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  1. Hi everyone. It's been a little while since I posted anything and this is my latest offering, the Trumpeter 1:25 scale American LaFrance 'College Park' Fire Truck. Those that follow my other builds will realise that I did not add any lights to this build as it would have been expensive to do it properly but I decided to have open doors on one side of the cab unit just to give it more of an 'in use' feeling. The cab unit is in one piece and I'm past the stage of wanting a fully enclosed cab without any choice of having open or closed doors, etc. As for the kit, well I built this alongside an American friend who built his over there while I did mine here and we both came up with the same problems with the kit which was mainly streaking effects on the important surfaces so they had to be really rubbed down before painting. Next was a problem with the paint reacting to something within the plastic. Both had been washed thoroughly but when paint was added it created horrid splodges and bubbling and this even happened after the area had been rubbed down. The only way around it was to give it several thin coats of undercoat to build up layers and then the paint went on quite well. The one disappointment was that no hoses were included for the rear section but I found some great instructions online that showed you how to make them from scratch. I have seen many builds where trainer laces were used but they just seemed so out of scale that I went for making my own. I hope you enjoy viewing the pics and feel inspired enough to give this kit a go as it really does look amazing when finished, with all that gleaming chrome (make sure you have a chrome pen handy as the chrome parts are attached to the sprue in places where cutting would show up). More pictures can be found HERE.
  2. DLK 23-12 Mercedes Benz 1419 F/1422 F 1/24 Revell (07504) The DLK 23-12 is a turntable ladder fire appliance, this designation refers tot he ladder body only which could be mounted on a number of different chassis including MAN, Iveco and Mercedes-Benz. The ladder can extend upto 30m and can be equipped with a rescue basket. Here it is based on the Mercedes-Benz 1422 (14 t, 216 hp) and 1419 (14 t, 192 hp) chassis. The Kit Here Revell have re-issued their 1987 tool, this is now the sixth issue of this kit. Construction starts with the chassis which is built up much like the real thing. The two main side rails are joined by cross members and at the front a sub-frame for the engine. Front and rear leaf springs then attach, following which the axles are built up and attached to the suspension units and shocks. The exhaust is completed with one half being moulded onto the chassis rails. Next up the engine is assembled and added in at the front. To finish things off at the front the radiator goes in. To complete a rolling chassis the wheels are made up and added. Next up is the rear body and the base of the ladder assembly. The heart of this is a single large moulding for the main body part to which the rear and front mud guards are added. The base of the ladder assembly with its turntable and hydraulic rams is then built up and added to this. A lower mounting plug ensure the ladder base can rotate if needed, Once this is added to the rear the stabilising legs are assembled and added. These can be in either the stowed or deployed positions. The rear body can then be placed on the chassis. Following this the cab is assembled. The seats are added to the floor pan along with the steering column and steering wheel. The front inner bulkhead has the foot controls added along with the dashboard. The windscreen and read windows are placed in the main cab unit along with the front grill. The two doors are built up and these can be added in the open or closed positions. The interior is then fitted into the cab and the front mud guards added underneath. Windscreen wipers and a front mounted searchlight are added. Finally here the top mounted emergency lights and side mirrors are added to complete the cab unit, This can then be mounted to the chassis. Rear tanks and fitments are then put on the chassis along with other fittings to complete this. The last item to be built up it the raison d'etre for the unit, the ladder itself. Each of the four sections has a base unit with two sides. The lower section has more parts to enable it to be mounted to the ladder base. A rescue basket for the end of the ladder is then built up. This can be fitted at the end of the ladder, or stowed under the main ladder. If the ladder is to be raised then a T support is included to brace it in this position. Decals Decals are printed in Italy by Zanetti and should pose no problems. We get options for 6 machines operated in Germany, 2 from The Netherlands, and 1 each from Austria & Switzerland. Conclusion This is a big impressive kit when built up. It is good to see Revell still bringing us civilian vehicles. Highly recommended. Currently, Revell are unable to ship to the UK from their online shop due to recent changes in import regulations. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit or
  3. Hello everyone This is yet another one of my builds that I have added lighting to and this time it is the Italeri Landrover Fire Truck. Overall it has been a good kit to build with good quality plastic and very little flashing at all. The component went together well and there is enough detail to please most. The rear door is moulded into the top half of the truck so I decided to cut it out so that I could pose the door as open with a small tailgate that I added. If you would like to see how it was built then please click HERE and a video of the lights working can be found HERE I hope you enjoy viewing it as I did making it. Kevin
  4. MAZ-543 Airfield Fire Truck, Pics taken at The Ukraine State Aviation Museum Zhulyany, Kiev. Pics thanks to Dave Haskell.
  5. Hi all. With my keen interest in fire trucks, I couldn't resist this kit. I have seen videos of this kit online showing it with lights and blues and two's, etc, and have been impressed. Usually I download the assembly instructions a month or so before buying any kit that I want to add lights to so that I can work out if it is possible or not. Alas, I just could not find any instructions posted online at all so this will be built with one eye shut and with a lot of luck and hope. One thing that really impressed me was that the main chassis was in one piece, so no worry about getting it dead square, no cross members to fiddle with, etc. Unfortunately this kit is going to take me a long time to do as I have a very busy period coming up at work and may not progress as much as I'd like to. I do not have much patience, so this will be a challenge in itself. So here we go. I thank you for your patience in advance should you wish to follow this build. The impressive box lid. I wonder if mine will look like this? Work station ready to go. Tea, phone and cigs at the ready. All washed and dried and priority items at the top. Everything that is possible to fit to the chassis before spraying. The main powerhouse, assembled, sprayed and ready to place. The chassis, sprayed and the engine fitted........... Thanks for looking.
