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Semblat
Semblat is a French railway-model maker associated with locomotive kits, including models in 0 gauge. Benoît Semblat designed and made the parts for locomotive kits, which model builders assembled. Surviving references identify models such as the 241 P and 141 R, placing the name in specialist railway modelling rather than the miniature road-vehicle trade.
- Founded
- 1946
- Countries
- France
- Locations
- Paris, France
- Founders
- André Semblat
The story of Semblat
Semblat was born in the heart of France, with the passion and vision of its namesake, André Semblat. Semblat's journey started in the mid-20th century when André, a passionate collector himself, saw the opportunity to share his love for vehicles with a wider audience. He started creating handmade miniature models that accurately mirrored their real-life counterparts in astounding detail, quickly gaining recognition within the collector community. Each Semblat piece carries a story of its own, and the brand's history is peppered with interesting facts such as André Semblat originally being an architect using his precise eye for scale in his models.
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