discussion Help with scale

[Guest]

ive searched to see if its been asked before, but no luck.


What size are 10mm buildings compared to 1:35 scale models? Im struggling to find what i want in 1:35, but have found them in 6mm and 10mm model kits.


I guess this is related to railway stuff, and their guages?


If anyone can help, i appreciate it.


Thanks

 

[Guest]

Well 1/35 is usually described as 54mm - when you multiply 54mm x 35, you get 1.89 metres, so the height of a man.


Obviously 10mm buildings would be a fifth of the size of a 1/35 one!


What kinda buildings are you after Dave?

 

[Guest]

Thanks patrick, these are way too small then.


I want to get some iraq or middle east buildings, but im struggling like hell.


Found an airfix kit, 1:32 but it doesnt look all that great.


I want to find the plaster daubed buildings or walls.


Ive got an Abrams kit, 1:35 plus some concrete barriers, and US soldiers, and just needed a bit of background.

 

[Guest]

Well how about Miniart? They do this one


http://miniart-models.com/index.htm?/36056.htm


They're vac formed buildings which can be a PITA to construct!


Other than that, try FOG coz they sell plaster buildings. You only get the frontage & not the extras that Miniart throw in, but they're cheap & quite nice.


I don't have a bookmark for the buildings, but here's the main site


http://www.fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/model-kits-2-c.asp

 

[rickoshea52]

Try Downtown Deco from America, his stuff is superb and suits railway and military modellers alike, he also has an ebay shop.

 

[zuludog]

This might help -


www.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scale_model_sizes

 

[Guest]

Looked at fields of glory and found some.


They're in Surrey so added two and went to checkout


Items cost £12.98


Shipping £29.70


What???


Rip off shipping prices!

 

[Guest]

Looked at fields of glory and found some.
They're in Surrey so added two and went to checkout


Items cost £12.98


Shipping £29.70


What???


Rip off shipping prices!

I'd definitely check that Dave. I recall that I had some issue with the postage cost which FOG sorted out.... yeah just checked my email & I bought 2 houses and the postage was £6.99 for mainland courier, although it was initially double that before I checked. I think it's an ongoing fault in their site.

 

[Guest]

Ah ok I'll ask them