actually i ain't doing kits perse.
i use code 3 fire models and change them with the abilities i have to the ones i like.
doing lots of research and always try to hit 100% accuracy .
B/C i'm just a couple of seamiles away (4000?)from the USA i haven't got the ability to get all the info i need.
i like North American history and try to wave that into my bashes.
as for the FD graveyard bash i used the name of the founder of the Windy city and i named the house after how the indians called Chicago in the old days.Checagou(wild forrest onion)
A FD scrapheap is very uncommon here so that's why i like the idea behind it.
(old Dutch fire apparatus are given away for free to the poor European countrys)
the NYC facade i schratchbuild is a typical "Dutch look" firehouse and was build to honor the Dutch.
it was the perfect combination for my Dutch being and the hobbie collecting American fire apparatus.
The Baltimore firestation i build was visited by our family a couple of years ago .
the same counts for the Montreal station i'm currently building(good god what a project!).
As for the models in the collection,i started to collect only the code 3 models from the cities we did visit but started very soon to collect the cities i like as well like Chicago and NYC.
i don't have a bond with Chicago ,i just like the color scheme of their fleet.
kitbashing isn't very popular in Holland mostly B/C it's quit expensive but also B/C 1/64 scale material is very very tough to find.
i feel very happy and thankfull for all the help i get from the code 3 Forum but also from the FSM forum.
as stated before we're always trying to improve our skills and get new ideas.
Hans