1937 Ford, USFS Patrol truck

Started by Aaronw, May 27 2012 09:12 PM

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#1 Aaronw

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Posted 27 May 2012 - 09:12 PM

Revell's 1937 Ford done as a US Forest Service patrol truck with a small fan belt driven Panama pump.

Paint is Rustolium Hunter Green, custom decals done by me.

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#2 AMT Pacemakers

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 07:15 AM

Nice truck...

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 07:53 AM

Fantastic!!!

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Posted 10 June 2012 - 08:14 AM

Great truck!

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 02:58 PM

well done A+

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 03:18 PM

Very nicely done.

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#7 Jim B

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 04:01 PM

Nice job. Love the color.

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 12:55 AM

Wow! Another great job, Aaron.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 05:33 PM

That is sweet

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#10 southpier

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 12:05 AM

any details of the pump?

nice looking truck

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Posted 25 June 2012 - 07:28 PM

Thanks, I had fun with this one too. In fact one of those rare finished it the same month I started it models. I was quite happy with the kit so expect there will be a few more completed in the future, just need to find the right inspiration.

any details of the pump?

nice looking truck

Very little, all I know is they were small, low pressure 20-30 gallon per minute pumps run off the fan belt, I imagine they resemble an automotive water pump, only plumbed to run water from the tank to a discharge instead of circulating water through the engine. They seem to have been popular on small brush trucks from the 1930s through the mid 1950s, but I have been unable to find any photos or drawings of the actual pump. Not a big deal on the model since you can't see the front of the motor where the little pump would be anyway. Online searches turned up lots of places where I can buy Panama hats and belts. :blink: