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Creative => Customs Gallery => Ships & Vehicles => Topic started by: flatcat on April 05, 2010, 11:48:41
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Hi,
This weekend I made 2 custom fire appliances. They have both been done before but I thought that I would have my own go.
The first one is a water carrier truck:
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5056/200908160004.jpg) (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/200908160004.jpg/)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4683/200908160003i.jpg) (http://img406.imageshack.us/i/200908160003i.jpg/)
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/3579/200908160005.jpg) (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/200908160005.jpg/)
Pretty obvious what it was before, and all I have basically done is remove the stickers, add a flashing light unit, swapped the black hose reel for a red one, and added equipment. It is very basic custom but looks effective and i am very pleased with it. I will probably add stickers to it at some point.
There is one crew member, and in the side locker there is kept a pair of wheel chocks and spare connectors. Also carried is a pair of ramps and a warning sign which are stowed behind the seats in the cab:
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5438/200908170002.jpg) (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/200908170002.jpg/)
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The second is a fire engine:
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9275/200908160006.jpg) (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/200908160006.jpg/)
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2691/200908160007.jpg) (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/200908160007.jpg/)
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3889/200908160008.jpg) (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/200908160008.jpg/)
Again pretty obvious what it was. I have added a full size steering wheel and a new style winch to the front, and a tow hook to the rear. Also added is an old style beacon on the roof. There are two crew members.
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The new pair in action:
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6918/200908160001.jpg) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/200908160001.jpg/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8199/200908160002.jpg) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/200908160002.jpg/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/156/200908160010.jpg) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/200908160010.jpg/)
I tried my new pumping system but unfortunately it didn't work for some reason and the water went everywhere :no:
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3690/200908160011.jpg) (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/200908160011.jpg/)
(http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/9990/200908160013.jpg) (http://img682.imageshack.us/i/200908160013.jpg/)
Thanks for looking :)
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Great creations flat cat! I personally have used the 3191 SnoCat, 3173 Fuel Tanker, & 3880 Fire Engine units in custom fire apparatus projects myself, & find them very versatile!
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Great vehicles flatcat!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: Particularly the ''all terrain'' snowcat is briliantly made 8-)!!! Is it a repaint or you connected two or more different vehicles together???
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Two excellent customs, flatcat. I suggest that for your water carrier just a broad red stripe round the vehicle's waist line will look good. Isle of Wight Fire Brigade usd to have this livery, white vehicle with red waist line stripe, and it looked very smart.
I like the tracked vehicle very much, too. Clearly, we have another top quality fire and rescue customiser in you. :wow: :wow: :wow:
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Thanks for the positive comments everyone, I enjoyed making them very much :)
Is it a repaint or you connected two or more different vehicles together???
Basically I got a snowcat from set 3191, removed the flatbed off it and replaced it with the back of a 3880 fire engine. Luckily they were both matching red so there was no painting involved :)
(http://playmodb.org/backs/3191_back.jpg)
Two excellent customs, flatcat. I suggest that for your water carrier just a broad red stripe round the vehicle's waist line will look good. Isle of Wight Fire Brigade usd to have this livery, white vehicle with red waist line stripe, and it looked very smart.
That sounds like a very good idea, Gordon. What do you recommend is a good way to do this as I haven't done anything like this before ???
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Hi Flat cat!
Look in the story telling section here at my Playmobil City Fire Department brush firefighting units on the job at my version of a tanker with stripes. You may also want to trade the current blue flashing light you presently have with one from the 4221 ambulance because it is more shallow letting you put fire Klickys in the drivers seat without interference of their helmets hitting the bottom of the flasher light.
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That sounds like a very good idea, Gordon. What do you recommend is a good way to do this as I haven't done anything like this before ???
The easiest way is to get some striping tape, either from a motorists' accessory shop or from a model shop. The tape from the motoring accessory shop, however, may be a little thick. Another way is to use waterslide transfers. I'll post some details of addresses and product names tomorrow for you.
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You may also want to trade the current blue flashing light you presently have with one from the 4221 ambulance because it is more shallow letting you put fire Klickys in the drivers seat without interference of their helmets hitting the bottom of the flasher light.
