1965 Chevrolet / Approved Rescue.

[firemodelman]

This model was built starting with a Revell 65 chevy pick up truck. I found a photo of a Rescue truck from the Reading Pa. fire dept, and wanted to build it. With it's clean lines and all inclosed body, I fell in love with it. The rescue body is scratch built using sheet plastic and automotive Bondo.. Thanks for looking, Dave.

[harron68]

Amazing work! Hats off to anyone who sees a photo and says, "I can build that." Very good work and maybe in future models you could mention other parts used, what other kits donated parts. That triple light combo by the driver's door rotates in real life and I saw one on a 1940s fire chief restoration car. Thanks!

[firemodelman]

Thanks harron68, I get ALOT of my parts from scrap parts I pick up at the Cincinnati Challenge model show every year. Seems to always be someone who has a huge box of parts, it's either a bag full of tires and wheels, a bag full of clear parts, I just always keep my eye's open for these kinds of things. The rotating light is called a BUCKEYE ROTO RAY. They were made in Ohio by the Buckeye Brass Co, years ago. I don't know who is making the new ones you see on modern trucks. This one is just a simple piece, 3 spot lights, a used siren motor from an old Johan kit, and some styrene pieces. What you DONT SEE, is the 5 months it took me to sand all that plastic and Bondo to the correct shape. It started over more than once..