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  • Member since
    May 2007
  • From: Milwaukie OR.
Wildland fire engine
Posted by Salamander on Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:45 PM
Hello all. I was wondering if anyone has seen a model for any wildland fire engines?
  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:36 PM

Nope, it will be a build it yourself project, but not as hard as you would think.

 

Are you looking for a pickup based engine or one of the larger medium duty types?

  • Member since
    May 2007
  • From: Milwaukie OR.
Posted by Salamander on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 2:43 PM
I would like a F-550 or something about that size. See I fight fires in the summer and build wildland models in the summer. I converted a Cobra gunshipe into a CAL-Fire water drop ship last year.
  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 3:51 PM

 Salamander wrote:
I would like a F-550 or something about that size. See I fight fires in the summer and build wildland models in the summer. I converted a Cobra gunshipe into a CAL-Fire water drop ship last year.

So do I, well except I mostly build in the winter.

SSB resin has a Ford F550 crewcab, it is only listed with a rescue body but he will sell the cab seperately. The rescue body might work for you though. His stuff isn't cheap but it is good quality.

http://ssbresins.com/

 

Another less expensive option is to use a diecast truck for the cab and chassis. I built this one using a Testors Ford F350 (same as the Maisto F350 but disassembled as a kit). This was the build that really got me back into modeling about 8 years ago.

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