Category: Steam engines
Steam fire engine Shand & Mason England year of construction around 1895
Builder: Harald Apert
Construction time of the model: approx. 1240 hours
Scale: 1:6
Total cost: approx. 800€
The model
The model was built according to a construction plan from the Dampf No. 29/30 series and photos of an original steam fire engine from an English museum.
Material / tools used
- wood
- brass
- Copper pipes Ø 3 - 6 mm
- aluminium
- steel
- Milling machine F207-V
- Lathe PM2700 with 3-axis measuring system
- Quick-change steel holder set, "Multifix" system, size Ab
- Turning table
Construction report
In addition to metalworking, this model also requires various woodworking techniques (e.g. in the manufacture of the wheels and the aubauten).
A detailed construction report on this model can be found in issues no. 2 - 4/2020 of the magazine "Maschinen im Modellbau" published by VTH Verlag.
Contact details
If you have any further questions about the project, you can contact the builder by e-mail.
Drilling/milling machine F205-V with ball screws and German motor
Article no:
4205230
Gross weight:
120 kg
€1,689.00*
Available immediately
Available immediately