"Would The Size Of This Alamo Model Kit Work For 15mm?" Topic

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Cacique Caribe	17 Jul 2012 10:39 a.m. PST
I have the same museum kit pictured here, but unopened: link According to the museum website … The facade is about 6" wide x 3 3/8" high; overall size is about 10" wide x 8+" deep x 3 3/8" high. link link Compare with the dimensions of this other one here, made for 28mm figures: link When I compare the overall depth of the church, the wooden puzzle I have seems to be half the size of the one those fellas made for 28mm. QUESTION: I believe that makes it very close to 1/100, but could someone PLEASE double-check my math? Dan TMP link
Disco Joe	17 Jul 2012 10:51 a.m. PST
Not sure but would you mind the front of it being wrong which apparently what it is with the wooden puzzle. As others have mentioned before the arch in the front didn't exist at the time of the battle. Unless you plan on using it for some other generic game which then it would be perfectly acceptable.
Cacique Caribe	17 Jul 2012 11:03 a.m. PST
Ok. Now I'm a little confused. According to pages 10-12 of this pdf from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the main church building is 105 feet in depth and with 33.5 feet for the estimated original height of the facade: PDF link For comparison purposes (apples to apples), I'm using the depth and (the original) height measurements: 105 feet deep = 1260 inches 33.5 feet high (originally) = 402 inches Measurements of the wooden model, according to the museum website: "The facade is about 6" wide x 3 3/8" high; overall size is about 10" wide x 8+" deep x 3 3/8" high." Depth 1260/8.5 = 1/148 scale Height 403/3.5 (for original size) = 1/115 scale I'm obviously doing the math wrong, or the wooden model is not really to scale, or the source information is incorrect. Can anyone help? Dan PS. And yes, I was planning to cut down the top part of the building with a saw.
Rrobbyrobot	17 Jul 2012 11:43 a.m. PST
Were you going to use it as the Alamo, or something more general? I'd think it would be good for a game set in old Mexico, or Spain. You could do alot with the interior. I've thought about games set during the Mexican revolution. A building like this would fit in well, I think.
Lion in the Stars	17 Jul 2012 3:07 p.m. PST
Depends on how much that 'Alamo' kit is, but did you know that Blue Moon just released a 15mm Alamo with all the outbuildings and walls? Bit pricey, but it covers a huge chunk of ground. Even if you bought an Old Glory Army Card just for the Alamo, you'd still save $60. USD
dragon6	17 Jul 2012 6:47 p.m. PST
Would The Size Of This Alamo Model Kit Work For 15mm? The original is 105 feet deep and if you use 1/100 as 15mm then a replica should be 1 foot deep. There is no original width so I can't say how wide it should be. Since the model is only 8 inches deep it's only about 2/3 the actual scale depth (8 inches instead of 12 inches). Again, with no original width given I can't say but the 28mm model is much deeper than it is wide. The 28mm model front is 3/5 the depth. If that's correct the smaller model ratio is 3/4 (6 inches by 8 inches). If the 28mm model is correct and the smaller model is 8 inches deep it should be 4.8 inches wide instead of 6 inches. If your question is really, is this accurate for the Alamo in 15mm, then no. If you mean is it usable? Sure.