Welcome to Scale Firebombers.com! What you are looking at here is the result of the hard work of a lot of people within the scale modeling community.

This website was built to address what many of us feel is an under-represented area in scale modeling. On these pages you will find walkaround pictures of a variety of different firefighting aircraft, both fixed-wing and helicopters.

Here is a summary of what you will find on this website-

1. What's New! page-this is where the newest additions and updates to the site will be listed, with the most recent updates at the top of the list.
2. 'Looking For' page-this is where I have listed items that I'm looking for, that are proving more difficult than usual to find. Of course, I'm always accepting any submissions of items that you think would be appropriate for the website.
3. History page- this page outlines the history of how this website got started, and how the site went from a concept to what it is now.
4. Submissions page- this page provides information on what you need to do if you are going to submit photographs or information to this website, including a email link to send your submissions to.
5. Models page- this page contains the Gallery of models of firefighting aircraft, sent in by the readers of this website.
6. Aircraft link- this takes you to the section of this website that has walk-around pictures of actual firefighting aircraft. Also included on each page is a listing of available kits for that aircraft, that a scale modeler can use as a base for building a model of the aircraft featured on a particular page.

   The aircraft depicted are by no means a complete list of what will be available on this website- I have several more aircraft to build pages for, and I will also be profiling non- U.S. firefighting aircraft as well. Also, I will be adding pages for ground equipment, such as the retardant mixing tanks, servicing pits, and anything else that may be of help to those scale modelers who like to build dioramas.

7. SIG Corner- this link takes you to the Discussion Forum for this website. You can browse the posts without the need to log in, but if you want to post a message or reply to messages posted by other users, you will need to register to obtain a log-in and password. One of the purposes of the Discussion Board is to provide a means of communication for the IPMS Firebomber Special Interest Group (SIG). This Forum takes the place of the written newsletter that was used by the old Firebomber SIG about 10 years ago. You do not have to be a member of the IPMS to register membership on the Forum. All you need is an interest in firefighting aircraft, and/or interest in building models of firefighting aircraft.
8. Credits page- this page contains the names of all the people who have contributed to this website, either by sending in pictures and/or aircraft information, or who helped with design and layout ideas. I've also recognized those who gave support and encouragement as this website was being built. The list is long and distinguished!
9. Links page- finally, this page contains links to scale modeling webzines, hobby suppliers, kit manufacturers, and anything else that might be of use or help for hobbyists who wish to build a scale model of a firefighting aircraft.