Very touching moment! I had had to go one. I saw firefighters riding back-step on the department's old E-One.

A great way to pay tribute! God Bless America! United We Stand!

That is a lot of Minifigs!!! Very well done!

A very heart touching moment for me when i see this awesome, lovely built tribute. Absolutely great work. I'm speechless. I don't know why I missed it previously.

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Very properly done !>>...excellent lego job you have made of it !>....well done....

I am really glad that you like this.

This really cheered me up, my father was a firefighter until he passed away.

Thanks for your compliment. I did not know that there were bagpipers coming out as minifigs. I won't be buying any. Hopefully, we have no more funerals for a long time and more importantly, I cannot stand bagpipes. They are like fingernails on a chalkboard to me. If I die in the line of duty my Wife has instructions that there are to be no bagpipes at my funeral.

Awesome display of the loyalty and bond amongst firemen and all public safety workers for that matter. Will you be investing in some bagpipe players that are coming out in the series 6 or 7 minifigs?

A touching tribute to fire fighters everywhere, I love the way you expressed every point of it, it helped me to understand how its done in America.

Great scene, so many 80's firefighters figs, brings back memories!

Bricklink. Part number 973psac01 - Tan Torso SW Rebel Mechanic Pattern / Tan Arms / Yellow Hands. These were used for the tan guys in the deep ranks of firefighters. For the firefighters standing outside the station I hand painted their legs and torsos with Tan Testors model paint. I then used Neon Yellow Testors paint for the reflective stripes. For some I also used a metallic silver paint pen to make additional stripes above and below the neon orange.

Thanks. FYI it is an ALF Eagle. You'll see more of that truck soon.

An excellent tribute. Thank you.

I'm greatly sorry about your loss, LFM. This is certainly a great MOC and is very informative to those that are not aware of Firefighter Funerals. Also, is that yellow Truck in the station by any chance a ALF Patriot? -Lee

So sorry for your loss LFM. This is one great creation.

This is a fitting tribute and I hope it receives the attention it deserves in the wider community. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. This is truly beautiful. Regards, Eric.

This is a fitting tribute and I hope it receives the attention it deserves in the wider community. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. This is truly beautiful. Regards, Eric.

*****This is not a 5 star creation it's a 10 STAR one! May God bless you for such an awesome tribute to firefighters world wide who fight an enemy no bullet can kill! This reminded me of when our friend lost her son a Lt. in the NYC Firefighters durin 9-11! since the church was near the cemetary the short walk was so sad - yet - very inspiring! As your tribute is!

My condolences. The MOC is a wonderful tribute, and very well written, explaining every detail. Also amazing display of fire-fighter-figs. Well done!

A very moving MOC, it really captures the real event well. Though I haven't ever been to one I can tell what it must be like by this creation. I salute thee, my fallen heroes. You have made me cry on this one, *sniff* good job.

LFM, This MOC is beyond words, each piece expressing its own emotion. Best Wishes

LFM, I know the feeling of losing a father. My dad passed away 10 years ago and it is still hard to this day. He was the LT for the volunteer fire company we ran for. It is very hard to deal with something like that. He had the whole firefighter funeral, crossed ladders, and we even had the Medical Helicopter do a flyover the cemetary. You did a fantastic job on this MOC. Keep up the great work you do. Again sorry to hear about your loss.

Hey LFM, I am sorry for the loss of your father. And its a great MOC, so great even it brought a tear to my eye, it reminds me of my own fathers funeral. He died from a decease, but he was a active Battalion Chief in the Department I serve today. And we had the same kind of funeral for him, only with Belgian apparatus. It is safe to say its a very emotional MOC. Again, great job. -MM

Sorry to hear about your loss, but this still is a nice MOC! All the minifigs and stuff!

I am very sorry to hear about your loss, I was very young when my grandfather passed away, this MOC shows you talent and passion for the hobby. Very well built LFM. -Paulo R.

when i did my funeral we had spoke about you doing one because of the loss of your father. this is amazing! awesome job! i love the bunting where did you get them? if you want to you can email me jacobsenmp@yahoo.com

very nice job and where do you get the tan bodies i have been trying to get decals.

You did a great job on this. One of the most in-depth and detailed creations on here. This is a great way to cope with the loss. When my Grandpa passed, he was like another father to me, and really helped we with this hobby. When he was buried, he went with a firefighter minifig and a grandfather clock O made. Doing things like this is always a great remembrance.

Rest in Peace. Sorry to hear about your loss. It heartens me to hear that making this helped you through it. As for the scene, it is moving. You put a lot of time and effort into not only doing everything you could in the scene, but by taking the time to lay out the history of the traditions as well. Your attention to detail is amazing in this as well as your other creations and it shows. Thanks for sharing and best wishes