Agent G Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Here's a few of the cars I have driven over the years. I built a couple more but donated them to the police academy library when I retired. This Caprice was my favorite of all. First police car I ever drove with power windows, power seat, and CARPET! I liked this Ford but blew the engine responding to a call. This one is a WIP. I drove several just like this in the district. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I liked this Ford but blew the engine responding to a call. You shouldn't have been going so fast! Seriously, though, all are nice builds (even though I see the Ford is a diecast) and looks like the last is already wonderfully started. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I see that St. Louis likes very simple color schemes, but the graphics make them look nice. Nice work, Wayne. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Very nice. the interior looks good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizardlust Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 All three are real lookers, but if I had to pick a fave, it would definitely be the WIP 81-85 "Flying Brick"!! Nicely rendered replicas, Wayne!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Sweet! Gotta love the flyuing brick! Nice foil work on the Caprice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impcon Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 All are very nice, clean builds and I do like them all. The interior shot of the caprice looks good and I like how the seats look like real vinyl. I agree that design and overall appearance of the older Caprice is very pleasing to the eye but then I have always liked those cars. However, I do have to say that whoever designed the dash board layout on those cars didn't have much in the way of taste as they are very plain. Never the less, I have never owned a Chev of that vintage but we have had several '84/85 Buick wagons and I really liked the dash design on those. Nice builds.. do you have plans to do any more police cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) Thanks guys. Yes we have always had simple graphics. Strange really as we always drove cars with a mid level or better trim package. Look at the Caprice's side mouldings. I replicated that with Evergreen styrene, unique for that era for sure. The Brick and the Caprice have what we called the "football". I found it strange that for many years from the front or rear there was nothing to indicate a police car. If anyone ever made a plastic late model CV I'd be in heaven. I'm going to build a 2000 Impala, the one I drove the most before I retired. I inherited it in '05 with 16,000 on the clock and it was cherry. Naturally I drove it like I stole it, hence the '06 in this photo! G Edited June 22, 2010 by AgentG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I assume the 'football' logo was derived from the traditional MO Hwy Patrol markings since it looks similar. Do you have any idea where MHP came up with it? Its just such a unique but immediately identifiable "brand!" Nice models. Building replicas of my old 'rides' has been a goal of mine for a long time ... still unfulfilled, however. (Although I have finally one on the bench ... ready for BMF and final assembly.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Keck Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I assume the 'football' logo was derived from the traditional MO Hwy Patrol markings since it looks similar. Do you have any idea where MHP came up with it? Its just such a unique but immediately identifiable "brand!" Nice models. Building replicas of my old 'rides' has been a goal of mine for a long time ... still unfulfilled, however. (Although I have finally one on the bench ... ready for BMF and final assembly.) Danno, The back seat detail should be spot-on from your perspecive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) I assume the 'football' logo was derived from the traditional MO Hwy Patrol markings since it looks similar. Do you have any idea where MHP came up with it? Its just such a unique but immediately identifiable "brand!" Nice models. Building replicas of my old 'rides' has been a goal of mine for a long time ... still unfulfilled, however. (Although I have finally one on the bench ... ready for BMF and final assembly.) Actually the MSHP designed their's from ours after we patterened ours from their logo . MSHP introduced a football shaped logo just prior to WWII. They went back to block letters for the wars duration then reintroduced it in '46 or so. We designed ours patterened after their's then they developed what they have now! For a while every department in the St Louis area used a version of the football as a door logo. The original Troopers were trained at the St. Louis Police Academy. The blouse worn back then as standard uniform was patterned after our blouse but a different color. Same with the Sam Browne belt. We wore that cross strap until the mid 70's, the troopers still do. MSHP Lieutenants and above wear brown leather, as did the first troopers. G Edited June 22, 2010 by AgentG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Now, Mr. Skeck, that could be taken one of two ways ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Wayne, Interesting. I stand corrected and appreciate your setting me straight. Just goes to show how misconceptions can be developed; one often assumes the larger, 'state' agency was the lead in developing practices or traditions that the 'local' agencies adopt. However, often it is the case that the larger agencies jump on bandwagons developed elsewhere. And, if it is anything like I've seen in the areas I worked, even if a larger agency appropriates someone else's idea, it only takes a few years for them to convince themselves it was their idea all along ... unless it doesn't work! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 Usually the state agency is the lead in training and development. In our case the SLMPD existed way before the MSHP. St Louis as it is organized now dates from 1869. The MSHP didn't exist until 1925, with the first troopers being sworn in in late 1926 or early '27. Curiously, St Louis always patterened its uniforms after New York. St L.,NY, Philadelphia and Chicago were all roughly the same size back in the 1800's to early 1900's. They traded ideas, uniform designs, and technology freely then. ALL were based on London's Metropolitan Police. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Cool post. I love the old impala. I remeber running away from those when drinking in the park as a teen. ahh the good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Keck Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Now, Mr. Skeck, that could be taken one of two ways ... With your experience I figured you would know better than most what the back seat looks like LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 My first cruiser was a 73 Plymouth Fury with a 440 magnum that was issued to me out of the academy. Then we went back to Fords, thankfully. I had a 76, a 78, an 82, an 84, an 86 an 88, a 90, a 92, and a 94. You see, in the CSP, we were all issued a cruiser which we kept and drove 24/7/365, on and off duty! Then in 1996 I retired! No more cruisers! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreak78 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Nice cruisers and it's neat to see you can make ones of cars you have really hit the road in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 My first cruiser was a 73 Plymouth Fury with a 440 magnum that was issued to me out of the academy. Then we went back to Fords, thankfully. I had a 76, a 78, an 82, an 84, an 86 an 88, a 90, a 92, and a 94. You see, in the CSP, we were all issued a cruiser which we kept and drove 24/7/365, on and off duty! Then in 1996 I retired! No more cruisers! LOL Typical of a big city PD we didn't get to take them home. Fortunately for many years I only shared the car with one other sergeant. He was as anal as me when it came to our "office" so it was all good. Ain't retirement great! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Single red 'gum machine' on top and a S&W siren. Ah, the good old days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Single red 'gum machine' on top and a S&W siren. Ah, the good old days! Yes indeed, the good old days! Trouble is most of us are deaf or nearly so in the right ear from that 1 gazillion watt siren on the roof. God bless OSHA and CALEA for fixingh that issue. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 i should do a build of all the Police cars that i sat in the back seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yes indeed, the good old days! Trouble is most of us are deaf or nearly so in the right ear from that 1 gazillion watt siren on the roof. God bless OSHA and CALEA for fixingh that issue. G I know around here when the "modern" siren first appeared the old officers wouldn't use it like the old one. They would just hit it as they approached traffic or busy intersections! Great Police car builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang67 Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Thanks for your service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordWagonNut Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Very nice, I like the Impala. Is that the Modelhaus kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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