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                        AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, ETC. - Emergency vehicles (6/30/2004 to 10/31/2004)

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, ETC. - Emergency vehicles (6/30/2004 to 10/31/2004)
                        Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, April 10, 2004 10:23 AM
                        Would anyone be interested in a group build consisting of emergency vehicles? This could be anything that has flashing lights. Fire trucks ,police cars,wreckers and anything I might not be thinking of. Could be lots of oppurtunity to hone some scratchbuilding tecniques.

                        Hows this sound:
                        - Start date of June 30 and ending Oct 31.
                        - Any emergency vehicle land,sea or air ( incl.:firetrucks,police cars,planes,helos,tow trucks,etc.)
                        - Any scale
                        - OOB or any extent of scratchbuilding or AM parts.

                        So far interested for sure:
                        Planned Build

                        Lizardqing - 1946 Ford American Lafrance Pumper
                        Firemodelman - Seagrave sedan cab pumper
                        Paraclete1
                        DanCooper
                        Plymonkey
                        Kik36 - British Ambulance Rover7
                        Caseyn5
                        MojoDoctor - Firefighter Grumman F7F Tigercat
                        Brzys - Paddy Wagon
                        Aaronw - 1957 Community Services Truck (budget ladder truck)
                        Carlosecheverry - British Ambulance Rover 7
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 10:24 PM
                        Hey lizard.
                        great topic. just not good timing for me personally. Ever since I checked out firemanmoderler 's site. It set something off in me, Plus I live right around the corner from the cedar park fire station, and they have all kinds of interesting vehicles coming through there. So a similiar build like this in the future. just not this time around. Good luck.
                        Oh what did you have in mind for your build. Anythig in particular?
                        Smile [:)]Big Smile [:D]Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 10:40 PM
                        Sorry Chris, I'm afraid it's bad timing for me too!!! I'm already involved in two group builds, and a few hundred personal builds!!! At least it seems like a few hundred. It would be interesting if you included Search and Rescue birds, CDF birds, Police helo's, Police armor....if you think about it, you could stretch this groupbuild through all genres, even get the Sci-Fi guys involved (they can do a futuristic emergency vehicle). Anything after June would be better for me, but if you guys give it a go, I'll definately cheer ya on!!!
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:28 PM
                        Well I was thinking with all the other builds going on that it could start once some of them dwindled down a bit. I could agree about flying stuff or armored stuff. One of the most impressive things I have seen as a firefighter was a C-130 right over my head making a retardent drop on a fire. I think this could be cool build so y'all just say what a good time frame could be to get it going.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 2:37 AM
                        Here's a photo of a P2V Neptune that I installed a full avionics package into for Minden Air in Nevada. The plane was converted into a Firebomber, and that was part of the package, was getting it ready for that service. My bosses brother actually owns this Neptune, and leases it to Minden Air. Also, I work at Ramona Airport, the Main CDF Air Attack Base in Southern California, so I am truly humbled by what these guys do. I would say start around June 1st, but put the word out now to everyone, get them interested, and get them working out their budgets to get what they want. And maybe make the deadline Oct. 31st. I think that would give everyone plenty of time to get to scratchbuilding!!!

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 11, 2004 2:54 PM
                        Cool plane. We onlt got to see one make a drop due to amount of smoke but did get alot of time with helos dropping water.
                        June 1st sounds great to me. Still need to get a few things together for a scratch built project I am wanting to do. I'll make a post in the chopper and a/c forum and see if there is any interest.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:46 PM
                        you know i'm in chris. the one i started over at SA, turned out with quit a few builders. i'll be waiting to see the start date.Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 11, 2004 11:24 PM
                        And your talents would be well welcome Dave.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 11:38 PM
                        thank you, i was thinking about trying to do the '46 for this one, how bout you??
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 11, 2004 11:43 PM
                        That was what I had in mind to Dave. Good one to learn some scratch building tecniques on with some coaching of coarse.

                        Anyone wondering what we are talking about, this is the actual truck - http://lizardsworkshop.50megs.com/46.html
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 11:45 PM
                        Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] great minds think alike.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 12, 2004 7:47 AM
                        June 30 sounds like a good start date for me. I have several kits that I've been planning on building. I'd like to join in.

