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• #1 by DENNIS on October 19, 2018 - 6:54 AM

  

  Its interesting that this model is a first for Fire Replicas in that code 3 had already done a model of this rig and now this would be a 2nd version. I believe the Engine 113 code 3 model was a pastime hobbies special edition.

• #2 by Bill Post on October 19, 2018 - 1:49 AM

  

  As sharp looking and interesting, the real rigs that the model was designed after really didn’t last very long in the field. Six of the seven 1970 2000-GPM pumpers were rebuilt in 1989/90, most of them didn’t last at the companies they were assigned for more then three to five years. Engine 34 was the exception being in service from 1990 to 1998. Each of the rigs were rebuilt with an E/one body and Ranger cab. They all had 140-gallon foam tanks installed and an extra large, built-in deck gun. It was an interesting idea having six 2000-GPM super pumpers distributed around the city, but it seems that the most consistent use of these rebuilds was to project the image of the Chicago Fire Department in the movie Backdraft.

• #3 by harry on October 18, 2018 - 2:23 PM

  

  if it was backdraft e17 I would be in I have 11 other fire replicas and they are all great

• #4 by Crabby Milton on October 17, 2018 - 5:17 PM

  

  That is just stunning.
  Too much $$$ for me to justify but it really has detail.

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