Figured I would put up a few pics to show that I do still build something. This is one I started about a month ago for a group build at the scale firehouse. I am useing the AMT early 90’s F-150. This is what I am planning on building.
Or at least as closely as I can to resemble it.
Here is some shots of the mecahnical parts.
After sliding the rear end back about 1/2", replaced the drive shaft with aluminum tubing.
This is the first cab and first body. The cab was wrecked shall we say by my boys and the body wound up not working well with the resin wheels I am using.
Here it is with the new wheels, new cab and the body that I built today to work with the duallies.
And finally a peek at how the body was constructed.
As always, open to any comments since i just make these things up as I go along.
Don’t forget the silve around the wheels! looks pretty good. I’m impressed with the scratchbuilding, A-1!
The locker doors look impressive. Are the shapes scored into the styrene body?
This going to be interesting. So far, so good. Keep us posted.
Thanks y’all. Still need to put the silver on them yes. Forgot to before I mounted them though.
The only thing scored in are the compartment doors. On the first body I drilled out holes for the latches so they would be flushbut they did not come out very even so this time i am going a different route. There will be chrome trim around the compartment doors once i get the body painted. IF it ever stops raining.
Really nice job on the model. Thats a good idea on how you made the box with the supports like that. Do you plan on having the doors open - any extras added like a ladder etc…
Looks awesome!Are you doing this for the Emergancy Vehicle GB?
Thanks guys.
Themage - Doors will be closed on this one. It will have a good bit of stuff on top though like a stokes basket, attic ladder, extinguisher, fire rakes.
Paknick - I did the one in my signiture for the group build. This one is part pf the group build at the Scale Firehouse though.
Got the body ready for primer. It was primered after the pics were taken since we had some nice weather for a change.
The whole body including new pump panel and rear bumper.
I added some trim around the edges of the diamond plate to get rid of the over thickness of it. I tried to make the trim looklike one piece and after a bit more sanding than it has in the pics, turned out rather well. I think I will betrying that again since this was my first time using liquid cement to blend them.
And finally, the last gloss coat is on the cab. Small details in the cab like a dash mounted radio and siren boxes as well as a couple of small touches and it will be done. Oh and the light bar and front bumper.
Here’s a bit of an update. Finished up the pump panel. It’s made of bits and pieces of this and thats. Mounted the light bar as well. The body is painted and am workingon the decals and trim around the doors before gloss coating it and then finally putting it all together.
Looking mighty fine, you’re really into emergency vehicles and your builds are very nice. This one is no exception, keep ut the good work.
Sunny greetings from Stockholm and Niclas, soon to be a father of three [8D]
Chris, That pump panel looks might impressive. I don`t suppose you have any rear end photos of the subject truck?
Thanks. I do have a rear shot of the truck actually.
The cab is pretty much done with the exception of the mirrors that still need to be built.
Built some scene lights to put on the rear of the truck as well.
Final progress pics, finished to follow hopefully tommorow.
An over shot of it.
A shot of the drivers side equipment. The ladder brackets were made from PE frets and there is also PE slapped together for the ladder feet. The fire extinguisher base is made from sheet styrene with a PE brace. The strap on the extinguisher is also PE.
Now on over to the officer side equipment. The straps on the stokes basket are made from Tamiya masking tape with PE buckles. Don’t ask me what those things were suposed to have been on something else, but they sure make nice buckles. 
Wow, very impressive work Chris.