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Post by my80malibu on Sept 14, 2012 20:51:04 GMT -8
Does anyone have an extra Gum ball light/rotating beacon ? ;D  |
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Post by Danno on Sept 15, 2012 6:35:47 GMT -8
What kind are you looking for, Gabe? 
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Post by darkrapid on Sept 15, 2012 17:02:10 GMT -8
Bannana or Strawberry?
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Post by my80malibu on Sept 16, 2012 12:25:18 GMT -8
Dan. I was looking for something that looks like this, www.sirenman.com/complete/b163.jpg Its a federal model 14, it doesn't have to be exact, if you know if anyone has one similar to this, that would work. |
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Post by Danno on Sept 17, 2012 8:33:07 GMT -8
Gabe,
Gotcha.
The ONLY decent representation I've ever seen in scale is the light bar in the Yodel Dodge Monaco/Plymouth Fury kits. I've never owned a Yodel kit, so I don't know how the light bar and beacons "size up" in terms of scale fidelity. The Yodel kits were reputed to be significantly inaccurate (body, interior, etc.) so they didn't sell as well as the MPC/AMT kits. The Yodel kits were advertised as 1/24. They have been out of production for many years. Yodel sold two basic versions of the kits, a Dodge Monaco and a Plymouth Fury (different grilles and taillights), and multiple agency versions differing primarily in decals for several different agencies ~ one version per box ~ most were fitted with the Federal Visibar with twin 14s, while a couple of the versions had poor representations of the Federal Twinsonic lightbar.
NO ONE else has ever included in a kit or resin cast a decent representation of the Federal 14. That's pretty remarkable when you consider that it was for decades the most prolific and popular emergency light!
The AMT did a decent representation of the Federal Visibar with what was supposed to be a pair of Federal 14s, but the beacons were poorly done. They were too sloped, almost cone-shaped, and had bases that were way too thin. The center siren/PA speakers were badly done. Those lightbars, beacons, and siren/PA speakers appeared in the '70 Ford Police Interceptor and '70 Impala Fire Chief kits along with the first edition AMT Chevy Van Police Wagon and Fire Rescue Van kits. Monacos with the Federal Visibar and twin Federal 14 beacons.   Fury with the Federal Twinsonic.
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Post by Danno on Sept 17, 2012 8:39:54 GMT -8
Gabe,
You said similiar ... if you need similar not exact, let me know. I can help you. What era are you building?
Early ... (mid-50's through mid-60's)
Or Later (4 beam) ... (early-70's through the 80's ~ the 14 spanned the timeframe between the Beacon Ray above and the 184 below)
Danno
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Post by my80malibu on Sept 17, 2012 20:18:53 GMT -8
Dan, I am building A Henry J. Firetruck style it's Pierce red, aluminum painted interior,custom wheels,and a Big engine. You know something the chief might drive. Similar would definitely work ;D
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Post by Danno on Sept 18, 2012 6:34:52 GMT -8
Yeah, you need a 184. I can help. Do you need it before Mike's Swap Meet? If not, I'll have one for you there.
~Dan~
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Post by Mastercaster on Sept 18, 2012 7:33:55 GMT -8
Is this something worth dipping in silicone?
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Post by Danno on Sept 18, 2012 8:37:18 GMT -8
Might be. Hard to tell the market for it . . . so many builders seem to not be too concerned about their police cars being comical-looking.
We could work on this ...
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Post by FMW on Sept 26, 2012 9:49:48 GMT -8
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Post by Danno on Sept 26, 2012 18:04:01 GMT -8
You could.
But I sell the same thing 38% cheaper. 
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