WW2 AFS/NFS Fire Station.This model in 1.76 scale shows a typical Inner City WW2 period fire station of the NFS (National Fire Service) totally scratch-built using plasticard and other plastic accessories.This type of building was typical of the large,and small (barns/sheds) buildings up and down the country that were used during the second world war to accommodate fire-fighting vehicles for the National Fire Service,many actually giving many more years service after the disbanding of the NFS back in 1948 to local authorities.
The 3 vehicles in their grey livery of the NFS period with my model are conversions using Base Toys models of a Dodge drop-side and flat-bed lorry,the other conversion using an Albion flat bed lorry.The accessories used for the model are from B.W.Models including the dams,hose,ladders, portable pumps and trailor pumps,etc,etc.
This model covering an important part in the history of fire-fighting in the United Kingdom is now finished and will now be displayed in honour of those that gave so much-The AFS/NFS.
'A Tribute To Our War Dead'.
Through bomb and flame they stood their ground,
with just an axe or branch in hand.
No thought for themselves just others around,
they gave so much protecting our land.
As bomb after bomb fell to the ground,
that terrible noise that terrible sound.
The young and old they all did there bit,
those very brave firemen sadly many now dead.
Many have gone but will not be forgot,
for all that they did and much they could not.
They all did their best in our hour of need,
those hundreds of firemen a very brave breed.
We'll never forget them and all that they did,
to make this world better and life better to live.
God bless the many that have sadly now gone,
we shall remember them freedom and peace cannot be wrong.
'A Tribute To Our War Dead'.
Written in 1987 by Peter C.Matten(Ex-WSFB).
See
picture #1118 also
Picture added on 19 July 2010 at 07:49
On a personal note,i think it would look better without the fence at the front.
Added by Bristol Bob on 19 July 2010.