Firehouse and Gas Station Pictures

[Rex in Pinetop]

Bill,

Nice work.  This certainly opens up some more options versus the $50 variety.  Thanks for the tip.

Rex

[Bill C.]

I made my fire engine from an old diecast tanker.  It was disassembled, spraypainted  with a rattle can, and detailed with a bell from the wedding decoration aisle at the craft store, a shoestring fire hose, and some pen caps cobbled into fire extinguishers. 

 

[Rex in Pinetop]

Thanks.  It looks very classy.

Rex

[dwbeckett]

This is one I found for under $30

It should fit in your fire house

Dave

[jhsimpson62]

Rex, Thanks a lot.  Sounds easy enough. If there is one thing I have, it is time. Should be something to do on a rainy day. Jack

[Rex in Pinetop]

Jack,

For windows I used "Styrene Blanks" made by Gallery Glass that I found at Michaels.  They came in a package with two 8 x 10 inch sheets.  I cut the windows to size with a dremel saw and used canopy glue to attach them to the back side of the window frames.

Shingles turned out to be fairly easy but did take some time.  I cross cut 3/4" off the ends of three different color cedar fence pickets plus a redwood one (without knots).  Then I used a "box knife" and a hammer to split off 1/32" thick shingles.  They split pretty easy providing you're not trying to work around any knots.  I think I saved about $30 a building by splitting shingles versus buying them from The Doll House store.

Application on a roof is with a bead of silicon sealer then stab a shingle with an exacto knife and place.  My shingles were as wide as the fence boards were thick however you could split them in two for narrower shingles.  I placed them in 1/2" rows which gave me about a 1/4" overlap.  Diagonal ridge lines on the fire station required cutting those shingles with a razor saw.  Finally I sprayed on a coat of wood preservative.

Rex

[jhsimpson62]

Rex. Your gas station and fire house look great. Two questions, what did you use for windows, glass or plastic? And, what is the secret to cutting your own shingles? Jack

[Rex in Pinetop]

I finally found some fire engines.  Here is a picture.  I got them both for under $20.  They are not in era and not the greatest but the kids will love them anyway.

Rex

[dwbeckett]

If the little one play with your stuff then Danbury Mint Vechical's are NOT the way to go $100 up, I get them when I've been a realy good boy. ( keep a job more then a year )

Dave

[Rex in Pinetop]

I did the Walmart, K-Mart, and Target tour today.  All had 1:24 scale die cast cars a trucks although very few in the 30's era and no fire engines.  While the on-line stuff looks great it's a little on the expensive side for kids to be playing with.  I'm thinking I'll compromise and get something more modern that's cheap so when the kids break it I won't feel bad.  Kids having a good time is what its all about to begin with and I'm just a kid playing with toys too.  I'll keep you posted on what I come up with.

Rex

[Capt Bob Johnson]

I think First Gear makes an old Mack in 1:32

[Anonymous]

And Evers also carries the Yat Ming fire vehicles if you want to compare prices.

[Anonymous]

Take a look at www.everstoystore.com  The vehicles they have that work for G scale are 1:18 , 1:24, and 1:32.  I found out about them from a Model A I got from my bank - really nice die cast model.  Frontier bank was (may still be) offering these for good prices.  It didn't take much to talk the bank manager into one for free along with a savings deposit.  The vehicles the bank has have the bank's logo on them (not that noticeable) and are made to put coins in but the coin slot is hidden.  I mention all this because you might try to get Evers to tell you what banks they've sold to and then see if there's one in your area.

Bob 

 

 

 

[dwbeckett]

 Now all I need to do is convince my chief-of-staff that a couple of fire engines that cost a lot more than my fire station ($20 bucks and my time) are what we need!

Rex

birthday anytime soon, Christmas 08, AND my fav Just because, I leave hint's like pictures or catalogs work's most of the time,  price's at the site I sent are good for what you get.  

[ttrigg]

Rex:

Check the toy deptartment at Wal~Mart.  We just finished setting the new displays at my store, and there is a tow truck and a "service station" stake bed truck in 1:~20 scale.  They are both die cast, well sutited for permenant outdoor display, and they are in the ~$10.00 range.  I think they are 1934 modles or something of that vintage.  If "perfection to scale" is not a drawback then go have a look.

[Rex in Pinetop]

Thanks Brian.  These look really sharp as well as the ones Dave found.  Now all I need to do is convince my chief-of-staff that a couple of fire engines that cost a lot more than my fire station ($20 bucks and my time) are what we need!

Rex

[Rex in Pinetop]

Thanks Dave!  You've got the fire engine and I've got the fire station.  We ought to get together.

Rex

[altterrain]

Nice work, Rex. Look for fire trucks by Yat Ming. They make a number of them from the 20's to the 40's.

A quick google search came up with these - http://www.diecastcars.tv/index.php?manufacturers_id=3

-Brian 

[MTCarpenter]

Your buildings look fantastic.  Very nice work.

[dwbeckett]

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Hope this help's I have one of the above for my still to be built fire station

Dave

[Rex in Pinetop]

I've been resisting EBAY for security reasons (I worked in Information Security and know what happens when things get compromised).  Yes I did find several firetrucks in the scale I'm working in (1:24) so unless a local shop has something I guess I'll have to try "evilbay".

Thanks for your help,

Rex

[IRONHORSE77]

REX

I don't know what scale you are using but you might check Toys & Hobbies on EBAY.

CHUCK

[Rex in Pinetop]

Here are my latest two buildings.  The first is the Gas Station and Garage from Smith Pond Junction plans.

These plans call for some very fine lumber down to 1 x 4's (0.042 x 0.166)

The next is a Fire Station from Garden-Texture plans.  I cut my own lumber and build my own windows and doors.  I also split my own shingles to save some cash.

The fire bell came from a garage sale of Christmas ornaments.  The trim was painted with an air brush which I'm just now learning to use.

What I need to finish these two buildings is some vehicles.  I struck out at the toy stores as I'm looking for 1930's era fire trucks and cars and all they had was the modern stuff.  Any ideas?

Rex