Fire/ EMS GB

Wayne: the only fireboat model I've ever seen is the old Revell 1/82(?) FIREFIGHTER kit, which is usually expesive on evil-bay. JimnOhio has one for $20.00 + $6.00s/h (USD) www.jimnohio.com/misc.html

Also, I was a volunteer firefighter for 23yrs, so if you need info, just ask.

hi all. update

this Gb is on hold until i finished up some others plus some projects i have overcommitted too. the firejeep chassis is together and the body, motor, and tires are ready to prime. working on other parts here and there (hose real, hoses, front bumper pump) and will prime it all at once. just ordered the trumpeter la france pumper and to squadron books on fire fighting equipment. now to find a good big fireboat.

since i continue to have good luck trying new techniques, i may use less expensivecraft acrylic paints on this one.

I'm looking forward to your 117 build...used to see one all the time that looked like this:

Then MedFlight changed their marking to this:

Hi Mikey,

I'll change my entry to this please.

Thanks

Tony

No update as yet Mikey. However the badges are excellent.

Cheers

Tony

Ok guys. Badges have been added. Thanks goes out to Waynec for making the badges and Pyrman for providing the some backdrop and some elements of the badges.

Ok. I have a little update on the 1000. Recently (as of a few hours (wow... Time really does fly)) I have repainted the dash and panel above the dash semi-gloss black, I have cemented the wheels onto pegs on the frame, cemented panels of the wheel wells on to the underside of the body, painted some red onto little reflectors/tiny-lights/shiny-things-on-the-rear-running-boards with a tiny brush that measures under a millimeter in width, and I assembled the bell and air horn. I'd post pictures but my computer doesn't want to cooperate with me while doing so.

MikeyBugs95

Any firefighting and medical apparatuses are permitted.

Wayne: if you haven't started your fire jeep yet, check out this website: http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/fire/FireIndex.html

Thanks Greg, that's a tempting photo. I think I just might. I guess I'd have to come up with the decals myself, but they don't look hard.

Cheers

Tony

Tony: you could use that kit to build this -

*Unless military medical or firefighting vehicles aren't permitted.

I didn't but the Eurocopter, it had gone. I've got this instead, and will do the AB212 version on the box top.

Cheers

Tony

Lovely workout on the Crown Vic there, Greg! Your window trim treatment will come in handy for future projects.

pyrman64

Mikey & Wayne: thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated!

Tony: looking forward to your EuroCopter build - there is a MedFlight base a few miles from my house at OSU/Don Scott Field - love watching the helo's fly over.

I'd better go and buy it then.

Mikey & Wayne: thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated!

Tony: looking forward to your EuroCopter build - there is a MedFlight base a few miles from my house at OSU/Don Scott Field - love watching the helo's fly over.

Nice job, Pyr. Looks really good. I'll add that to the list.

very nice. paint job looks good, NO decal silvering, windows and trim are crisp. will pick up my german fire truck wed PM but won't get to it for a bit.

Here's my completed AMR Supervisor's 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The decals are from Chimneyville.

Hope you like it....comments encouraged and welcome.

Hi Mikey,

I want to support you with this GB. Please put me down for an ADAC Eurocopter in 1/72.

cheers

Tony

gave a presentation on weathering to my ship club today. later spent about 40 min on a 1/350 ww2 GEARING DD i am building for a friend. needed a bifg part break so i started the italeri 1/24 jeep. old kit and i just finished an afv club 1/35 jeep w/ 106mm RR (armor forum and IDF GB)so it was an interesting contrast. less detailed build. plastic tire halves may be annoying and may try airbrushing for weathering.

hi greg

i will try that on my next build with windows. same color or a tad darker like a gasket. good to know.

waynec

hey greg

nice detail work. did you paint the edges of the clear window the same color as where it was mounted?

Thanks Wayne, I think it matches....if not it's just a shade darker.

hey mikey

if you use acrylic paints that isn't much of a problem. a soft toothpick dipped in windex can usually scrape off thge overrun without damaging the clear

hey greg

nice detail work. did you paint the edges of the clear window the same color as where it was mounted?

Thanks, Mikey.  I use a 2/0 brush to outline the windows. I will also dip my brush in thinner before dipping it in the paint, wiping off excess on inside of bottle.  You should be able to find them at your local hobby or art store.

Nice detail work. Howd you get such fine lines on the windows? I can never seem to mask it well enough so that I don't get any little protrusions of paint above the mask...

I managed to get the windows painted.....

interior fist sprayed with MM Fabric black then followed by flat black trim and finished up with US neutral gray AN603

to prevent the window trim on the rear window from hiding the center high-mount brake light, I left a space open

Nice.... Looking very... White. Lol

Well....after several spraying and sanding sessions, here's the painted body with grille installed

 here's the right-rear 3/4 view showing the tail light area painted Testors aluminum

While I post this, I'm soaking the pre-colored tail lights in 91% ETOH to get the pre-painting off.