The Blue Lights GB - General Discussion

[PR19_Kit]

Forgot to mention, some of their female figures are a bit "spicey"! 

You're not kidding! 

[TheChronicOne]

McC mentioned a rescue train. I now present, a police train:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN7naLLeB0A&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1Zdc7UJoO6ecFZvzEitOOJXz6SX_obFceTIwyFpLSr2ycThNfZJvgEjQw

(or 'loco,' whatever,.... didn't get to see if it was an entire train)

That 'Police' Class 37 was the only vehicle they painted for the advert, there wasn't a train behind it at all. The whole thing was to advertise that the then new HST's could cruise at 125 mph.

The loco became so famous Hornby even had one painted like that in their model railway catalogue! 

VERY cool!! I knew you'd save the day on this one, bruh! Thank you. That video popped up yesterday by pure happenstance and I was like, "oh man I gotta put this in the thing over on the thing!"   

[PR19_Kit]

I aim to please. 

And it helps having been there at the time of course.

[loupgarou]

Forgot to mention, some of their female figures are a bit "spicey"! 

Not really. 
But the site would be much better if they removed their automatic translation. It's even worse than ebay's one.

[tigercat]

https://www.cmspecialistvehicles.co.uk/11-weirdest-ambulances-of-all-time/

I quite like the camel one

[scooter]

I haven't consulted with crudebuteffective on this but my personal opinion is that builds need to be uniformed personnel & marked vehicles, otherwise one could make a figure of some long-haired hippy & a Pinto & say it's an undercover cop, or some guy/girl in a suit & a black SUV & say they're a Police VIP Protection officer.

Not saying they're not cool ideas but it's not what I envisage for this GB.

i agree uniformed and marked

crudebuteffective AKA mark

What about mixing uniformed/marked vehicles and plainclothes/unmarked vehicles?  Beyond Ye Olde Blue Windbreakers

[Old Wombat]

I haven't consulted with crudebuteffective on this but my personal opinion is that builds need to be uniformed personnel & marked vehicles, otherwise one could make a figure of some long-haired hippy & a Pinto & say it's an undercover cop, or some guy/girl in a suit & a black SUV & say they're a Police VIP Protection officer.

Not saying they're not cool ideas but it's not what I envisage for this GB.

i agree uniformed and marked

crudebuteffective AKA mark

What about mixing uniformed/marked vehicles and plainclothes/unmarked vehicles?  Beyond Ye Olde Blue Windbreakers

Definitely probably!


If in doubt PM a photo or description to the esteemed crudebuteffective (Mark) AND that tosser Old Wombat (Guy).

If we think it's borderline we'll discuss it but otherwise the first response is the GO.

[zenrat]

Not planning to build one of these, but there is definitely scope for civilian SWAT/Riot Squad armoured vehicles with water cannon, dozer blades, rams etc

Also fire boats.  Pibber with a water cannon and high volume pump?

[Dizzyfugu]

 



This is not a fake, it's a special vehicle for Shanghai with lots of underground mortorways!

[Nick]

This is not a fake, it's a special vehicle for Shanghai with lots of underground mortorways!

I wouldn't have believed it but... 
There are 3 of these Janus trucks at Mont Blanc https://jalopnik.com/the-tragic-story-of-why-this-two-headed-fire-truck-is-s-1683279098

[Mossie]

Forgot to mention, some of their female figures are a bit "spicey"! 

Not really. 

Depends on what spice you like.  If you regularly like vindaloo, then a madras is going to be rather bland! 

[Nick]

Some more ideas for odd vehicles 

Wacky Races have nothing on these: https://theverybesttop10.com/unusual-police-vehicles/

What Top Gear thinks: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/list/gallery-these-are-worlds-best-police-cars#1
Lots of oil cash to splurge in the likes of Dubai and Abu Dhabi 

Somerset and Avon made do with a 160mph Ariel Atom: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ariel/atom/87271/ariel-reveals-atom-police-car

Ambulance or bulldozer? https://twitter.com/EEAST_HART/status/1359134117724639232

Nice shots of Oban Airport fire trucks: https://twitter.com/jbairportfirey/status/1352921945168367616

There are Ambulance Boats! http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/category/ambulance/ambulance-boats/

[scooter]

Ambulance or bulldozer? https://twitter.com/EEAST_HART/status/1359134117724639232

177th MED Group has one (without the plow) as well.  Utterly worthless, IMHO, since KACY Fire runs EMS, Atlanticare's medics are like 5 minutes away, and the USAF pulled the Med Group's patient treatment certification several years ago.

[Mossie]

Not planning to build one of these, but there is definitely scope for civilian SWAT/Riot Squad armoured vehicles with water cannon, dozer blades, rams etc

One potential build of mine is a RUC armoured car.

[loupgarou]

Forgot to mention, some of their female figures are a bit "spicey"! 

Not really. 

Depends on what spice you like.  If you regularly like vindaloo, then a madras is going to be rather bland! 

What are vindaloo and madras??