  6. Hi While renewing all of the pictures of the builds that I have done because of this Photobucket saga, I came across a few pictures of the build in progress for this kit and thought it may be an idea to post them. They may be helpful to others who have this kit and want to do something similar. The link to the finished build can be found in the RFI section or by clicking HERE
  7. Finally! After building this kit and checking the lights every step of the way, only to find that when it was finished the blue lights on the cab failed me. Keeping calm..........sort of........and before sending it into orbit, I set it aside and went back to it a few weeks later to trace every wire and replace them (also had to dismantle the blues lights on the cab). So now, everything works and I have taken some pictures for those who were patient enough to follow this build for the past 6 or more months. I hope it was worth the wait. A video will follow soon showing the lights in action and I will post a link on here when it is ready for viewing. For even more pictures of the finished build, the WIP pictures and a video click HERE.
  8. E-ONE Typhoon Fire Truck, pics mine taken at RAF Lakenheath.
  9. Chubb Pathfinder Airport Crash Fire Tender. All pictures mine taken at The Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, This Engine is ex Manchester Airport. This Engine is ex JFK International.
  10. P-19 Truck, Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) 1:72 USAFline The Oshkosh P-19 ARFF has provided the back bone of airfield firefighting for US forces since the 1980's. It is a first response vehicle designed to rapidly respond to aircraft incidents and is a mandatory flight line operational vehicle for all bases which operate aircraft. It is only now being replaced by the Oshkosh P-19R. The Kit The kit arrives in a stout card box and is a mixed media kit of resin, white metal and photetch parts, along with clear strip for the glazing. The main body of the vehicle along with cab base, seat unit and rear fenders are in resin. The wheels, axles and nozzles. The main cab, rear grille and additional details are provided as photo-etch. The resin parts are crisp and free of bubbles and other defects. The white metal is well casts and the photo-etch is as good as it comes. Construction starts with assembly of the main resin body parts after removing the casting blocks. The left and right side panels attach to the main body, the roof panel is then attached. It is recommended that the cab interior be painted as the etch panels need decals applying before they are fitted. The acetate windows will then need to be cut to fit. The seats are fitted then the cab walls and front follow. The roof panel with the nozzle then finish the cab. The white mental axles, differentials and wheels can then be assembled, followed by the fenders. The rear grille is fitted along with the roof mounted klaxon, lights, pipes and air cleaner. The rear grab rails are fitted and the cab mirrors, the last items to be added are the ladders. Decals Decals are provided for eight machines; White 5 RAF Lakenheath. Unmarked - Creech AFB. White 9 - RAF Fairford. Red 3 - Grissom AFB. Red C-9 Niagra Falls ANGB. Dayglo 81 Bagram AB. Black 4 RAF Mildenhall. White 16 - RAF Fairford. A picture of a completed but un-painted model courtesy of USAFline. Conclusion These will be great for 1/72 US airfield dioramas. Highly Recommended. Review sample courtesy of
  11. For my Dornier-diorama (see here for the build report of the Dornier) I recently purchased a number of vehicles. Yesterday I started work on the first, the Mercedes-Benz L1500 fire truck by Fan Kit Models. No instructions were provided, but fortunately on the kit maker's website there are several pictures of the model (otherwise I wouldn't have known how to build it). Yesterday I found out that this is a pre-1940 model (very rare) so that the diorama can be set in 1939 after all. Impressive box art: 1. 'Pushing-cutting' the resin can be done the standard way, with a knife... 2. ... but as soon as filing or sanding has to be performed, the toxicity of resin must be taken into account. The dust particles must not be breathed in, resin is one of the most dangerous substances a modeller may have to deal with. Usually, the following solutions are mentioned: wear a dust mask (which can't prevent the dust particles from flying around in the room), working on the resin underneath the water tap or in another room, or to work in the open air. I'd like to add the so-called steel saucepan-technique to those: fill a saucepan with water and work on the model underwater. Not too hot, otherwise the resin may warp. The pan handle can be used to put knife, saw and file on. 3. Filing the windows straight and neat takes quite a bit of time, but I happily give that for a nice result. 4. After careful filing, the undersides of the windows now run straight. 5. Resin casting blocks are often easily breakable from the model; this typically provides a nicer result than cutting and sanding. However, it is also sometimes risky... But reparation will fortunately be quite simple. 6. What an amazing model! Perfectly straight, something that cannot be said of all resin kits. Dryfit: 7. Inside the hangar. Totally spent time thus far: 2 hours.
  12. Dennis Fire Engine. J461SAC Ex Henley In Arden Warwickshire Fire Brigade. Pics thanks to Rich.
  13. ERF truck with a Saxon Fire Engine body. Pics from Rich Ellis.
  14. Volvo FL Fire Engine, pics thanks to Rich.
  15. Mercedes-Benz Unimog as used by The Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Services, pics thanks to Paul.
  16. Scania R340 Rescue Tender from Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service, pics thanks to Paul.
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