hooknladderno1 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Well, ya know how no project is ever really "finished"? This is one such project. I have always be partial to Humvee based emergency vehicles. After seeing this apparatus assigned to Squad 7 of the Chicago Fire Department at O'Hare International Airport, I just had to build it - or at least attempt it... I began with the Revellogram Jurassic Park Hummer Snagger Snap kit. The kit itself is very basic, but does build into a nice kit if you're willing to add some extra detail. The dark green plastic is the base kit, while all the white is Evergreen sheet and strip. These are two different examples of other body styles built with this kit Gathering reference photos at the time was quite a challenge. I could not locate ANY photos of the Officer's(passenger) side of the rig. After great deliberation, I decided to take some artistic license and "wing it". I had seen a similar(or so I thought) US Coast Guard unit with a hose reel on the Officers's side, so I cut the compartment's out and added it there. Low and behold, shortly after doing so, I found a photo that showed no such hose reel on the Chicago piece... Back to the drawing board... This is what I finally came up with and was pretty pleased. Again, I had no idea what the rear of the truck looked like, again, "artistic license" was taken. The apparatus was proudly displayed for several years. After working with a gentleman from Crash Rescue Services Incorporated (CRSI) on another project, I found a dual agent system that they manufactured for this type of application. Basic construction began, but was stalled by a major move and lack of a detailed hose reel. Just prior to the move, the rig received a new paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladderno1 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Fast forward to the past few weeks. I decided that it was time to "button this thing up"! I broke out the components and began to engineer the next steps. I committed to gluing items in place and fabricated a vertical tank for behind the hose reel pedestal. Repeated puttying and shaping resulted in the configuration shown. Here is a view of it placed in the rear of the truck. Lots more work to do. Debating about redoing the Alclad finishes as handling and time have taken their toll. My technique has also improved as well as the introduction of Alclad Aqua Gloss, a clear acrylic product that seals the Alclad while not dulling the shine! The hose reel(dual agent for those sticklers out there) is being constructed out of brass. Plumbing, wiring, and many details remain. Thanks for looking! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Different and interesting project. Great work so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Nice project, The round tank could be done with a fishing bobber, greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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