![]() The scaling between trucks and alongside minifigures looks amazing, with details surpassing the LEGO Group’s official fire trucks. For one, I don’t have enough red pieces to build all those trucks, and for another, I don’t posses Steven’s vehicle-building skills. I can already hear the clamoring and whining, “Daddy, I want ALL of those fire trucks! Build them!” But I can’t. Yet there are other things, too, but for different reasons in this latter category I count this amazing collection of custom-made fire trucks by Steven Asbury. Most of them are things like violence, sex, or drugs on TV, or scary and frightening scenes. The only thing that’s missing are some minifig firefighters! Perhaps they’re taking a needed break from fighting fires to fire up the grill and eat some burgers.Īs a parent, there are some things I don’t want my kids to see. Finishing off the model are some phenomenal custom decals, allowing the LEGO truck to faithfully represent its real-life counterpart.įlipping the engine around reveals that Sven’s model can be appreciated from multiple angles. The proportions feel just right, as does the greebling of the gauges and switches. The experience left such an impression on him that he had to make his own version of the truck and, as you can see, it is packed with plenty of detail. Last year, Sven’s vacation in New York City landed him the opportunity to ride around in the Harlem Hilton firehouse’s Engine 69. When building a LEGO version of a fire apparatus, you almost have to see it in person to analyze all the details that make it unique. They are life savers in a real-world sense, but building them also kept me from going nuts.įire engines are serious business, with each one being built to the specifications of the fire department placing the order. This pair of vehicles represents a Seagrave ladder truck and an ambulance, as operated by the New York Fire Department (FDNY). With a few decades of building experience under my belt and an adult’s disposable income, they’re obviously going to be elaborate. And what does my inner six-year-old lifesavers? Well, fire trucks, of course. I pop up to my loft and put some LEGO bricks together almost every day. One thing that does help is being able to channel that six-year-old. ![]() Nonetheless, I am stressed by the uncertainty and by a never-ending amount of work, in combination with not being able to do many of the things I usually do to relax, such as traveling, meeting friends and attending LEGO events. I am healthy and so are my loved ones, I have job security and can work from the comfort of my home. For me, personally, things could be a lot worse. With the pandemic, for many of us, the last few months probably haven’t been easy. My hair may be turning grey, and I have a job, a professional reputation and responsibilities, but hidden just under the surface is the same six-year-old boy who marveled at his first LEGO fire truck, back in the eighties.
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