Great little military Chevy:


(Photo by Bill Wolf)

And another:

( Photo by Robert Van Oost )

US Army Type 50 firetruck, built by the Quartermaster Depot at Ft Holabird around 1938 :



These trucks were fitted with a 750 GPM pump.

American Lafrance 500 series Army Air Corp rig (c. 1941):



H.P.

That La France would look amazing in plastic.

A semi tanker truck as an airport crash foam truck. I love it!

More French post war conversions:




(Photos by Herve Le Gal)

as a wedding carriage!


( Copyright RLM )

(Photos by Broken Sphere)

And an International from right here in the states:

Check out this modern fire fighter:






( Photo by Chris allen 2010 )

Oshkosh by gosh! As far as I am concerned someone could start making a 1/35th conversion kit for this one ANYTIME they feel like it cause it's already on my "must buy" list!

For you Jeep CJ fans:

and for those more inclined to the Landy side:

Another "Darling Darley" detail.

Ford at Hunter Field

(Photo by David D Jackson)

Michael has already posted a period picture of this one :



Here's another Museum Ford fire truck :



H.P.

Well once again we have a new GERMAN fire truck on the model scene in 1/35th scale. While I always applaud any new quality offering in this scale, I cannot help but wonder why no manufacture seems to find an interest in the many styles of fire trucks built by the US Quartermaster for worldwide distribution durning the war????

Oh well, I can only keep the faith that "our day will come!"

Link to review page:

http://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/225691

p.s. Be sure to also check out the other new ICM offerings.


(ICM Hobbies photo.)

Normally I would be suggesting that HobbyBoss would be in the perfect position to offer a US Fire Truck given their recent offering of the 750 gal. GMC enclosed cab fuel tanker. However given HB's fiasco with reproducing something as basic as the correct proportions of the standard GMC/Chevy enclosed cab for this model, to my mind, they have left themselves out of the running.

This is my father standing on the running board, (the one with hands on his hips) of an IHC fire truck. I'd like to build this one day if I can find some information on the fire truck body. In the second pic, it sure looks like a fuel oil tank behind the cab.

I should note that this picture was taken in the Philippians in 1945.

Just reiterating the "need" for some CCKW based fire trucks and/or early military fire trucks base on the Chevy 1 1/2 ton 2-axle truck to be offered in plastic!

I offer a set that has one of the patterns of hose reel and fittings needed to make them.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/2RP76ZY2J/1-35-scale-reels-fittings?optionId=61790124


I'm trying to get to the front mounted pump, but work is kicking my butt.