Faller - 232315 - Structure, Municipal, Port Entrance - Municipal Structures

Specific Item Information: Make Germany’s most beautiful inland harbor part of your layout. The limited edition features two painted ready-to-use resin models. Lighthouse and monument were built at Lindau’s harbor entrance in 1856. The sculpture of the Bavarian Lion on its massive stone foundation is situated on the eastern jetty. Sculptor Johann von Halbig is the creator of this six meters high monument. The »New Lighthouse« with the characteristic clock decorating its façade is situated on the opposite jetty. The model’s service room is equipped with etched parts and blinking LED lights. Dimensions: 42 x 190 mm, 32 x 27 x 80 mm Dimensions Tower: 42 x 190 mm Dimensions Monument: 32 x 27 x 80 mm

Model Information: Polystyrene structure kits. Some kits are unpainted while other kits are painted, but relatively easy to assemble.

Road Name History: Municipal structures are buildings and other structures dedicated to services typically provided by local government and other community organizations. These will include, Fire Departments, Police Stations and Hospitals as well as other facilities.

Models of these structures may include kits as well as pre-assembled buildings. The models may be painted or undecorated.

Brand/Importer Information: Faller is a German toy company founded in Stuttgart in 1946 by brothers Edwin and Hermann Faller. The company later relocated to the brothers' home town of Gütenbach in the Black Forest.

Faller now specializes in making scenery, plastic model kits and other accessories for model railroads but has manufactured a range of toys during its history, such as model aeroplane kits, the Auto Motor Sport (AMS) slot car racing sets and die-cast model cars. Their modern product line includes railway structures, houses and commercial buildings, bridges, amusement rides and terrain accessories in H0, N, TT and Z scales, as well as the Car System. Since 1997 Faller also owns the Pola brand, which is now solely devoted to G scale structures.

Faller's older toys and models can be highly collectable today, together with their early product catalogues.

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