I started off with a Bayonne and removed all the decals

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This is a C3 Chicago Hazmat 5-1-2. I made it from spare parts. Alf front end and a rescue body. there was alot of cutting and fitting to get it to worl. small parts were made and added as well as other accessories i had. new paint and decals ..it turned out quite nice....Jeffrey Wielczopolski


this one is a FG Mack B open cab that i custom made for a friend. its a baltimore county Md. Wise Ave 272 pumper. i cut it down into a convertable. i made added all the compartments on both sides from plastic styrene. i made small hose reels to fit into the small compartments on both sides of the rear. i made and added the small lights. i added lots of accessories from other models. i customized the back compartments. this model was also a challenge. i can supply pics of the actual rig to show how identical the are. ..Jeffrey Wielczopolski


This piece started life as an FDNY Seagrave Engine and a Wood River Engine Body. Both pieces were cut, the Seagrave just behind the cab and the Wood River just ahead of the pump panel. All pieces were stripped of small parts and then stripped of paint. Pieces were primed and re-painted to black over red. All pieces were re-assembled as well as new decals and the piece now serves as Squad Co. 9. ...Michael Bastian


just a quick description. this is a 1/34 scale model. kitbashed from 5 different first gear models and lots of scratch building and parts i had. of course you know its a FDNY High Rise Unit 1. The cab was from a FG. Garbage truck, that i extended. The frame is from the same truck. The box sides are from a moving van. I cut the openings for the roll up doors and the roof, front and back are scratch built. The lift is from a FG. stake truck that i modified to fit the frame. Jeffrey Wielczopolski


This piece started life as a Boston E-One Rearmount and LA City Pierce Engine. Cuts were made to the rear of both cabs. All parts were stripped down and then the body and cab were stripped of paint. Primer and a fresh coat of black over red were applied. New decals and the pieces were re-assembled. This piece now serves as Engine Co. 8..Michael Bastian


This piece started life as a Wood River ALF Engine and a FDNY E-One Heavy Rescue. Cuts were made to the ALF as well as E-One just behind the cab. All parts were removed and paint was stripped. Pieces were then primed and painted to black over red. New stripping and decaling were applied and assembly was completed. ...Michael Bastian


This is a 2006 Sutphen 100’ Tower Ladder, lettered for the Greensboro Fire Department. This truck includes many extensive modifications including the cab, chassis, bucket, and ladder....Matthew Cross


This is 1/64 model of an American LaFrance Eagle engine, lettered as Engine 11, for the Greensboro Fire Department. This truck features many changes to it, including detailed interior, new “slanted” window design and detailed pump panel....Matthew Cross


This is the very first kitbash completed by me. It is 1/64th scale and is made using the box and chassis from a Code 3 FDNY Ambulance mated with the cab off of an Ertl F-450 from their John Deere toy line. It is a Type 1 ambulance for a fictious department labled Company #5 using numbers from Chimneyville and Roadblockers decals....Lee Ann Graff


1/48 Scale Boley Oshkosh Stryker purchased stock with no decals..... Decals created on color laser jet printer by myself and marked for fictitious Philadelphia International Airport Engine 78 FOXTROT 5....Ed Baldini..


1/43 Gearbox Custom Philadelphia Police RPC 1924 (Pursuit Plastics brand decals).....1/48 scale Franklin Mint F-14A Tomcat in background....Ed Baldini..