traditional Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) My twin brother, Larry, brought this model over to show me.......A '50s White 3000 short wheelbase pumper modified from some of his surplus parts and assemblies leftover from previous projects. He also added lots of his own fabricated parts such as fuel tanks/fillers, power take-off and lines for the pump, siren, folded flat hoses (made from color-dyed shoelaces, hand rails, and hose leads etc. The cab and chassis originated on a DM Campbell's Soup van, and the main pumper body was from a Yatming Mack fire engine He told me that the wheelbase of the White only had to be modified a small amount to center the rear wheels in the fender wells, and almost all of the major parts were from his parts bin. I think he did a beautiful job on this cute pumper and I'm always really pleased when surplus parts go to some good use. Edited December 28, 2012 by traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 That is Awesome! I love those old White 3000 cab overs. The Yat Ming fire trucks are about DM quality so it's a great fit. Thanks for sharing. AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Very Sharp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mark of a good Model is having difficulty determining it's scale, because it appears so real in pictures. CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Larry, Another great job by your brother! Thanks for sharing it! His projects look like they came pre-assembled at the factory - always so cleanly built! One suggestion that you might share with him for the future is to use flat elastic found in the sewing section or bias tape. These items have a scale texture and lay/bend flatter, more like 1:1 fire hose. Here is a link to a tutorial on this technique: http://www.scalefirehouse.com/watercooler/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2430 Not taking anything away from his fine build, it is awesome! Edited December 28, 2012 by hooknladderno1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Exquisite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFRC Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Pretty little thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Man! That is some fine work. You and your brother are definitely the 1-2 punch of diecast modeling around here! BTW... what is the source of the fire helmets and boots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Absolutely superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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