Hi Andre;
Build double deck, one shelf above the other with
different scales on each. Since you already have the
equipment, you can at least get a start on both. As to
which to stay with, look after a year or so and see
which one you worked on most. The other can always be
abandoned at that point.
Pieter
--- Andre Ming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greg said:
>
> > Join the club.
>
> Et tu Brute?
>
> <snip: S scale and On30>
>
> > On30 is a caricature scale IMHO, buildings can be
> smaller but still O and
> > it
> > can be done on the cheap.
>
> Agree. I was only out to capture the "feel" of Colo
> 1890s narrow gauge.
> Love the "cheap" part of current On30. However,
> with diecast MMI stuff and
> $300+ Bachman releases... it ain't gonna' be cheap
> much longer.
>
> > Also have you considered doing Colorado NG in Sn3?
>
> Yes. That was the direction I first went when I
> decided to give 1890s Colo
> NG a whirl. Turned out to be way too labor
> intensive and expensive... in
> addition to not gaining much "mass" over HO standard
> gauge.
>
> Thanks for the thoughts Greg.
>
>
> Dave said:
>
> > Hi Andre, No help here! I'm in the same boat.
>
> You too????
>
> My lands, we're all a pitiful lot, aren't we?????
>
> > I guess it's similiar to liking all the women you
> see but layouts can't
> > smack you
> > upside the head to get you back on track.
>
> Oooo... dangerous analogy there, Dave, my boy.
>
> > I've played around with all the scales a bit and
> have decided that S is
> > the
> > ideal size for modern era standard gauge and that
> O is best for old
> > time and narrow gauge...
>
> I agree!
>
> > ...so i'll probably build a modern era S scale
> standard gauge line to
> > compliment
> > my P48 old time line
>
> Well... that's one solution. I'm just concerned
> that I don't have enough
> modeling "ooomph" left in me to tackle two layout
> projects.
>
> Good luck Dave!
>
> Andre Ming
> Poteau, OK
>
>
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