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Creative => Photography & Graphics => Topic started by: flatcat on March 27, 2010, 16:45:33
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After reading Gordon's review of fire engine 4821 I decided to treat myself to one, and have taken some pics of it. I won't go into any detail of the product as Gordon has kindly already done so ;)
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/7358/200908080008.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/200908080008.jpg/)
(http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1820/200908080009.jpg) (http://img176.imageshack.us/i/200908080009.jpg/)
(http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1074/200908080010.jpg) (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/200908080010.jpg/)
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1491/200908080011.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/200908080011.jpg/)
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I have made the equipment lockers up from sets 4821 and 4825. The pump from set 4825 fits nicely into it's hole, and it is rather suprising as to how much equipment can be jammed in there :o
(http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8461/200908080015.jpg) (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/200908080015.jpg/)
(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8727/200908080012.jpg) (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/200908080012.jpg/)
I do believe that this is the best fire engine that Playmobil has yet made (subject to buying 4820) and I would thoroughly recommend buying one ;)
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These pictures are so rich in details :love:
Thank you for sharing them with us !
Karim :)
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Excellent pictures of your new acquisition, flatcat! I look forward to when these sets become available here in the USA!
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Excellent pictures of your new acquisition, flatcat! I look forward to when these sets become available here in the USA!
Have you not got them there yet, Bill? I thought that you got them at the same time as us (1 year after release) :hmm:
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Have you not got them there yet, Bill? I thought that you got them at the same time as us (1 year after release) :hmm:
We are due to get them at the end of this coming August :yippee: :woohoo:!
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Excellent photos, Damo. I like the nice detail touch of the motorway railing.
You will like the 4820! I hope to finish the photos for th review this Tuesday and then post them Tues/Wed.
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We are due to get them at the end of this coming August :yippee: :woohoo:!
<:> Weyhey! new fire engines for everyone :confetti: :woohoo:
It really is an exquisite machine Bill! ;)
I just can't wait until I get the 4820 8}
(maybe next week if Mum takes me into town :crossed:)
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Excellent photos, Damo. I like the nice detail touch of the motorway railing.
You will like the 4820! I hope to finish the photos for th review this Tuesday and then post them Tues/Wed.
It is the same stretch of road where I shot my photostory :camera:
I'm so excited about the 4820 <:>
(this one kept me occupied all afternoon 8})
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It is the same stretch of road where I shot my photostory :camera:
I'm so excited about the 4820 <:>
(this one kept me occupied all afternoon 8})
Glad you like the 4821, Damo. And you've fitted it out well, too.
Have you tried then pump out? In the 4825 set I bought in Malta, the pump had a slight leak where it had been separated from the sprue. (There is a little dimple where the sprue was.) However, a bit of polystyrene glue will solve the problem. However, I've never found the new pressurised system all that good and really prefer the first "press a knob" pump system.
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Have you tried then pump out? In the 4825 set I bought in Malta, the pump had a slight leak where it had been separated from the sprue. (There is a little dimple where the sprue was.) However, a bit of polystyrene glue will solve the problem. However, I've never found the new pressurised system all that good and really prefer the first "press a knob" pump system.
No I haven't tried the pump out yet as I was scared that I would get water everywhere like I did with my old one. I quite liked the old pump system (even though mine leaked everywhere 8}). It's cool the way that the pumpy bit folds down and the whole unit can be transported in it's own section of the engine 8-)
Another part of that set I really like as well is the hydrant pavement piece with cover, as I have some modern shops, and can replace a similar pavement piece with this one, and then I will have a cool hydrant in the pavement :)
The ramps for the hosepipes I also like, and they can also be used with road construction for the hoses of the numatic road drills as they often use across the road 8-)
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I agree, the pavement piece and hydrant cover are great accessories for around town. Overall, that 4825 set is good value for money.
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I agree, the pavement piece and hydrant cover are great accessories for around town. Overall, that 4825 set is good value for money.
I agree with you there Gordon :)9
Although i'm not to sure about that odd guy in the silver suit :hmm:
Is he meant to be a hazmat man or just a fireman in a protective suit ???
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I agree with you there Gordon :)9
Although i'm not to sure about that odd guy in the silver suit :hmm:
Is he meant to be a hazmat man or just a fireman in a protective suit ???
