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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 10 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 39 ]  [ Total: 49 ]  [ Newest Member: 160Pennsy ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  The On30 Line  Hetfield Tannery..a build for the 10th anniversary Previous Page | Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of 9 Geezer Fireman Premium Member Posted - 02/09/2012 :  6:27:33 PM     Let me guess: When you model a building from a picture, you take the doors or single windows as a base measure, say 32" wide for the door, and then figure the running length of the building from that??? Bill CC&BW Wilani Lumber & Mining Co. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 Country: USA | Posts: 8289 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 02/09/2012 :  6:34:28 PM     You don't need modelling tips, Martin, as you have really become a master. Here is a forum tip^. If you want to be able to find even a completely forgotten topic, think of subscribing to this topic. Then you'll find it easily in your 'My subscriptions' page. Frederic Testard Country: France | Posts: 16524 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/09/2012 :  6:42:16 PM       That's also a part of the trick, try to determine the 1:1 size of the floorplan and the workable hights compared to the space I have. But most of the time it's just for inspiration and I combine a few things from different pictures. Like the barkshed, it's like 27' x 17' roughly on the floorplan. Sounds within the compression still reasonable to me. Track front 13'4" the back 10'.. I cheat a bit taking buildig sizes 1:50..easier like 100mm becomes 1mm x 2 is 2mm sorry for the metric but I'm sooo used to that Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/09/2012 :  6:43:53 PM       quote: Originally posted by Frederic Testard You don't need modelling tips, Martin, as you have really become a master. Here is a forum tip^. If you want to be able to find even a completely forgotten topic, think of subscribing to this topic. Then you'll find it easily in your 'My subscriptions' page. Thanks for that tip Frederic, never checked that option.. Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/09/2012 :  6:53:04 PM       Forgot to mention the stucture in front on the second picture holds the tanning pits.. Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 Schoolmaster Fireman Posted - 02/09/2012 :  7:14:13 PM     1:25 metric G 1:50 metric O 1:75 metric HO 1:150 metric N 1:250 metric Z None of this 1/12 the length of the King's whatsit business in this republic. Country: USA | Posts: 1581 Leo Starrenburg Crew Chief Posted - 02/09/2012 :  7:57:04 PM     Will you add the smell as well Martin ? Just like sound it 'enhances the experience' Enough already, looking good Martin ! cheers, Leo. Country: | Posts: 963 Dustymalaymann Engine Wiper Posted - 02/09/2012 :  10:58:28 PM       Martin, I have been following your posts from the beginning now a long time ago. I like your technique, you are always breaking new ground and explain carefully as you go along and your enthusiasm rubs off on me and I always want to go and model after reading your posts. This project looks as though it will be very interesting. I will follow closely and you have made a great start. Keith Miller Country: Malaysia | Posts: 133 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/10/2012 :  03:26:56 AM       quote: Originally posted by Schoolmaster 1:25 metric G 1:50 metric O 1:75 metric HO 1:150 metric N 1:250 metric Z None of this 1/12 the length of the King's whatsit business in this republic. Now that would be the metric way I believe, but where does the 1:87 normaly come from, in england the have 1:76. You listed the regular architect scales John. Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/10/2012 :  03:29:25 AM       quote: Originally posted by Leo Starrenburg Will you add the smell as well Martin ? Just like sound it 'enhances the experience' Enough already, looking good Martin ! cheers, Leo. Thanks Leo. Adding smell sounds good, maybe just let a piece of roastbeef rot under the layout they told me tanneries smell naaaaaasty ! Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 milocomarty Fireman Posted - 02/10/2012 :  03:30:58 AM       quote: Originally posted by Dustymalaymann Martin, I have been following your posts from the beginning now a long time ago. I like your technique, you are always breaking new ground and explain carefully as you go along and your enthusiasm rubs off on me and I always want to go and model after reading your posts. This project looks as though it will be very interesting. I will follow closely and you have made a great start. Keith Miller Thanks Keith Grtz Martin.. http://cardiganbaycoastalrailroad.wordpress.com/ Country: Netherlands | Posts: 4971 andykins Fireman Posted - 02/10/2012 :  05:28:21 AM       looks like a nice layout of the buildings, like the sizing too. shall be watching and following martin "Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?" Unknown Country: United Kingdom | Posts: 3951 dougcoffey1950 Crew Chief Posted - 02/10/2012 :  08:08:58 AM         I look forward to seeing more as you go. It looks like a beautiful layout and my favorite era. Country: Canada | Posts: 906 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/10/2012 :  08:20:45 AM     Nice start, Martin. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 Schoolmaster Fireman Posted - 02/10/2012 :  08:35:47 AM     European O scale as originally created by Marklin (can't find the umlaut) was 1:43.5 on 32mm track and 7mm to the foot. HO or Half O is 1:87, which is 43.5 times 2. 1:48 O scale should run on 30mm track. 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