Brian Liesberg posted:Is Coarse-Scale the British equivalent to the term Semi-Scale?
David Allen said in 2012:
I don't think the level of detail determines scale. It's purely the dimensions of the real thing being faithfully reproduced in 1:48 scale. If the model is not reproduced in exact scale dimensions it must be considered not to scale.
To the pedant rivet counters, 1:48 scale of any type is not to scale, if you are assuming the track is standard gauge. 7mm to the foot is true standard gauge O scale.
The term "semi-scale" is an invention of the manufacturers to massage the description of a not to scale model.
All the words used in O gauge by makers, semi, scale, Railkerelying scale, Railking, Premier, Imperial, Lionmaster, are inventions of the makers to confuse and muddy the waters. I don't recall this happening in other scales, it's an American O gauge thing.
The British tinplate market is called coarse scale, also meaning non scale as opposed to finescale.
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