Does anyone recognise this Steam Tank

[G2]

Hi All

I came across this beautiful steam tank, at a german website. Does anyone recognise it?

Don't try to follow the image link back to its origin, as I have made a copy of the image and re-hosted it (in case the oriinal disappears).



Any info will be greatly appriciated, especially any additional photos and information about the owner/builder.

[Grimmnar]

Any info will be greatly appriciated, especially any additional photos and information about the owner/builder.

Looks to be a scratchbuild to me. :-)

Grimm

[Dr Mathias]

Looks like another idea worth stealing

The shape is pretty interesting, and I like the brown scheme.

[G2]

After much searching and clicking on various websites from many google searches. I have found some more information.

This beautiful steam tank is "The Rumpelstilzchen" built by 'Admiral Benbow'


and here is another photo

[Christian]

Admiral Benbow is a regular contributor to this forum. His other work is just as impressive!

[G2]

Admiral Benbow is a regular contributor to this forum. His other work is just as impressive!

Yes, I have just discovered that. I am now officially an Admiral Benbow Fanboy.

[Red Orc]

I was thinking it looked familiar, but I've never seen the top photo before.

In case you didn't find it yet, it's here (about 6 posts down):
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26091.0

[The_Beast]

Yes, I have just discovered that. I am now officially an Admiral Benbow Fanboy.

Get in line, youngun'... ;->=

Doug

[Count Winsky]

It looks like the added the round main structure to the body of a cannon/artillery piece. If you notice there are two big wheels and then it looks like they attached a smaller wheel to the lower part of the cannon. Thoughts?

[Admiral Benbow]

Yes, you find out correctly, George, it's one of my earliest steamtank concepts; I still like it! And I'm very happy that you all like it, too. I made some quick photos all around:



It started as a 54 mm Historex napoleonic cannon when I had the idea to transfer that into a steamtank. Now you will probably recognise the carriage parts leading to the front wheel, and the large side wheels. The body was made from two plastic half-domes from a SF3D-kit, everything else is from the parts-box. Engine pipes from thick tin solder, and the gun is a brass one from an old ship model my grandfather built decades ago. The rivets on the metal bands around the body are punched out with my punch-and-die-set and are appr. 1 mm wide. The prussian officer looking through the glasses is from Foundry. Now on to more pics and thanks for your interest:











 

[Diakon]

Lovely. 

[Sterling Moose]

What a fantastic build!!

[inkydave]

Quite quite brilliant!!!

[Neotacha]

I do believe I'm in love with that steamtank! That is very impressive. 

All told, how much time do you think you spent on making it?

[Dr Mathias]

That is a really cool contraption, thanks for posting the additon pics.