Disassembling a 3781 fire truck....the Bill Blackhurst method illustrated!!!

[Bill Blackhurst]

Many thanks Bill!!! I am glad you liked the result!!!
Can you please post an image of that wooden hanger pin so that I understand which part of the hanger is exactly?

This is the wooden clothes pin I use. Using wooden tools helps prevent scratches, gouges, & is kinder to the disassembly procedures.

[Wolf Knight]

Oh now i understand!!! Yes very brilliant indeed Bill!!! I've always thought that it would take various kinds of tools to get the work done! Seeing your methods I see this is not the case!!! Simple tools can make things work!!!!

[Bill Blackhurst]

Oh now i understand!!! Yes very brilliant indeed Bill!!! I've always thought that it would take various kinds of tools to get the work done! Seeing your methods I see this is not the case!!! Simple tools can make things work!!!!

You are correct Panos! Sometimes simple is better ! One idea you may consider, you can modify this type of clothes pin with a knife, Dremel Tool, sandpaper or (knights spear or sword) to make it thinner or smaller to reach tighter access areas, or leave it thicker for more more heavy duty applications. I find these pins very versatile, & if they break, no problem they can be cheaply replaced !

[Bill Blackhurst]

This is a picture of the large door & window construction shims that a large pack of them costs very little. They're very handy to have around, especially when disassembling a vehicle body because they will help provide space in between the chassis & body components due to being gradual thicknesses to prevent the tabs from reattaching themselves causing major frustration !

[Gepetto]

Very nice tutorial Panos! A good 'knight/night crew' you have there. 

[Wolf Knight]

Thank you Gepetto!!!
Well the fir truck is washed and clean now...i reassebled it last night. I'm at work on but once i get back i'll post a photo....

[skypurr]

That was great Panos - My avatar wishes my truck needed attention having seen your knights having such fun taking yours apart! 
I must remember all this because if my truck needs to go on the beach to help anyone it may need cleaning then. 

Elaine

[playmofire]

This is the wooden clothes pin I use. Using wooden tools helps prevent scratches, gouges, & is kinder to the disassembly procedures.

It's also kinder to the fingers and hands if things slip!  I must remember to use a wooden clothes peg as they're called over here in future rather than a screwdriver!

[playmofire]

That was an excellent photo-story/instruction guide, Wolf Knight.  The text and photos were both excellent and the humour very amusing.  I especially liked the photo of the knights fighting.  You had some really lifelike poses there which I would have thought it would have been impossible to create in a Playmobil figure.

[Wolf Knight]

That was great Panos - My avatar wishes my truck needed attention having seen your knights having such fun taking yours apart! 
I must remember all this because if my truck needs to go on the beach to help anyone it may need cleaning then. 

Elaine

Glad to know that your fire truck will get to see more action than mine Elaine...(unless there is a time traveling story...and its needed to put out a fire in a medieval castle....)