Now that's an interesting solution. Within my little hobby room, that wouldn't be a realistic option, however, with the exterior building idea, then... yes.
Thanks for the input Pieter. Andre Ming ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pieter Roos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andre Ming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:03 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} RE: Ain't Dead Yet... > 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 >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > Pieter E. Roos > Railroad Home Page at > www.geocities.com/pieter_roos/pieter_1.html > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 8/3/2007 > 5:46 PM > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
