Chariots of Fire Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Sometimes things get done before you know it. The last few days were spent doing the small stuff that completes the work. Ladders and brackets, pike pole, extra hose in the open compartment, CO2 extinguishers, pump cans, hand lights, hard suction hose all done. Some highlighting here and there to bring out some of the details was also done. So here is the finished result.
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Incredible! Your attention to detail is amazing! Excellent Work!!
Warren D Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Very well done. Something odd about an OD firetruck........
Chariots of Fire Posted March 16, 2019 Author Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/16/2019 at 9:54 AM, Warren D said: Very well done. Something odd about an OD firetruck........ Expand I hear ya, Warrren. But that's what they did back in the day. Nothing bright and shiny to stand out!
Chariots of Fire Posted March 17, 2019 Author Posted March 17, 2019 Just had to add one more detail. The real rig has a couple of soft bags hanging about so I added a couple. I am told by one who was there that the fire fighting platoons never did this but kept things stored inside compartments. I think the bags are on the real rig as restoration accessories but are not prototypical. I made the bags using folded paper towel wrapped with duct tape. Then I added the D rings and straps, painted everything with flat OD and then weathered them when the paint was dry. Slightly different shade for contrast.
towman1271 Posted March 20, 2019 Posted March 20, 2019 unbelievable build. Just WOW.... Don't know what else to say
redneckrigger Posted March 25, 2019 Posted March 25, 2019 Charlie, that looks like the period photos from a WWII US GI Technical manual for that truck! Simply amazing, as always!
Chariots of Fire Posted March 25, 2019 Author Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/24/2019 at 7:57 PM, TECHMAN said: Amazing work!!! What scale is this one? DJ Expand This build is 1/25 scale.
Chariots of Fire Posted March 25, 2019 Author Posted March 25, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 12:41 AM, redneckrigger said: Charlie, that looks like the period photos from a WWII US GI Technical manual for that truck! Simply amazing, as always! Expand I like to do some computer magic once in a while. Here's what the build would look like in black and white and as it might appear in one of the tech manuals.
redneckrigger Posted March 31, 2019 Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) On 3/25/2019 at 2:10 AM, Chariots of Fire said: I like to do some computer magic once in a while. Here's what the build would look like in black and white and as it might appear in one of the tech manuals. Expand Yup, looks EXACTLY like the photos in the WWII era Tech Manual I have that shows all vehicles and armor that was in Uncle Sam's inventory in 1944. AWESOME! Edited March 31, 2019 by redneckrigger
Plastheniker Posted April 16, 2019 Posted April 16, 2019 Super clean work and really fantastic details as always!
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