Photos of fire engine 4821

[flatcat]

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 ). 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

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

[playmofire]

I agree, the pavement piece and hydrant cover are great accessories for around town.  Overall, that 4825 set is good value for money.

[flatcat]

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

Although i'm not to sure about that odd guy in the silver suit
Is he meant to be a hazmat man or just a fireman in a protective suit

[playmofire]

I agree with you there Gordon

Although i'm not to sure about that odd guy in the silver suit
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.

[flatcat]

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.

  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!

[flatcat]

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.

[playmofire]

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.

[flatcat]

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

[playmofire]

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

[flatcat]

Just tried the pump out today connected to the engine's roof monitor, the ground monitor, and the yellow nozzle
How awesome to have so many pipes and connectors everywhere and have the water passing through the back of the engine what an excellent result to have all three pumping out an excellent continual stream of water from just one pump

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