| mikeygees | 23 Jan 2014 3:36 p.m. PST |
Which scale of model railroad buildings could be used with 28mm figures? Thank you…. |
 Mister Tibbles  | 23 Jan 2014 3:42 p.m. PST |
1:64 S scale or 1:48 O scale. Take your pick. Neither is an exact fit. For 1:1 small scale skirmish, O scale works better for buildings plus much more available though a bit expensive. Heroic 28mm will be closer to O scale. S scale is very niche, so far more scarce. |
| The Tin Dictator | 23 Jan 2014 3:42 p.m. PST |
"O" or "S" scales are the ones that seem to fit best. |
| Schoie88 | 23 Jan 2014 3:44 p.m. PST |
I believe S Scale is closest at 1/64. Difficult to get hold of though. |
| Mehoy Nehoy | 23 Jan 2014 3:49 p.m. PST |
This wikipedia guide to scales may be of some use: link |
The G Dog  | 23 Jan 2014 4:26 p.m. PST |
I like "S", but I'm an S gauge model railroader. link The sensible choice is the go with O gauge. You will have a much greater selection and the prices will generally be better than the same structure in S. |
| artslave | 23 Jan 2014 4:30 p.m. PST |
I know some railroad guys have built things in ON-3 for 25/28mm figures. Narrow gauge and the smaller equipment used on it matches quite well for "looks". It is like scratch-building terrain and buildings, I build to what "looks right". |
| Smokey Roan | 23 Jan 2014 4:45 p.m. PST |
Don't do S scale, very expensive and very hard to get stuff. Only a handfull of buildings were ever offered in S
O scale.
BTW, 2 rail O track is better! That's the problem with O, that 3 rail stuff. Unless you are gaming furture or sci fi, it looks BAD in gaming. Look for Atlas (3 rail, but the middle rail is black and camoflaged) or buck up and get 2 rail O guage (especially if you don't plan to actually run the trains) On3 uses HO track, though. I have a huge American Flyer setup in S scale from the 40's. Wouldn't dream of using it for gaming though (nor plugging it in, it's an electrocution waiting to happen)
You will find that O scale buildings (should be 1:48) are usually undersized, and perfect for 28mm.
|
| Mister Tibbles | 23 Jan 2014 6:09 p.m. PST |
You all mean On30, not On3. On3 is a different scale of narrow gauge, meaning a 3' between railheads. The n3 scales are the classic narrow gauge railroading like the D&RGW. I used to model in Sn3 and some On3, the latter with my buddies' layouts. On30 is Bachmann's narrow gauge using HO scale track, at 30" scale between rails. Sounds nitpicky but it is a world of difference in the models and track. ;-) Actually, 28mm is closer to 1:56. I find my true O scale buildings from Atlas and Mikes Train House to be larger than the figures. But, when the figures are mounted on slotta bases they tend to look just fine. Then you have O27, which is like classic Lionel toy train and K-Line stuff squashed in size to fit around a 27" curve of track. (Can look a bit hilarious seeing modern locos squashed, yet still "O scale".) If you get the K-Line buildings, these will be a lot closer to 28mm figures since they were practically shrunk to S scale for Xmas tree set ups. Sorry, large scale model railroading is my passion. :-) |
| Borathan | 23 Jan 2014 6:44 p.m. PST |
One thing to remember with the scale link is that a lot of the railroad stuff is more of a real scale where wargaming terrain tends to then look off due to bases even if they are the correct scale. |
| LostPict | 23 Jan 2014 7:06 p.m. PST |
I have the very nice Bachman ON30 Denver and Rio Grande "bumblebee" train (yellow and black livery), circa ~1900 for my wild west 28mm games. It is perfect, plus it is fun to drive the choo-choo when the bandits are not holding it up. Here is a link to someone elses identical train all weathered up and ready for action on the Lead Advebture Forum: link Lost Pict |
| Smokey Roan | 23 Jan 2014 7:16 p.m. PST |
Yes, Mister Tibbles, my bad, I meant On30 when I brought up the shortcomings of HO track. BTW, O-27 just means O scale, with 27" radius track (an old standard 3 rail) O is basically O scale, regardless of the track radius, so nevermind the "27", "33" or other numbers. If the OP is just interested in buildings, then O is the ONLY reasonable option, and 28mm figs will look grfeat, no matter if it's undersized O scale like Bachman buildings, or "true" scale stuff (which is espensive!) |
| nickinsomerset | 23 Jan 2014 11:56 p.m. PST |
The right scale can be very expensive, this machine was from a toy shop, and makes realistic steam train noises!!
[/URL] Tally Ho! |
| Norrins | 24 Jan 2014 2:31 a.m. PST |
Also, I'm led to believe that UK 'O' gauge is bigger than US 'O' gauge. |
| shaun from s and s models | 24 Jan 2014 5:59 a.m. PST |
yes the uk o gauge is 1/43rd and us o gauge is 1/48th if i remember rightly. |
| Dave Crowell | 24 Jan 2014 6:46 p.m. PST |
Shaun is correct. Also most O scale buildings (and most model railroad buildings. Trees, etc) tend to be quite a bit undersized or selectively compressed compared to an actual scale model of a real building. The same is true of most wargames buildings. If you find yourself looking at dollhouse or ship models for wargames stuff, O or 1/48 is often sold as 1/4" scale. That is 1/4" to the foot. Many model ship scales are given that way. |
| The G Dog | 02 Mar 2014 7:33 a.m. PST |
I have a huge American Flyer setup in S scale from the 40's. Wouldn't dream of using it for gaming though (nor plugging it in, it's an electrocution waiting to happen)
Smokey, I use my AC powered American Flyer trains almost every day (have and old 307 4-4-2 Atlantic tore down for repair right now). I've not taken a hit of current in I was a kid. Get those trains running! |
