Welcome to today's edition of the Lego Fire Community Blog! I'm Michael, and today, we have the privilege and honor to interview one of my good friends Jamie! He operates Seymour Fire Department and is also part of Studington Fire Rescue as the captain of Station 5. So with that, please welcome Jamie!
LFC Blog: Welcome Jamie! Tell us about yourself. When and why did you start building Lego fire trucks? JS: Hi! I'm Jamie, an AFOL and a real life Firefighter/Advanced EMT. I started seriously building trucks in 2015/2016ish. Prior to that I did a lot of modifications to sets. I don't know why I started, but I continue to build as an outlet from life. There's nothing better than turning up some music and breaking out the Lego bins. LFC Blog: I also find building is great way to unwind and forget about life for a moment lol! Who/what inspires you to build? JS: James K, Jeff Braun, CC, Michael and a whole lot of others inspire me. I like to challenge myself; I will take a picture of a rig from online, figure out proportions and build from there. LFC Blog: Honored to be in that list lol! What I really like is seeing different takes on the same rig! Goes to show that there is more than one way to make a rig! What's in the name Seymour Fire and why did you settle on the current color scheme? JS: Seymour is my last name, so that was my inspiration there, haha. As for the color scheme, I wanted to stick with a modern, simple scheme with unpainted roll ups. Fun fact, I hate rollups in real life, but love them on Lego rigs. LFC Blog: I figured that's where the name came from! I didn't know you hated roll-ups! Maybe I can convince you otherwise haha! What is your most favorite rig and why? JS: Currently Engine 3 or Tac 1 would be my favorite rig built currently. Engine 3 is the first truck I've recently built with external ladders and I love the looks of it. Tac 1 was just a cool, limited piece build that still looks good. LFC Blog: I absolutely love Tac 1! It's the perfect size for an SOC company! What is one Lego piece you wish were manufactured and why? JS: A 2x1 with horizontal clip for Mars lights and probably a multitude of other applications. LFC Blog: I actually never thought of that! That would indeed be a game changer for other SNOT applications lol! What are your future plans for your department? JS: At this point, I don't have any for Seymour Fire other than "scheduled" replacements, starting with Engine 2. I do have some preliminary plans to start a side department or two... LFC Blog: That's where I'm at too! Scheduled replacements is a lot harder and more expensive than I could've imagined! One of us just needs to win the lottery and share the wealth lol! What is the best part of the Lego Fire Community? JS: Much like the fire service, the brother/sisterhood. I've gotten to know a lot of great and smart people who I truly consider friends. LFC Blog: I just find it awesome that a bunch of us have similar interests which later led to us becoming good friends! How would you like to see the LFC grow better? JS: I think this blog and Q&As are amazing first steps to bettering the community. I honestly don't know what the next steps would be to bettering it, but I want to see even more unity and more cooperation between departments/builders. LFC Blog: Appreciate the support man! Honestly, I never thought that this blog would become what is today! 100% sure that none of this is possible if it weren't for the awesome folks like yourself to help me generate content for the blog! Any tips or advice for new builders? JS: Learn to take criticism, give credit where credit is due (its okay to borrow ideas), prove yourself with builds and not with arguments on Instagram or Facebook, and just build and build until YOU'RE happy. In the end, as long as you're happy with your builds and progress, the rest doesn't really matter. Continue to improve until you're happy. LFC Blog: Amen! What you think about your own MOC is sooo much more important than anyone else's because the fact is: you can't please everyone! There will always be someone who will criticize your work (both good and bad). It's up to you to pick and choose which will help you become a better builder. Well, thank you Jamie for your time! It certainly was a pleasure to speak with you, and it was long overdue too haha! To those reading this blog, thanks for your continued support! A couple things to look forward to: I am hoping to release a new special soon (Details to follow) as well as a brand new segment! I know a few of the tabs needs updating, but time is not on my side haha!
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PurposeWelcome to the Lego Fire Community Blog! Presented here are outstanding builders who captivate their audience with their MOCs (My Own Creation). The purpose of this blog is to educate others of exemplary builders both past and present. DedicationThis blog is dedicated to Eric S. McDonald, the Fire Chief of the original Lego City Fire Department who died unexpectedly on Aug. 21, 2002. His vision is what started the whole LFC, and for that we are eternally grateful. About the moderating teamChief editor - Michael P. - Founder of Castle Beach Fire Department and Los Angelego County Fire Department Archives
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