Depression Era Homes and Businesses?

CJTK1701 · 01-01-2008, 11:49 PM

Greetings, I'm building a set of 1/16th Fords, both are model A's one is a Tudor and the other is a truck. I'm wondering if there are any depression era buildings out there that I can scale to fit these cars for a diorama.

Thanks.

CJTK1701 · 01-02-2008, 07:14 PM

Still looking.... I found some buildings that could be rescaled at "Fiddlers Green" but they are the type of thing I'm looking for. I'm really kind of looking for, turn of the century to. depression era homes and businesses. Does anyone know of a place that specializes in that type of build, or era?

paperbeam · 01-02-2008, 08:30 PM

Hi!

These wonderful buildings (which incredibly are free) could be just the thing you're looking for:

Build Your Own Main Street

I think upscaling to 1/16 is quite a stretch, but these have enough detail that you might be able to pull it off...

Terry

Ping-Pong Ball Cannon and N/Z scale Old West paper models (free samples) at: paperbeam - virtual paper models

CJTK1701 · 01-02-2008, 08:48 PM

Those are perfect! Thanks! I spent the last four hours looking for exactly that kind of thing. I found a few buildings that were similar and a few textures and was resigned to making my own. Thanks again!

shiftdel · 01-05-2008, 07:48 PM

Great find paperbeam!!! I'm downloading them too

paperbeam · 01-05-2008, 08:23 PM

Actually, credit Modelbouwbrasser

for originally finding them - I just recalled that he'd posted them earlier.

Terry

Ping-Pong Cannon and N/Z scale Old West paper models (free samples) at: paperbeam - virtual paper models

CJTK1701 · 01-24-2008, 10:51 PM

I built one of these kits today approximately what scale is this and are there lil cars and trucks that would fit this scale available.

shiftdel · 01-25-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJTK1701

I built one of these kits today approximately what scale is this and are there lil cars and trucks that would fit this scale available.

They are HO-scale, which means 1:87. I don't know about vehicles for this scale, but certainly there are somewhere, cause it's a very common scale.

**cgutzmer** · 01-25-2008, 05:04 PM

did you take that picture in the middle of the night in a snowstorm with your cell phone?

just teasin!

DUDE! Its paper! find any car on the net you like and print it to the size you want and there ya go

CJTK1701 · 01-25-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftdel

They are HO-scale, which means 1:87. I don't know about vehicles for this scale, but certainly there are somewhere, cause it's a very common scale.

HO scale... I'm sure the railroad guys know. I saw some last week, but can't find the freakin link.

CJTK1701 · 01-25-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgutzmer

did you take that picture in the middle of the night in a snowstorm with your cell phone?

just teasin!

DUDE! Its paper! find any car on the net you like and print it to the size you want and there ya go

LOL> No, I've been bouncing back and forth between three different camera and honestly don't have a clue as to how to properly set the settings on any of them.

Yeah, resize paper models. Why didn't I think of that? Doh!

**cgutzmer** · 01-25-2008, 05:45 PM

My wife has three newer digital cameras and I have an old hand me down from her. I figure if I can t take a picture with superdeeduper automated presets then it must not be worth the money - she goes in and tweaks every setting she can find

I cant tell the difference most of the time unless you zoom in 300%

Dave Friesen · 01-25-2008, 06:18 PM

Where did you find the Fords?

CJTK1701 · 01-25-2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgutzmer

My wife has three newer digital cameras and I have an old hand me down from her. I figure if I can t take a picture with superdeeduper automated presets then it must not be worth the money - she goes in and tweaks every setting she can find

I cant tell the difference most of the time unless you zoom in 300%

What can I say? I'll try again.

CJTK1701 · 01-25-2008, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Friesen

Where did you find the Fords?

I bought them at a flea market.

01-01-2008, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	Depression Era Homes and Businesses? Greetings, I'm building a set of 1/16th Fords, both are model A's one is a Tudor and the other is a truck. I'm wondering if there are any depression era buildings out there that I can scale to fit these cars for a diorama. Thanks.

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CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	What scale? I built one of these kits today approximately what scale is this and are there lil cars and trucks that would fit this scale available.

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01-02-2008, 07:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	Still looking.... I found some buildings that could be rescaled at "Fiddlers Green" but they are the type of thing I'm looking for. I'm really kind of looking for, turn of the century to. depression era homes and businesses. Does anyone know of a place that specializes in that type of build, or era?

01-02-2008, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
paperbeam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 588	Hi! These wonderful buildings (which incredibly are free) could be just the thing you're looking for: Build Your Own Main Street I think upscaling to 1/16 is quite a stretch, but these have enough detail that you might be able to pull it off... Terry Ping-Pong Ball Cannon and N/Z scale Old West paper models (free samples) at: paperbeam - virtual paper models

01-02-2008, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
CJTK1701 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,835	Those are perfect! Thanks! I spent the last four hours looking for exactly that kind of thing. I found a few buildings that were similar and a few textures and was resigned to making my own. Thanks again!

01-05-2008, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
shiftdel Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 208	Great find paperbeam!!! I'm downloading them too

01-05-2008, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
paperbeam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 588	Actually, credit *Modelbouwbrasser* for originally finding them - I just recalled that he'd posted them earlier. Terry Ping-Pong Cannon and N/Z scale Old West paper models (free samples) at: paperbeam - virtual paper models

01-25-2008, 06:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dave Friesen Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11	Where did you find the Fords?

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