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New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« on: August 28, 2012, 02:22:04 »
Chris just spotted this on the TRU website: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13360680



Looks a little better than the last chinese firetruck, but not a lot better. I guess we'll have to buy one and see. ;)
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2012, 05:42:05 »
Quote from: bonniebeth on August 28, 2012, 02:22:04
Chris just spotted this on the TRU website: http://www.toysrus.com/product

Looks a little better than the last chinese firetruck, but not a lot better. I guess we'll have to buy one and see. ;)

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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2012, 12:40:38 »
Looks good!!!
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2012, 16:01:40 »
Looking closely at the TRY page, the hubcapsEDIT: flashing light and rescue basket look "real" Playmobil, so maybe it all is, rather than China produced.

I like the way they have solved the question of how (and where) to store the hose reel.
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2012, 16:17:53 »
I am optimistic, because the recent US exclusives have been made in Germany, and of OK quality. Not up to the standards of normal playmobil, but definitely not cheap junk, either. So I'm hoping this will be much better than the other firetruck. We can hope they learned from that experience. They're still trying to unload those horrible things.
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2012, 16:46:14 »
 :( it seems made in China to me  :(
It has the same look than the other trucks.

Anyway, it is a nice fire truck, good for customization.  :)
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2012, 16:47:37 »
And IMO the price is too low to be made in Germany or the US.  :(
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2012, 16:56:02 »
Well, that's what I would have thought about the SWAT vehicle and the firestation, with their low prices, and they were both made in Germany. Once all the stores re-open here 8} we'll see if they have this at our local TRU.
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2012, 22:34:02 »
Quote from: tonguello on August 28, 2012, 16:46:14
:( it seems made in China to me  :(
It has the same look than the other trucks.

I have the same impression, but I could be wrong...
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Re: New US Exclusive Ladder Truck
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2012, 22:45:12 »
I think they just modified the last Chinese Firetruck to create this one. 
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