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Tug-Kenny RIP

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What scale is 00 railways
« on: March 12, 2015, 10:37:11 am »
Just a quickie to help with my build.

Am I correct in saying that the Double oh  model rails systems are 1:75  please.

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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 10:43:35 am »
Wikipedia says 1:76.2. Close enough !
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 10:50:33 am »


Thank you very much.

I will need  Little people for my new build underway.      8)

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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2015, 12:00:06 pm »
But the track gauge isn't to scale. At 1:76 it comes out about 4ft.
H0 and 00 share the same track gauge (16.5mm) but H0 scale is 1:87 which is nearer 'correct' for the track.
For figures you could also consider H0. At 1:76 (00) a 6ft figure is 24mm high and at 1:87 (H0) it's 21mm.
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2015, 07:02:07 pm »
Kenny,
I,ve just got some today from china off flea-bay £3.50 post free, pack of a100   00:1:75 scale Ive got them for my 1;70 scale SD14.
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2015, 07:27:03 pm »
Good call Howard!!!
 
They will be perfect for the SD  :-))
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2015, 08:35:31 pm »
try this Kenny http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371052462508?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT think it might be what your looking for.
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2015, 10:24:04 pm »
Perfect.  Just what I was looking for.  I went to the model shop and bought a pack of 5 for £5 today, to start sizing up doorways etc,  which makes them a quid each...............disgusting profiteering ..

I shall get a batch from China and can afford to wait  4 weeks for the delivery.

Thanks for all your help
Cheers

ken
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2015, 11:05:11 pm »
Kenny I orderd mine on the 6th of march got them today12th  so only 6days for me so you,ll be unlucky if it takes four weeks.
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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2015, 02:02:10 am »
I bought some of the Chinese figures and they are very good - and cheap. The only problem is they all have black hair, which is normal for Asian people, and they are quite shiny, but that's easily fixed with some flat or semi-gloss clear. The photo below is one I took at a hobby expo back in 2010, it shows the same figures in use on a model circus, owned by a couple of chaps from Toowoomba, Queensland. They told me that they repainted some of the hair to give some colour variation. They must have been busy, because they said there are close to 5000 figures in the crowd :o  a small section of which can be seen in the photo.


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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2015, 09:55:48 am »

Now ordered.

Cheers guys

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Re: What scale is 00 railways
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2015, 01:32:42 pm »
If they come painted at that price, that is really cheap.
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