April
14
2010
By Charlie Rowley
You’ve may have seen the Pierce Arrow 7 ton dump that I did in brass, if not the in progress photos are posted on the discussion forum in this section. Below are some of the pieces of brass work that I’m currently doing for the O-5 Crash rig. This tutorial will show some of the technique used to create the parts to build the custom models such as the ones shown in the photo to the left.
April
13
2010
After an unexpected delay the entry process is now open. Due to the delay the deadline to get yours in is extended to May 15th. Go to the contest page for the entry form and all other information.
March
11
2010
Matt made the news with his very inspirational story. Congrats Matt!
December
17
2009
Part 4 Modeling details 1920-56: colors, markings and emergency warning devices.
By Aaron Woods
Parts 2 & 3 discussed the basics of USFS markings. Here I will provide more detail needed to model vehicles from the early “dark green” period.
December
17
2009
Part 3 Colors and markings used on Forest Service vehicles 1965-2009
By Aaron Woods
In the mid 1960s there was another change in markings. The red, white & blue shield was replaced with a small (6”) brown & white USFS shield. A solid brown box with white trim replaced the earlier white outline. The use of radio ID numbers started to appear on fire vehicles in the early 1970s.
(International Loadstar, Model 51, Sierra National Forest)
