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07/11/2022 3:59 pm
By most accounts... this 1769 vehicle is in the "Top 5"Â of the first self-propelled vehicles in history. I'd love to have a larger scale version (I might make one someday)... but always wanted this 1/43 Brumm replica. Overall, it's not too bad. I may weather it & add details (flag, barrel, cannon, etc...) in the future.
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07/11/2022 7:19 pm
I saw one of these a couple of weeks ago at the Tampa Bay Automotive Museum. I had no idea that a self propelled vehicle existed over 250 years ago. Steam powered. Very impressive.
07/11/2022 7:45 pm
Chris, I too would like to have the Brumm model.
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07/11/2022 8:04 pm
@kenspear I discovered/learned about this vehicle about a year ago... and reacted much like you did, "I had no idea!"  This 1/43 Brumm, therefore, became a "must have model." As I noted, I may "upscale the measurements" one day and recreate it in 1/18 scale.
There are several full-size working replicas located around the world; apparently there's one in Tampa Bay too.
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07/11/2022 8:06 pm
@bob-jackman It took me quite a while to find an American seller. I'm very happy with this replica. 😀
08/11/2022 1:44 am
I had one about 40 years ago and I think it was a Brumm. They were doing very detailed and nice horseless carriage models of European cars.
Christopher Moroni reacted
08/11/2022 8:39 am
Yes, it's from Brumm's Old Fire series.  I bought a few back in the day!Â
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08/11/2022 3:30 pm
@chris. "As I noted, I may "upscale the measurements" one day and recreate it in 1/18 scale".
It should be fairly easy to construct the ladder frame in wood and the wagon wheels can be found on eBay. The difficult task will be to replicate  the boiler. I'd love to do one in 1/8 or 1/6 scale.
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08/11/2022 5:11 pm
@kenspear Yes, that frame would be fairly easy, the wheels could be fabricated or purchased and that boiler-if you really look at it-is just a tapered bowel and a dome cap. reasonably easy to fashion from thin stock, assuming "dollar store caps, lids & bowels"Â couldn't be located.