interesting as I had never seen any before other than the box illustrations. The 3879 TL came between the last 3781 and the 3182, but was basically the same as the 3182 apart from minor changes to the accessories and crew.
And Wolf Knight, bring on the police bikes!
-
Thanks for the great feedback Panos and Gordon, I'm glad you liked it :)
The 3386 arrived only this morning from Germany and I'm glad to have it as it is the only main one I was missing as I have planned this for a while and just waiting for that one, even though it set me back quite a fair amount :(
-
I thought of doing the same with police motorcycles....
That sounds great, although a little word of warning that the last one I saw (I think it was on Playmoboard) they got up to 7 if I can remember!
-
And Wolf Knight, bring on the police bikes!
I'll pay a visit to my parents house tomorrow, if not the weekend, where i keep the earlier versions....I'll post them in a new thread though, don't want to spoil Damo's thread....
That sounds great, although a little word of warning that the last one I saw (I think it was on Playmoboard) they got up to 7 if I can remember!
No, I know for a fact that the basic design is 5...unless you count the different colours that were produced for the different countries which i am not for this project...it will go more than 7....
BTW Damo, the 3386 is altogether a magnificent set!!! A fire truck and a small FD Headquarters....and load of extras....have not seen this set before!!! Maybe you can scan the instructions for Heather to put in playmoDB.... ;)
-
BTW Damo, the 3386 is altogether a magnificent set!!! A fire truck and a small FD Headquarters....and load of extras....have not seen this set before!!! Maybe you can scan the instructions for Heather to put in playmoDB.... ;)
I could only afford the fire truck from that set as this was expencive enough and the whole set to have shipped from Germany would have cost an absolute bomb so I got it from a seller who splits up the sets, and besides I didn't really want the rest of the set as it would just really be duplicates of what I have already got.
-
Great history lesson on Playmobil fire ladder trucks, Damo! I haven't got any of the 3386 set fire ladder trucks myself, but I would like to get several some day! Do you have any 3879 Tower Ladders ????
-
Very interesting Damo, thank you! Although not my theme of interest it is always interesting to see the historical progression of sets and to see how the design and production changes over time. :wave:
Gepetto
-
Thanks Bill and Gepetto :)
Do you have any 3879 Tower Ladders ????
I am rather confused - my 3182 could be a 3879 as it is as it is, but I am not really sure. Can anyone tell what mine is from the pictures of was it just the accessories etc that are different ???
-
Looking at the number plate might help :-[ - Mine is infact a 3879
Are both 3879 and 3182 fire engines identical (apart from accessories etc) ???
-
Looking at the number plate might help :-[ - Mine is infact a 3879
Are both 3879 and 3182 fire engines identical (apart from accessories etc) ???
The obvious differences are in the firefighters' uniforms and the printing on the fire engine plus the flashing light unit is of a different design. The 3879 unit uses two AA sizes batteries and is taller than it is wide. The 3182 light unit uses two AAA batteries and is wider than it is tall. However, they are interchangeable between the two fire engines.
-
Gordon has covered the distinct differences between the two versions very well, Damo :)9! I couldn't have done any better :lol:!
-
I concur, from looking at the inventories. Besides the klickies and the flashing light unit, they are almost identical, right down to the accessories (a couple have been replaced with identical items with updated part-numbers). However, most obviously, they have different numbers on the body of the truck - 3879 is number 52, while 3182 is number 112; the latter came with stickers of a variety of numbers to paste over. The bumper with the license plate is not numbered on either set of instructions, by the way.
-
Thanks for the help everyone! I will now try to get the rest to complete the set now, now I know what one it is :)
-
Thanks for the help everyone! I will now try to get the rest to complete the set now, now I know what one it is :)
If you're wanting a 3182, call me! :)
-
Damo, did you ever get a lower ladder section to replace the broken one on your 3525 ladder truck?
-
Damo, did you ever get a lower ladder section to replace the broken one on your 3525 ladder truck?
No I didn't. I'm not bothering to do anything with it as it is all a wreck :-\
Damo :)
-
No I didn't. I'm not bothering to do anything with it as it is all a wreck :-\
Damo :)
What are you needing to bring it up to shape? I have many extra parts for this item if you are interested, or you could send it to WHB Emergency Equipment Industries for a total refurbish project ;)!