Here's another look at Jussi Kivi's model of a 1956 Volvo L230, a fire engine from his hometown of Helsinki, Finland. The original rig was in a fire station in his childhood neighborhood during the '60s. Jussi says he dreamed of having a model of it when he was a kid, but it took quite a while to get it (something we all can relate to!). For the body Jussi used parts from three different Brekina models and plastic sheet; the hood is scratchbuilt. Wheels and mudguards are from Brekina too. Additional small parts are from different manufacturers (plastic & photo etched) or scratchbuilt. The model is painted with Revell semi-gloss red and then coated with Johnson floor wax for plastic floors. Previously featured in Photo Gallery 434.

Posted November 22, 2010