Author Topic: The new Playmobil City International Airport FD foam tender revision. (Read 12061 times)

Bill Blackhurst · « **on:** October 18, 2009, 00:33:45 »

These are some of the newest upgrades to the Playmobil City International Airport Fire Departments foam tenders ARFF trucks. The new Scorpion Tail Nozzle was developed by the Wizards to be used as a large hypodermic syringe to pierce the fuselage of airplanes and inject foam or water into the cabin to extinguish on board cabin fires. The depth of penetration is regulated by an ultra sound sensor that locks the large red electromagnet ring near the base of the nozzle by predetermining the depth needed to clear the thickness of the planes shell and no further. Then the desired extinguishing agent is injected into the planes cabin smothering the fire. The newly developed lower water monitor nozzle is used to confront lower positioned fires near the ground level for planes that may be laying totally on the ground due to collapsed landing gear assemblies. I hope you enjoy the newest updates to the ARFF trucks.

The newly developed Scorpion Tail Nozzle mounted on foam tender 25.

A close up of the Scorpion Tail Nozzle in the transport position.

The Scorpion Tail Nozzle in the deployed position.

A front view of the deployed Scorpion Tail Nozzle in the straight position.

The nozzle aimed to the left.

The nozzle aimed to the right.

Angled down to the right.

Angled down to the left.

Newly developed CCTV bottom remote controlled water monitor nozzle.

Side view of the bottom monitor nozzle & CCTV camera in the neutral position.

A view of the nozzle in the up position.

A view of the nozzle in the lowered position.

playmovictorian · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2009, 09:12:01 »

Excellent demo and pictures Bill

Have a great Sunday

!!!

Karim

baden-wurttemberg · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2009, 18:36:19 »

Great fire truck Bill!!It`s very creative!

Baden

Gepetto · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2009, 21:38:22 »

Beautiful job Bill and the photos are great! How does the nozzle pierce the plane's skin, it does not appear to be a rotating bit, do they just ram it in? Thanks for sharing your creations with us!

Gepetto

Bill Blackhurst · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2009, 23:57:03 »

Quote from: Gepetto on October 18, 2009, 21:38:22

Beautiful job Bill and the photos are great! How does the nozzle pierce the plane's skin, it does not appear to be a rotating bit, do they just ram it in? Thanks for sharing your creations with us!
Gepetto

Thank you everyone for the positive review on this subject! It is very appreciated!

To answer your question Gepetto, from what I have researched, the nozzle pierces the skin of the plane like an actual syringe needle. The shell of an aircraft is not super thick or puncture resistant so a hydraulic powered cylinder can easily penetrate it. This design is only a recent introduction to ARFF trucks, so I have not been able to witness an actual nozzle of this type in operation.

Rasputin · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:05:09 »

Thanks Bill for showing us your representation of this unique firefighting tool . From how you described how it works I would hate to be the one who has the seat located where the firemen chose to pierce the planes skin. Ouch ! and then the high pressure fluid , what a mess

I guess it would just be collateral damage at that point . Need to save the peanuts

Very creative execution on the project

Rasputin · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:15:21 »

Here are some pictures so people can see what a great job you did on your Custom . ( flu shot anyone

)

Gepetto · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:43:34 »

Thanks for the photos Rasputin, the skin really isn't very thick is it!!

Gepetto

playmovictorian · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:01:21 »

Amazing pictures of an amazing engine

Thank you Ras'

Karim

Bill Blackhurst · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2009, 12:56:15 »

Quote from: Rasputin on October 19, 2009, 05:15:21

Here are some pictures so people can see what a great job you did on your Custom . ( flu shot anyone )

Here is the Playmobil City International Airport FD version in use pictures. Thank you Ras, for the pictures of an actual ARFF truck equipped with this nozzle boom. BTW, the custom Scorpion Tail Nozzle is 60% Playmobil parts, 40% other.