Station 51 KMG365! - Code 3 1:64 Scale EMERGENCY! Replicas Showcase/Review

One of my favorite TV shows from the 1970's was Emergency which starred Kevin Tighe and Randolf Mantooth, who both played paramedics for the Los Angeles County fire department. The show was a big success for its time and helped to promote the paramedic program, which at the time was still in its infancy. Although the show was before my time, it became a personal favorite of mine and I have collected some merchandise over the years.
Today I'll be looking at Code 3's 1:64 scale replicas of both Squad and Engine 51, along with their replica of Station 51. These pieces came out in the early 2000's and were limited runs, making them highly sought after these days. To find them at a reasonable price has taken me years to do, but overtime I have managed to get the entire collection. Some of the pieces I have do come secondhand however, and therefore do have some minor issues with them.
Getting into the review, everything is nicely detailed and looks the part. Squad 51 is pretty much an exact copy of what it was during the shows run, and the same can be said for the Crown pumper as well. The Ward Lafrance however does have some cosmetic differences, making me suspect it may have been an afterthought after the casting became available. Station 51 is also nicely done, however I feel the interior of the structure leaves a lot to be desired. Later on I also do a few comparisons, and also talk a little about my potential plans for the station.
Overall I can highly recommend these replicas to any Emergency fans or diecast collectors. I would recommend doing your research and shopping around if you wish to purchase these, as I've mentioned before they are quite expensive and some people really gouge the prices. If you just want a replica of the Squad and don't want to pay a lot, Hot Wheels does make one that's cheaper, but does lack a lot of detail and the correct look. Either way, if you can find these Code 3 replicas, they really are a great addition to have for any Emergency collection.
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[@ratbert86]

So cool! I grew up with this show - one of my favorites. Universal Studios used to have an Emergency! "show" where they would pull members out of the tours to be in scene recreations. My dad got picked to play Jon Gage - thought that was awesome.

[@douglasharvey2808]

Very interesting. Great collectors items! I loved the details on the vehicles.

[@michaelhewitt258]

This is Awesome

[@bmasters1981]

The part at 1:04 where you talk about having the all-in-one (complete series) DVD of Emergency!-- I have that too in that form, and it has been and still is a staple of my collection (my copy has the outside plastic worn and wavy, but that's because I've watched the show so much; I have seen it as much as I have because, IMO, it is the gold standard for both firefighting shows and medical dramas [the former because of the teamwork evident in the men of Station 51, led expertly by Capt. Hank Stanley; the latter because of the same thing exhibited very much in the medical personnel at fictional Rampart General Hospital: Drs. Kelly Brackett, Joe Early and Mike Morton, and Nurse Dixie McCall, as well as all the other doctors and nurses]).

[@charleskadletc2431]

Wish I could have those.

[@Brian-gw6di]

I removed my station from the base and built a interior of the station in the bays. Brick wall, doors I cut out a small piece from a map book in a square and build a framed station response area map to hang on the wall. Looks good. I have kit bashed several Code 3 trucks. Completely taking them apart stripping the paint off cutting the cab to make a flat roof truck repaint them putty work put different cabs on different bodies you name it.
Was a fun hobby until Code 3 closed up shop.
I'd tell you to go ahead and completely custom the station these things won't be worth anything like we think anyways plus the custom pieces sell better than any of the stock Code 3's

[@PlowBenderStudios]

Personally I feel the base is really a letdown with this piece, not only because of the look, but also the quality or lack of. I definitely have plans to eventually remove it and build a dedicated set for the station to sit on, replicating it as station 127 was in the 70's. Probably a project for this coming winter. On the topic of Code 3 customs, I recently built a Sutphen engine, which you can find photos of in my community tab. At this time it's still not finished, but it was one of the featured pieces at a show I attended a couple weekends ago. First custom and first time I ever took one of those trucks apart, and I was amazed at the number of small pieces those trucks had. Definitely a lot of attention to detail.

[@nathanpayton5053]

Where did you get the mirros for the dodge dually

[@PlowBenderStudios]

If you're referring to the ones on the rescue squad, the truck came with them from factory.

[@transformers4866]

Actually the real squad wasn’t it was a stunt double from I read

[@PlowBenderStudios]

Yes you are correct. That particular truck was a 1970 Dodge D300 which was a stand in for the actual squad. There were actually three different squads used throughout the series run. The first was a 1972 D300 which was used for the first two seasons. In Season 3 they used a 1973 D300 and transferred parts from the first squad to the second one. Then in Season 5 they used a 1974 D300, again transferring parts from the first one. This is the same squad that currently resides in the LA County Fire Museum alongside Engine 51 and Engine 60.