Sword 2049 - Fermentation Tank
Model Review August 2008

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The fermentation tank resting on 'timber' cribs.

The box.

Inside the box.

Opening vents are featured.

The tank secured on a Nelson 3x3x3 Trailer.

This is an unusual model of a fermentation tank and has been produced as a load for suitable heavy haulage vehicles such as the Peterbilt 379 and Nelson 3x3x3 Trailer.

The original tanks on which the model is based were made in Germany and shipped to the USA for the construction of the Coors brewery at Elkton in Virginia. To get to the site the tanks were barged up a river and then transported by road on Nelson 3x3x3 trailers.  In all, forty tanks were manufactured and delivered.

The real tank is around 70 feet long (21m), 20 feet (6m) in diameter and weighs around 80,000 pounds (36 tonnes) empty, with the legs adding another 10,000 pounds (5 tonnes) when attached.

This model is 1:50 scale and is made for Sword models by TWH in China.

Packaging

The model comes in a rather large box which is in the usual Sword style of a black sleeve which encloses two expanded polystyrene trays containing the model.  The review model had no defects or missing parts.

No instructions are provided which is understandable as none are necessary.  However some information about the real tanks would be appreciated by collectors.

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