Fire Hydrant

[JESTER]

Is there any Fire Hydrant model kits or anything similar?

I want to try and replicate this. I might have to scratch build it and make castings but I would rather buy a kit.



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[lab-dad]

Funny,
I had/have often thought of making one.
All the different components and such would be a fun project.
The top is really only the hard part (I think....)
What size?
-Marty

[JESTER]

I was hoping at least 4". I want to try a bunch of weathering techniques and I think a Hydrant would be a good platform.

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[Chuck Doan]

Your dog will think so too.

[JESTER]

Yeah, he's a miniature Schnauzer! Rimshot please!

[marc_reusser]

Try the "Toys-Rape-Us" store, or whatevere its called... IIRC I have seen small hydrants packaged with kids cheap plastic fire trucks or "firemans sets".


...or maybe something like this hydrant cup would work:
http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Fire-Hydrant-Cup/49642/PartyItemDetail.aspx

[Ray Dunakin]

Seems like it would probably wouldn't be too difficult to scratchbuild one, especially in such a large scale.

[Gordon Ferguson]

How about "full size" ?

http://homegardenpets.com/Doggie_Dooley_Fireplug_Storage_Container_P5461.html

[Malachi Constant]

Not big enough for your project ... but for the 1/35 modelers, Alliance Model Works makes a nice one (photo below, and I have a sample in hand):

http://www.am-works.com/store/lw35052-drainage-manhole-covers-fire-hydrant-p-78.html


Doozy Model Works make them in 1:24 scale:
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10178322

Try a web search for "scale fire hydrant" (in quotes to get exact phrase) ... there should be some out there in 1:12 (dollhouse) scale ... saw a crappy looking one in 1:6 scale ... maybe some better ones with a little more surfing.

Cheers,
Dallas

[Malachi Constant]

Hmm ... turns out you can get die-cast fire hydrant-shaped pencil sharpeners inexpensively at amazon.com, ebay, etc ... looks like they're about 3" or so tall ... cost around $3 or so.  Search "fire hydrant pencil sharpener" and/or "die-cast fire hydrant" searches.  AND ... curiously, there are lots of other weird little items that have been made into pencil sharpeners ... some oddball neat stuff.   -- Dallas

[Gordon Ferguson]

Thanks Dallas, would never have thought of looking under pencil sharpeners ......... now found a British pillar box which has solved a problem

Tim

here is another one, no idea on size though ............ shop is in NY

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boyds-Bears-Fire-Hydrant-Treasure-Box-4022179-/310329575888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item48411589d0

and I am almost tempted to bid on this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLOW-FIRE-HYDRANT-PAPERWEIGHT-ADVERTISING-SALESMAN-SAMPLE-METAL-FIGURAL-REPLICA-/330708135607?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cffbdaeb7

[Malachi Constant]

Gordon --

For some reason, I thought of you when I saw a little popcorn wagon pencil sharpener ... made me think, "hmm ... that's the sort of interesting/unusual (and/or weird) kinda thing that Gordon would model." 

Cheers,
Dallas

[Gordon Ferguson]

Hi Dallas thanks, I think for the compliment ................

Although think it might be better for abandoned junk in Mr Hamilton's "arcade"

[JESTER]

Thanks for all the links and ideas!!

[RichD]

This seems like it would be a great candidate for someone with a 3D printer..  any takers?