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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Any Other Builds => Topic started by: destroyer42 on July 29, 2013, 10:11:30 am

Title: scale buildings
Post by: destroyer42 on July 29, 2013, 10:11:30 am

Hi All,
Regarding building docks and harbours for model boats.
What scale do you use bearing in mind that model boats are of different scales, do you use something in between as I'm currently building a dock complex for the club and I'm not sure what scale to use to cover most models any ideas?
Destroyer42

Title: Re: scale buildings
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 29, 2013, 08:15:36 pm

Maybe 1:50 - 1:32.
You can also build oversized docks, and undersized buildings.
I certainly wouldn't want to start building cranes at 1:32, or 1:24.

Here is a photo of a 1:87 dock with a 1:48 SDM tug, and a 1:24 Tito Neri.

A Playmobil crane, 1:22.5 and a 1:20 scale tug.

Title: Re: scale buildings
Post by: destroyer42 on July 30, 2013, 12:44:11 pm

HI UMI,
How are things across the pond?
I like the crane just what we need, i'll look on fleabay for them.
Destroyer 42

Title: Re: scale buildings
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on August 01, 2013, 01:17:31 am

Doing really well, Thank you Colin.
Those Playmobil pieces aren't typically cheap.  :((
Business keeps picking up, and has about reached a point where I
worry if it will become too much.

And Regatta season has begun, so I have three more events to either run, or participate in over
the next three weeks. Getting things ready for those events makes this time of year even busier.

Spokane, Washington, last weekend.
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44193.0.html

 8)

Title: Re: scale buildings
Post by: Big Ada on August 01, 2013, 05:31:48 pm

I am at present building a Harbour for my Clubs use, the building will be to 1:24.
 
Len.