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Real sizes?
I'll like to assemble some paper trains, but I have a great problem: I can't find anywhere the real size of any of the models that I have found.
Yes, I know that if you find a model to print in A4 size page, it must be at N, or O, or H scale, but each printer has small differences, and I would like to resize them to 1/72 scale. Where can I find the real size of them? Or there is any company that gives the real size of the paper locomotives they do?
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Capital Idea... I'll be sure to note the actual size of the Oregon Pony when done, normally I would just put a scale on the parts sheets..
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I sell my millimodels as physical items printed on card at 1/200 scale.
If I were to sell any models as digital downloads I would give some dimensions of the real thing so that customers were sure that their printers were correctly calibrated, or to allow for rescaling. Robin Madge |
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If you have any shops close that sell model railroading kits and supplies, they will usually carry prototype books that will have size information. Here's a link to guage information which could be used to establish scale also.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-gauge_railway |
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The majority of world operators run either 1067mm narrow gauge (Japan, New Zealand, South Africa) or 1435mm standard gauge (USA, Europe, Australia) - less common is wide gauge (USSR) and 1000mm metre gauge. For example, in model form standard gauge track in 1:45 O is 31.75mm, in 1:87 HO it is 16.5mm and in 1:160 N it is 9mm. Hope this is helpful. |
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I've seen the standard track size, but when we are talking about machines with 20m lenght or more, a mistake of a quarter of milimeter in the printing can make a difference of 3.6m in real life (5mm in the model). So I would need the real width. Thanks anyway
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Published overall lengths can be misleading as you are never sure if buffer lengths are included ( and they are sprung anyway).
The most reliable long length to use can be the wheelbase. Robin |
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I've had the same problem with helicopters (lenght of the fuselage or includes spining propelers?) and tanks (lenght includes gun or only hull?) but at least they give a lenght. Trains, not even that.
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Is length, no lenght. Sorry by my english
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