A finely modeled HO (1:87) copper alembic / benchtop boiler with tripod stand — perfect for dioramas, model-railroad workbenches, tabletop scenery, and steampunk displays. The model replicates the photographed assembly's visible features: a vertical copper cylinder with domed lid and wooden handle, a bolted lid flange, a lower-front service spigot with lever, a left-side sight glass, a small left reservoir, three parallel feed tubes feeding a three-way manifold on the right, twisted tripod legs, and a central lower burner/valve mount. The rightmost plumbing was occluded in the source image and was not invented; this omission is preserved in the model notes. Included: one HO (1:87) master STL. This single-scale master is intended for printing at 1:87; scale conversions should be done by the user in their slicer or modeling tool. Print notes: resin printers capture the manifold and lid studs best; FDM prints well with 0.12–0.2 mm layer heights and strategic supports. The mesh is neutral and paint-ready — paint the shell copper, pick out fittings in brass, and add verdigris to age the piece for a realistic laboratory or workshop prop.

Available railroad scales: Z (1:220), N (1:160), HO (1:87.1), S (1:64), O (1:48)

Ready to print digital download in one piece with no assembly needed.

IMPORTANT: You are purchasing the file in the scale selected below.

Miniature Reality Makes practical, print-ready scenery and vehicles so you can economically fill out the background of your layout, diorama, or tabletop without paying centerpiece prices for everything (Our hobbies are dying because the average person can't afford to enjoy them, we want to help fix that). We want your miniature worlds to feel real and full of life - with more variety, more detail in every scene, and prices that won't hold you back.

Miniature Reality Personal-Use License (No AI / No Resale)

• Allowed: personal printing for your own layouts, dioramas, tabletop games, and personal display.
• Not allowed: sharing or distributing the digital files (free or paid), re-uploading to any site, bundling, remix resale, or selling/redistributing printed outputs.
• Not allowed: using the files (or derivatives) to train, fine-tune, test, or feed any AI/ML system (including dataset creation).
• Not allowed: commercial use of any kind without a separate written commercial license from Miniature Reality.
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