The August 2001 novelties focus on the traffic theme, and introduce a new system of remote controlled innovations. This time, it are not the trains, but two new vehicles that get the RC treatment.

The Family Van (3213) and the 24h service (3214) cars can be played with like any other PLAYMOBIL® vehicle. In combination with the Modular Remote Control Set (3670), however, they can be turned into state-of-the-art RC-vehicles!

These new PLAYMOBIL® RC-prepared cars and its companion Remote Control Set are a fine example to illustrate the perfect quality and innovative designs that PLAYMOBIL®s Research & Development department always comes up with.

Technically, The Playmobil® RC-Modul system offers a break-through digital-proportional steering technology and powerful variable acceleration. This makes it possible to maneuver these PLAYMOBIL® RC-Cars with unmatched flexibility through the smallest corners of the PLAYMOBIL® Universe.



The Modular Remote Control set (3670) includes the remote control device itself, and four different building blocks in System-X proofing, that offer a lot of possibilities in combination with present and future System-X compatible products. The four blocks have all their own unique function: a steer-, battery-, antenna-, and motor block.

We've been able to test drive these vehicles, and they are really great. There is only one minor side: the remote control and the motor block require 12 AA batteries. These cars may not be expensive in fuel, but they will need a lot of batteries to drive you the distance...

The August Novelties in the traffic theme also include a new 24 service gas station (3218) which will replace the current Shell gas station. Another novelty set is the system-x service area with restaurant and toilet (3254).

The new traffic line is rounded off with an electronic traffic light with switching lights (3264), a road crossing warden (3256), and a few traffic sign sets (3257), (3259), (3273).