1/87 H389-500 Revell Fireboat Fire Fighter - from New York Harbor
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good
1962 hardbox issue with framable box art by John Steel. This very large scale kit measures over 19 inches long when assembled and has great detail throughout. Features brass plated parts, elevating & movable fire tower, bow monitor, hose outlets, fire hoses, rotating deck guns, hose reels, radar, railings, crew, detailed wheel house, display stand, bollards, jackstaff, propellers and much more. Molded in black, wood and white with a brass plated tree. The kit has never been started. About 90% parts are still in the factory sealed bags. The few larger parts that are not sealed have been inventoried complete. Includes decals and instructions. The box is presentable but at the lower end of the 'good' condition range. The amazing 'Fire Fighter' was built in the 1930s as the last word in maritime harbor fire fighting. She served with distinction with the New York City Fire Department from 1938 through 2020. She and her crew fought more than 50 major fires including SS Normandie in 1942, SS El Estero in 1943, 1973 SS Sea Witch & Esso Brussels in 2001 and many dozens of others. Today she is a museum ship restored to fully operating condition.
$95.00