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  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: PA
Rescue Tools
Posted by mjohnson on Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:09 AM

Question [?]Hi all,

I normally build armor kits but have decided to try my hand at a fire engine. I was wondering if there are any companies out there that make aftermarket goodies for these types of vehicles?  Anything like axes, pike poles, portable generators, rescue tools, etc.

 

Thanks for any help you can provide.

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
Posted by m60a3 on Sunday, February 19, 2006 10:34 AM
 Hey, fellow firefighter.
If anyone knows if there are kits of generators that could help, too. What scale do you need? I would think some of the tools would be fairly easy to scratchbuild...

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  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: PA
Posted by mjohnson on Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:41 PM

60,

I usually work with 1/72 or 1/35 scale armor kits. I have the Revell F-350 Duallie pick up and was going to make it into a mini pumper.

Cool [8D]

  • Member since
    September 2015
  • From: The Redwood Empire
Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, February 19, 2006 7:36 PM

I don't know what is currently available as there was a recent change in ownership and the new owner is redoing alot of the molds but Model Truck and Fire Apparatus used to sell alot of model fire equipment, axes & pikepoles as well as larger items up to truck cabs. The new site is American Industrial Truck Models http://www.aitruckmodels.com/ you will still probably find a need to scratchbuild alot of stuff though.

A quick and easy kitbash for a mini-pumper is to use the pumper body off the 1/32 Monogram Mack CF, it is still fairly easy to find this kit. I believe you need to split it and widen the body but it is easier than scratchbuilding a whole body.

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Monday, February 20, 2006 7:07 PM
Don Mills is about the only place I know that has any kind of 1/24 scale tools and stuff right now myself. I did have his product list on the scale firehouse but i just redid the site and have not yet gotten it back up. If you send me an email I can forward you a copy of his product list with his contact info.

I do have a few tutorials on the site though that may be helpful.  Tutorials


  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 20, 2006 10:25 PM

Hi,

I am a FF/Medic. Just retired from the Navy as a Flight Medic. I build anything fire, rescue or helicopter. Try Scale Firehouse at  http://scalefirehouse.com/Home.htm

The have links to all kinds if metal and resin suppliers for commercial truck items that arde great for detailing fire and rescue vehicles. Thumbs Up [tup]

 

 

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