                        Don Alien [alien]
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, April 12, 2004 1:12 PM
                        Sounds great Don,glad to have you in.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:30 AM
                        bump
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        DanCooper
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:14 AM
                        Would a out-of the box firefighter plane be OK, I just don't have the time to get around everywhere to find the stuff I need for scratchbuilding.
                        Anyway, I will be following this build, whither I'm in it or not.

                        Regards, Dany

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:01 PM
                        That would be be great. No worries about OOB either, With this subject I would be happy to have alot of OOB builds. Just happens that there are not to many that can be. Welcome to the build. What type of plane is it by the way?
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        DanCooper
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:31 AM
                        Thanks, for the welcome.
                        I'm thinking of building the 1/72 Heller Canadair CL415, that would be the second time I make this kit. The previous one was destroyed a few days after finishing (2 yo son thought it would be an interesting toy...Sad [:(]).
                        If I may ask a stupid question.....what is OOB ???

                        Dany

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, April 23, 2004 10:59 AM
                        Sounds like a cool build. My 2 yo boy has also thought someof my stuff was a cool toy, so I feel your pain.
                        OOB means out of box. Something built primarly with what comes with the kit.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:51 AM
                        My thing is mainly figures, but I also have a soft spot for LE vehicle models. I'm still new around here so I must ask, what exactly does a group build entail?
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:05 AM
                        Basically it is a groub of builders that decide upon a subject and then set a time frame and what not to do the builds. It can be all the same kit or just same topic. It's a way to learn new things and help each outher out with diferent parts of the build. The ones I have done so far have been pretty fun and keeps you motivated to get the build done. Be glad to have you join in, the more the merrier.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 3:03 AM
                        I see. It sounds interesting. I have several project on the back burner that would fit in. June 30th is far enough off for me to put together some research. I just got a Modelhuas 85' Impala which I'd like to model a cruiser from my local PD from the 80's. I can't remember which light bar they used back then. Hoping a trip to the Police museum will clear some things up. Count me in.
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:21 PM
                        Great to have you onboard with us. Looks to be a nice variety of builds so far.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:30 PM
                        Chris, Start and end dates are smooth for me!!! Count me in buddy!!! Now, I have to just figure out what I want to build. I was looking at some World War I and II Emergency vehicles, or perhaps a police vehicle (Helo, bike, or car). I will make up my mind in a week or two, and let you know what I'll go with then. I'll also see if I can round up a couple of more people to join us!!! Can't WAIT!!!
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, April 25, 2004 7:05 PM
                        Excellent Heath! Looking more and more forward to the build. Looking like it'll be a good one.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        DanCooper
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Monday, April 26, 2004 2:09 PM
                        Well, guys, you can count me in. I went to the hobbyshop today and got myself two canadairs, one to build and one 'disect', since I want to enlarge one for R/C with two Speed 480's.

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Monday, April 26, 2004 10:49 PM
                        Sounds cool Dan. Look forward to seeing that built.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:23 PM
                        This seems cool. I'd like to join. I'm pretty much a beginner and have been wanting to join a GB, plus I have never built any type of emergency vehicle so it should be fun. I'm not sure what Im gonna build yet, I'll have to look for something next time im at the LHS.

                        Casey
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                        lizardqing
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, April 30, 2004 6:09 PM
                        Great, no high skill level requirement to join in, hopefully we will all learn a thing or two during the build. Glad to have in it.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 11:11 AM
                        Stickie-ing this topic, per Lizardqing2's request. Have fun, folks--and don't forget to post pix of the finished models!
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                        Duke Maddog
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                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 12:22 PM
                        Would a M*A*S*H* helicopter fit in here?

                        I have a 1/72 scale OH 13 that I've been wanting to kitbash into a M*A*S*H helicopter. The challenge will be making the dust shields for the stretchers, and the biggest difficulty will be getting the decals for a M*A*S*H helicopter in 1/72 scale.

                        If this project would be acceptable for this build, I'll offer a firm maybe to joining his build; conditional upon my being able to find some decals that I could use.
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