I tried a slimline unit but I preferred the look of the ones I have currently
The easiest way is to get some striping tape, either from a motorists' accessory shop or from a model shop. The tape from the motoring accessory shop, however, may be a little thick. Another way is to use waterslide transfers. I'll post some details of addresses and product names tomorrow for you.
Thanks Gordon, that would be great :)
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Just in case you couldn't find the picture of my previous contribution!
Here is T1 in the photo story Playmobil City Fire Department brush firefighting units on the job.
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1885/pict0001dv.jpg) (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/pict0001dv.jpg/)
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4518/pict0003y.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/pict0003y.jpg/)
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Just in case you couldn't find the picture of my previous contribution!
Here is T1 in the photo story Playmobil City Fire Department brush firefighting units on the job.
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1885/pict0001dv.jpg) (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/pict0001dv.jpg/)
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4518/pict0003y.jpg) (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/pict0003y.jpg/)
Yours is much better than mine :(
The slimline lights look good probably because you have the nice red to accept them whereas I had to go with grey otherwise it all looked far too white! How did you get the red winch and bars at the front - I am pressuming you painted them? :hmm:
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it's very very nice custom I love the ratrack
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Very nice customs, Flatcat! The tracked one is especially cool :wow:
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Yours is much better than mine :(
The slimline lights look good probably because you have the nice red to accept them whereas I had to go with grey otherwise it all looked far too white! How did you get the red winch and bars at the front - I am pressuming you painted them? :hmm:
Thank you for the positive compliment, flatcat! No, they are not painted. Use 30204330 brush guard, & 30615190 or 30606700 red winch and 30807800 cable with 30807810 hook, or a 1 piece cable/hook 30819250.
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Thank you for the positive compliment, flatcat! No, they are not painted. Use 30204330 brush guard, & 30615190 or 30606700 red winch and 30807800 cable with 30807810 hook, or a 1 piece cable/hook 30819250.
Thanks, Bill! I have a power truck so I should have known that one :-[
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No problem! Glad to be of help!
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Thanks Gordon, that would be great :)
Here are details of possible products for creating the livery for your water carrier.
From the motoring accessory shop I bought at some time some self-adhesive stripes called Ricardo Roll Stripes.
From model shops you should be able to buy rolls of self-adhesive stripes called Trinline. They come in a range of colours, including red, and each roll consists of 8 x 2.5m lengths, one length of each of 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1.3mm, 2.1mm, 3.3mm, 5mm, 7mm and 10mm widths, so you have plenty to work with, both in length and widths. If you can't get them locally, try mail order/internet order from:
W Hobby Ltd
Knight's Hill Square
LONDON
SE27 0HH
The code for red Trimline is TR3. (There website is not the greatest for finding stuff, hence the code.)
Another possibility is waterslide transfers. I buy from Mabex and they do a set of mixed red lines reference 478g which would do the job. They are high quality waterslide transfers although some of them are rather old and the carrier film has yellowed a bit. This can be bleached by leaving them sheet of decals in the sun for a few days. The widest line on the sheets is 5mm and I only use the narrower lines, so you could have the wide lines if you want. They are just under 13cm long so if you measure up how many you need for your water carrier, I'll pop them in the post.
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Here are details of possible products for creating the livery for your water carrier.
From the motoring accessory shop I bought at some time some self-adhesive stripes called Ricardo Roll Stripes.
From model shops you should be able to buy rolls of self-adhesive stripes called Trinline. They come in a range of colours, including red, and each roll consists of 8 x 2.5m lengths, one length of each of 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1.3mm, 2.1mm, 3.3mm, 5mm, 7mm and 10mm widths, so you have plenty to work with, both in length and widths. If you can't get them locally, try mail order/internet order from:
W Hobby Ltd
Knight's Hill Square
LONDON
SE27 0HH
The code for red Trimline is TR3. (There website is not the greatest for finding stuff, hence the code.)
Another possibility is waterslide transfers. I buy from Mabex and they do a set of mixed red lines reference 478g which would do the job. They are high quality waterslide transfers although some of them are rather old and the carrier film has yellowed a bit. This can be bleached by leaving them sheet of decals in the sun for a few days. The widest line on the sheets is 5mm and I only use the narrower lines, so you could have the wide lines if you want. They are just under 13cm long so if you measure up how many you need for your water carrier, I'll pop them in the post.
