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The Sombre Saxon is the next generation of Sombre fire appliance. Scripts and equipment have been overhauled from previous vehicles for a realistic, immersive, and fun roleplay experience. Bored of only doing fires? Try Sombre.
This vehicle can extinguish HDFS2 fires, but is not affiliated with HD Emergency in any way.
Based on British and Irish fire appliances from the early 2000s. Carries 1800 litres of water and 130 litres of foam. Contains over 40 unique roleplay items, realistic pump with cavitation, realistic driving with damage and refillable fluids. Comes in RHD and LHD.
* UPDATE - 8/10/2021
- Now includes a left hand drive version.
* INCLUDES
- 9 unique lightbars
- 14+ addons
- 31 themes
- Roleplay items and station decoration
- Electric charging system (shoreline)
- Modding support
- Driving courses
* EQUIPMENT
This is a proper fire appliance with a full range of fire and rescue equipment (See bottom of listing for a full equipment list). Equipment is accessed through the Sombre Gear HUD which can be used by anyone, even if they don't own the vehicle. Most items are interactive and have some kind of function beyond just holding them.
* ROLEPLAY
- Realistic, fully animated driving system with optional gesture control
- Vehicle damage with refillable oil, coolant, and fuel (NTBI Global Fuel System)
- Spillages, broken glass, and flood objects to create scenes
- 5 Sombre BA cylinders
- Realistic pump with cavitation / overheating
Vehicle is modify because all good things are. Link / unlink stuff to your hearts content. Most scripts are no-mod with the exception of addons.
PSD / XCF Texture templates included.
* EQUIPMENT LIST
Light portable pump, ground monitors, hydralic cutters / spreaders, PPV fan, shovel, broom, pliers, cieling hook, sledgehammer, bolt cutters, axe, generator, fuel containers (GFS compatible), vests / surcoats, scene tape, BA cylinders, Life jackets (PFD, made to fit Sombre Turnout Gear), rescue pontoon, jump bag, climbing bag, medical backpacks, foam tubs, 45mm hose, 70mm hose, foam / powder extinguishers, standpipe (UK), dividing / collecting breeches, hydro shield, smooth / combi branch nozzles, suction strainer, halligan bar, salvage sheet, cones, hose ramps, road sign, stabilisation pack, highrise pack, thermal imaging camera, drain, gas detectors, chainsaw, circular saw, cribbing, wood blocks, spillage powder, air bags, cutting board, 10m / short / 13.5 meter ladders, spineboard, lanterns
- 40+ interactive roleplay items
- Realistic and fully animated driving
- Realistic fire pump
- Vehicle maintenance and fluids
- Lots of included addons and mod support!
Great for many reasons
Not only is it a complete, working fire engine with tons of roleplay options and working tools onboard, but it's incredibly customizable and serves as a giant source of tools and parts to remove and add to other vehicles.
As others have pointed out it would be even better if it was compatible with HD Emergency Hydrants (and vice versa) but I can't fault this creator for that when it requires both creators to agree and collaborate on a standard like that. This fire engine INCLUDES the hydrants you would need for it, rather than being a separate purchase, so there's that too!
Great Firetruck
This fire truck is an impressive and essential vehicle, fully equipped to handle emergencies efficiently. Its wide range of tools, from hoses and ladders to rescue equipment, ensures firefighters can respond to any situation. Having access to all the truck’s equipment allows for a better rp quality.
I was so impressed with the Sombre Saxon in other Sims in SL I had to buy my own!
I never knew about the Sombre Saxon fire truck until I spent some time in other second life fire fighting role play simulations. Only then did I discover how life like this fire truck is to real life, my only problem was my viewer has issues reading small font's for tire pressures and sometimes the pressure gauges. But this is not the fault of the Sombre it is my old computer, I love the ease it is to use so I bought one thank's go to Libby for building such easy customisation fire equipment.
Excellent vehicle for role play
Excellent vehicle for role play.
In addition to having many features, it is also easy to customize.
Amazing Fire Engine
So saw this truck on a sim and fell in love with it, I love the older fire engines and this one does not disappoint. The attention to detail and the full list of equipment on board make this fantastic for roleplay sims.
Amazing!
I absolutely love this truck. Is a great addition to any fleet with all the gear you could ever need. Sure doesn't hurt that it also comes with a ton of customizable parts and themes. More themes come with this truck then most vehicles ever get that people create and put up for sale on Market Place for other vehicles. There is just so much to this truck. Animations for carrying all the gear, even some the tools have options for the sounds they make like the Jaws of Life/Spreaders. Land impact is impressive for its build and detail.
This is my second Sombre, first thing I got was the Roamer Fire / Emergency add on and I definitely plan on getting more. Well worth the Lindens and would 10 star this truck if I could.
Only thing I'd like to see different is something that I guess would have to be a collaboration between Sombre and HD Fire is compatibility to use the hydrants from either creator for any of their trucks/equipment.
