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Offline Georgeag1972

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Rescue set 3781.
« on: February 15, 2016, 11:15:37 »
Hello everyone.

Here is a small review of the set 3781!






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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 11:16:18 »




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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 11:17:56 »
I love it!  :love: Thanks for the pictures of the box, it's always nice to see those old dio's.
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2016, 12:59:29 »
It is one of the best fire engines Playmobil have made.  I have had a number of them and updated one to meet more modern fire fighting specifications:

http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2032.msg22161#msg22161
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2016, 21:13:30 »
Love the old box backs, but if I were one of the people in the other houses I would be evacuating, not hanging out the windows.
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2016, 04:17:59 »
Quote from: Tiermann on February 15, 2016, 21:13:30
Love the old box backs, but if I were one of the people in the other houses I would be evacuating, not hanging out the windows.

Very good point! In modern times they would be having their cell phones in hand recording everything.  :lol:
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2016, 08:05:36 »
Oo, lovely! It's great to see reviews of older sets like this (which is 'Version 2', from 1991 or later, I believe). I got one of these recently in a lot from a charity shop, but no box (and the front winch mount was broken in transit  :( ). The fire engine is surprisingly orange!

Thanks for sharing the pictures, Georgeag1972. It's great to see the box pictures and set contents so clearly. I like the way you set up the contents just like the picture on the front of the box. Nice!
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2016, 08:55:56 »
Thank you very much for your comments.
A friend of mine, found this set in a toy store here in Greece and took it for me.
Actually, I'm not a big fan of that theme but this old set, has a charm and a very nice box. I like so much the old boxes with the dioramas on them!! I'm also impressed with the stickers on the fire truck!! After so many years and they worked perfect.
Right now I have a small rescue collection and I'm able to do a diorama, like this one on the box! I hope soon! :)


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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2016, 09:21:12 »
Quote from: GrahamB on February 16, 2016, 08:05:36
The fire engine is surprisingly orange!



This is an example of Playmobil moving with the times. 

The 3781 was an update of the 3525 introduced into the range in 1981/82.  The first version of the 3525 was a rich red with a black chassis, the colour scheme used by German fire brigades at that time.  The second version of it was introduced in 1986/87 and was in dayglo orange with a white chassis, the colour scheme being used by German fire brigades at that time.  This version of the 3525 was discontinued in 1988/89 and was reissued as 3781 in the same year.  The 3781 was finally discontinued in 1995, the year before the 3880 fire engine came out.
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Re: Rescue set 3781.
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2016, 10:16:36 »
Quote from: playmofire on February 16, 2016, 09:21:12
This is an example of Playmobil moving with the times. 

The 3781 was an update of the 3525 introduced into the range in 1981/82.  The first version of the 3525 was a rich red with a black chassis, the colour scheme used by German fire brigades at that time.  The second version of it was introduced in 1986/87 and was in dayglo orange with a white chassis, the colour scheme being used by German fire brigades at that time.  This version of the 3525 was discontinued in 1988/89 and was reissued as 3781 in the same year.  The 3781 was finally discontinued in 1995, the year before the 3880 fire engine came out.

Thanks for the interesting info playmofire. You are an expert on this theme!! :)

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