I will try the local motoring shop for trimline when I go into town on Saturday, but if I have no luck I may have to call upon your kind offer of the waterslide transfers :)
Thanks, Gordon :)9
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I will try the local motoring shop for trimline when I go into town on Saturday, but if I have no luck I may have to call upon your kind offer of the waterslide transfers :)
Thanks, Gordon :)9
I used red automotive pinstriping for my custom T1 & T2 water transport tankers that I showed you earlier. It works really well for this type of application, & is easy to work with.
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I will try the local motoring shop for trimline when I go into town on Saturday, but if I have no luck I may have to call upon your kind offer of the waterslide transfers :)
Thanks, Gordon :)9
I've just noticed that I mis-spelt Trimline as Trinline! :-[
The stripes from the motoring shop will be called something like pinstriping; Trimline is the model making name.
Hope you find what you want. :)9
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I agree these are nice looking customs, I too am drawn to the tracked vehicle. Your photos and layouts are also very well done. :wave:
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I think your customs are brilliant FlatCat!!! :wow:
Maybe if you can take off the pump from the top of the fire engine then pumped water through it where it wont get your Playmobil wet you could find out what is wrong.
Maybe it is not tight enough? ???
I am sorry, I do not know much about fire engines,
And I dont have any so I don't really know how to help, but that is my suggestion.
Hope you get it working.
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Here we go :)
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6569/200908240019.jpg) (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/200908240019.jpg/)
(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/9342/200908240022.jpg) (http://img580.imageshack.us/i/200908240022.jpg/)
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2568/200908240020.jpg) (http://img690.imageshack.us/i/200908240020.jpg/)
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That's a very smart livery, Damo. :)9 :)9 :)9
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That's a very smart livery, Damo. :)9 :)9 :)9
Thanks, Gordon :)
I am really pleased with the way it turned out. I found a roll of 5 different red pin stripes down at the motoring shop in town, but the roll was 10 metres which cost £8.50 which I don't know whether is good or not but I have plenty left now :)
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Thanks, Gordon :)
I am really pleased with the way it turned out. I found a roll of 5 different red pin stripes down at the motoring shop in town, but the roll was 10 metres which cost £8.50 which I don't know whether is good or not but I have plenty left now :)
The end result suggests that it was £8.50 well spent! :wave:
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I like it Damo!!! Good work!! :)9 :)9 :)9
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Looked great without the read stripe,
But looks even better with it! ;D
Very nice, the red stripe is a great addition. :yup:
And I agree, 8.50 well spent! :)9
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I am constantly impressed by the detail and the customisation that people here put into their Fire themes. There's a lot more chopshop work done than we medieval theme fans do, and it's all done excellently.
Both these customisations look great, and ought to spark interest at Brandstätter headquarters.
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Hiya Flatcat!
What stuff did you use to make the red stripe again?
I do not understand the name... ???
And does it come in multicolor,
Like red and white checkered?... :toot:
I have heard on GardenWargaming of "pvc tape" (?), is that what you used?
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Hiya Flatcat!
What stuff did you use to make the red stripe again?
I do not understand the name... ???
And does it come in multicolor,
Like red and white checkered?... :toot:
I have heard on GardenWargaming of "pvc tape" (?), is that what you used?
Hi WoT! :wave:
I used pinstripes which you put on a car. They have various brandnames but pinstripes are what they are. I am not aware of them available in multicolour as the motoring shop I went to only sold solid colours. They come on a roll with various colours and widths available and I chose a red roll which had 5 different widths on it as I needed the variety and it worked out cheaper than buying the different widths separately :)
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Hi WoT! :wave:
I used pinstripes which you put on a car. They have various brandnames but pinstripes are what they are. I am not aware of them available in multicolour as the motoring shop I went to only sold solid colours. They come on a roll with various colours and widths available and I chose a red roll which had 5 different widths on it as I needed the variety and it worked out cheaper than buying the different widths separately :)
Thanks Flatcat!
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Very sharp flatcat! Simple but clean lines, nicely done. :clap:
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Simple ideas but they look very smart Flatcat!! :wow: :wow: :wow: Good job!! :clap:
Baden
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sorry damo
I don't remenber this post
but I confirm my congratulation
I love you job it's a really great creation