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I agree, I wonder if Revell had other plans for the trailer in future kits. greg

I had two older brothers, so my first models were military and ships. My first car was the ITC Rayco large scale Corvette. My first AMT model was a 1959 Mercury convertible. greg

Nice, was expecting a 'dark side of the moon' motif. by the way which one is pink? Does it come equipped with 'Interstellar overdrive'? greg

Sorry, I have a street mailbox that gets all the bills? It's only decorative. Will get covered for the winter. greg

Hydraulic cylinder hints: 1. Use thread inside to stop ram pulling out of tube. Connecting end of ram to top of cylinder. 2 Use 3 different size tubes: larger diameter as outside, inside diameter tube would be shims on ram and cylinder. shim at top of ram and shim at bottom of cylinder prevents ram pulling out. this can be accomplished using mix materials such as styrene, brass or aluminum tubing. greg

Somewhere in my stash is the AMT parts list where you could purchase certain parts from the kits during the 60's. It must have been you that caused them to go to a price list for the goodies. thanks. I mostly bought the cement blocks that came in the trophy kits. Had a fellow car builder that wanted to build a building with them. greg

Thought this might be a neat project using the re-released Dodge Van and the midnight wrecker smashed together. Also, a small service body for the Datsun or Ford courier kits. Pictures from a Cleveland auto show many years ago. greg

Many moons ago my late friend George was commissioned to do refuse trucks. I would do the rough in construction and he did the detailing and finishing. So long ago that the cab was a Jim Etter casting, Packer was styrene sheet bought in bulk from a distributor. Using factory specks and pictures we built this: Arms were home-made but the dumpster arms were Etter castings greg

Yes, I had the misfortune of having a house fire 14 years ago, I had painted this kit before the fire, and it was exposed to the fire environment. It is amazing the chemical changes in the atmosphere of a fire. My collection was in the basement and as the old saying goes "they saved the cellar". Thanks to Charlie for teaching me how to do the hose lay. greg

American LaFrance Pioneer cab with modified pump body. Scratched built cab, extra cabinet added on the side and rear cabinets modified. Undecided on color. greg

Humbrol purple with clear coat: Yes it is purple, faded a little as its been years in the works and exposed to house fire gasses. Real purple trucks are in Grapeville PA. Booster reel are14 gauge wire. Hose load is 1/4-inch elastic. box stock kit greg

Looking over the Ranger, contemplating buying it: Molotaw chromed wheel, figures by prieser, greg

Got into scanning more negatives and came across this model built for the boyfriend of one of my dispatchers. It is so long ago I don't even know what year Chevy, but started out as MPC kit, cut in rear doors, Home-made twin sonic, police gear from JoHan police car. Decal from Hobbyville and dry-set lettering. greg

Looking at your original photos it looks like there is some type of line above the bottom of the cap that might help you with the problem you have. greg

Another good-looking dog, looks like it would 'climb a tree' greg

Started another thread on this by mistake: windscreen from an old flashlight lens. Calling this one done and shelved.

Thanks to all who contributed to this thread. Great to have a nice conversation. My favorites were: Humbrol- leather (Interiors), Pactra- Aluminum (airplanes), AMT- bottle gun metal (mag wheels), Testor's- orange (chevy engines). greg

Aurora had a Chapparral kit with engine a long time ago, wonder where those molds went? They had the original Ford GT also released. Monogram brought out the European sports car that Aurora had but not the road racers. I got my Chapparal when it was released under the WWII fighters decal set was in the kits. greg

I would drill out the inside diameter of the gromet, sand down the gromets slightly, paint and then Molotaw the gromets. Time vs cost question. Models not going anywhere. real seat greg

Professor Peabody set the way back machine for the 60's and brought back this gem: Yep, that's 28 pennies. greg

Calling it done. greg

Just to add a little bit more of history regarding this show are these facts. The late Jim Paige of EMS history was a battalion chief in the LACoFD and was an onset/scene consultant when they filmed the show. The late Tom Showers who built model fire apparatus was the designer of the rescue truck bodies that were built by the fire departments shop. This picture lifted from the internet shows the original rescue squad from the 50's. Prior units were panel trucks, and the equipment evolution required more room. This unit also has what was called the 'platter' The emergency lights and siren were on a plate that could be removed for easy repair or replacement without putting the unit out of service for a long time. With the introduction of the 'paramedic side' of the squad, the spare air bottles, fire extinguisher and K12 saw was relegated to the walkway of the squad body. greg

Nice job on the rig greg

You mentioned kit: which one is it and what scale? Hope you're not competing with Charlie in the military vehicles. greg