FIRST DUE FIREHOUSE REPLICAS

First Due Firehouse Replicas—
Continuing where Code 3 Left Off…

Code 3 Collectibles produced a popular line of high-quality die-cast fire and emergency vehicles from 1997 through 2011. During that time they released a companion series of detailed 1:64 scale replicas of some of the most famous firehouses in the United States, including New York’s Tenhouse, Washington D.C.’s House of Pain, and Los Angeles County’s Station 127 (51).

Website by Andrew Benzie Creative Design.

Firehouses Available

Click here for a complete list of firehouses available.

About the Owner/Designer/Builder/Author

Andrew Benzie began collecting model emergency vehicles in the 1970s when his grandparents gave him his first Corgi and Dinky toy fire engines. He has an extensive collection and knowledge of Code 3 models, and has published three books on Conrad, Siku, and Tomica emergency vehicles. Andrew currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he runs a design and book publishing company, and plays bass and drums with several local bands.

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Model Fire Engine Books

The following books are available.

Code 3 promotional flyer from 2000

Code 3 promotional flyer advertising firehouse models for Chicago Engine 78 (Wrigleyville), FDNY Tower Ladder 79/Battalion 22 (North Shore Truckin’), and FDNY Engine 253/Battalion 57 (The Eye of Bed Stuy)

What if Code 3 had Continued to Produce Firehouse Models?

How are First Due Firehouse Models Constructed?

First Due Firehouse Replicas goes to great lengths to capture as much accuracy and detail as possible within each model we produce. Once the research is completed and a firehouse is chosen to replicate, the process involves taking photographs, creating an architectural building plan, assembling and editing the photos to digital 1:64 scale artwork, printing the artwork on glossy poster-quality paper and mounting the prints to foam-core board. Next the walls are cut out using a professional-quality mat cutter (to achieve 45° angle cuts for joins), and each model is then assembled by hand. Additional exterior details are then added including air conditioning units, railings, exhaust vents, etc. Finally, remaining small details are hand-painted, the custom-built apparatus bay doors are installed and the raising of the flag completes each firehouse replica.

The goal of First Due Firehouse Replicas is to continue where Code 3 left off, and to produce a series of accurate, detailed, photo-realistic 1:64 scale model firehouses suitable for collectors to acquire, enjoy, and display their collection.

Each firehouse we produce is designed to house one or more existing Code 3 model. Each release is signed and numbered on the base, and includes a printed information booklet detailing the history of the building and companies assigned. Our museum-quality firehouse replicas are not toys—but rather limited edition hand-made collectible creations.

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First Due 1:64 scale model of

FDNY Rescue 2 firehouse

Model Fire Engine Books

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First Due Firehouse Custom Models

We also offer a Custom-Built Model Firehouse Program. If you have a specific firehouse you would like recreated as a scale model, please contact us for more information and pricing.

This series of beautiful paperback books present author and long-time collector Andrew Benzie’s extensive collection of die-cast model fire engines and emergency vehicles. Each book focuses on a specific manufacturer and each model is featured in full color. Manufacturer information, years produced and scale sizes are included along with photos of model fire stations, boxes and catalogs.

These wonderfully designed books will appeal to collectors, firefighters and children alike.

Explore the exciting world of miniature die-cast model fire engines—in full color.