@Darrell Martin posted:Randy, you're right, the smaller scale buildings work wonderfully as a background element. I've also found that in certain situations, the scales can be mixed even within the same plane. In ours, it doesn't seem to bother people that the CN Tower and ESB are about 1/5th the size they should be if they were the same HO scale as the other buildings, or that the buildings themselves are all HO in an O gauge setting. Or look at the post above from @Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 showing the twin towers, a bit smaller than scale I believe, in the foreground. But it works! In my humble opinion, I find its all about painting an impression rather than being too caught up in proper scale.
On another note, you mentioned the Chrysler Building. Below is a version made from the Elgo American Skyline toy, using a 3D printed lamp for the top. I'll post more on this another week.
Darrell:
I love your Chrysler Building!!!!! Bravo on you GREAT work and creativity!
