I got two Auhagen kits in 2005. I did not notice that it was for H0/TT. I am running an H0 layout. How different it is from 1:87? The kits does not say exactly what scale it is.
A rather odd thread to resurrect after all these years but you ask a fair question. TT is 1:120 in proportion so a structure in TT scale would be noticably small for HO. But most of our model structures are on the small side and over the years many structures sold as "HO" were far closer to 1/8" scale, or 1:96 proportion.
If an HO figure was standing next to a 1/8" scale door it would be very obvious that he (or she) had some serious ducking to do to get inside. But take the same structure and not have a figure near it, or a vehicle or other object that we instinctively seem to know the size of, and that same structure could pass. Or sometimes just the door size would be changed and everything else stay that same and it would look OK. I think combining TT and HO is pushing that rather far.
When in doubt, measure the doors. Most residential doors in HO should be in the 80" to 7 foot range. Some old fashioned retail store doors are taller. If the doors are the right height, every thing else about a structure could be to a smaller scale yet still be very usable in the right circumstances.
Ambiguous scale for structures is a time honored tradition in the hobby, perhaps because structures in real life seem to exist in various relative sizes. the old Plasticville line that many of us had on our toy train layouts were sold as suitable for O or S scales, and most of them were on the small side even for S.
On the other side of the coin there are some N scale steel mill modelers who have used Walthers HO scale steel mill kits with few changes because the truly massive steel mills are about that scale size.
Dave Nelson
Auhagen HO scale building kits are among the best I have come across in my 50 + years in the hobby. However, older kits can be quite undersized, as they were intended for bot HO and TT scale. Avoid those products which are marked HO/TT!
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At our club, where HO scale is modelled, we have placed a few TT scale buildings in the background, which creates a sense of depth (a trompe-l'oeil, as Wayne would call it). The only issue I have with it is that many building have a European look to it, which is OK if you are modelling something set in Europe, of course. Many building in North America do have a European look, so one or two of these buildings is OK in pretty much any setting. But I still have a problem with tile roofs... lovely, but still a rarity in Canada.
Simon
snjroyThe only issue I have with it is that many building have a European look to it,
Auhagen is a German manufacturer with over 80% of zjeir sakes in Germany, so no wonder they focus on German buildings. Btw, as Europe is a continent and not a country, each country on this continent has its own, distinct architecture. There is no European "style".
Agreed, I should have been more subtle. I should know, I lived in France for a number of years, long enough to know that there are at least 3 different major "styles" in that country alone (!).
I bought one
of thier new kits recently. It is a nice modular type system kind of like DPM. And they snap together. the new ones are a little more generic brick and mortar but good for US and European. The new ones are worth a look Crisp brick work Toothier smoke stack kit is nicely done and 18 inches tall.
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