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                        nfpa1002, Paint collor for Ariel Ladder/ White/crome/ ?.......

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                        nfpa1002
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: Gallifery, coordinates10-0-11-0-0* 0-2-g-0
                        nfpa1002, Paint collor for Ariel Ladder/ White/crome/ ?.......
                        Posted by nfpa1002 on Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:39 PM
                        Hi all,
                        well i got the Mercades uro ariel Fire apparatus . for the For Fire Cab. I decided to use the Shortened Cab. for this Kit. Both are 1/24 scale .
                        I thought the might not make the conversion. useing the Ford cab on the euro frame style, but looks ok.
                        Hears the question I do intende to paint the Apparatus Red. But for the crome ?

                        I was not sure if i might do home all / Foil? or Paint ?
                        for the age of " Ford Cab" / euro swap... any oppinon would be nice.

                        The ariel, can be extened and retacted .Was White used in what area?
                        nfpa1002
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:16 PM
                        Good question, most of the aerials I see now are white painted with what looks like an epoxy or powder coat. I think for what you are doing aluminum would be the best finish, most of the ones I've seen from the 80's and earlier seem to have been bare aluminum. I have a pic of one I can post when I get home tommorrow so you can see what they look like up close.

                        As far as using a European ladder with the Ford, I have seen a few pics of American commercial trucks with ladders like the one on the Mercedes kit, not common but they existed.
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Monday, January 17, 2005 11:28 AM
                        Hopefully this will give you some idea, I thought I had one looking up the ladder from the base but I don't.

                        This is from a mid 1970's Seagrave

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:50 PM
                        Man talk about a rough place to ride in the rain or cold.

                        Heres a couple more pics.





                        So it's basically what ever look you like.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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