The Willys Fire Fighting Vehicle:

I am including this shot of a Mack fire fighting vehicle simply because the coach body work is so smooth and so kool. When I saw it the photo spoke to me; "YOU WILL put me in your thread!"

More Jeeps - but this time a bit different Jeep!

That Mack is gorgeous. Imagine a nice shiny red coat on that! Really interesting thread Michael.

There needs to be more fire truck model kits plain and simple. Military or civilian. Maybe some aftermarket company can come out with a resin update set at least for the Tamiya CCKW. I built the Italeri Fire Jeep kit and it was a lot of fun. I would love to build something like that old Mack.

Great thread Michael!

It might not be historically accurate, but since it is the only one available in 1/24 I will be building the Opel Blitz fire truck in US markings to go in my big P-47 diorama. This thread will give me plenty of ideas for detailing.

Cheers, D

D, at that scale you might want to look into using a cast metal US fire truck rather than going for something less prototypically correct. There is a lot out there and the various manufacturers LOVE fire trucks so there are many to choose from.

Google the Danbury Mint, the Franklin Mint or a company known as Diecast Direct.

This 1/24th scale beauty could easily be repainted in Olive Drab to give you what you are looking for.

My companion thread to this one, in this case focusing on the US Deuce and a Half can be viewed at:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/203281

Many other related topics are covered as well; from the ton and a half Chevy to the DUKWs!

Something from Plus Models that will help us all in attempting to model these WWII fire trucks: The big carbon-tet (foam) fire extinguishers to fill out the running boards of these fire engines. They come as a set of three extinguishers with very nice water slide decals and an etched fret of tie down belts.

Another item that works well is small metal sewing thread bobbins.

And dress snaps which come in sizes from about 1/8" up to 3/4" dia. They work for just about anything from pipe valve knobs to railroad car brake wheels to electric cable and hose reels.

They end up looking a lot like the cable reels carried on towed German Flak 88's.

Here's a real ex-military beauty, (if you ask me.)

1930's Seagrave

1936 Ford

Another great looking model, this of a Mack Fire Engine in 1/24th scale:

Oops, not really funny but, heck yes it's funny as long as no one got hurt! F.Y.I. It's a sink hole in LA that filled with water and therefore just looked like any other piece of the wet street!

He'll never pull that out, not on his own anyway
Notice the rest of the crew loafing around under that tree?
'Wasn't me, it was like that when I got here'

Hi Mike

Are French CCKW trucks allowed here ?











H.P.

Absolutely!

Frenchy, I had hopes you would be chiming in on this thread. Welcome!

Unique idea that open top double cab on the post war CCKW.

But of course, We will then have to show some Russian red as well; in the form of the MAZ-543 AA-60 airport crash truck!



(Photo by Siete Meeter)

Here's the forum the pics come from (the thread is 126 page long ). Mostly French manufacturers but plenty of CCKW and Dodge WC pics !

http://www.autotitre.com/forum/Vehicule-de-pompier-ancien-93167p1.htm

On a side note, you'll notice that the headlights on French CCKW's are often moved lower because of the French highway regulations.

H.P.

The last of Frenchy's photos; for such an ugly truck they sure managed to get some spectacular lines in the bodywork.

Don't know that I could go through 126 pages of fire trucks though.

Only made it to page 3 but already finding some interesting stuff. Unusual conversions. Check it out!



This last one gives you reason to add a winch kit to your Italeri water truck.

Sorry could not resist:

Classic!

Great reference for the beautiful fire truck kit just released by ICM:


Kit boxart photo from ICM.