Squad 51

[murphyaa]

Just thought I'd start this over here.

After buying the first 3 seasons of "Emergency!" on DVD, and it being my all time favorite show ever on TV (I stayed up until 3 in the morning to watch reruns as a kid), I ws inspired to see if I could find a model of Squad 51.

Unfortunately, there aren't any out there. Sooo, to make a long story longer:
http://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/9/7/26/murphyaa/f_Squad51m_7bef086.jpg

And next, in color:
http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/9/7/27/murphyaa/f_Squad512m_d04453b.jpg

It's been through a few more evolutions since these were taken, I made it smaller so I can scale it to Engine 51 and an ambulance once they're done.

Now I just need to finalize the instructions and pages, then find somewhere to host it.

Do we have a Parts Bin here yet?

[Clashster]

I can still here the alarm going off! Very cool!

[rickstef]

No, but i think we could come up with something.

btw, what is the scale?

Rick

[MOS95B]

I definitely volunteer to host that one for a while!! I loved that show when I was a kid.

mos95b at gmail dot com

[murphyaa]

I haven't figured out a scale yet. It's about 6 inches long though.

One of these days I need to get my own website.

[Golden Bear]

Nice Murph, I like the work. Tires on these things look to me to be a BEAR (Ha!). I think that I would spend days on those bad boys. Speaking of which I need to get back to thinking about tire treads on airplanes. Hmm.


Carl

[rickstef]

what is the wheelbase, length between the wheel centers?

the original truck has a 133 inch wheelbase

go off of that

Rick

[The-EDSEL]

I am definitly waiting for this one!!
I also have the DVD sets 1,2 & 3.
I found a Plush toy of Squad 51 complete with "Tone-out, Air Horn & Siren' sounds!!
Which "Engine 51 are you planing?? The open-cab Crown or the box cab Ward LaFrance??
Beautiful! This will be my Favorite paper model of all!

Is there a way to add a sound byte here?? I have copies of "Tone-Outs" for Squad 51 & Station 51 + as mp3 & wav files if anyone is interested

[murphyaa]

I am definitly waiting for this one!!
Which "Engine 51 are you planing?? The open-cab Crown or the box cab Ward LaFrance??

Is there a way to add a sound byte here?? I have copies of "Tone-Outs" for Squad 51 & Station 51 + as mp3 & wav files if anyone is interested


Um, yes.

Both, if I can find the reference material. Which is harder than I thought. Turns out the local fire museum doesn't have a Crown, and their collection stops in the 60's, so no Ward Lafrance either.

Here's a challenge. Can somebody in the LA area get to the LA Fire Museum and get me a good side view of Engine 51 and Squad 51?

[The-EDSEL]

The Ward that was "51" was last used in Yosemite Nation Forest as engine 7.
I have Pictures if you want. Pm please.
Surprisingly, a local Fire Museum in my area has 2 Crowns! Pale Yellow, But still California Crowns!. Problem is, I don't have a Digital Camera, so Although I could take pictures of them, it would be difficult to post them.
A friend & firefigther has one, and has asked if I would build a model of the new fire House being built here, so I might be able to talk him into going to the museum & taking pictures. NO promises!

[murphyaa]

I can get good captures of the Ward LaFrance Engine 51 from the series. But for some reason, the Crown must have been camera shy. 2 seasons of it, and not a good sideview in the bunch. I'm going to have to draw 3 views by hand, so I need a good side view shot of it.

I'm not too good at buildings, so i'll let somebody else do Station 51.

[The-EDSEL]

I can't do a digital kit, but give me drawings & I can still build it.
I have been asked by my friend to build the New fire house our town is building.

[The-EDSEL]

For anyone who wants them & does not already have them, The "Station-51" tone-out is available here on this page.
I just wish the 'Code3 Collectibles pieces were still available as advertised!
http://www.guildernet.com/emergency/news.asp
Here is the Home page for this site
http://www.guildernet.com/emergency/home.asp

I have more audio clips,but i don't remember where I got them

[Frank Kelle]

Hi Dan! Thanks for the link! NOW I remember the series, the name Squad 51 didn't mean anything for me. Here in germany it went on television as "Notruf California" and - yes - I LOVED to watch it - also the first repetition, and the second and ... Now I am wainting for your kit murphyaa - only for my memory. Was there ONE sequence, in which the two guy were able to eat till the end? ;)

[murphyaa]

Okay folks,

Squad 51 is ready to be dispatched. I want to see how popular this is, so PM me with your email address if you want it, and I'll send it to you. It's a large file, at just over 6MB.

[murphyaa]

Thanks to MOS95B vor hosting the model.
Here's the link.

http://www.mos95b.com/murphyaa/ (http://www.mos95b.com/murphyaa/)

[murphyaa]

For those of you who remember this old classic:
http://img38.imagefra.me/img/img38/2/10/3/murphyaa/f_sebgb4e3dm_88d31d9.jpg I've decided to do an interior for her.

Including the cab, and boxes on the side. Then to up the insanity, I'm gonna try and design the medical equipment, including a stokes basket.

Let's see how long my sanity lasts.

[dkaniel]

The old link for the model is dead, is there another way to get a copy of the model?

[murphyaa]

Nothing right now, other than other than PM'ing me your email address. It needs to be able to handle 10MB's