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[dptydawg]

This project is close enough to done to call this truck in service.
I started off with a diecast 1/24th scale Matchbox model of a KME F450 Ford mini-pumper


I wanted to replicate our Summit F550 Compressed Air Foam mini-pumper (Call Sign 11-2)
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Since the original was a diecast I gave up on the idea of converting it to a 4 door cab and went with a standard cab instead. After a lot of scratch building here are the results as 11-2 arrives at the fire hall The only diecast bits left are the door skins hood and cab. Everything else is plastic.








Thanks for looking
Carl

[Danno]

Nice job!

[mikemodeler]

Very nice! A lot of hard work to make a replica look so realistic.

 

Sure wish those cabs were available in plastic or resin.

[W-Machine]

That looks very nice!

[slusher]

looks Awsume...

[impcon]

That's beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice and clean and realistic! WOW!!! I just sat gere staring atthe photos for...?? awhile! The graphicson the cabinet doors are subtle but add a look of realism! Thanks for posting.AAAA++++