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as i understand it traditional dolls houses were always at 1 to 12th scale

does this seem to fit ???

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I to 12th does seem to be the norm, though I am coming across other sizes.

This dolls house is very large - the floor size of each room being bigger than anything else I have previously seen, but perhaps floor size does not mean anything. Perhaps I should be looking at the size of the doors? If I can calculate the scale of the doors in relation to the real thing, am I on the right track? And if I am, can you give me an idiot's guide, or is it a simple ratio calculation?

PS. I won't actually have the house in my possession until the weekend, so I can do do anything until then

QUOTE=new to trains]as i understand it traditional dolls houses were always at 1 to 12th scale

does this seem to fit ???

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hi kingston, having done many years of architectural modelmaking, and i would suggest that when you do have the house in your posession i would start by looking at some general pointers to assertain the scale, as you say the doors may well be a first port of call, measure them up and then measure a doorway in your home, then work out how many times smaller the dolls house doorway is compared to the real thing, if the doorway is 2 inches wide in the dolls house and your doorway is 36 inches wide at home , then the scale is 1:18th ( providing the doors are similar in style !) -this simple calculation may assist in finding the scale, also there are some items that may also be an indicator, such as treads on stairs, if the stairs are fairly simple the risers and treads could also help in determining the scale,, in real life these are generally a similar size, and in modern homes they have to conform to preset sizes that conform to current building regulations ! - also the skirting boards may be of a traditional size/ style such as ogee , these architectural features come in only a few standard sizes in real life so some measuring and simple sums may end up giving you the scale, fireplaces are another one, tradition victorian fireplces were designed to take grates of set sizes, maybe 14 inch in the parlour, bedroom fireplaces often accepted a 9 inch grate..... is there fireplaces you could measure, what period is the property style ?

the only problem you may encounter is if the dolls house is very unique in the sense of bespoke details, sweeping staircases, big goergian columns and double doorways and similar this is when using the rule of standard doors being 2m high won't work ! - if this does not work then maybe having an image of the house may well assist other members on this forum to help in getting the correct scale,

any chance you can post an image of it when you get it ?

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Hello John,

Thanks for your question.

Browsing using Google for informaion on submarines, specifically an Akula Sheerline.

Reason.. bought a few years ago for my son who now wants to "commission" it. Problem is that the pump capacity appears to be too small for it. It seems not to be what one would expect with the Sheerline kit. Suspect modifications!

Also have a 1905 Customs and Excise R.C. boat which started life as a Vic Smeed plan and acquired hull. Most parts scratch built.

Best wishes,

Neil

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Hi John

Out of dessperation and haveing no hair left, trying to find help searching for days on the net. My son (15) said If you put (RC boats tutorail forum )

on Google, you will find some one. And I did .

I am a newbe to this, I thought that I could just buy a boat, make some bits and make me a boat for dropping bait ( a bait boat).

Now I have all the bits, they do what they want when they want. And i have no controll?

Any way site looks great, have lots of ques to ask and little time to ask them in. speak soon Carl

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google

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I used Google, and asked for model cars...simple as that.redRobin

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found you

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I found you in advertantly while looking for info on a ship I'm working on.

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I found it originally through Google.

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BigT

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Aol using their search for info on a 1/24 scale Bofors gun for a friends boat that I am refurbishing which is the Perkasa :gent:

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I Googled.

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Thanks for the kind welcome. I used google to find you under horse drawn vehicles. I have been interested in model horse drawn vehicles for some time and now am making time to do more with the hoby. I have restored the real thing and have done a good deal of repair on wagon and buggy wheels. I was really surprised to find a group discussing this.

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Hi John

I did a Google looking specific info on the RNZAF.

Looks an interesting site, I think I'll pull up achair and and have a brew.

Spitfire

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google !

Hello John,

Thanks for the welcome.

I was also 'googling'... specifically for information on the OS Wankel engine - but my interests are very broad.

I have been modelling for over 30 years - and in all that time made only one scale radio-controlled model - a Thornycroft torpedo boat with a 540 motor and two channels.

( I lost count of how many Airfix kits - and the like - that I made before deciding to make only working models... )

I now plan on finally making a few scale model aeroplanes - and thought this would be a good 'place' to be part of...

Keven.

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I was hunting for plans for a ship and noticed it in the Google responses

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Just browsing the web for model boats

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hi

I was looking for red baron models so ..... here i am

I used Red Baron

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