ALF Industrial Pumper

[Firebuilder]

The chevrons have been  retaped look a lot more even side to side.  They have also been painted. There was some bleeding  under the tape in a couple of areas , so after  the paints sits for a few days those areas will be repaired.
 

[BK9300]

More progress, Dom!  You'd think those chevrons, on a real truck, would make it impossible for another vehicle to run into the pumper.  I read a story the other day about a driver who hit the back of a unit like this - go figure!

[Scott Eriksen]

Looking good Dom,,Microscale decals has stripes,various widths and colors for trains,,,I've used them on some of my builds        Microscale Decals  

Edited August 5 by Scott Eriksen

[Firebuilder]

On 8/4/2025 at 6:28 PM, BK9300 said:

More progress, Dom!  You'd think those chevrons, on a real truck, would make it impossible for another vehicle to run into the pumper.  I read a story the other day about a driver who hit the back of a unit like this - go figure!

Progress has been good, almost at the stage it will be complete. New dilemma is where to put it. I am  out of room  in my display cases.  In my 35 years  in the fire service, I have seen  it many times,  where people  slam in to emergency vehicles. It doesn’t matter how many lights, cones, chevrons  or vehicles in blocking positions. They still hit us.  Especially in today’s world with so many distracted drivers. At night it’s the worst with impaired drivers.

[Firebuilder]

On 8/4/2025 at 8:00 PM, Scott Eriksen said:

Looking good Dom,,Microscale decals has stripes,various widths and colors for trains,,,I've used them on some of my builds        Microscale Decals  

Thank you Scott, I will see if they have anything I can use.

[Firebuilder]

Fixed  some of the defects where the paint bled through. Working on the intake and discharge panel.

[Biggu]

This is VERY cool. Perfectly executed. Fabulous. 

[Randy D]

Dom,  This is an awesome build you have going on!!!!

Love all the details with the hoses and dials and gauges.

Randy 

[Firebuilder]

On 8/8/2025 at 9:34 AM, Biggu said:

This is VERY cool. Perfectly executed. Fabulous. 

Thank you Jeff .

[Firebuilder]

16 hours ago, Randy D said:

Dom,  This is an awesome build you have going on!!!!

Love all the details with the hoses and dials and gauges.

Randy 

Thank you Randy, added a few more details. Pics will follow soon

[Firebuilder]

More progress….. the end of this build is in sight. The  kit light bars  were slightly modified by adding a thin piece of plastic  to the bottom of bar, the bar was hollow. A piece of foil tape was added before it was glued on to hopefully reflect a little .

Edited August 12 by Firebuilder

[Gary Chastain]

That’s an impressive build Dom, well done

[BK9300]

I agree with Gary, and well done, Dom - quite the build!

[Biggu]

Wow.. that is just so cool.  Love the wipers and mirrors and gauges , outstanding build 

[Firebuilder]

On 8/12/2025 at 7:53 PM, Gary Chastain said:

That’s an impressive build Dom, well done

Thank you Gary , very much appreciated!

[Firebuilder]

On 8/13/2025 at 10:32 AM, Biggu said:

Wow.. that is just so cool.  Love the wipers and mirrors and gauges , outstanding build 

Thank you Jeff also very much appreciated!

[Firebuilder]

The ladder rack was added, I also resin cast some 5 gallon foam buckets. The ladder was painted ,  have to try and figure out how to make a miniature pulley for it

[BK9300]

So much detail!  Looks terrific, Dom.,

[gotnitro?]

Outstanding work! All your small details really bring the apparatus to life

Question for ya, did the kit include the square lights you have mounted on the back of the body above the hose discharge? I need several for my stalled heavy rescue and wondered 

[Firebuilder]

18 hours ago, BK9300 said:

So much detail!  Looks terrific, Dom.,

Thank you Brian!

[Firebuilder]

10 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Outstanding work! All your small details really bring the apparatus to life

Question for ya, did the kit include the square lights you have mounted on the back of the body above the hose discharge? I need several for my stalled heavy rescue and wondered 

Thank you Jeff! No those lights were not from  the kit. I found them from a vendor on eBay. He has all kinds of emergency lights and in  different scales. I will send you his contact information.