I'm not keen on him either; in fact, I gave him away! He is a hazmat man from the original set, although without the breathing mask, and is meant to be in an aluminium suit, the sort used at, for example, aircraft fires, so not the sort of fireman you meet on the street, as it were.
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I'm not keen on him either; in fact, I gave him away! He is a hazmat man from the original set, although without the breathing mask, and is meant to be in an aluminium suit, the sort used at, for example, aircraft fires, so not the sort of fireman you meet on the street, as it were.
:lol: :lol: :lol: I've just spilt my milk laughing!
I think mine will just get left back at the station - I could never be as cruel to an innocent Klicky! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Just tried the pump out and it works really well, and I prefer it from the old one because you can get a very good constant jet of water with very little effort. Do you know what the white plate piece is on the side? - it looks as if it is a blanking cap although I don't want to start messing with it.
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Just tried the pump out and it works really well, and I prefer it from the old one because you can get a very good constant jet of water with very little effort. Do you know what the white plate piece is on the side? - it looks as if it is a blanking cap although I don't want to start messing with it.
I think it's some form of safety valve in case you try to over pressurise the tank.
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I think it's some form of safety valve in case you try to over pressurise the tank.
That would certainly make sense ;)
I was hoping it would be for like a water 'in' tap, or something as it is a shame that the unit only has one outlet, and the pump cannot be used to pump water through from an outside source - but I suppose that would be a bit too technical for a kids toy :(
Is it possible to pump water through in and out the unit in the back doors of the fire engine, or are the two not connected ???
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That would certainly make sense ;)
I was hoping it would be for like a water 'in' tap, or something as it is a shame that the unit only has one outlet, and the pump cannot be used to pump water through from an outside source - but I suppose that would be a bit too technical for a kids toy :(
Is it possible to pump water through in and out the unit in the back doors of the fire engine, or are the two not connected ???
When this pump first came out there were two tanks - the one you have which holds water and can be pressurised and a second one which just held water. Both tanks were filled with water and connected together and then the type you have was pressurised and water was pumped out via the second. I'll do some photos today as that explains it more clearly. It was very effective but a bit fiddly because quite long lengths of hose were needed to join the two tanks because they acted as "cushions" to absorb the pressure of the water in the connecting hose to stop the hose disconnecting from the second tank. Also, of course, two tanks cost more than one.
You can indeed connect the tank to the pump unit in the rear of the 4821; this applies to the pressurised tank and the earlier "push-down" version. Connect the hose from the tank to the central (inlet) valve (as it would be in real life) and then connect hose to one or both of the outlets. If you use only one of the outlets, the other must be stopped off with one of these from the 4825 set:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-09-9130
There's a photo on this page showing a custom pump I made connected up:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=1463.0
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Just tried the pump out today connected to the engine's roof monitor, the ground monitor, and the yellow nozzle ;D
How awesome to have so many pipes and connectors everywhere and have the water passing through the back of the engine 8-) what an excellent result to have all three pumping out an excellent continual stream of water from just one pump :o
I'm really amazed at these new fire sets, and I can't wait to get some more pipes and pumps to beef it up even more 8}
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Here are the photos of the pressurised system in its original form which I quickly set up in the loft this afternoon. The length of hose between the two tanks needs to be longer, but as I wasn't pumping it didn't matter.
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Where does the extra tank come from? or was it one you made ???
Nice fire btw ;D
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The pump & reservoir tank both came in the retired add on equipment set 3179, flatcat.
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The pump & reservoir tank both came in the retired add on equipment set 3179, flatcat.
Thanks, Bill. I thought that this pump was new for this new range but oh well. That is a very interesting set and i have never seen that one before, or just not noticed the pump and tank :-[
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Ok seriously now!!! I want to buy this set!!! Its so beautiful!!! so many details, accessories!!! WOW!!! You guys surely know how to convert!! ;DThanks for all the great pictures flatcat!!! To bad its still not available here in greece...
Cheers,
Panos
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You may like to know Bill,
That I saw a Fire Truck at Target that looked ALOT like this one...
Although I can't really remember the details, (which is sad because I saw it earlier today... :P)
I do remember that it had the same pump on top as this fire engine has.
I hope you can find it.