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Post by Robert Myers on Jul 9, 2012 15:33:51 GMT -8
I just thought that one of these would be appropriate on a trucking site, since we all know and love these......     The white stripes were painted on. A friend sent me the out of production decals for the Idaho State Police. Looking at the old pics shows me small things that I can do to improve each model. So, when I am in the mood, I'll pull it off of the shelf and play a little. OH and YES, we in Idaho do call them "skunk mobiles", but that is just because of the white strips. |
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Post by rnagle on Jul 9, 2012 17:26:21 GMT -8
I've got that sinking feeling........   Sharp! Here in Ontario we have gone back to black & whites for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP, our equivalent to your state police) after a number of years in plain white. Speaking of plain white, the ones you really don't want to see decorating your mirror when driving a truck here are the MTO (Ministry of Transportation, Ontario) who are our "DOT", they run white vehicles with green/gold stripes - and red roof lights! |
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Post by jimb on Jul 9, 2012 18:03:48 GMT -8
Nice looking police car.
Here in New York our State Police cars are dark blue with a yellow stripe running down the side.
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Post by Muleskinner on Jul 9, 2012 19:23:58 GMT -8
Hah! Here in Oregon they use any color which they can hide and pounce on ya.
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Post by gator on Jul 10, 2012 4:24:20 GMT -8
Good looking cop car!!
Here in Florida the State Troopers are in Black and Tan cars and plain wrappers as well. THE dot cars are white with a stripe cant remember the color?
Be Well
Gator
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jul 10, 2012 5:10:37 GMT -8
nice build of a drivers nightmare!
Ok, so New York, State Troopers cars are dark blue with yellow stripes, cars used currently are the crown vic, Mustang interceptors, and the GMC Tahoe. DOT uses a full sized Ford E-350 van & F-350 pick ups. all of the local city & towns use just about any color combination.
My little town does NOT have a police office, 3 towns to the west does & they have switched over to the Dodge Charge in black & white and they are down right mean looking.
Ap40
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Post by Robert Myers on Jul 10, 2012 7:22:59 GMT -8
Thanks for the comments, sounds like a lot of experience with police cars here........ ;D
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jul 10, 2012 8:10:41 GMT -8
Thanks for the comments, sounds like a lot of experience with police cars here........ ;D mostly DOT check points from my days of heavy haul. For the super loads they left us alone as we were permitted 6 ways to Sunday. We had more issues with the "Barney Fife's in blue" )(#&%$)#@($ rednecks with a badge...... Ap40 |
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Post by Joris Scholte on Jul 10, 2012 9:13:48 GMT -8
Nice cruiser! I love North American cop cruisers! So much bigger, better and more 'Police' than the stuff the cops over here have to drive.
In October '11 I had a ride-along with the Dallas PD in a Charger. Got to replicate that cruiser some day...
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Post by jimb on Jul 10, 2012 9:47:34 GMT -8
In October '11 I had a ride-along with the Dallas PD in a Charger. Got to replicate that cruiser some day... Was that in the back seat or the front! ;D |
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Post by Robert Myers on Jul 10, 2012 9:52:01 GMT -8
Joris: I thought the Porsche police cars in Germany were impressive!!!! I remember seeing them around Stuttgart and out on the autobahn.
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Post by Joris Scholte on Jul 10, 2012 9:52:19 GMT -8
Haha! ;D ;D
No Jim, that was in the front seat, a whole shift with the NE Division of the DPD.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Jul 15, 2012 5:40:07 GMT -8
Funny, I always thought any of the Bat Mobiles would make a killer cop car! or southern border patrol.
just my 2 cents
Ap40
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Post by Muleskinner on Jul 15, 2012 9:51:12 GMT -8
Crapolla, I remember when they used to sit out from the logging road entrances and wait for the trucks to enter the main highway and then grab 'em. A lot of drivers I knew from Wayne Bare Logging would wait and make the 'Midnight Run' to the mill. A lot of them here in Oregon, would do the Midnight Run to get a load in also. Me included when I was stand in driver.
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Sharp! Here in Ontario we have gone back to black & whites for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP, our equivalent to your state police) after a number of years in plain white.
