Hello: Often heard when it comes to scale: "It's your layout, use what looks right to you" That being said, when using figures (people) that measure 1.5 inches tall, what scale vehicles would be the most realistic looking? As always, many thanks.
A 1.5" figure in O scale would be 6' tall.
In HO scale, the figure would be 10.875' tall.
Rich
Alton Junction
Rich: I understand about the real height of the figures. My question was about the vehicles (cars, trucks etc.) Thanks.
Vehicles in 1/50 scale are close to O scale 1/48.
traindaddy1 Rich: I understand about the real height of the figures. My question was about the vehicles (cars, trucks etc.) Thanks.
Mike: That's what I was looking for. 1/50 Thank you.
For the benefit of others who may be interested in the different popular scales,
N scale = 1:160
HO scale = 1:87
O scale = 1:48
These are U.S. scales. The scales may differ somewhat in other countries.
You could also use 1/43 scale vehicles.
Dan
traindaddy1 That being said, when using figures (people) that measure 1.5 inches tall, what scale...
That being said, when using figures (people) that measure 1.5 inches tall, what scale...
S scale - 1.125" (1 1/8)
Nothing wrong w/ mixing different scales to create depth, as Paul Dolkos told me and had in an article. In other words, have HO near the front and N toward the back.
Do you ever feel like your an O scale person in a HO scale world? Or maybe an N scale person in an O scale world? How about an N scale person, with an O scale glass of bourbon?
This scale thing is looking better all the time, yep, it sure is.
Waiting for the Packer game.
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mbinsewi Do you ever feel like your an O scale person in a HO scale world? Or maybe an N scale person in an O scale world? How about an N scale person, with an O scale glass of bourbon? This scale thing is looking better all the time, yep, it sure is. Waiting for the Packer game. Mike.
The Pack and an Old Fashioned!
I'm gonna need some cheese before game time.
richhotrain For the benefit of others who may be interested in the different popular scales, N scale = 1:160 HO scale = 1:87 O scale = 1:48 These are U.S. scales. The scales may differ somewhat in other countries. Rich
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BroadwayLion richhotrain For the benefit of others who may be interested in the different popular scales, N scale = 1:160 HO scale = 1:87 O scale = 1:48 These are U.S. scales. The scales may differ somewhat in other countries. Rich My FISH has scales!
No. When fish are hooked they step on their scales to try to get a weigh.
maxman No. When fish are hooked they step on their scales to try to get a weigh.
richhotrain maxman No. When fish are hooked they step on their scales to try to get a weigh. How much does a fish scale weigh?
maxman
How much does a fish scale weigh?
Not certain, but probably less than a henneway.
maxman richhotrain maxman No. When fish are hooked they step on their scales to try to get a weigh. How much does a fish scale weigh? Not certain, but probably less than a henneway.
kasskaboose Nothing wrong w/ mixing different scales to create depth, as Paul Dolkos told me and had in an article. In other words, have HO near the front and N toward the back.
FYI, it's known as "forced perspective"
traindaddy1 Mike: That's what I was looking for. 1/50 Thank you.
In the US, we use 1:48 scale for O scale, meaning 1/4" = 1 ft. So 1:50 vehicles work fine. However, be aware you may find that more 1:43 scale vehicles are available than 1:50.
Seems like many "O scale" model cars and trucks are from Europe (Germany for example). In Europe, where they prefer the metric scale, they use 7mm = 1 ft., or 1:43 scale, for O scale.
BTW the actual "correct" O scale is 1:45, or 17/64ths = 1 foot.
wjstix traindaddy1 Mike: That's what I was looking for. 1/50 Thank you. In the US, we use 1:48 scale for O scale, meaning 1/4" = 1 ft. So 1:50 vehicles work fine. However, be aware you may find that more 1:43 scale vehicles are available than 1:50. Seems like many "O scale" model cars and trucks are from Europe (Germany for example). In Europe, where they prefer the metric scale, they use 7mm = 1 ft., or 1:43 scale, for O scale. BTW the actual "correct" O scale is 1:45, or 17/64ths = 1 foot.
I use forced persepctive quite a bit. On my main layout which is mostly HO, I use N as well as a few pieces in Z off in the distance.
The great thing about this approach is that even if pieces are of no particular scale (i.e. kit-bashed buildings, misc. vehicles found at the swap meet, etc.) there is a place of them.
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traindaddy1 To all who replied: Enjoyed the humor and the information. Thank you.
richhotrainIt is interesting when you look at the packaging for small scale vehicles. Often, the labeling includes not only the alphabetic scale (e.g., O scale) but also the numeric ratio (e.g., 1:50).
I think the terms we use like HO and N are more directly model railroad related. People who collect model cars I believe think of them more as "1:87" models rather than "HO" models. I had a friend who collected 1:64 scale fire fighting equipment models. When I said "Oh, you're in S scale", he didn't know what I was talking about.
BTW "O" scale started out as Marklin's "0 gauge", the number zero rather than the letter O. Marklin electric trains used numbers, originally I believe 1-4, with No.1 (now often called "G gauge") being the smallest and No.4 the largest. When they created a gauge smaller than No.1, they had to call it '0 gauge'. Over time it became the letter O. When a gauge half as big was created, it was "Half O"..."HO".
wjstix I had a friend who collected 1:64 scale fire fighting equipment models. When I said "Oh, you're in S scale", he didn't know what I was talking about.
I had a friend who collected 1:64 scale fire fighting equipment models. When I said "Oh, you're in S scale", he didn't know what I was talking about.