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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: Rafael Berlin on October 07, 2024, 03:09:05 AM
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Hello everyone,
and now for something completely different... And yes, the year is really 1770.
Cugnot's Fardier was the first self-propelled vehicle. It was constructed around 1770 and was powered by steam.
It was operable. However, the operators had no driving license ;D and the thing ended in the next wall. The first car accident ever ;)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Fardier_a_vapeur.gif)
Since the Fardier's weight was around 4 tons (length > 7 m), the wall lost against the steam monster. Therefore, they abandoned the idea for some years and kept the Fardier in a safe storage. Today it still can be seen in the Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Joseph_Cugnot%27s_1770_Fardier_%C3%A0_Vapeur%2C_Mus%C3%A9e_des_arts_et_m%C3%A9tiers%2C_Paris_2015.jpg)
There are videos on youtube, which show replicas in operation.
Just keep in mind, it was more than 250 years ago!!! I'm really into steam things, and therefore I really wanted to have the Fardier in the showcase. So, yes... ehhhm no. There is no model kit available.
However, Brumm company (I think in Italy) released many years ago a model car in their "Old Steam" line, scale 1/43. And I had the idea to make some improvements to get something unique. After some tries I won an ebay auction with 16 EUR. That seemd fair price for the experiment. What I received was this:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54046958166_236752caae_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkWMGj)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404935_42ecd0cec5_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5ve)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54046958186_c13f2185f9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkWMGE)
As model car not so bad, but molds seem to be very old.
Furtunately, a disassembly was possible:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53802387341_1f045b380f_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pYkiiX)
Unfortunately, the main frame was from metal and a lot of it had to be removed:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53802716834_9da4d34188_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pYmZfS)
Quite unusual sight for scale modelling:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53802628888_b1c4ae60e4_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pYmx7y)
In the end most, no..., all parts had to be modified. Just some examples.
Boiler:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53802387346_a5147c5dca_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pYkij3)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53815499494_43201ca173_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pZuv6y)
Basket with firing wood:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53815237241_745a13b8b5_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pZta8X)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53814240167_57a22b5ac9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pZo3K2)
Tires (the front tire received some tread):
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53997080419_a1dec8406c_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qgx9Ma)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53997079634_ad10c3827b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qgx9xC)
So now the pictures of my modified Fardier de Cugnot (1770):
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047213563_34632719a8_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkY6BH)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54046957796_cbf8b9bbf0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkWMzW)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404685_48483b08ba_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5qV)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047213303_22125a9548_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkY6xe)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404565_ecb80679b9_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5oR)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404755_067fe18fde_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5s8)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404730_77037ed819_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5rG)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54047404790_59c629d933_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkZ5sJ)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54046094747_ab7d735db6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qkSn2M)
Thanks for watching :)
Best Regards
Rafael
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Very nice. But I don’t think you‘d be allowed to enter Berlin driving that. Emission…
Andreas
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I love it!
Alan.
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Now that really is something different! Very nice work.
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Very nice. But I don’t think you‘d be allowed to enter Berlin driving that. Emission…
Andreas
Runs on wood though, so renewable fuel?! But there could be other limitations... 😁
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Hahaha, well fine dust could be an issue ;D
Thanks for you nice comments!
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Beautiful. I always liked that machine, it featured the first page of a lovely book I had on early cars...
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Thanks a lot to all of you :-)
For me it was just a little intermediate project during summer time. I also provided the pictures to Brumm company (manufacturer of the model car). They liked it and want to post it in their social medias. Why not ;)
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Just saw this. I am not familiar with the vehicle but your rendition of it looks Awesome! Lovely details , painting, and weathering!
RAGIII
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What a remarkable project! Well done!
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Just saw this. I am not familiar with the vehicle but your rendition of it looks Awesome! Lovely details , painting, and weathering!
RAGIII
Yep that pretty much sums it up - Great painting
Paul