Transformer Station

Recensione del Modello Faller in Scala 1:87

Transformer stations of this type are often seen in rural parts of Germania, where its shingled walls e traditional roof make the transformer blend in con its surroundings. Measured at 1:72 scale, the HO model still has a floor space of 9.4 square metres, ed it is tall enough to be used in conjunction con the taller miniatures. Compatibility con 1:72 scale soldatini can be improved by raising the small roof above the doorway by 4 mm. The model is beautifully done in coloured plastic, but it is well worth the effort to weather it, using the invecchiamento dei veicoli technique developed by Jim Gordon. Telegraph poles will be required to build a telegraph line in conjunction con this model.

Contenuto

Transformer Station, rural

• Period II, after ca. 1921
• 63 Parts in 4 Colours
• Clear Plastic Sheet for Windows
• Masking Paper con printed Curtains
• 1:72 Scale Floor Plan: 2.77 m x 3.38 m
• 1:72 Scale Height: 7.70 m
• Accessories: Telegraph Poles No. 955

Valutazione

• Excellente choice of subject: The transformer station may be used as a solitary building along a rural road. The shingled construction e the addition of telegraph poles e lines make the model very attractive.
• Scale model con excellent detail. Shingles, roof tiles, plasterwork e wood grain are nicely sculpted.
• Very easy to build, only 63 parts.
• High quality kit. The parts are practically free of flash, e the cast-on sprue is easy to remove con a scalpel. Even beginning modellers should be able to put the transformer station together without a problem, the parts fit together very well.
• Excellent colouring, the model looks realistic e very harmonious. The beautifully detailed shingles really call for additional weathering, using the same techniques one would apply to a military vehicle.
• The kit contains a pre-punched quattro-colore paper insert con printed-on curtains. Most of the insert is black, ed it is designed to prevent interior lighting from illuminating the plastic of the model. With the masking paper in place, light will only shine through the windows. Giocatori Wargame typically simulate nightfighting by imagining darkness on the battlefield, but here is a model which would actually support night actions on the table-top battlefield.
• Warning signs quattro-colore "HOCHSPANNUNG - LEBENSGEFAHR" are included in the kit, but the print is not crisp enough to read them, e the chrome-yellow colour has not been matched correctly. The signs are not dated, we can only assume that they are from the earliest historic period of the kit, 1921-1945.

• Not strictly compatibile con 1:72 scale soldatini e veicoli, but the transformer station is unique, e its overall dimensions are such that it may be used alongside larger buildings.
• The kit does not include telegraph poles o lines, but these are required to complete the model. Part No. 1/4 must not be attached to the building without the lines in place. Faller kit No. 955 includes the necessary poles e lines, ed it should be ordered along con this model.
• There are tre insulators on each side of the roof, but the telegraph poles included in kit No. 955 support up to quattro lines. If quattro lines are to be used, part No. 1/7 should be replaced con a similar part scrounged from a telegraph pole.
• Faller kits are cataloged by historical period, a system which works well for model railroaders who base their layouts on a particular period. Period II extends from 1921 to 1945, for example. Unfortunately, this dating method is inadequate for military modelling purposes. We would have expected to find the year of construction in the manual, enabling the modeller to match the building to certain veicoli which may have appeared at about the same time.

Utilizzo Storico

• Rural Transformer Station, Germania ca. 1921-1997

The transformer station is a perfect stand-alone building for a rural setting. Anyone looking for a nice change of pace in armour modelling, is well advised to give the transformer station a try. The crisp detail e surface textures may be painted e highlighted using regular AFV painting techniques. Roll-players e giocatori wargame will find a number of interesting scenarios revolving around the transformer station: It is a tactical objective, landmark ed observation point.

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– Pubblicato: 1997 – Aggiornato: 12.04.2005
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