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General => Collector's Corner => Topic started by: flatcat on July 31, 2010, 18:01:35

Title: My new fire engine
Post by: flatcat on July 31, 2010, 18:01:35
Hello :wave:

Today I recieved a new fire engine from ebay. It cost me £15 plus P+P :)

I understand it is quite a rare one

(http://a.imageshack.us/img840/5736/200912120001.jpg) (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/200912120001.jpg/)

Ok, the greys are a little of colour, and it is missing it's roof furniture but it still looks good

(http://a.imageshack.us/img840/2645/200912120003.jpg) (http://img840.imageshack.us/i/200912120003.jpg/)

(http://a.imageshack.us/img801/4254/200912120002.jpg) (http://img801.imageshack.us/i/200912120002.jpg/)


It came with lots of Klickies and accessories:

(http://a.imageshack.us/img594/5976/200912120004.jpg) (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/200912120004.jpg/)


It is what my dodgy one I bought from ebay that time should would have looked:

(http://a.imageshack.us/img819/8671/200911030066.jpg) (http://img819.imageshack.us/i/200911030066.jpg/)

However that one is currently under referbishment, to reveal something that so far has never been done to a Playmobil fire engine :shhhh:

Damo :)

Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on July 31, 2010, 18:13:15
Wow now it looks great Damo! Great job!


Baden  :)
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: flatcat on July 31, 2010, 18:16:59
Wow now it looks great Damo! Great job!


Baden  :)

Sorry, I hadn't made it clear - I used a pic of the custom one to show what it would have looked like originally (my nice new one in the first 3 pics)

I am currently refirbing that old customised one in the last pic into a very special fire engine 0)

Remember? http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4884.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4884.0)

Damo :)
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmofire on July 31, 2010, 18:23:44
That's a 3526 you've got there, Damo, and at a good price.  Congratulations.  The most difficult missing pieces to replace are the extending light mast and the lights to go on them (although the lighting mast from the 4820 will fit).  The other main item was a yellow dinghy which is till available I think or available often on eBay.
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: Wolf Knight on July 31, 2010, 18:31:38
Excellent purchase Damo!! I am really fond of these fire trucks!!!
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmovictorian on July 31, 2010, 18:32:14
It is real beauty Damo  :love:

Karim :)
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmofire on July 31, 2010, 18:44:33
Here are some photos which show the major missing parts and maybe a couple of small ones you haven't noticed are missing.  Apart from those you just really need one of the long wooden ladders from the farm or castle.
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmofire on July 31, 2010, 18:45:27
Some more:

Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: skypurr on July 31, 2010, 19:21:05
Not sure, but I think I may have a yellow dingy - whether it is the same or not I'll have to check.  At the moment it is, with all my Playmobil at the village hall.  The drawers of spares are being stored at the back of the stage but I'll try and get to it tomorrow and check if you want one Damo.

Elaine
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmofire on July 31, 2010, 19:25:37
I may have the oars and motor, but they may be in at the removal firm until we move in September.
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: flatcat on July 31, 2010, 20:30:50
Wow, you have one too, Gordon :)

They are fine machines aren't they :love:
I have that exact boat in the shed, with the motor and oars as well :!:

Thanks for these great photos, Gordon - it also explains the mystery of the wierd hose drum locker design - one of those knobs! I have spares of them too! <:>

the most annoying thing is that years ago I had spare the monitor and a floodlight, but I think I threw them away because I didn't recognise them as Playmobil :'( (they were the years before Playmofriends) ;)

Not sure, but I think I may have a yellow dingy - whether it is the same or not I'll have to check.  At the moment it is, with all my Playmobil at the village hall.  The drawers of spares are being stored at the back of the stage but I'll try and get to it tomorrow and check if you want one Damo.

Elaine

Thanks for your kind offer Elaine, but I think I have it sorted :)

Damo :)

Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: playmofire on July 31, 2010, 20:39:22
Er, had one.  I gave it to my firefighter friend in Australia.  They are, however, fine machines.  People sometimes call them an airfield fire engine ro crash truck, but they aren't really.  The cab is based on the round fronted Mercede trucks of the 1980s.
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: flatcat on July 31, 2010, 20:42:51
Er, had one.  I gave it to my firefighter friend in Australia.  They are, however, fine machines.  People sometimes call them an airfield fire engine ro crash truck, but they aren't really.  The cab is based on the round fronted Mercede trucks of the 1980s.

Oh :-\

I have always been interested as to how these style vehicles (fire engine, bin truck skip truck etc) were based around. I always thought they looked a bit made up :-\

Damo :)
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on August 01, 2010, 01:31:30
Wow, you have one too, Gordon :)

Thanks for these great photos, Gordon - it also explains the mystery of the wierd hose drum locker design - one of those knobs! I have spares of them too! <:>

Damo :)



Be careful of the hose reel turning knobs, Damo! There are different knobs but the ones you are needing are a one of a kind design & diameter & are not interchangeable with any others!
Title: Re: My new fire engine
Post by: flatcat on August 01, 2010, 07:55:26
Be careful of the hose reel turning knobs, Damo! There are different knobs but the ones you are needing are a one of a kind design & diameter & are not interchangeable with any others!

Thanks for this warning, Bill!

I will go and acess my knobs, and see if I can identify the correct one!

(although the chances of me having it , now!) ;D

Damo :)