Maxicoop Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Here's my fire truck ............hope you like it ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 That is some very nice work. Beautiful ladder truck. Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Great looking model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckyr Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plugger Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 That is awesome , at one time I had all three F/T kits , I only built the pumper and sold or traded the ladder & Snorkel , gosh I wish I hadn't , inspiring work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scummy Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Mate thats a great vintage fire engine , you have done it very well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 thanks for all your comments, it took a little while to get this one done but I like the way it turned out !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggreenponcho Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nice job! I had the pumper truck years ago and just did not have the patience to finish it, can't imagine how much longer this beast took to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nice build...looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brinx Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Nicely done Ron. I've built a couple of these in years past (none came out a nice as yours did) I found the more difficult parts to be the ladder assembly and the out-riggers. You've inspired me to finish the one I started about 15 years ago. brinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Ron nice work on your ladder truck! I built the set back when they first came out but they are also long gone now. I have picked up the set against to build sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Good work on this one.....Nice to see it photographed with the ladder extended.....I've got the set, as well, and have as yet to build any of them.....Great job.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Jules Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Nice work but a little care would make the ladder assembly work easier. Here are some challenges that this kit presents My original way back when A dual axle 100 foot 4 section quad combining the pumper and ladder kits and finally the Water Chief with Century cab My departments 100' ladders greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Jules Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 what kit is the original pis of? im not really up on things like this, i know of the AMT/Matchbox one that it looks like to me (i have that kit). but i dont really have a clue. they look good though, i want to make a model of a LA one, around the 70s as seen in CHiPs, Emergency and GOne in 60 seconds etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 (edited) The one you are thinking of from the TV shows was a Ward LaFrance not an American LaFrance. All the kits were based off the AMT kits, With the three kits you could build the complete line of ALF truck for that era, The Ward cab is available as a casting Here is a midship ladder from the kits Ron, if you are interested in models of American apparatus may I suggest http://scalefirehouse.com/sfh_brd/search.php?search_id=newposts&sid=863fc0b58fd375da80bb249909c1d0bc greg Edited August 6, 2014 by GLMFAA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Great model, but did you get glue on the windshield? Oh well, happens to the best on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Magnificent work i like the precise details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks everybody for your comments .....and yes this one took quite a while to build ..... and yes the windshield shifted and I got glue on it ...... I'm just glad I got it done ...... my sledge hammer got pretty close to this a couple times ...... so I had to stop and build something else to just get away from it for a time... Greg those are some beautiful ladder trucks you built ..... I have the ALF pumper Eagle by trumpteer but that won't get started/done until a cold winter sets in.....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailking120 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 All of them are nice pieces of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cien1986 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Killer........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Great truck guys...I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The one you are thinking of from the TV shows was a Ward LaFrance not an American LaFrance. All the kits were based off the AMT kits, With the three kits you could build the complete line of ALF truck for that era, The Ward cab is available as a casting Here is a midship ladder from the kits P1000545.JPG Ron, if you are interested in models of American apparatus may I suggest http://scalefirehouse.com/sfh_brd/search.php?search_id=newposts&sid=863fc0b58fd375da80bb249909c1d0bc greg Greg, nice truck. Btw, who makes the Ward Cab? I hope you don't mind me asking. TIA Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Here is the web site http://www.modelsbydave.com/cabs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 thanks Greg, but for now I'm going to do some of the ones already sitting in my work room....... got quite a few cars waiting or started that need to be done ...... unless I find another fire truck really, really cheap !!!!!LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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