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Faller OO/HO Scale Bran Castle Kit I, Ltd Ed 75th Anniversary. Faller 130820. Castles and Landmark Structures for OO/HO Gauge Model Railways by Faller. The Faller 130820 Bran Castle is true to the original model of the Bran Castle built in the municipality of Bran in Transylvania, Romania in the 14th century as a fortification and later converted into a royal residence. The multifaceted building arrangement of the castle with an irregular floor plan and an elaborate tiled roof landscape was created through multiple conversions and extensions over the centuries. The inner courtyard with half-timbered elements is enclosed by the high, square main tower with pent roof and turret to the north, the main residential building with roof terrace and solid natural stone outer wall to the east, the gatehouse with guard house and large staircase to the castle, a protruding stair tower with a conical roof and an extension for the park access to the south and as a south-westerly end a battery tower with an attached round tower with a conical roof. The model is equally suitable for installation as a hilltop or low castle. The castle, which is now used as a museum, is closely linked to the legend of the vampire Count Dracula. According to myths, the historical figure Vlad III, at the time ruler of the Principality of Wallachia and possibly the inspiration for Bram Stoker's famous fictional character, used the castle as his home. Faller is a German toy company, Founded in 1946 by brothers Edwin & Hermann Faller originally in Stuttgart but later moved its home to Gutenbach in the Black Forest area of southwest Germany. Faller specializes in high quality plastic model kits, scenery and many other accessories for model railways. Faller models are perfect for assisting in the creation of stunning, realistic and imaginative scenery & layouts be it for a model railway, architecture or any other scale model project layout. The best bit about Faller Models is theyre all pre-colored so no painting required. This Bran Castle model kit will require gluing and construction to complete. Dimensions 490 x 325 x 415 mm. Faller OO/HO Scale Castles, Churches, Landmarks and Windmill Model Kits. Bran Castle. Faller 130820. |
