Richie C. posted:Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Richie C. posted:I have some space on my layout to add some larger trucks, tractors, trailers, etc., but I'm concerned about size and scale. Thinking about starting with something simple, like the attached tractor trailer from DD in 1/43 scale (which looks like a good price), but I'm concerned that it might look too large for O gauge and the buildings and structures on my layout.
Thoughts about scale and size ?
https://www.diecastdirect.com/...oductCode=NR16303-RD
Thanks in advance.
Richie,
I find if you keep all the same scale vehicles on the layout (1:43) for instance, they look just right. If you mix 1:50, 1:48, and 1:43, the difference is very noticeable. I keep the same sizes in groupes, and they blend well. Trucks though in 1:48 verses 1:43, and especially 1:50 are significantly different. I find most 1: 43 Tractor Trucks are closer to 1:40 and are very large and look out of place alongside their cousins'...
All the cars and pick-up trucks currently on my layout are 1:43 scale (sample pic attached) and they work pretty well with the existing buildings and structures, but I want to dip my foot into larger tractors and trailers and needed to get a sense of what scale would integrate well with what I've already got, especially because I'd be buying on-line and don't want to end up with something too large or small that doesn't work well.
Thanks
Richie, is that Greyhound bus 1:43 or maybe actually 1:50?
Ron
