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Regular poster 221 posts Roger Litwiller Regular poster 221 posts
Roger Litwiller

During 37 years as a frontline #Paramedic, model building and model railroading was my destresser from the difficult calls of the profession. Now retired, my profession has crept into my hobby.
29524C9.jpeg Just completed this N Scale (1:160) model of my old Ambulance, that I spent many years responding in.
D72C407.jpeg The vehicle is from GHQ. I took photos of my Ambulance from a 90 degree angle on three sides. The front ECNALUBMA I photographed from above. Using Photo Shop I removed all the white areas of the photos and cropped each one to remove background. Moving the cropped photos to MS Publisher I reduced the size of the photos to the same size area on the ambulance front, sides and rear. After printing several test pages on plain white paper to adjust and ensure fit. I took the file to a local print shop for laser printing on Microscale Clear Decal Sheet. EE8F300.jpeg I placed the model on my stethoscope to show scale.

Roger Litwiller -Author

View my layout, "Trenton Subdivision in N Scale" on the Railroading Page on my website.  rogerlitwiller.com

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Alco_nut Regular poster 401 posts
Alco_nut

looks great

That turned out great, the decals look good. Thats a nice N scale model.

I model in HO and  good scale rigs are hard to find. I was a Volunteer fire fighter and EMT and on a heavy rescue squad for 10 years. So each of my towns on my layout have a fire department and heavy rescues with decals I made, but only a couple of Ambulances.

Bob

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jmt99atsf Super User 756 posts
jmt99atsf

Nice Job

Great job on the model of your ambulance....
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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,965 posts
UPWilly

Neat, but ...

... I believe the "ECNALUMBA" you type above was meant to be ECNALUBMA. Nice, if you are reading the label on an ambulance through a rearview mirror, huh?

 

Bill D.

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N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.

Keep on trackin'
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Roger Litwiller Regular poster 221 posts
Roger Litwiller

Correct. Fortunately my

Correct. Fortunately my ability to spell forward direction is slightly better than my selling backwards. Change made. Cheers

Roger Litwiller -Author

View my layout, "Trenton Subdivision in N Scale" on the Railroading Page on my website.  rogerlitwiller.com

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dapenguin Super User 874 posts
dapenguin

Thanks

Thank You for your service and a neat model.

TC Carr
Malheur, Kopperton & Tejas * Sn3½ in 1923
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Kushagra Keshari New member 23 posts
Kushagra Keshari

Looks cool!

Considering this was made in N-scale, this model seems to have come out great. Are you planning on making more of these?
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Roger Litwiller Regular poster 221 posts
Roger Litwiller

Thanks, the service updated

Thanks, the service updated the colours of the ambulance before I retired, each new vehicle had the new scheme. I did work in several of the new vehicles, but my primary ambulance was not scheduled for replacement until after I retired. The new scheme is pretty cool, so will eventually model an ambulance in the new colours and a supervisors SUV. 1E32280.jpeg 

Roger Litwiller -Author

View my layout, "Trenton Subdivision in N Scale" on the Railroading Page on my website.  rogerlitwiller.com

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CNscale Regular poster 174 posts
CNscale

Nice work!

That's a sharp looking and unique model. I'm sure your N-scale citizens appreciate having it there   -- as much as your fellow citizens appreciate your own service.
Chris
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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,965 posts
UPWilly

Aw, the checkered pattern

I believe this was originated in Scotland (Sillitoe Tartan). Denotes a "first responder" category. The constables have the checkered pattern on the band of their caps - also used by Chicago PD and Canadian police. It can be black and white or black and yellow. Blue is also used. Nice touch.

Bill D.

egendpic.jpg 

N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.

Keep on trackin'
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Bob_A Active Member 66 posts
Bob_A

Cool

Another nice piece of work.  

Bob
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