Lightweight low loader

[flatcat]

Hello Playmofriends

I am in the process of creating a city service/ council fleet (thus why I am asking for 3121's)

And here is the first - A lightweight low loader used for collecting old cars for scrapping; a service which my Playmobil town council provide for free, as it helps the environment.

It is also used for transporting council vehicles, and for use in recovering broken down refuse trucks.











Here is a real one for comparison; the only difference between this one and my one is that it is fitted with a hiab.

The difference between this and a regular tractor unit, is this one only has 2 axles, with smaller wheel, where a normal heavy haulage one would have 3 axles and large wheels.



Oh dear, it is a bit big

Thanks for looking,
Damo

[playmofire]

Great work again, Damo.  Beautifully done custom.     

[playmo1989]

you've done this damo? i've never seen it
  why you have all your playmo outside??

[skypurr]

A very smart looking custom Damo. 
For us non modern vehicle collectors    could you tell us how you did it?

Elaine

[flatcat]

A very smart looking custom Damo. 
For us non modern vehicle collectors    could you tell us how you did it?

Elaine

The truck is from set 3121. I removed the refuse back from it.




To get the trailer connections bit, I took it from the truck of this low loader, but the chassis and this bit had to be filed etc to get them to marry up.




The black storage box came from the truck from the sunset express, but I will be changing it for a different coloured one

And then the low loader came straight from the mega haulage set 4084



So a fairly basic custom

[flatcat]

you've done this damo? i've never seen it
  why you have all your playmo outside??

I get the best results by taking pics outside, and the Playmobil looks more real and lifelike outside

[playmo1989]

I get the best results by taking pics outside, and the Playmobil looks more real and lifelike outside

i see !! great work though 

[Andy R]

¿Where did you get the yellow lights? I ask because I wanted to do a Security Services vehicle, and they’re not allowed to have red or blue lights.

[flatcat]

¿Where did you get the yellow lights? I ask because I wanted to do a Security Services vehicle, and they’re not allowed to have red or blue lights.

The yellow lights come with the green refuse truck 3121. The light units can be dissassebled, so the yellow filters can be put in a different coloured unit.

[playmofire]

I get the best results by taking pics outside, and the Playmobil looks more real and lifelike outside

You're quite right there, Damo.  I've been taking photos indoors for the last few months and they are just not as good as outside.