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I followed a link in a posting in Snap's Bit of the Internet in MSN groups. It looks as if a few of us did.Just out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
Hi guys! :gathering:
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Hi JohnJust out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
Slightly strange route, but first google search scale model forum
But second, one of my suppliers is Scale Models (www.scalemodels.co.uk) and i remember coming accross your site ages ago.
Mina reason for getting in touch now is a competition we are running (i'm the promotions office for the NSCC) and to tell your members about our 25th Anniversary weekend event.
Hope you don't mind, all your members are welcome and the cross interest in Scale kit and Slotcar seems to be increasing (judging from our post bag and threads on the Slotforum).
All the best
Gareth Jex-
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Finding you
I have been on the net for many years but you are the first forum that I've signed up to. and the thing that sold you, to me in essence was, the first letters/words that came into view were.
"I have bought and made a model 1/16th tank, I am going to buy a couple of battle systems, is there any one out there?"
That, would of being me in a month or two. I have been looking to buy a tamiya 1/16th tank, but, I know of absolutely no one else with one, I would not approach a club feeling lack of knowledge or that they would only have cars or planes, what would you want a tank for?.
then, out of the computer screen shouts someone in exactley my possition. so I will now buy my tank, build it and hopefully find the man who first drew me to your forum, because in signing up, i have lost the page that drew me to you in the first place.
I'm sorry if that was a bit drawn out. but, its made my day/week/month if not year. I am not alone. Now, here's to a, I hope, a long relationship.
sincerely
Michael Fletcher.
I think my link to you was google (rc Tiger 1/16th) to the bay area tanks club, from Sanfrancisco, America. If I remember right, it was a link from them, but, this was not today, I found you and saved the address and have come back to investigate it today, but, I'm affraid I've slept since then. I do hope that made some sort of sense?Just out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
I have been on the net for many years but you are the first forum that I've signed up to. and the thing that sold you, to me in essence was, the first letters/words that came into view were.
"I have bought and made a model 1/16th tank, I am going to buy a couple of battle systems, is there any one out there?"
That, would of being me in a month or two. I have been looking to buy a tamiya 1/16th tank, but, I know of absolutely no one else with one, I would not approach a club feeling lack of knowledge or that they would only have cars or planes, what would you want a tank for?.
then, out of the computer screen shouts someone in exactley my possition. so I will now buy my tank, build it and hopefully find the man who first drew me to your forum, because in signing up, i have lost the page that drew me to you in the first place.
I'm sorry if that was a bit drawn out. but, its made my day/week/month if not year. I am not alone. Now, here's to a, I hope, a long relationship.
sincerely
Michael Fletcher.
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a quick yahoo search for rc model forums in uk brought me this website. n i really liked the touch when some one pms in mints abt ur post and everything
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Search the web for Model forumsJust out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
bo :bye:
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serched google for model touring cars forums
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From Google.
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I was searching the net for "De Havilland Mosquito" pics, information, kits, just about anything I could find as I am busy building a "Mossie" from a kit. The kit is for advanced builders, two plans and a couple of pre-cut plywood bits and a load of balsa. Saw the thread for D.H. Mosquito, good scale model to build, and it looked interesting. Here I am. :gent:Just out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
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I came across the site while looking for info on the partworks "Red Baron" model that Hachette are producing. I've been stockpiling the parts and after a year or so, I'm about to start to build.
Mike
Mike
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I found you through google search engine.
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Hi , I found this site through a search engineJust out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
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Hello John
Thanks for the welcome, although I suspect I may have joined the wrong group.
I found the site by doing a google search using the words 'Dolls house, scale calculate'. I have just become the owner of a very large and very dilapidated vintage dolls house, which I would like to renovate for my grandchildren. Having no previous experience of dolls house I have not even the first idea of how to calculate the scale of the house, and was looking for some advice.
This group looks as if it is much more geared up to 'mechanical' scale models, so I may be in the wrong place. On the other hand if you are looking for more members, (and maybe a whole new forum) I may be just what you need.
Look forward to hearing from you again
Kingston
Thanks for the welcome, although I suspect I may have joined the wrong group.
I found the site by doing a google search using the words 'Dolls house, scale calculate'. I have just become the owner of a very large and very dilapidated vintage dolls house, which I would like to renovate for my grandchildren. Having no previous experience of dolls house I have not even the first idea of how to calculate the scale of the house, and was looking for some advice.
This group looks as if it is much more geared up to 'mechanical' scale models, so I may be in the wrong place. On the other hand if you are looking for more members, (and maybe a whole new forum) I may be just what you need.
Look forward to hearing from you again
Kingston
Just out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
Welcome to the forum Kingston, you are not the only one that is interested in dolls houses I have been asked about this before, post your questions in the Other Models Forum and if there becomes enough interest in the subject I will create a new section for it, we are not just for mechanical type models here and I'm sure there will be someone here that will be able to help you on scale calculations
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as i understand it traditional dolls houses were always at 1 to 12th scale
does this seem to fit ???
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 ???
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 ?
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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How did I find the site?
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
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 JohnJust out of interest, how did you find this forum? if it was from a search engine which one?, and can you remember what search words you used?I think it would be useful in promoting the site to get more members
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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