E-One CR-100 Aerial

Another update I have made is to the E-One rear mount aerial. Like the Teleboom, the cab color has been changed to match the coloring for my Lego Stony Creek Fire Department.

The new feature was adding the Jack Spread found on some of the E-one aerials. A couple of hinged parts made up the lifts and they hold extremely well.

E-One 50' Teleboom

The 50' Teleboom was my 5th piece of apparatus from E-One. This was a real easy build & was fun to do. I captured as many of the details as I could. This was inspired by the Toronto Fire Service & P215. 

The Teleboom makes a great addition to my Stony Creek Fire Department as it can handle multiple duties in the downtown area. The 50' aerial is perfect for reaching the 2 story structures in its coverage area. In addition, with a 750 gallon tank & 1000 gpm pump, the Teleboom can stand alone as a Engine Company. Paired with Rescue/USAR 2 at Station 5, these Companies work hand in hand with the capabilities of the 50' aerial to support the USAR team.

I recently updated the Teleboom to a red cab to match my fleet for the SCFD, which is also color scheme of the Detroit Fire Department.

The Giraffe

Olivier Laporte is another builder who also can build a great E-One. His Snorkel 7020 “The Giraffe” is based on 1995 E-One 140ft Bronto Skylift.

Olivier created an excellent working boom and I love the front end of the cab.

The Titan

Crash apparatus probably are the least represented in the fire community. But when a builder does take the time to create one like Dennis Bos, they usually come out looking fantastic.

Dennis made his E-One Titan back in 2010. A well built copy of the real deal with great features. Excellent work of making use of the available storage aboard the Titan.

E-One Bronto

My first aerial attempt was the E-One Bronto. The city I lived in has one and I was amazed at the uniqueness of this tower. I could not find any other Bronto's other than Mad Physicist's european version. I thought what a way to break into the Lego fire scene!

While I was 100% satisfied with the body of my Bronto, the challenges of capturing the boom were not so great. I could easily make the arms, the swivel portion and bucket placement. I came up blank with ways to add the extending ladder and articulating bucket which ending the pursuit of creating the Bronto.

Since then, the Bronto became a tear down and has resurrected itself as the Suthpen SP95. Once I complete my department, I will revisit the boom on the Bronto again.

My early day E-One

When I first jumped on board the Lego fire community scene I based my trucks from the City of Royal Oak, Michigan where I lived. We were about a mile from the Woodward Ave. (yes, the same Woodward for the Dream Cruise in August) Station, and daily they would pass our place. My first attempts were the rear mount pumper and the Bronto. After many tear downs and rebuilds, I settled on this rescue pumper. Quite a changed from what I can produce now!

I am currently putting the final touches on 2 new E-One Custom Pumpers. While the cab remains unchanged, my technique on the body has improved.