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To conclude this build walkthrough the creation of the life wests out of the former IXO FDNY Engine "hoses"

Further parts were the rear scene lights out of clear plastic pins and ferrules. LACOFD_LG (139) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (143) (Large).JPG A modified FRR MX lightbar. LACOFD_LG (140) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (141) (Large).JPG Antennas LACOFD_LG (144) (Large).JPG And even small, fingernail gemstones as re...

Next I concentrated on the emergency lights. To create them I punched out round lights of self adhesive clear gemstone/decoration stickers and cutting out rectangular shapes as well. Finally I even painted a small, tiny chrome trim around the rectangular lights. LACOFD_LG (121) (Large).JPG The rear ...

For the rear handles on top of the compartments I simply used paper clips, cut to size. LACOFD_LG (128) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (130) (Large).JPG meanwhile I also painted the diamondplates with the Molotow pen. It worked perfectly even with this, rather big, surface :D LACOFD_LG (132) (Large).JPG Then...

And the rescue cans with paint and some rope on :D LACOFD_LG (119) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (146) (Large).JPG The other, nice feature were the swim fins. These were made out of 1mm and 0,5 mm styrene sheet and strip styrene. LACOFD_LG (104) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (106) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (108) (Large...

I continued with the equipment like the rescue can/buoy. Therefore I used 1,5mm, 1mm strip styrene and a 1mm styrene round rod. LACOFD_LG (94) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (95) (Large).JPG The styrene rod was cut to an small arrow and the round rod was then horizontaly wrapped around it. LACOFD_LG (96) (La...

The next step was to paint the compartment doorhandles chrome, using the "Molotow Liquid Chrome pen". Some of you probably noticed that I meanwhile "shrunk" the compartment door handles, since they were out of scale. I already noticed it after painting, but I thought when adding the chrome it will l...

Followed by the compartment door handles... LACOFD_LG (71) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (72) (Large).JPG ...the roof lights, out of tiny, self adhesive gemstones... LACOFD_LG (73) (Large).JPG ...and the diamond plate parts for the rear and top compartment surface together with some L-shape rods as rain gut...

...and the winch. LACOFD_LG (70) (Large).JPG The next part was the stretcher/basket, out of 1 mm, 1,5 mm and 0,3 mm styrene and 1 mm styrene round rod. LACOFD_LG (64) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (65) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (75) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (77) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (78) (Large).JPG

Since the main bodywork was done,I now concentrated on the details. Starting with the front pushbar, out of black 0,5 mm styrene, 1,5 mm styrene rods, tubes and 2mm U-shape rods. LACOFD_LG (60) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (61) (Large).JPG First the pushbar... LACOFD_LG (66) (Large).JPG LACOFD_LG (67) (Lar...