CastleBeachFire Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) Hi everybody! This is my first post here, but I have been on the web for more than 12 yrs now! Some of you may recognize my work from either my webpage or my social media outlets, but in case you're not familiar; I'm Michael, and I love to build various fire apparatus! My fictional city is Castle Beach, which is modeled after Los Angeles. I will be showcasing some of my work below! This first picture is arguably my most popular creation: Engine 15, a 2019 Seagrave Marauder II 75' Meanstick. The unique color scheme is due to the fact that its primary response area includes the airport, hence the vibrant colors. Looking forward to meeting many of you in the future! Cheers! ~Michael Edited June 30, 2020 by CastleBeachFire Changed title Quote
Bornin1980something Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Is the Seagrave Marauder a real fire appliance? Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted June 30, 2020 Author Posted June 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bornin1980something said: Is the Seagrave Marauder a real fire appliance? Yes it is! My model was based off a similar rig: https://seagrave.com/Our-Trucks/Aerials/Meanstick Quote
Bornin1980something Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 What does Meanstick actually mean? Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted June 30, 2020 Author Posted June 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Bornin1980something said: What does Meanstick actually mean? So Meanstick is the name of the aerial device. Seagrave is the name of the company. The cab is called the Marauder. Hope that helps! Quote
Fenghuang0296 Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 That’s gorgeous! I love it! I’d love to see more of Castle Beach! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 4 hours ago, peedeejay said: The details on this truck are amazing! Thank you very much! Functionality is one of my goals for any build! I will attach photos later of how all compartments open and can store equipment. 2 hours ago, Fenghuang0296 said: That’s gorgeous! I love it! I’d love to see more of Castle Beach! Thank you very much! I will post more rigs soon! Quote
DodgeDude5498 Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 I'm Joshua B from Emergency Bricks, great to see you here man! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, DodgeDude5498 said: I'm Joshua B from Emergency Bricks, great to see you here man! Great to see you too! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 3, 2020 Author Posted July 3, 2020 On 7/1/2020 at 4:39 PM, peedeejay said: The details on this truck are amazing! Here's another picture with the compartments open :) Quote
Merlict Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Think that last pic was just a thumbnail or something This is great, added to my inspiration folder. Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 3, 2020 Author Posted July 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Merlict said: Think that last pic was just a thumbnail or something This is great, added to my inspiration folder. Haha it is I just figured out how to embed links, so here is a better picture lol Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Amazing, I love the nose of this truck! Great color scheme! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 3, 2020 Author Posted July 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Amazing, I love the nose of this truck! Great color scheme! Thank you! Indeed! This is one of my favorite color schemes and is modeled after Los Angeles Fire Department’s airport scheme. Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 3, 2020 Author Posted July 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Brandon Pea said: Looks lovely. Thanks so much! I will try to post something once a week as I have collected over 100 rigs through the years Quote
Driver Brandon Grumman Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, CastleBeachFire said: Thanks so much! I will try to post something once a week as I have collected over 100 rigs through the years Yes! I love me some rigs. Love buses more actually. Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 4, 2020 Author Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Brandon Pea said: Yes! I love me some rigs. Love buses more actually. Awesome! Actually, I’ve been planning to build a medic bus sometime soon, but I haven’t finalized a design yet lol Quote
Jerry McGlade Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 I really like the build for everything! The arm is awesome! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 4, 2020 Author Posted July 4, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jerry McGlade said: I really like the build for everything! The arm is awesome! Thank you very much Jerry! Glad you like all the little details! Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 Today’s update is this 2020 RAM 1500 SSV for the Chief of Department! It’s #FireChiefTuesday! Castle Beach Fire Department has acquired this 2020 RAM 1500 Special Service Vehicle to serve as the Chief of Department’s vehicle. The previous 2017 Chevrolet Suburban will be relegated to the Fire Marshall’s rig. Technical specs: 2020 RAM 1500 4x4 Special Service Vehicle 5.7P HEMI V8 engine 7 Motorola APX8500 All Band Dual Head Radios DirecTV in-motion Satellite System MSAT Satellite Phone and Data System EZ-Up and Map Storage Dual Screen MDC with wired and wireless network iPort wireless iPad Charging system on full motion swing arm mount #QualityImpersonatedHashtagDuplicated #OftenImitatedNeverDuplicated Quote
DodgeDude5498 Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 Again, very nice work! You gotta try your hand with brush trucks, you can't go to wrong with a cab as good as this! XP (Ask me how I know, my eleventh brush is on the way ;P) Quote
CastleBeachFire Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 6 hours ago, DodgeDude5498 said: Again, very nice work! You gotta try your hand with brush trucks, you can't go to wrong with a cab as good as this! XP (Ask me how I know, my eleventh brush is on the way ;P) Thanks bro! Haha I do have a couple Type VI vehicles designed, but I haven’t fully committed to buying them ? Quote
DodgeDude5498 Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, CastleBeachFire said: Thanks bro! Haha I do have a couple Type VI vehicles designed, but I haven’t fully committed to buying them ? Your welcome! I saw snatches of those on your instagram. I much prefer them on a pickup chassis though ;) But those Type 3's look awesome! Ideally I'd like to have 4 Type 3's as wildlands and 4 SKEETER 6x6s as brush's in my department. Brush's and wildland's operate together in a sort of task force in my dept btw. Edited July 8, 2020 by DodgeDude5498 Quote
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